Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-03
THEY ARE CLOSING UP.
Congressman Will Try to Get Togethsf
on Financial Questions
Prospects Of Some Advice COMING
From the Treasury Department.
Caucus TO he Held ON Saturday,

But few new members and Senators ar
rived In town today. but It is expected THAI
the trains tonight and tomorrow morn
ing will bring In the bulk of Congress
Those who are here are thrashing over
old straw. They gathered IN clumps about
the hotels. exchanging views and argu-
ments in an attempt to come to an agree
ment as to what should be done as to the
cll-important financial question. Opinions
as to the details of how the ouestion
should be settled are almost as numerous
as the members themselves. but sifted COWS
there is q very general tendency toward
agreement IA the views expressed
There is no question that at this time the
increased ratio sentiment is very strong.
Both the conservative men and some Of the
silver men who have heretofore been quite
pronounced indicate a disposition to insist
upon the free coinage OF silver at an Tn
creased ratio. 1t is believed that all the
most radical gold men would regard this az
a fair compromise. and that nearly all the
silver men would accept IL II the ratio differ
ence were not made too great There are.
however. number OF doubtful members
and senators who are trying TO avoid the
settlement OF this question by any actiop
which would make the currency too de-
pendent on silver. There will be ceter~
mined effort made to fix the financial syss
TEN OF the government through measures
brought from the committee on banking
and currency. rather than from the COM
mittee on coinage. weights and measures.
1t Is regarded as very probable that some
congress
from the Treasury Department II has been
understood for some time past that Mr..
Carlisle was working on a plan for the gen
and il is probable that some opposition Of
the sort will be submitted to Congress by
MI Cleveland in his message, PROVIDES
secretary on this question. There has been
less discussion concerning the format don
than of that on Coinage COIN but the eO Chances
are that It viii be much more important
There is liable to be brought from thas
committee some proposition for a recastine
OF the national bank system. which win
establish national currency partaking Of
the qualities In a measure of both green
backs and the national bank notes. based
On a different system OF security. A large
number OF plans aiming more or less d.
rectly toward a compromise between green
backs ana national hank currency, based
on both gold and silver. will doubtless Be
introduced soon after Congress meets. The
general tendency OF the discussion between
members is toward general read1ustmenf
our errres a sma ,n % The ,i m ,s ven
law could be repealed without some sub
stitute being offered. Not necessarily the
same measure. but following. by a Renera3
agreement after the Sherman law had
been repealed Some even suggest that o
financial measure not relating % silver
currency committee before the repeal Ques-
ton is taken up.
There appears to be a general apprecia-
bility that is upon them. and desire for
a general understanding and a definits
policy which will enable them to dispose OF
the questions before them with as little
wrangling as possible. Before Congress
gets to work there will be a conferences
held among the leaders I'm both the House
and Senate to talk over the situation and
determine just how wide their differences
are. and what the prospects are of their
coming together on some fair understand
ing. IL the signs are favorable there may
be party caucus held to determine upon
general line OF policy. leaving out details,
but great care Will be taken 10 prevent the
financial question becoming purely a party
question.
There is still but little interest mani
Tested in the contests for doorkeeper and
sergeant-at-arms. The indications are that
the matter Is very far from settled yet
ana there is liable TO be very decided un-
certainty until just before the caucus meets.
There may even be an entire new face put
on Affairs by deals made IN the last min
ute: call has been issued for the caucus
at O'Clock on SATURDAY.