The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-10

coinage, anu all Will support uuCOduItiOu6l
repeal, IT they can get nothing to take the
place of the present law.
CAUCUS OF SENATORS.
Democrats Try TO Map Out . Programme
Opposition to Unconditional Repeal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Almost every
Democratic Senator was present at the
party caucus called this morning to map
out plan of campaign on the silver ques-
tion. The meeting was convened at 1920
o'clock, and when the hour of noon arrived,
nothing definite having been accom- mplIshed.
an adjournment was taken until immedi.
ately after the adjournment Of the Senate.
The afternoon caucus was almost as unprO-
ductive of results as the morning session.
Most of the time was consumed in the ex-
preston of individual views. which clearly
demonstrated that each element in the
party was firmly welded to it's own no.
tiOns. One Senator, who occupies
high position In the finance com-
mittee, and whose leaning to-
wards free silver is pronounced. declared
positively: "You cen set it down as q GER
tainty that the Sherman act will not he re-
peaied uncOndltionally." On the other
the Presidents. said. rather despondently.
that while no tangible advance had been
made towards q point where the party
could be regarded as united. they had not
abandoned hope that the efforts In that dl-
rectlOn might eventually result In success.
1t is gathered from this that the condition
al repeal proposition Is gaining in strength,
and that certain of the ultra silver men are
preparing TO follow in the direction lndi-
Gated by the leaders In the silver caucus in
ntv I'd nj
with free coinage at an increased ratio.
1t was rather significant fact that the
silver men appeared to have rather less
anxiety than their Opponents about the re-
their conduct while the Senators were dis
cussing the situation, numbers of them
leaving the room and going to the restau-
rant. where they calmly INDUCED In
luncheon, apparently unc0ncerned as to
what was going on in the chamber above.
Neither party In the Senate has ever been
able to caucus with complete success on
the subject of silver. and to-day's caucus
was no exception to the rule. So. after ex-
hausting the possibilities of debate. the
caucus fell back upon the oft-tried expe-
dent of delegating 20 q committee the task
of endeavorIng to arrange q plan of
business that should be satisfactory to all
sides. Mr.. German. the chairman of the
caucus. was authorized TO appoint this
committee. and the caucus itself adjourned
subject to his CALL which will be issued as
soon as the committee has reached an
agreement and Is prepared to submit re-
port for action.
Immediately after adjournment of the
caucus MIR. German repaired to the room OF
the committee on appropriations and
called into consultation Senators Black.
burn. Gray. Ransom and Voorhees,. Sem
atOr COckrell vas invited to remain in the
room. All of these Senator'S with the eX-
ception of Senator Gray. were mem bers of
the Democratic caucus committee Of last
session. and although Mr. German had not
made his appointments at the time of the
consultation. their presence gave some
color to the expectation that they would
mittee tomorrow.
Brief Session of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Senate was IN
session to-day only twenty minutes, and q
considerable part of that time was occu.
pied by the Chaplain in On eloquent eulogy
of the late Senator Stanford of California.
The only item of business transacted was
the reference to the committee on sppro.
priations of the House JOINT resolution to
provide for the payment Of seasonal en-
ployes of the House during the present ex-
traordinary session. motion TO adjourn
was made by Mr.. German. of Maryland the
parliamentary leader of the majority. and
Z
demanded the yeas and nays. All the
Democratic Senators voted for adjourn
ment, and were reinforced by all the Sem
atOrs from the silver producing States.
publIcana. The result was. yeas. as; nays.
81, and the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
Providing Money for Employees.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ga joint resolution
introduced in the House by Mr.. Holman,
just before adjournment yesterday, max
Ing the appropriation for the Legislative
purposes available from and after Aug. z,
was necessifated by q ruling of acting
Assistant First Controller of the Treasury
Garrison that the appropriation to pay the
expenses of Congress did not become avail.
able, SO far as it related to session en-
ployes until the date fixed by law for the
first regular session of Congress-the first
Monday In December. There had never
been any question raised on this score I'M.
til last year, when it was presented by
disbursing clerk Gibson. of the House. TO
Controller Matthews. who ruled that the
the session employees could not be paid un-
der the appropriation act except at the
regular sessions.
Preparing To Open the Cherokee Strip.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-The preparations
for the opening of the Cherokee Strip are
sbout completed. Secretary Hoke Smith
to-day received q telegram from the ailot-
ting agent that he expected to complete his
work by the 14th of the present month.
With this work finished the Presidents
proclamation Will at once be- Issued. and it
Is the present expectation of Secretary
Smith TO have the opening day set betw a
tho 1st and 18th of September. Chief
Bushy read has been advised that he is ex-
pected to make his selections at once. At
General Miless suggestion General Scho-
field has authorized him TO send four
troops OF cavalry from Forts Reno and Sap
ply and fonr more troops from Fort Riley.
han., TO the Strip. prepared to enforce the
expe cted proclamation.
Higher Prices for Silver.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-The tendency Of
silver, according to London advices re-
ceived at the treasury. Is upward" 1t is
this morning quoted IN London OF 75.2