The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-18
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE session of
the House Commerce Committee to-day
was devoted entirely to the further consid-
Grafton of the proposition authorizing q
sub committee to inquire into and report
wherein the existing laws can be SO amend
ed as to afford relief to the commercial in
terests OF the country, and Chairman
Reagan was finally instructed to offer re-
solution at the first opportunity requesting
an appropriation TO carry out the reso-
luton on this subject which was adopted
by the House on the 4th inst. Ii was
proposed to-day that this sub committee
should also hear testimony with regard to
the Interstate commerce bill, and this will
probably be the final determination reach
ed, providing the necessary appropriation
shall be allowed by the HOuse.
The Democratic members of the House
Appropriation Committee held a confer
ence after adjournment to-day for the pur-
pose OF agreeing upon q plan Of procedure
on the bill making an appropriation for the
Judicial expenses of the government which
was amended and passed by the Senate
yesterday and referred to the House COM
mittee to-day. The members of the COM
mlttee are authority for the statement that
amajority will recommend non-concurrence
in the second section of the bill as amend
ed by the Senate and will submit that
section in modified form and ask for the
appointment of Conference Committee.
There will be special meeting of the
committee to consider this measure to-
morrow.
The Senate Democratic caucus this morn
ing received from Thurman, Mcdonald and
Garland verbal report of the fruitless re-
suit OF their efforts 70 effect an arrange
ment with Bayard for the withdrawal of
his resignation Of the Finance Committee
Craftsmanship and for an arrangement on
his part TO allow the Warner silver bill to
be reported back for action By the Senate
10 advance of its completed consideration
by the committee. Judge Thurman, in
behalf OF the committee, reported also
that Senator Herman was alike infiexibIe
In his determination to adhere TO his
vote ia the Finance Committee in favor
OF postponlng action upon the silver bill
until next winter. Senators Thurman
and Mcdonald, after stating the details
OF the efforts made by the committee TO
bring about some harmonious arrange
meDt, proceeded TO make brief speeches
OF conciliatory nature, each counselling
that Bayard's resignation should not be |
accepted. Mcdonald took the ground al |
90 that the caucus should drop the whole
subject Of the silver bill. Garland
thought the resignation should be accept
ed and the bill brought before the Senate
and passed. Coke then spoke at consd
cradle length and with much earnestness,
concluding that Bayard's resignation
ought to be accepted and the Finance
Committee Immediately reorganized to
accord with the views OF the majority of
the Democratic Senators on the silver
question. he insisted that no one man
ought to be allowed to obstruct the will of
an overwhelming majority of his party in
Congress. The silver. bill should be re-
ported Tor the prompt action Of the Senate
aud II to obtain an opportunity for action
upon It change in the membership of /,
the committee be necessary, that change
should be made at once, for sooner or later
1t would have to be made. Gen. Gordon
replied TO Senator Coke in speech which
u described on all hands rs one of great
terVor and eloquence. He said the dues-
Ilon before the caucus had both personal
Guy poitlcai aspect. The acceptance of
Seuatot bayard's resignation would be
- Suect censure upon that gentleman
Huu .ne adoption OF the Coke resolution
Woulo be similarly construed He nos
wherefore opposed to either Dro1,os;.;a.s
Alinough az loyal to the silver canss -
sno other man living, he would NOT ' Con -
Tshe 70 anything 10 strike down man ILL.,
DayaIo' be knew he could sOeak for AM
aSrn u 10 Georgia and he believed he conla
ssk Ior every Southerner when he sa;d
IA snatt trans6xing Bayard's heart
A"e . pang to every Southern