The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-25

WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. 24,-When
the senate finance committee met to-
day Senator Mcpherson asked pointedIy
what the majority OF the committee
proposed to do relative to tho bill to
repeal the silver purchase act, reported
from tho committee week ago, sena'
tor Sherman, who has the matter in
charge, replied that he would call tho
bill up in the senate just as soon as he
ascertained that his motion to do so
would command the support Of ma
iority.
The house committee nthe Worlds
Columbian Exposition wrestled for two
hours this morning with the Sunday
opening proposition, and when 1t ad-
journed to attend the meeting OF the
house, neither the Sunday openers nor
the Sunday closers had secured q de-
cided advantage. The result Of the
meeting, however, was not satisfactory
to Chairman Duborrow,'nor was 1t very
promising OF success In his efforts to
have Congress rescind Its action closing
the gates on Sunday. The disposition
Of the members OF the committee APP
parently was to leave the subject alone.
and not to stir up further agitation OF
religious bodies by bringing iu any re-
commendation to Congress. The ad-
iournment OF the committee for one
week at this stage OF tho session, when
time Is precious, aud over tho protest
OF Chairman Duborrow. who wanted
to hold another session tomorrow, was
indicative OF this feeling on tho part OF
members OF the committee.
The Republican senatorial caucus
this afternoon decided by majority
vote to take favorable action upon the
admission OF the territories Of Okla
homa, Utah and New Mexico, but left
Arizona out in the cold. This result
was not attained until after a prolonged
discussion. A great deal Of opposition
was manifested on tho part OF some Of
the eastern senators, who pointed to
what they called tho manifest evl.
dences OF the inability OF these terri.
tories to take up the cares and bur-
dens OF statehood. Objection was
made to the admission Of New
Mexico on account OF Its great prepon-
derance OF citizens who could not speak
or write the English language; to Ari.
zorla, because OF Its immense debt and
the poverty Of the territory; to Utah,
on account OF the prevalence Of poly.
gamy, and to Oklahoma by reason OF
its newness aud the absence of .essen:
tials which go to make up q successful
territory ready for the more advanced
position OF statehood. The caucus de-
veloped into contest between the eX-
treme west and the east, and appears
to be victory for the younger mem-
bers Of the senate. It is considered
victory, however, in name only, for the
subsequent action OF the senate mega
tivod the result OF the caucus,
No resolution on the silver question is
yet before the rules COMMITTEES, but one
will be presented soon.
Information has been received at the
war department that Captain EcaVarria,
Francisco Beavides and Prudencio Con
zaies, leaders Of the Mexican bandits
who have caused so much trouble along
the border, have been captured by us.
troops,
The house committee on commerce
to-day ordered a favorable report on the
senate resolution directing an investi.
CATION OF raft towing on the great lakes
and their connecting waters.
The majority members OF the rules
committee were in session long time
this afternoon discussing the order OF
business and the Panama canal and
whisky trust investigation resolutions.
No conclusion was reached.