Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11
SIDE-TRACKED.
TIE FORCE BILL TO BE PUT OUT
or The WAY.
5ba,Isihe Meaning of Last Nights Re
publican Cauous-Granny Iioar To
Be Sat Upon.
special telegram to tho Dispatch. /

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December 10.-1he
,,e,ning Of to-night's Republican senate
,,al caucus is that Hoar's force bill is 20 bo
..le.tracked. and the Radicals are conse.
ogeptlv IN a desperate frame Of mind.
The financial condition of the country de-
,,s0d. that something shall be done. and
che Republicans will cndeavor 10 bring in
ancw order looking 10 the passage Of seye-
r,l business bills.
TACTICAL MOVEMENT.
Nr Plumb's resolution in regard 20 the
e,-lv meeting of the Senate Is tactical in
,ts intended effect. rather than n dispo-
stou o. aid in any wav the force bill. He
,s 1iscustod with old man Hoar and 10
rlaying with hm before the time arrives
iy knocking him completely out Of the
ftng. aud the prevailing opinion here to-
u.eht rs that the force bill IS practically
s,do-'rackcd. but that the leaders want 60
get out peacefully.
pa0CITDINGs or TrF CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON. December l0.-AbOut forty
n the Republican senators were in caucus
until a late hour tonight cndeayOrlng 70
srreo upon some plan for facilitating the
transaction Of bushes in the Senate. There
,g,s n thorough discussion Ot the present
state of affairs in the Senate, with which
General dissatisfaction was expressed, but
Tie western senators We're partlcu-
isrlv vehement IN their condemnation,
grriuc the necessity Of immediate
rrf1n ~ relieve the stress in hnan-
...I circles. Tho friends of the elections
nu. however. defended the management
.r tlai measure aud pfoiessod their viii
Hrrnss- 90 adopt any feasible course for
.pe,Iv action upon IL. Tho result OF the
d,hlcraIons OF tho caucus was an agree
mont that the elections bIl should be Kept
before tho Senate for the remainder OF this
ysrk. al least With q view 10 eIhaustng
re Debating powers OF the minority the
senate viii sit thirteen hours dally-from
fUA.N. till II =. ~. with an intermlsslon
Urd.uner. If this does not avail 10y the
end II tho week the caucus committee Is
tDur.-tnt its closure resolution 70 another
caucus next Monday.
TWO RULES.
Tic committee submitted two rules to-
rIrbt one fr The previous question IN
General aud tto other specific and applying
..l.lr a. the debate on the elections bill.
Trey wore charged 20 canvass the Senate
and ascertain what strength could be
counted on for the general rule. The
opinion expressed 10 the caucus tonight
v.a-tfst Ill Iut two OF possibly three Re
publicau senators would fall into line in
support oi the plliys poicy.
To Hur rnr SILVER sENlToRs.
10 meet Tho vicws Of the silver senators
Chairman Idmuuis was authorized TO ap-
uoIut committee of six 10 act with the
E.puLiIcau members Of the Finance Com
ruift4e ODD devIsIug -omc scheme of financial
r,I,f for tho country. This committee
vu comprise senators OF divergent
Vows and Is under Instructions TO
report % bin 10 the caucus next
Monday AZ that caucus II Is under
stood that the policy of the Republican
senators will bc finally determined. If no
a.tYu has been reached on the elections
DID and the closure resolution commands
OBJ. support Of the united Republican sem
sturs or an but two or three of them, then
f.etlosure resolution will be brought for
ward. If the committee fails In its under
tlAug, then the western senators have been
promised that the elections bill will DO laid
.IIr and the financial bill pressed to u
..uc.u-lOu.