Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-26
SOLUTION IN SIGHT.
Democratic Leaders Will Make Extra IF
forts to Agree Upon Plan.

forts to Agree Upon Plan.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-For the first
time since the extra session of congress
began there appears to exist a prospect
that some solution of the repeal question
may be reached, but whether by com
promise or amendment of the rules or
tome other method, remains to be seen.
There will be full conference of Demo
cratic senators, although the administra-
tons followers are not disposed to sign
the call for n caucus. The latter are no.
willing to be coercei into action by iron
clad contracts The administration forces
are aware that the Democrats have ma
jority of their own party in the senate
against repeal, and are therefore appre-
hensive that they may attempt to force
them to adopt course of action which the
president and themselves could not sane
ton.
This administration minority on these
conditions in the party are willing to hear
what the opponents Of repeal have to Ter.
and will not place any factious obstruc-
tons in the way of IL mutually satisfac
tory adjustment, if practicable.
The Republicans in the senate in the
meantime propose to await developments.
Senator Allison left for Iowa yesterday
In conversation, before he started, he
said;
Prom all | can gather from various
sources in the senate, the debate will CON
tinue for ut least two weeks longer Dur
ing that time the efforts to reach an adj
iustmeut among the Democrats will be
pressed. | think there will be some solu-
ii nf ell L..
Gratis on both sides now realize that they
are responsible for the unsettled condition
of the country, growing out of this silver
agitation" The senator said further: II
have paired with Senator Cockrell of Mis-
souri,, but have notified the senate that |
shall be prepared to return whenever my
presence is needed"
House Will Keep Out of 1t.
The Democrats in the senate are in
good deal of trouble over question of "A
caucus on the silver question and great
secrecy is observed on the subject 1t is
learned, however, that the requisite num-
Der of names have teen secured to the
ell for a caucus and that one will be held.
the question seems to be as TO the time of
holding the meeting, and also on the
proposition raised by the repealers to
make u joint caucus Of it, inviting the
Democrats of the house to Join those Of
the senate in an effort to declare the party
policy.
This latter proposition the silver men
Will never agree to, as the Democrats of
the house have already passed on the ques-
ton In very decided way, and the silver
senators insist that it has passed out Of
their province. The repeal men of the
senate are not willing to be bound by
caucus, and are disposed to have it de-
ferred for some days yet, until, as they
hope, public sentiment will have affected
the senate.
There is strong flavor of closure in
nearly all OF the senatorial gossip heard.
Senator llawiay Of Connecticut, one Of
the ablest of the New England colony re-
marked to reporter that the proceedings
in the senate during the past 10 days
must have convinced every reasonable
man in Washington that unconditional
repeal can only be accomplished by re-
sort to closure. lie contends that recent
experience would justify more than even
before, n ruling by the vice president in
the senate enabling the majority to exert
its right to control the actions Of that
body.
Hainer's Proposition.
Representative liainer of Nebraska has
introd uced bill to admit to the mails as
second class matter the publications is
sued under the auspices of benevolent and
iraternal societies and orders and instltu-
tions OF learning. The bill requires
that they snail be issued ut least four
times year, GrOm d known place of pub
llcation, by or for regular incorporated