Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-14

posed the passage of the bill. He arguet
that the La Abra award had not been pro
cured by fraud. If the measure passed
deadly blow would be struck against tn,
binding force of an international conven
ton. In view of the facts that the right
of citizens of the United States were in
volved he submitte that the bill should
be voted down with emphasis.
After further debate by Mr.. Geary OF
California and Mr.. Hit the bill wal
passed.
The next bill called up provided for g
reference to the court of claims of award
rendered by the United States and Mexi.
can claims commission in favor of Bepia.
min Well on precisely the same terms as
the bill relating to the award of the La
Abra company. The bill was passed with
out opposition.
Adjourned.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The republican
members of the senate to-day took the
initial steps to checkmate the democratic
steering committee" In the matter of the
election of the United States senators from
the o-ealled doubtful states.
The CAUCUS called to-day was largely at
tended by the republicans, and while there
were no set speeches, the discussion was
earnest and general. The caucus was not
convened, as one senator put 1t, to ascer-
tain what the complexion of the senate
would be, but to take such steps as would
guarantee-so far as 1t was in the power
of the members in the senate to make such
gusrsntee-the election of senators from
the western states, who were duly entitled
k< he nf hat h acS
atoms might be.
"We are opposed to the slurs now being
thrown out by the democrats" said one of
the western senators, s'and have asked at
the hands of republicans such assistance
as will enable us to retain our integrity
and refute the charges of attempted theft
that have been put upon US.
In the discussion the ground was taken
that the republicans ought not to permit
the assertions of the democrats to go un-
challenged. After the recent conference
in New York statement was given out
by the steering committee" as to the In
tentions of that organization, and the re-
publicans claim that it was clearly defined
statement that the democrats proposed
to elect the senators from Dakota, Mon
tans, Wyoming, California, Nebraska and
Kaneas, without regard to what the COM
plexion of the legislature might be, so long
az it was close. This position had been
western members soy, by the
ass ertion OF the democratic committee that
the republicans were in the wrong and
were attempting to steal the states the dem
ocrats claimed. Statements Of certain re-
publicsns that they hoped the democrats
would organize the senate, and the ignor-
ing of the assertions made by the "Stser-
ing Committee" discredited the integrity
of the western states and the honesty of
their people, and gave shade of truthful
coloring to the claims of democrats that
the republican senate could no longer over
look.
Ill these things were brought to the at
tention of the caucus by such men as
Senator Warren, Sanders, FELTON, and
others. Many questions were asked and
senators were requested to inform their
colleagues of the exact situation in their
states. This was done, and when the
caucus adjourned there was a great in
crease in the general information regard
ing the political condition in the west and
the alleged doubtful states. No definite
proposition was advanced, it being thought
better that the senators should become in
formed on the details of the situation be-
fore any positive action was taken. For
this reason the caucus adjourned with
The understanding that another meeting
would be held this afternoon at the close
IF the session of the senate. At this meet
ng it is probable that some definite con-
,lusion will be reached. A prominent
member of the senate, representing west
,rn state about which the democrats are
making broad claims, will be among those
who will urge that statement be given to
he public. He bases this motion upon
,he precedent established by the democrats
n the authorized interview given out in
New York by Mr.. German. 1t is probable
hat euch proposition will prevail. The
question of the admission of the territories
Was not taken up at all.
Owing to the late hour at which the
senate adjourned it was found impractic-
able to hold the caucus this afternoon. Re
publican senators were, however, inform
ID that Mr.. Sherman would call another
meeting in day or two, when the subject
will be further considered.