Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-01
NO FINANCIAL POLICY.
The Republican Party Cannot Agree u"
Ons-A Divided House.

The Republican Party Cannot agree u"
Ons-A Divided House.
WASHINGTON, D. G, March So,-botn
narties in the Senate are very much diVid-
ed on the financial questions, especiaiiy 50
are the Republican Senators. They hei'
a caucus and, it is understood, had a very
heated session. The purpose was to con-
slider the bonds purchase bill, now pend
ing. The caucus was largely attended, and
a proposition was made to recommit 'ne
bill to the Finance Committee with instrue-
tons to report it back as it came from the
House.
The amendment proposed By Senator
Plumb, aud adopted by the Senate, suthor'
ICES and directs the Secretary Of the Ireas-
ury 10 have Treasury notes printed and 10
substitute these notes for National Bank
circulation as the latter is retired tnat
these Treasury notes shall be used for the
purchase of bonds, so as to thus provide
against a contraction OF the currency os
the retirement Of National Bank circnia-
ton. That amendment was one OF Inc
Questions that disturbed the caucus, ana
another was the amendment offered by
SenatorStewart, which provides that any
person may deposit at any mint or assay
Office either gold or silver bullion, or both,
and demand and receive coin certificates
therefor, aud the latter is opposed by many
of the Republican Senators, as it embodies
the the idea Of extreme silver men. {
tor Stewart was urged TO withdraw hls
amendment, which he rafnsed to do lie
stated. after the caucus, that he intended
10 insist on il, and would not be dictated
70. Az Senator Plumb's amendment has
been adopted, it can not be Withdrawn.
II wouid require a reconsideration or q
recommittal of the bill, aud some OF the
Republican leaders adopted the latter as
the safer plan. 1t was suggested hat in
behalf of party harmony the caucus ought
to sgree upon a method of ~disposing OF
this troublesome bill, or, rather, the
amendments thereto. and make that de-
cree binding upon the party members.
This suggestion was violently opposed,
Senator Stanford declaring that he world
not bs bound by a caucus on a measure ot
this character, that it should not be made
a party question, "a it involved matters Of
financial interests to the Government
and the peopIe. Other speeches were made
against drawing party lines, and 1t was
8 Ircastieally remarked that it would not
look very we'll for the Republican Senator'S
10 adopt as a party matter a measure
coming from a Democratic House.
Meantime, the debate had developed the
fact that those in favor of recommittlng
bill want TO do 50 with Instructions that 1t
should be reported back just as 1t came
from the House and shornof all amend
ments. 1t was infatuated, also, that shonld
the bill get back into the hands OF the FL
nance Committee it might never reappear,
but 1t might be smothered, rather than
have il come back in the Senate TO renew
the troubles nov existing.
Mr.. Pitt appealed for consideration OF
the hill to admit Dakota rs q State, urging
that it is Of great Importance to get 1t to
the House at an early day. Mr.. Palmer
wants immediate consideration OF the Cat
| tie Disease bill, and other measures we've
mentioned as deserving early attention.
Finally, it was ordered that q committee
of eleven be appointed to s~traighten out
the situation and arrange an order OF bust
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