Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-20
CARL|SLE'S OPINIONS
To Be Depended Upon in
Settling The Dispute.
A MEASURE AGREED UPON.
Is Likely to Be Brought Before the
Senate at Once.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 20-The uncertainty
which has hung over the financial ques-
tion in the senate for many weeks appears
TO be lifting. The Democratic steering
committee was In session yesterday in the
appropriation committees rooms. and the
Democratic senators had been in
vited to appear before the committee. IL
was after when the committee concluded
It's meeting, and Senators German and
Ransom quietly left the senate and pro-
eeeded TO the treasury department with
draft that is said to be acceptable to all
the Democrats in the senate.
In substance il provides for continuing
the purchase Of silver In reduced quanti-
ties until 1895, and also provides Tor the
issue of bonds to strengthen the gold re-
serve. Those who had hand in framing
the measure are very cautious in their
statements on the subject, for they realize
that a misstep at this important juncture
might prevent an mcable adjustment OF
the pending difficulties.
The Democrats believe they have solved
the problem 10 the best of their ability
under the existing circumstances. Future
action depends in a measure upon the
action Of Secretary Carlisle. who repre-
sents the president in this matter. II the
plan is approved by the latter it may be
presented to the senate at once.
Quay Has q Plan.
Senator Quay appears to have had a
clue to what his Democratic opponents
were doing, as he gave notice of an amend
ment TO the bill he proposes to Introduce
at the proper time, which substantially
covers the ground of the Democratic prop
osition.
The senator from Pennsylvania does
not, 1t Is said, represent the combined
forces of the repeal Repu blicans, AS he was
not invited to the social conference held at
the residence of Senator Mcmillan last
night. There were but l6 Republicans at
the conference, which was IN ore in the ma
ture Of dinner party, but no positive con-
clusion was reached. Various suggestions
were made, but nothing conclusive could
be agreed upon.
Senators Aldrich, Washburn and Frye
We're enthusiastic in their advocacy of a
change III the rules, but they could secure
no other following. Senator Lodge sug-
gested the Republicans should move To
postpone further consideration of the
pending measure until after the New Eng
land elections. He WAS alone in favor of
such.splan.
A proposition as to whether the Repub-
licans should submit compromise amend
meut was discussed. This scheme would
not carry, and it was decided to stand by
the declar ton made by Sc lator Sherman
that the Democrats must settle the mat
ter among themselves.
The proceedings in the senate indicate
that all the fury has passed away, aud
tksre Is something in the senatorial at
mosphere which seems to indicate that the
Democratic ma ajOrty In the senate is about
ready TO do business. The Democratic
caucus committee called on Secretary
Carlisle and remained in Executive ses-
sion" with him at the treasury until 4:30.
Mr.. German was the last to leave
Carlisle Is Mum.
Mr. Carlisle was seen after his senate
rial visitors had departed, and stated that
he had nothing whatever to communicate
as to the nature of their call or its result.
The visiting senatorial ambassadors re-
turned to the Capitol in struggling order,
some Of them first calling at the White
Houses Senators Camden, Harris and
Jones of Arkansas subsequently held
long consultation with Mr.. Cockrell. So
far as could be ascertained, nothing def
mite had been accomplished.
Mr. Carlisle, it is said, was unyielding
in the original stand taken by him in favor
Vi uiSOlulblOhhi Itptti' 4No
was agreed upon last night, but it was in
timated that another conference would be
held today The belief exists in the
minds of the caucus committee that the
administration will concede "a repeal, to
take effect at future day, and that was
one of the contentious discussed for some
time.
The repeal men want the time fixed for
January, or, az latest, July l, 1895, while
the more conservative silver men want IL
To extend to Jan. !, 1895, a. fixed in Mr..
Quay's proposed amendment. The ex-
tremists insist that repeal shall not take
effect until after the C lose OF this admin
istration. the amount of silver purchased
being reduced in the meantime to 81 600. 900
worth each month.
senate Proceedings.
The third act of Tuesdays legislative
session was performed yesterday The
actors who played the leading roles were
Senators Hill Of New York, Butler of
South Carolina and Palmer of Illinois,
while minor parts We're taken by Senators
Stewart Of Nevada, Dubois Of Idaho, PEI
fer Of Kansas and Hoar OF Massachusetts,.
The subject Cf the performance was
whether the name OF Mr.. Teller OF Colo
RADIO should be entered upon the journal
of Monday as having been present and
having refused To answer hen called.
The dialogue was broken in upon near
the close Of the performance by witty
suggestion on the part OF Mr.. Palmer Of
Illinois that, az Mr.. Teller himself had
presented the question to the senate, he
phould be treated with that courtesy for
which the senate was eminently distin-
gushed, aud his request was complied
with. He asked unanimous consent to
that effect, aud when 1t was refused he
sat down with half tragic air, saying
that he abandoned the motion In despair.
His remark was followed by petulant
wall from child In the gallery, on which
be exclaimed, dramatically: "Listen to the
echo Of my despair"
The closing speech was made by Mr..
Butler Dem., 5. c.. After well-phrased
dialogue between him aud Senators Hill
and Palmer, the galleries applauded once
too often and were 80 sharply rebuked by
the vice president that one Of the offenders,
a well-dressed, intelligent looking man,
rose and confessed that he had been con-
spicuous transgressor aud would leave
the gallery where he had been constant
visitor for the last six weeks.
At the close of Mr.. Buffers speech the
motion TO amend was withdrawn, the
journal OF Monday was approved, the
morning hour OF Tuesday was dispensed
with, and. At 4:lO, the repeal bill was
taken up, and Mr. PETER pop, Kan.) re-
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