Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-12
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tiias ,iisss Question.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE senate COM /
mistes on finance held it Arss meeting /!
yesterday Every member was present |
After brief discussion. Chairman Vcor- /
hees informed the Republican members /
that . majority Of the members Of the !
committee were not reaAy TO present any
measure. nor did they wish TO discuss the |
matter He intimased that they would |
probably Be ready to lay before the com
mittee a proposition at the meeting on !
Tuesday next 1t il expected that the
Democratic members are engaged in map
ping out a plsp that Will lead TO a measure
relating to silver and other financial legis- |
lation upon which their party in the SEN
ate can unite.
In order that tbs time might not be al
together wasted, however, the committee
took up and discussed the proposition to
allow the national banks TO issue eircula- z
ton 10 the full face value of the bonds !
deposited in the treasury, instead Of limit Z
ing to 90 per cent CT the value of the !.
bonds, a. al present 1t was urged that /
the result OF this legislation would be
more lmmsdiately beneficial than any
otneF th*' haa noeh suRees'e'i a. ~ "o',i1
aau iai TIC sum 10 'ne tlone' Al e.tS
1ioh a. iu1SA'' "a NHe HoNeS eo'iN *
printed.
IL was made clear that Tor the hrst tt'ne
in many years there Is possihiilty OF leg
islation favorable to national banks IN the |
line Indicated, Tor, although no vote was
taken, the discussion appeared 10 lhai-
cate leaning toward the measure oy
majority OF the committee. Inc present
danger, however, Hes In an attempt 10
eumoer the Dill with amendments ttat
viii involve the Whole silver question ana |
prevent disposition Oh Inc measure On
It's own merits
In the Democratic senatorial caucnses
the diverse opinion expressed gave little
announcement that the RECOMMENDATIONS /
contained in the presidents message VIII !
receive the support oil that oody. some
say THAI thefe are MOI hiore .h''h a. UT Id
Democratic senators VINO FAVOR the uh-
conditional repeal OIL the SILVER purchasing
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,,nn,.er ,f nemocrats of the south and |
west will insist unon the repaal act being |
counled with specific recognition of silver |
Senators Allison, sherman, Hoar and |
IIawley in the senate, aud Representatives |
Reed. burrows and Henderson, In speak |
in, of the situation Yesterday, remarked |
that the prospect of agreeing upon any |
legislation ON a line with the presidents |
recomm endation Is not very promising.
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,,roondi,;on.1 rensal of Tho Sharman act
a,,d ar,bor;,as the aecretarv IN issne nj |
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VIZ"
Inc free silver democrats nave SUP
caucus their propositioh' lheV agree To
close deoatt anu come 10 Vo'e gu All pfopo-
sltlons III three weeks from the beginning
OF Tue ueptte anu agree 10 ueSisc from
HIlpusterih9 anu ao'de ny ,he result II they
shan DE outVoted. ms proposition Is
based on the cohnneht beiiei Oh the free
silver men thal thes nave hlaJor't! 10
the house Inc ahtl-siiVer men ciaihn
that they nave the majority. ohe OF the
factions Is OF course, mistaken
From a Populist standpoint.
George +. Washburn, chairman of the |
eastern DIVISION national committee OF the
night that a break in the silver forces had |