The daily gazette., 1879-06-14
TWO SENATE CAUcUsEs.
The Democrats 'COunsul Concerning
the Disposition Of the
Warner silver BILL.

AN AGREEMENT By THE REPUBLICANS
TO OPPOSE THE ARMY AND JUDICIAL
EXPENSES BILLS.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The day has
been one of Senate caucuses, tue Demo-
Gratis having held one and the Republi-
cans two. The Democratic caucus was
devoted mainly 10 the consideration OF
the order in which the appropriation
bills should be taken up, aud the decision
was, as was dey e.oped later in the Sem
ate, that the Judicial Expenses bill
should be taken up after the Legislative
bill had been disposed of, and that the
Army bill should be considered last.
There was some but not much discus
sion OF the status of the Warner Silver
bill, and the Coke resolution on the sub
ject was referred to coInui tee of three
consisting of Messrs. Thurman, Garland
and Mcdonald, who action will proba-
bly, determine whether or not the Coke
reso luton shall be again Introduced.
The report that Senator Bayard threat
ened in the caucus to resign the chair
manship of the Finance Committee is
without foundation. Senator Bayard
was not at the caucus. His position Is
about this "He will consider q vote of
the Senate to discharge his committee
from the further consideration of the
Warner bill a, vote of a want of conf
dence, and will regard 1t as bis duty un-
der such circumstances 10 resign. There
is no probability, however, that the Sem
ate will vote for the Coke resolution. 1t
may be off red agar 80 Strenuous are the
exertluns of the silver men to That end,
but there seems To be no chance for il
to pass. When it was last before the
Senate Messrs. Bayard and Herman de-
ciined to vote, but all the other members
of the committee voted, and should the
resolution ag ain come up these two gem
tlemen will record themselves against
IL. An effort will be made, however, by
the more moderate of the friends Of the
bill either to effect a compromise by hav-
ing the bill placed on the calendar to be
considered next December, or to have il
rrmain as at present and to drop the
Coke resolution
1t Is understood that the soft-money
| men are willing to compromise on basis
| that the bill shall be reported from the
Committee at the pres, mt session, but
uot to be acted upon IN the Senate until
| tine regular session. A strong argument
| used In favor of postponemeBt of the
subject until the next session is that
changes are now transpiriug in Europe
which may render an easy settlement of
the silver question practicabla by next
winter. While the gravity of the pr, s.
ent situation is admitted on all sides,
here is a very strong impression that
| tne ul10culIltS Will Hildlly Us ndTuoni-
ously settled. There is among all the
silver m very kindly personal feel
ing for Mr. Bayard, and high respect for
his integrity and uprlghtness. They say
hat they want him to report the bill
and are perfectly willing that lie shall
make an adverse report ii his on, ictions
cad him to do so.
The Senate Republicans began to
caucus this morning and ended this
evening. The subject under considcra-
tion was the action which should be
taken as to the two remaining appro.
priation bills. From The first a good
deal of opposition was developed TO the
Army bill, and finally 1t was determin-
ed to oppose both that and the Judicial
Expenses viii be a very stubborn one
The vote against it on the Republican
side Will be unanimous, ana 1t Is expect
ed that the President will veto it, 1t Is
also expected that all the Republican
Senators will vote against the Army bill