The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
THE SENATE SITUATION.
hat Is Expected from Mr.. Voorhees,
Speech To- Day.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. H.-The anti
silver men in the Senate are looking for
ward to the speech TO be made by Senator
Voorhees, tomorrow to greatly strengthet
the cause of unconditional repeal. Voor.
bees is a gifted orator, and has plan waJ
of stating his convictions calculated II
impress hrs associates. While the an.
nouncement recently of his position In ia.
vor OF unconditional repeal has been treat.
cd by many as an unexpected revelation
there has really been no change in his attL
tude since the Crisis came On. lie has Oh
ways boon bmesallist and still adherei
to that doctrine. but month"; ago, when TIT
dangers OF the present financial situatios
of the country beoame apparent, he pub
licly announced his conviction, still adher,
ing to bimetallism, that the sherman Ian
should be repealed promptly. without the
incumbrance of other propositions on thu
repeal measure, and that other fnancia
Legislation should stand by itself;
His speech tomorrow is expected to be
the speech OF the session on the repeal
side of the question, and It will probably
attract more attention than any yet made
OTHER DEMOCRATIC SENATORS INFLUENCE.
II Is understood that the attitude taken
by mr. Voorhees, hos influenced q punt BET
of the Democratic Senators, who, like him.
self. have always been bimeiallists. Ihs
report Is out today that three or four OF
the Senators who have always been silver
men have said that ,hey will vote for up
conditional repeal II the proposition is
squarely presented to them. Thus il may
be said that the situation from tho point
OF view OF tho advocates of repeal hes In
proved in tho Senate. vet 1t ma, not be
SAID that the chances are favorable 10 I'M
conditional repeal.
1t may be that the silver men will fail of
a n ~ IN N 40 -
mains with them, If in the minority. the
power to delay action for long time,
with the prospect always before them of
the pressing necessity tor tho repeal being
relieved BY the operation of time and the
impossibilIty of the money now boarded
STAYING IN tho toe of the stocking for ever
and ever. with the bank bin up for
consideration, and many amendments to
1t to DO disposed of, the silver men have
pretty strong breastwork thrown up be-
tween them and the repeal bill. II is ex-
pected that the amendment to the tank
OH over which there will be the most de.
determined tight will be that proyidin1
for the repeal of tho State bank tax. and
diecussioa on IT IS expected 10 TO Of long
duration.
DISCUSSING ADJOURNMENT.
An impression Is growing about the Can.
i,ol that the present extraordinary session
Of Congress may come 10 an end about tho
nicdlo OF September. This appears TO be
based upon confidence IN the posy,bihtv
OF compromise being entered into within
tnat period upon the financial question
Nvariy sil Important legislation accom-.
pu@hed In recent yesrs has been the result
oi compromise and the outcome of confer.
ence committees.
Those persons who hold to the opipton
mat Adjournment Is possible next month
say that MIR. VESTS proposition TO provide
Tor tree coinage OF silver at q radio OF 20 10
Will be passed by the Senate and ult,-
matoiy Will become part of the bill for
unconditional repeal which, Ii is expected.
wal be passed By the House. The jikli-
hood OF veto by President Cleveland OF
such measure has been discounted by the
believers IN this reported early adjourn
ment.
They argue that it would DO imposs,bls
70 rally q two-thirds vote in either bouss
TO pass II over his veto, aud that pottno
could DO accomplished, so lar ss the imam.
cial situation IS concerned, by Concross "a
received.
Tne more experienced watohers OF polit.
NG evenn place no confidence u No.
sakS sdiournmsnt theories.