Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-11
PLANNING FOR PASSAGE.
Republican Senator's Confer
Concerning the Lodge Bill.
SCHEME TO LIMIT THE DEBATE.

Cautiously Feeling the PaIse of tho Mem
bers Who DO Not ws-mIy Favor the
Measure "A OoumIttee Appointed to
Consider the Present Financial Crisis.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Republican
senators met at the residence OF Senator
Sawyer last might to discuss the advisa-
billty Of pushing tho consideration Of the
elections bill or Of laying that measure
aside for the consideration of financial
legislation. There was large attendance,
particularly Of those interested in financial
legislation, and 10 wuas notable fact that
all of the silver senators, with the exception
Of Mr.. Jones New, who is not in the city,
were present Tbs discussion turned upon
the present stringency in the money mar
ket, and Messrs. Plumb, Wolcott, Teller
and Stewart made long speeches urging
the necessity Of essucting some legislation
which would peaiowe the situation. Mr.
Hoar and Mr.. Spoonew made speeches urg-
ing the political necessity Of pushing the
elections bill TO vote.
Piumb's Rescfution to he Passed.
There was some talk about the possibil-
ity Of the bill being defeated by Republic
an votes, and MIR. Hoar and others said
that it was only fa4r that'i any Republic
an senators intended to vote against the
bill they should say so, that the senators
who were interested in the bill would
know what chance It stood Of being passed.
No one arose in response to this appeal,
although there were several senators pres
ent who are known 10 have said recently
that they would vote against the bill Mr.
Plumb said that II the consideration of
the elections bill was to be concluded at
any reasonable time it would be necessary
TO pass a resolution to hold night sessions
and 70 call the senate together at an
earlier hour. After some discussion OF
this it was determined that the resolution
offered by Mr.. Plumb in the senate yester-
day, and which went over under objection,
should be passed today il possible or as
soon as the Democratic senators will allow
a vote TO be taken on it.
To Consider Financial Legislation.
The chairman, Mr. Edmunds, was then
authorized 70 appoint committee of
eleven, TO consist Of six Republican mem.
bers Of the finance committee and five
others TO be selected by himself, to CON
slider the necessity of financial legislation
and TO report to q subsequent caucus il adj
visable some measure which should re-
ceive the present attention OF congress.
The six members Of the finance committee
are Messrs. Morrill,, Sherman, Jones of
Nevada, Allison, Aldrich and Hiscock.
Planning 60 Limit Debate.
Mr.. Aldrich, the chairman of the com
mittee on rnRes, reported to the caucus
two proposed rules for the establishment
of the previous question for the purpose of
passing the elections bill One Of them
was general resolution providing that
when debate on measure has proceeded
for reasonable time. any senator may
move that debate close and the vote TO
that proposition shall be determined
without debate The other rule was
special rule providing for closing |
debate on tkis particular measure. A |
motion was made for the adoption
Of the general rule. and this motion was
pending when, a little later, the caucus |
adjourned. MIR. Aidrick said to the sen |
ators present, Aowever. that the committee |
did not recommend the adoption Of any |
motion 90 pass such rule until il was |
known by canvass Of the senate whether
the Republicans could put ii through or
not. Anothercaucus will be held Monday
night next week.