The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-11
RADICALS IN A;DILEMMA.
HOW TO PASS THE FORCE BILL A
PUZZLER.


Caucus With the Present State OF
Affairs-Th enate to sit Tea Hours
Day in an Effort to Wear Out the
Minority.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Senator Hoar
does not carry out the purpose he announces
to the SeDats these days. Monday he said
that on Wednesday he would present his
proposition to vots on Friday. Tuesday he
said nothing of this, but announced that to-
day he would urge night sessions. To-day
he had apparently forgotten this,
and 1t was left for the re-
belious and IrrspresSibls San-
ator Plumb to suggest that the Senate
sit four or five hours dag more than it
does now. The truth Is, Senator Hoar
found that he must have his repub-
lican colleagues committed to his
policy in another caucus before he
could lead 90. All day to-day
the senators on both sides were discussing
the coming caucus and speculatldE on
whether Harrison, Reed, Hoar and Spooner
would be able to whip tue recalcitraut
republican senator's into line in support of a
measu which they are den unclng as in
expedlent. As usual, Senator Evarts wns
the only republican who listened carefully
to the able speeches on the democratic side
THE SENATORS IN CAUCUS,
About forty senator's were IN caucus
until late hour tonight endeavoring 70
agree upon some plan for facilitating the
trans iction OF business in the Senate. There
was thorough dscussi IN of the present
state of affairs in the Senate with which
general dissatisfaction was expressed, but
the 81,
vehement in their condemnation, urging
the necessity of immediate action 20 relieve
the stress in financial circles. The friends
OF the elecrio IS bill, however, defended the
management of that measure and prolessed
their will guess 20 adopt any feasible
course to secure speedy action upon it.
RESULT OF THE DELIBERATIONS.
The result of the deliberations Of the
caucus was an agreement that the elections
bill should be kept before ths Senate for the
remainder of this week at lssst. With a
view to exhaustiug the de ating powers OF
the minority the Senate will sit thirteen
hours daily-from 10 a. m. until IL p. m.-
with an intermission for dinner. II tuis
Dies not avail by the end Of the week the
caucus committee Is to present its clotnre
resolution TO another caucus next Monday.
TWO RULES SUBMITTED.
The committee submitted two rules to,
night-one for general previous question,
aud the other specific ald applying solely
to the debate on the elections bill. They
were charged to canvass the Senate and
q certain what strength could be counted on
tor the general rule. The opinion expressed
at the caucus Tonight was that all but two,
possibly three. republican senators would
fallinJo line in support OF the party policy.
WINNING OVER THE SILVER MEN.
To meet the view of the silver senators
Chairman Edmunds was authorized 10
appoint a committes Of six to act with the
republican members of the finance commit
tee in devlsing some scheme of financial
relief for the country. This com nittee will
comprise senator's Of divergent views
aud is under instructions to repor
a bill to the caucus next
Monday. At that caucus it is un-
derstood the policy Of the republican SEN
ators will be finally deterniaed. II no
action has been reached on the elections
bill and the cloture resolution commands
the support of the united republican sena-
tors, or all but two or three Of them, then
the cloture resolution will he brou ght for
ward. III the committee fails in its under
taking then the western senators have been
promised that the elections bill will be laid
aside, and financial bill pressed to a con-
clusion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, As p. M-Ssna-
tor Hoar's attempt to bring the republicans
into line was failure. Not oaly did the
caucus not resolve to stand by him, but il
practically resolved to abandon him and
shelvs his force bill. II would not agree To
support his attempt to change the rules,
aud it would not otagres TO support him in his
attempt TO get a vote on Friday. Instead
OF any of the things he wanted done t.
-e.I ., "a .1.~AL
financial legislation was not inperetively
needed, and agreed not to do anything with
the force bill until this committee should
report to the caucus next Monday night.
The Senate will have to set from 10 o'clock
in the morning TO 10 O'clock at night, with
a recess for dinner. It is simply for tactical
purposes and to bother the demo-
Gratis. The republicans will neither
speak nor be present half the time.
The force bill Is to lie sde-tracked and some
financial measures taken up. The only
question now is, how is it TO be donel Some
republicans want to lay the force bin aside
temporarily" by the party vote. Others
prefer to see it laid aside by the vote Of
the silver republicans, and, the
democrats, think il will stiffen the
other republicans against free silver. They
recognize the fact chat the republicans are
weakening on this question constantly.
Conservative republice are alarmed at the
silver situation, but they are congratulatng
themselves on the death Of the force bill
and the reputation Of cloture. Senator
Cameron kept away from the caucus, going
to the theater instead.
QUAY DoDGED 1T.
Senator Quay went TO Philadelphia this
afternoon 10 escane the C ucus tonight
He also went TO look after the Philadelphia
end OF the Delamater wreck, ia which he
l.. s~fa 1-.- a.
his substitute for the force bill to the re-
publican caucus. He wanted to bring 1t in,
IL at all, as an independent proposition, to be
controlled by himself, nor did he wish to
be bound by or responsible for the action OF
the caucus. SO be chose this time for his
visit TO Philadelphia. He has never attended
any force bill caucus except that at Senator
McMillan's last fall at which the agreement
to postpone the bill was executed.
NO PROGRESs IN THE SENATE.