The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

| WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The Demo-
cratic caucus committee of the Sonata
held two meetings to-day. one of about
two hours duration early in the day and
another which began Eat noon. While
the latter was pending frequent trips
were made to the room by various Sena-
tors, the indications being that thew
were sent for. These visitors repre-
sented both wings of the Democratic
party and the large attendance of Sena-
tors dropping in one and two at g time
gave rise to the story that the proposed
| caucus was not the only subject under
discussion.
According to reports about the Capitol
the compromise measure has been
agreed upon by certain of the leaders
and the proposed bill is in the hands OF
the caucus committee. After session
lasting, with occasional Interruptions.
until 2:4S O'Clock. the caucus COMMITTEES
adjonrned and went directly to the
Treasury.
Senators German, Ransom, White
Cockrell, Villas Gray, Walthall and
Blackburn, the committee appointed TO
wait on Secretary Carlisle and to sub
NIT to him propositions looking to a
compromise, remained in "executive
$40 o'clock till 4:3o o'clock, German
being first to leave.
CARLISLE, after his Senatorial visitors
had departed, stated that he had moth.
ing 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 House.
Sepatorl C,n,don u,..:,
Arkansas, subsequently held q long con
sultation with Cockrell. So far as could
be ascertained nothing definite had
been accomplished. Carlisle, it WAS said.
| was unyielding in the original stand
taken by him in favor OF unconditional
repeal. No compromise was agreed
upon tonight and it was intimated that
another conference would be held to-
morrow morning.
The belief exists in the minds of the
caucus committee that tho administers
ton will concede q repeal to take effect
at future date and that was ono OF the
| contentious discussed for some time
| Inc repeal men want the time fixed
Tor January or at latest July /, 1895.
| while the moro conservative silver men
want 1T to extend to January l, 1896, as
liked in Quay's proposed amendment
The extremists insist that repeal shall
nv Vaho eleC1 unCll AFTER the close OF
this administration, the amount of
silver PURCHASED being reduced in the
meanwhile to $4,000, 900 worth each
month.
a representative Southern silver
Senator said this evening after the com,
mittee returned that IL they could get
nothing better they would accept July
l, 1895, but pointed out that this was
bad politics. The statement had been
made, he said. that the administration
would favor silver legislation after this
bill had been repealed, and Democratic
repealers had expressed their intention
to assist in enacting such legislation
The silver Republicans, speaking to-
night through one Of their leaders, said
they would in all probability accept the
compromise to the extent of permitting
1t to come to vote, even if they could
not support it. The repeal Republicans
adhered to their former position of
being. ready to vote for unconditional
! repeal, and declined to state their views
upon any compromise so long as it was
an intangible thing