The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
PLANS OF THE SENATE.
The Republican Members Trying to
Map Out Programme.

The Republican Members Trying to
Map Out a Programme.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Republi-
can Senators had an order of business eau
Gus this morning. The pending bond bill
and Stewart amendment proved the chief
topic of discussion, and no decision was
other caucus, which will probably be called
for Monday The committee will, in
the meantime, undertake the task
Of laying out financial policy
for the party. The committee will consist
of eleven members. The Importance of
several pending measures was urged by
their respective advocates, and there seemed
TO he a preponderance of opinion favoring
the request of Senator Palmer that his bill
to establish a bureau of animal industry be
given the right of way next week. Some
rather vigorous efforts were made during
the caucus TO change the silver views of
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, but without
any apparent effect. An effort was made
to secure a unanimous agreement to favor
Mr.. Palmer's motion to recommit the bond
bill, but several silver men refused assent
to this proposition.
BADLY DIVIDED.
The Republican Senators seem to be as
badly divided on finance as the Republicans
of the House are on the tariff. The attempt
of the leaders to whip in the obstreperous
Western Senators was failure, and the at
tempt to do so in the adjourned meeting on
Monday seems likely TO be failure also.
The Western silver men, like Senators
Stanford, Stewart and Teller, and the in
hationists, like Senator Plumb, laughed at
the admOnitions which Senators Morrill,,
Sherman and the other conservative Re
publicans addressed to them this morn
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that they knew what their constituents
wanted and did not propose to be coerced
by caucus into action inimical to the in
terests of their States. Mr.. Plumb, whose
amendment providiug for the issue of
Treasury notes in lieu Of national bank
notes has already been incorporated in the
bond bill in the Senate sitting as in commit
tee Of the whole, has an advantage over the
other rebellious Senators, but Mr.. Stewart,
who proposed the pending amendment pro
viding for the unlimited purchase Of silver
with the surplus, took almost as impregna-
lie position by fatty refusing TO Withdraw
il, and announcing that be would insist
upon it to the end whether the caucus ap-
proved or disapproved.
PLEADED IN VAIN.
The conservatives urged in vain the un-
wisdom of amending an Objectionable bill
sent to the Senate by Democratic House
so as to draw forth at once a veto from the
President and condemnation from the bus-
ness interests Of the country on the eve OF a
Presidential campaign The Western men,
waxing restless, said they failed TO sos the
wisdom Of making u Republican party
measure Of Democratic bill. They re-
fused 10 admit that this was party ques-
ton at all, or TO have it made so. All that
the conservative Republicans could do was
20 appoint committee 20 report on Monday
what course should be pursued with regard
TO the bond bill as well as other pending
measures. If this committee reports, as the
conservative Repu licans think, that the
bond bill should be rccommtUe TO the Com
mittee on Finance 20 be reported without
amendments, or that the Plumb amend
ment should be voted out in the Senate or
in any other woy that Che bill should be
passed as 1t came from the House, simply
authorizing the purchase Of bonds with
the surplus, Messrs Plumb Stewart,
Stanford, Teller and other Senators from
the trans Mississippi country will oppose
the report, and If the caucus adopts IL they
will bolt tho caucus action. They think
that with the assistance Of tho Democrats
they can keep Mr.. Plumbs amendment in
the bill, can put Mr.. Stewards in aud SO
send it TO the President. In that event the
President will send them notable veto.