The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20
THE CAPITAL
progr2mme Of The Democrats in The
Senate.

INGENIOUS Parliamentary Device for
resting the Silver Strength Without
Hozarding the Repeal Bill-In the
House an Increased List of Speakers
Compels a Night Session-The Sill
vsr Debate Occupies the Morning
session From the Reading of the
Journal till Recess And is Resumed
ats O'Clock PM.
Washington, Aug 19.-The programme
of the democratic leaders in the Senate
onposed to the unconditional repeal of the
sherman law. as outlined in these des-
pat.bes yesterday, is a remarkably in
genious example of parliamentary tactics.
II is one which will permit silver men
to make the test of their strength with
out the risk of vote on the repeal bill To
hermit banks to issue currency to the full
value of the bonds deposited by them in
the treasury, is one favored by the anti
silver men and one which they hardly ex-
pected to be pressed to the front by the
silver advocates. Therefore, they made
no objections to its prompt repeal by the
fnanc committee and did not appre-
hend its getting on the calendar before
the repeal bill was reported They
are gratifed at the finance committee re
porting its bill for unconditional repeal
with the attachment, which appears
merely an empty declaration in favor of
bi-meJalliSm.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DECLARATION.
That declaration has more significance
than they supposed The silver men are
said to have pledges from members of the
finance committee that the banking bill
first reported shall be disposed of before
the repeal bill is taken up. This may lead
to developments not anticipated. A great
deal of time may be consumed in discuss
ing the bank bill, and it is subject to
amendments. AS stated yesterday, the
silver men expect to amend it
so as to develop it into a broad
and general financial measure, leav-
ing out silver. The amendments likely
to be adopted are such as will meet the
approval of the anti-silver men, or not be
voluntarily opposed by them.
THE BILL PROMISES SOME RELIEF.
If no silver amendment is attached it
is likelyto come out of the Senate in a
shape not to excite the antagonism of the
administration forces, and be likely to
pass the House, and it would certainly
afford some relief to the country. But it
is understood the silver men intend to offer
an amendmentproviding for free coinage
ratio Of 20 to l, or for any other silver
proposition that may develop their great
est strength in the House.
In the Senate the silver men can get a
TEST vote on this amendment without
involving the consideration of the Sher-
man bill. If this amendment is carried
II dlsposes Of the repeal bill, and they are
confident this composite financial measure,
silver and all, could be got through the
House. If, however, the silver men prove
to be not strong enough to adopt this
amendment, the Sherman law is still ion
the statute books, and by preventing a
vote on 1t they can keep it there.
THE BANK BILLS PASSAGE PROBABLE.
Meanwhile they calculate that the bank
bill, as measure of relief, will become a
law This would relieve the situation,
rom one point of view, and leave the sill
yer question where it is. In other
words, they propose to adopt such
silver legislation as they are willing should
take the place of the Sherman law in the
lorm Of an amendment to the bank bill, or
else to preserve the Sherman law itself
mus they avoid the danger of being de-
'1>o' III q NOGC Ol buG repeat Ulll. 1uty
propose to get their test vote before the
repeal of the bill is up for consideration.
MI. Catchings' speech to-day was a re-
Markably strong presentation of the
reasons for unconditional repeal by his
representation of southern agricultural
ulStrlct 1t commanded the closest atten-
uon, and made a profound impression.
D. w. Duyal has been appoin ted post
Master master at Carrabelle, Fla, vice F. E.
hely resigned.
Senator Gordon has been confined to
ms room two days. Nothing serious
speaker Crisp was visited to-day by
vue Maharajah of Kapurthala and Miau
AI1z Bakhah, revenue minister, also by
Ma a-IRajganall of Kapurthala, India.
John Locke Martin of Rome, who has
@ osen appointed to a place in the land
Vuce 1 at Oklahoma, leaves for that coun-
Jry next week.