The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18

move that the Senate take a recess until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Mr Butler interposed with a motion 10
adjourn. but it was lost Mr. Voorhees,
motion then prevailed by vote OF i6 to
8. and at $50 the Senate took a recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Rouse Of Representative.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct 17.-Whlle
the storm Is raging In the Senate, there
is great calm In the House. Yesterday
the important bill extending for six
mcnths the time within which Chinese
might be permitted 20 register was
passed without opposition. To-day Dill
dispensing with proof Of loyalty In the
cases Of persons who. before the war
were entitled 10 pensions or TO bounty
lands, was objected TO By Mr.. burrows
Rep.. Mich.) as far as the pension clause
was concerned. Thereupon Mr.. oates,
who had charge of the measure courte-
ously withdrew the pension clause ana
the bin was passed. Then came UP 'he
proposition for the better control OF ha-
tional banks. and after a cordial eNcnahse
of views between its supporters ana op-
ponents. II was agreed 20 without even
a division. The remainder OF the oay
was consumed I'm the consideration OF
the public printing bin. Without DIS
posing Of it, the House, at . O'CLOCK aa-
journed.
National Bank Bill.
The banking bill, as passed. provides
that no national banking association shall
make anv loan 10 it's president, vice-presi-
dent its cashier directors or any OF us
clerks telIers, book-keepers, agents, ser
wants or other persons I'm its employ un-
tu the proposition to make such a loan,
stating the amount, terms and security
offered therefor, shall have been submitted
i'm writing by the person desiring the
same to a meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors of such banking association, or OF
tho executive committee OF such board, II
anv. and accepted ard approved by
majority Of those present constituting
auorum. but only TO the amount now
allowed by law.
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON. oct H.-Senator Sher-
mans speech this afternoon caused some
of the Democrats TO ask whether II was
not time for them TO agree upon unlIeu
action. Before the decision had oeeh
reached to take a recess until tomorrow
MIR. Vest began circulating among ms
colleagues a petition addressed 20 the
chairman of the caucus asking him to
issue a call for the caucus The can
which Mr.. Vest had drawn up, was care
fully worded and every man who slBheu
n thereby pledged himself 10 abide by the
decision Of that caucus. IL was notice
able that when this paper was presented
fo Democratic repealers they declined, ar
ter reading the caption, to sign the re-
quest.
Ii requires twenty-three Democrats,
majority of the majority TO make TINS
call effective. and according TO the count
Of the silver Democrats they have JUST
that number. This estimate includes
Nessrs. KYLE and Martin, who are, the
Southern men claim, more Democrats
than Populists. Mr. Vest hopes 20 get
some OF the repeal Democrats 70 sign
his paper. 1t is said that when Mr. Noor-
hees moved go take a recess, and as ne
said. poured oil on the troubled waters
he knew Of the contemplated caucus ana
thought IL best not to push matters pehd-
ing the attempt OF his colleagues 70 get
Together When asked the point blahh
question whether or not the admlnisli"-
tion Democrats would enter this caucus
ono of Mr.. Voorhees, warmest supporters
said there could be no doubt that II
majority ordered the caucus, all Demo-
Gratis would participate in It's deliDeia-
tions Not having signed the caucus
pledge they would be free 10 act for
themselves, and while some would not
20 TO the extent of binding themselves De
goreband. this senator said he expected
much good to grow out Of the conference.
The mere fact that a caucus was held, II
IL should be held, was, he said, signlll-
cant OF itself If the fight for uncohdl-
tional repeal IS 10 be continued on the
lines now laid down, a caucus was abso-
lutely unnecessary. A caucus could ne
thought. mean but one thing, and that
was compromise. or course, until MI
Vest secures the requisite number Of sig
natures TO authorize Mr. German TO issue
the call repeal senators will not discuss
the probable results of this bringing to-
gether Of the clashing factions behind
closed doors.
II is not probable that the caucus VIII
be held earlier than tomorrow evening
and possibly not then. Repeal senators
viii not admit that the caucus Will act
contrary 10 the present attitude OF the
administration, or they deny that tAe
silver men are I'm the majority.