The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
MAY SOON BE ENDED
Long Deadlock in the Senate Like
ly to Be Broken This Week.
Democratic Compromise Bill Partially
Agreed On and Waiting Mr.. Cleve-
lands Endorsement.
LIVELY DAY IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Butler Called to Order and
Forced to Explain His Words.
Teller's Motion to Amend the Journal
Withdrawn-Hill in the Thickest of
the Fray Most of the Day.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Jones,
Of Nevada, twitted Senator PETER as they
left the Senate chamber at-the close of the
session this afternoon upon the prospect of
his not getting an opportunity to finish his
speech. AS Senator Jones has also on hand
speech only half delivered, Mr.. PETER was
able to respond in kind.
The conversation was but the echo Of the
report heard on all sides about the Capitol
that a compromise had been agreed upon
by the Democratic Senator's There is no
doubt that this report is substantially cor
rect; yet there is a slight obstruction some
where which renders the members of the
committee cautious about giving out the
details. 1t is believed the President has not
yet expressed his approval of the proposed
substitute, but there are certain members
of the committee and Senate who desire his
approval of the bill before committing them
selves absolutely to 1t. 1t may be stated
explicitly, however, that the members of
the Senate on both sides of the chamber
without exception. regard it as settled that
a measure is in course of preparation at
the hands of the Democratic steering COM
mittee, the terms of which. except as to
details, have been practically agreed upon
by the entire Democratic side Of the cham
ber.
Senator Voorhees,. who, as the leader of
the repeal forces, could have no part in an
effort to secure compromise, showed by
every act that he considered the end near,
and when approached upon the subject re-
piled that he would not be surprised if the
days work should produce important re-
suits. Senator Cockrell, leader of the COM
promise forces, was also exceedingly eau
tfous. He admitted that the steering COM
mittee had had the subject in hand, but de-
clared that as yet nothing had been ac-
complished.
The committee was engaged until about
O'Clock to-day in the room of the Senate
committee on appropriations consulting
among themselves and with individual Sem
ators At that time they picked up their
hats and overcoats and strolled out singly
and in pairs, and went to the Treasury De-
partment, where they had a conference
With the Secretary. After leaving the de-
partment some OF the members Of the COM
mittee returned to the Capitol but Senators
Blackburn and Ransom were not among
this number and the rumor gained currency
that they had gone to make a call on Mr..
Cleveland. 1t is believed that the commit
tee received some encouragement at the
Treasury Department, for, after Mr. Cock
rell'S return to the Capitol he again set to
work with will upon the details of the
proposed bill, calling in several Democratic
Senators, including Jones. of Arkansas,
Harris and Camden to assist him in this
work.
The compromise provides for the repeal
Of the Sherman law but puts off the date
at which the repeal will take effect until
the 1st of January or the 1st of July, 1895.
1t retires the treasury notes below s. or
$40; 1t coins the 5400O,O0O of silver seignior-
age now on hand, and makes the purchase
of 100000 ounces of silver per month man
datory. There is some difference of opin-
ion as to whether the date of Limitation
will be fixed at the end of the calendar
year of 1894 at the end of the fiscal year
In July, 1895. There is also wide diver
gence of views as to the bond question
There great many Senator'S on the
Democratic side who are extremely anxious
to eliminate the bond question from the bill
entirely. and If Secreary Carlisle will only
say that parity of gold and silver can be
preserved without bonds that question will
not be touched The proposed law will add
only about $3.50, 600 to tie silver circu-
lation, counting the seigniorage and sup
posing that it will cease it's operations the
1st of January, 1895, and some think it will
be unnecessary to do anything at all about
bonds. II the question is handled at all
1t will be dealt with indirectly by confirm
ing the right of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue bonds under the act of 1875.
limiting the amount to $500, 100000, the inter-
| est to 8 per cent. and the time to five years.
and providing that the bonds shall be used
only TO strengthen the gold reserve, and
not for banking purposes.
There is a difference of opinion as to the
| probable time the proposed measure will
| be introduced in the Senate There are
those who think it may go in tomorrow,
but others say it will be first submitted to
Democratic caucus. and that at any rate
it will not be possible to introduce it before
Monday There is a general feeling that
the bill should be put upon it's passage as
| soon as possible to prevent further exhibi-
tions of harsh feeling in the Senate. In
! deed, IL is understood that the committee
has had in mind the Importance of putting
| stop. as soon as possible, to this exhibi-
ton on the part Of Senators on the Demo
| cratic side, and it is an open secret that
this has had a great deal to do in forcing
| an understanding. If the compromise bill
| should become a law, it is regarded as al
| most certain that Congress would irnmedi-
| ately adjourn.
| OUTBREAK AGAINST THE SENATE
| The first outbreak in the galleries of the
Senate going 10 show the intense strain
under which the occupants are who have
been watching the repeal fight for weeks,
occurred this afternoon. Senator Pa liner
made an utterance which caught the pub
lie sympathy. and Immediately the CALLER
| les, which were crowded to suffocation.
| broke into applause. The Vice President,
| who was In the chair, warned the CALLER
| les that such conduct was not permissible
| that under the rules of the Senate. If IL was
! repeated, he would order the proper Of
| ficialS 10 clear the galleries. This an
nouncement is not an unusual one, and
| generally has the effect OF quieting the
crowd On this occasion a middle-aged man,
who was well dressed, arose in his seat
and In a voice that was audible throughout
| the chamber said:
AS one OF the American people / will go
| out, and he began to crowd his way to
| the door. AS he pushed and elbowed along
| he muttered: Il have been here listening
| TO this TRADE for six weeks, and / am
tired OF IT, and ready 10 go out"
| Immediately there was considerable stir
on the floor OF the chamber and in the gall
| leries Officers went TO the man and cs-
| corted him from the building. He offered
| no resistance, but objected 10 the officials
putting their hands on him. He went out
| OF the building under protest, declaring that
| he was an American citizen, and thai Ia