Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-11
CAUCUS OF nEpuBLIoANs.

The Object Of she Meeting-To Arrange
an order OF Business for the Re-
mainder Of the Session-The silver
Problem.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 10.-The Caucus
of republican representatives tonight was
we'll attended. The object Of the call as an
nounced by Representative Dingley of Maine,
who presided, was the arrangement of an
order of business for the remainder of the
session, but 1t soon transpired that the silver
problem was Of such engrossing interest
as to throw other, matters into the back
ground. The subject was preached by Chair
man Conger, of the coinage committee, who
recently reported the modified Window bill.
He explained in detail the provisions of
the bill, noted the changes that had been
made in secretary WINDOWS original plan by
the committee and gave the reasons for max
ing them. He believed that the measure
was strong and calculated to meet the public
demand for . more liberal supply of money.
It was highly sxpsdient that the republicans
should agree upon some measure of the kind so
as to present q united front when the subject
came up for discussion in the house. A
representative from one of the new western
states spoke of the necessity for speedy ac-
ton upon the subject of silver. he was for
speedy action upon the subject of silver. He
was for free coinage and declared that It
could be established without danger and
with great benefit to the country and the
world.
Representative Walker of Massachusetts, .
member of the coinage committee, advised
the republicans to support the committees
bill. It would practically afford all of the
advantage of free coinage and would not ap.
pear to be 80 radical q departure from a con-
servative course as would a declared free
coinage bill. In the course of the debate the
senate committee proposition to coin four
and half millions of silver q month was
discussed, and 1t was not without adhsrents
who made point by declaring that coinage
to this amount would consume the entire
annual product Of American mines, and
must, therefore, satisfy any one who wishes
free coinage in practice without reference to
theory.
One of the objections to the house commit
tees bill was that there was NO inducement
to sell silver at the market to the
treasury as he could more readily sell it at
the nearest market to individuals. To this
the answer was made that the beneficial effect
would still obtain; that the price of silver
would be steadied and kept at a maximum.
The feature of the debate was the remarkable
strength of the free coinage men, aud, as an
eastern member expressed 1t, the house Is ap'
p0E6ut1y IchlIAluoO AIO1A pooeAAS Q AAoo WAN
age bill only from fear of the presidents veto
The caucus lasted until II O'Clock and al
of the time was consumed in a discussion OF
the silver question. Messrs. Mckinley snd
Cannon took prominet part in the debate
the former championing the house commit
tee bill and the latter showing a decided
| leaning toward a compromise between thu
two views represented by the house and
| senate propositions.
No attempt was made to take a direct vote
upon any proposition except one which wa
adopted providing for the appointment of 9
can membersIof the coinage committee, which
Is to consider the entire subject, consult will
the republican senate committee and endea-
vor to arrange definite project for the CON
sideration Of the caucus, which will meet
| again next Monday night.