The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-25
END NEAR AT HAND.
VOTING on THE REPEAL hill TO
BEGIN THIS WEEK.
The silverites Hope to Get some OF the
Amendments to the Measure Through.
Other News.
TnsTs BUREAU, RlPLEY BUILDING, f,
WASHINGTON. October "a. 1893.

which occurred in the Senate yester-
day. and the varying phases that were
presented between the convenins
and the recess in the evening, lett
everybody in absolute bewilderment
as TO the situation when this morning
came. The stout protestatons by Senator
Harris that "he would see the universe in
The bottom Of the sea before ne would
allow the infamy TO be consummated'
anudlng 10 the passage Of the repeal bhi,
and his subsequent decoration That
have never been for flibUstering before
to-day. but from this time on / am In
tne'ring." and the announcement by Sena-
tor Pugh 10 Senator voorhees, that they
meaning the southern silver senators-had
Just begun TO fight, was accepted as the
determination on the part Of these mem-
bers to form an active filibustering coai-
ton with the Republican silyerites, and
would use every possible means TO de-
feat unconditional repeal.
This was the status when at half-pasI
ten this morning Senator Power, OF Mon
tana, made a point Of no quorum, ana
secured a roll call a few minutes later
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, moFed
that when the Senate adjourned to-day
II adjourn until u O'Clock tomorrow
This was 6r course, opposed BY Senator
Voorhees,, and upon the roll being calico
no quorum was found to be present. The
point Of no quorum was then raised ana
again senators were drummed up from
their committee rooms and the lobDles.
Senator Stewart took the floor, and 80
few minutes the seats were nearly an
vacant. and the monOtonous debate or
the past eight weeks was apparently iii
full bloom. Shortly after noon the report
became current. however, and which was
finally substanuated 10 the effect That the
southern senators had Withdrawn their
expressed willingness TO engage with the
Republican silver senators i'm the hlibus-
tering. and as Senator Dubois had al
ready promised, that as soon as Senators
Stewart, Jones and Teller had completed
their remarks, they would make no FUR
ther objection 10 the tOkng Of vote,
the probabilities seem now that before the
week is out voting will commence on
the numberless amendments which nave
been and which win be hereafter offered
to the VOORHEES, bill.
The Result Uncertain.
This Is on its face a lattering outlook
for unconditional repeal, but what the
final outcome will be no one can tell with
absolute certainty, as, even before another
day, the scenes may be shifted and an
entirely new programme presented. II
may be that even now the southern sena-
tors are resting in the hope that when
the vote commences upon the amendments
TO the Voorhees, bill, before the long
line of them is exhausted, a majority
can be gotten together I'm favor of some
one of the numerous provisions, which
may be closely allied 10 the compromise
which they had already agreed to-. This,
however, will most likely not result as
the fact of commencement Of the voting
upon .he amendments VIII necessarily re-
suit upon the final vote upon the bill it,
self 1t should not be a difficult matter
for the leaders Of the repeal movement
10 keep their forces well I'm hand through
all the manifold events which will be
necessary to dispose Of the amendments
|. Senator Hhl, who has unquestionably
gained more from his attitude in the
Senate upon this bin than any other
senator, was in his seat early this morn
ing after his magnificent address at
Brooklyn last night, and seemed eager
for an opportunity TO force clOture upon
the Senate. A speech made by Senator
Hill to a correspondent a few days ago
shows the characteristic ability of the
senator as fighter. The Senate was
about 20 20 into executive session when
the correspondent stopped him in the cor
ridor and inquired Of him as to the pur-
pose of the Senate. Senator Hin re-
marked, The Senate is now going into
executive session, and while ] have no
objection 10 this myself, 1 do not believe
when we are engaged I'm fight like this
that there should be any breathing spells
allowed" There are a great many sena-
tors, however, who are not I'm favor Of
proposing clOture, which would effect the
Url.
ties are that If unconditional repeal is
brought about without resort 10 cloture
that Senator Hill's offered amendment TO
the rules will be adopted and carried into
effect before the Senate takes up for con-
sideration either the repeal of the Federal
election laws or the tariff measure, which
will follow.
The Compromise Proposition
1t is a we'll known Tact now that the
statement that the repeal Of the Sherman
law, to take effect upon the 1st of July,
/ 1894, was a measure which was practically
approved by Secretary Carlisle himself,
and which must have had at least in a
| measure, recognition by the President,
| and it is now surmised that the compro-
mise virtually agreed upon by the Demo
cratic senators for repeal, to take effect
on October l, 1894 would have been favor
| ably received by the President and the
| Secretary had II not been for the con-
| sideratOn Of the manner In which IL
| would have been received In the House.
| and the position I'm which II would have
| placed those friends of the administration
| who fought I'm such a decisive and prount
| way for the unconditional repeal IN the
! lower body. In fact the committee Of
| which General Tracey, of New York. was
! president and Mr. Carruth Of Kentucky.
! was secretary, and which had In charge
| the repeal bill In the House. called "a
! meeting on last Saturday when the above
| named compromise was ripe, and to-day
! the committee met 20 consider what ac-
! tion they should take when this compro-
! mise would be sent TO them. The fact
! that the compromise had been disposed
| of was announced by the chairman this
| morning as soon as the committee met
! and consequently there was no business
| #hatever transacted but in a discussion
! which occurred among the members ii
| was almost unanimously agreed that the
| House, as far as that committee was con-
| cerned. were not inclined TO accent any
/ thing short of unconditional repeal at the
| hands OF the Democratic majority OF the
| Senate and thus the matter stands, with
everything az present looking II Is said.
| in favor Of the ultimate passage Of the
repeal bill in the Senate.
Another sherman BIu.
Ii has been reported that Senator Sher-
man has drawn up a bin, which provides
authority for the Secretary Of the Treas
ury 10 issue, at his discretion, coin bonds
20 the value Of $2OO, ,OO0O 900. $5000O.OO0 OF
which shall be Immediately available for
government uses. Both Secretary Foster