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Holman Authorizes the Issuing Of a
Call.

A Quorum of Democrats Very Apt to
Be Lacking 80 Senator Teller Scouts
the idea That the Silver Question Is
the Cause of the Financial Depres-
sion 80 The Senate Committee on FL
nance Ready to Go to Work at
Moments Notice.
Washington, Aug. 2-Members of con-
gress continue to come in very slowly,
and there was some doubt expressed to-
day as to whether there would be ma
1ority of democrats in town in time for
the caucus, which is set for Saturday
night at o'clock. Two or three tel-
egrams were sent to Chairman Holman
last night and to-day to secure his au-
thority to issue the call, and tonight au-
thority was received by Representative
Robertson OF Louisiana. There were to-
night not more than forty members of the
lower house in the city. and less than a
sore of senator's. Among the latter
Senator Teller is the most recent ar
rival and he comes from the west ready
to take up the fight for silver, where he
dropped it at the close of the last session.
He sees no menace to the country in the
existence of the Sherman law, although
he admits that 1t was not what he want
ed when IL was passed He is emphatic
in his opinion that it cannot be repealed,
at least without some substitute, and
says that some months will elapse before
the law is wiped from the book.
CSpcaking of the subject generally, MIR.
Teller says that the people of this coun-
try are not afraid of the currency, and 1t is
not that fear that has caused the present
condition. That they have full confidence
in the ia nvi6pnrn1 bA think
by the fact that they are boarding it
away and keeping it in all
sort of safe places, thus
withdrawing it from circulation.
We're they afraid of the currency, as -
argued by the opponents Of silver, Mr..
Teller says the people would show their
timidity by getting rid of IL and making
investments In something else. But this
is not what they are doing. Mr.. Teller
lays the whole trouble at the doors Of the
bankers who he says, for the purpose OF
forcing an issue of bonds and creating a
sentiment favorable to the repeal of the
Sherman act, worked up general scare
anb sought to establish general feeling
of distrust.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE READY.
Senator Harris said to-day that the
Senate finance committee was ready to 90
to work on the subject at a moments no
tice His personal views as TO the result
of the attempt to repeal the law he re-
fused TO give, but added that everybody
knew he was a friend Of silver as a money
metal. Senator Harris and Senator Voor-
hees, chairman Of the finance committee,
had long conference yesterday, during
which 1t is supposed they mapped out a
plan for the work of that committee.
. Mr. Harris believes there will be great
many measures introduced and that the
majority of them will probably be in the
nature Of compromises looking 20 an in
crease in the ratio with a provision for
the free coinage of silver.
TIE SENATE PATRONAGE.
1t is probable that the democratic mem-
bers of the Senate may caucus about the
middle of the week to determine the dis
tribution of the patronage under the sec
retary of the Senate and the sergeant at
arms but no call for that purpose has
yet been issued There may be little
delay in this, owing TO theIfact that the
courtesy which exists among senator's
will require them 10 wait the action of
the republicans In determining what men
shall be kept as the representatives of the
minority.
ADMISSION OF SENATOR'S.
Among the first things to come before
the Senate will be the question of the
admission Of SENATORS, the case OF Lee
Mantle, appointed senator from Montana,
to succeed Mr.. Sanders, being now before
the Senate and ready to be called up at
any time in accordance with the motion
Of Mr.. Hoar at the close Of the last ses-
sion This is a question of the highest
privilege, and may take up the time of the
Senate for quite while