The record-union., 1893-10-16
Special to the RrcoRp.UN1ov.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHIN GToN, Oct 15.-The Wilson
Voorhees, repeal bill, or substitute for
it, will again this week command the ex-
elusive attention of the Senate, but the
indications now are that this will be the
last week for the present given to the
subject in the Senate. If the compro-
mise men do not encounter unexpected
obstacles, their substitute will be pre-
pared for introduction by the middle of
the week. 1t is part of the programme
not to introduce the bill until assurance
of sufficient support to secure its pas
sage is received. Consequently, when
the bill is once presented in the Senate,
it will be generally understood that the
end is in sight Being compromise
measure, it will represent no one mans
views, and it will not be satisfactory to
anyone. No more will it be familiar or
To the liking OF any one section OF the
country, but it will probably go through
as introduced and become a law. SEN
ators from the silver-producing States
will be the most vigorous In expressions
of disapproval, yet it is barely possible
some of them will vote for 1t. Probably,
however, the Senators OF the silver-prO-
vote for the bill.
The compromise workers are not yet
hopeless of securing the assent of almost
all the repeal leaders on the Democratic
side, and making the substitute party
measure, just as under the advice OF Sem
ator German they attempted at the begin
ming of the session to make the original
bill. If they do not get the support Of the
entire party in the Senate, they will
probably be able to get sufficient num-
ber of votes from among repeal Repub-
licans to guarantee the success of the bill.
The Democratic Senators who are hold
ing most stitfiy against a compromise are
the personal champions of the President,
like Voorhees,, Palmer, Mills, Smith and
Villas.
The belief is general that the House
will accept almost any substitute the SEN
ate will adopt, and the majority incline to
the opinion that the President will sign
the bill when it shall reach him.
The general belief is that when the bill
is once signed there will be a speedy
movement in Congress looking to re-
cess until the beginning of the regular
session, on the first Monday in Decem-
Der.
Several important matters figure in the
House horoscope for the coming week.
The McGreary bill to extend the provis-
lsOns of the Geary Act for six months
will go TO vote tomorrow Afternoon, and
Will undoubtedly pass by large major
ity, despite the opposition of the Pacific
Coast members. 1t is hardly probable
either of the three amendments offered
by Geary will carry, although there is
possibility of the one requiring photo
graphic identification, and possibly the
one defining the Chinese merchant may
secure the support of the minority. The
McCreary bill will be followed by the
Cox bill to prevent bank directors or Off
cials from drawing money from institu-
tions with which they are connected.
1t, too, seems to have the sentiment
of the House behind it, that as
soon as this bill is disposed of
a special order will be brought in for con-
sideration ofthe bankruptcy bill. While
the big majority are favorable to a gen.
eral bankruptcy bill, if the sentiment of
the last House is any indication, it has
some very bitter opponents. If they fail
in defeating the measure, they expect to
at least be able to eliminate the clause
forcing involuntary bankruptcy.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee hope to have a
tariff bill reported within a month, and
have it passed by the House before the
holidays. The greatest secrecy is en-
Joined on all members who have the
preparation of the tariff bill in hand. It
looks very much as if iron ore will follow
coal into the free list. Another ore that
viii probably be restored to the free list
is lead. Bryan of Nebraska, who was
member of the Committee on Ways and
Means, advocates than an income tax be
made part of the tariff bill. Ii it is not in
corporated he will present it to the
House in some form.