The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-19
An Effort to Get the Senate Majority To-
gether and Decide or a Plan to
Break the Deadlock.
ANOTHER EXCITING DEBATE
Repealers Again GOaded by the
Sharp-TOngued Albanian.
Mr.. Mills the Target of Mr.. Morgan This
Time-Remarks of Senator Daniel
and Others.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The Democratic
steering committee of the Senate was in ses-
sion great part of the day trying to de-
wise a scheme for the settlement of the diff
ferences existing on the financial question
on that side of the chamber, and appear
ances at the close of the day indicated that
progress had been made The detail of the
work left to Senators Cockrell and
Gray, the one representative of the free
silver element and the other the repeal ele-
ment. They remained together during the
entire afternoon and long after the adjourn
ment of the Senate, and were in consulta-
ton with other members of the Democratic
faith, who were, from time to time during
the Afternoon, mysteriously beckoned out of
the chamber by Mr.. Cockrell and drawn
away into his and Mr. Gray's hiding places.
Here they were asked their views as to the
propriety of compromise. and also requested
to indicate how far they would respectively
go in making concessions to the opposite
side.
1t is asserted that the committee having
the mater in charge progressed far enough
to prepare the rough draft of bill which
is to be submitted to the Senate as soon as
a majority of Senators can be consulted
upon it's merits. The members of the COM
mitees who were seen refuse TO confirm this
report, as did also those with whom they
had consulted. The story afloat also as
serted that the bill which is to be submitted
would simply provide for an extension of
the present law for year from the 1st of
next July, but it was also impossible to get
confirmation of this report from Senator's
who had been permitted to enter the mys-
torious chamber.
One of the members of the committee re-
ferred to the more or less personal remarks
made during the past two days by sew
eral members of the Democratic side of
the Senate, and agreed that if there were
no other end to be subserved than the pre-
vention Of occurrences of these episodes
1t was essential that an understanding
should be speedily reached. The one great
obstacle which apparently stands in the
way of progress is the attitude of some
of the repeal advocates. There are eight
of those who are regarded as the especial
representatives of the administration who
1t is believed, will stand out against any
change of the repeal bill, however slight
1t was asserted that if no way could be
found to bring these members to the i'm
portance of a settlement of the question
within the party lines the whole scheme Of
getting up n party measure would be drop
ped, and the Republican Senator'S invited
to assist in settling the question and put
ting through a bill, which should be joint
ly agreed upon by a majority of the two
parties. The proposed Democratic confer
ence has for the present given way to the
consultation of Senator'S individually, and
it will not be decided upon until later in
the week, if at all.
Discussing the situation this afternoon,
Senator Pettigrew said: 1.-THE Democrats
Il party cannot agree, nor can the Re-
pcblicans as a party. There thirty-
eight Senator'S, Republicans, Democrats and
Populists, against repeal, and eight counted
with the repealers who anxious for
compromise. When it becomes evident that
neither of the parties can agree upon a
measure the silver men and compromise
men will get together, hold a caucus and
get up bill, which will go through be-
cause they will have the vote to put it
through"
Senator Voorhees, said to-day that he
would make effort to continue for the
present the recess system inaugurated last
evening. He gays that his plan now is to
have the Senate sit each day from 10 to 6.
and that he is of the opinion that this will
prove the best plan for turning out work
and getting rid of the long speeches. 1t is,
he thinks, fairer to all parties and will
have the tendency to keep Senators in bet
ter humor than the night work, which is
wearing upon the temper as we'll as upon
the physique. Mr.. Voorhees, expressed the
opinion that the end of the long debate is
near and intimated that the present week
may close it. Some Of the Democratic Sen
ators are endeavoring to secure caucus,
but only dozen signatures have been Sc
for