Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-20
NO COMPROMISE YET.
Democratic Senatorial Caucus Com.
mittee al Work, However.
MANY IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
Outlook for success In tho Matter Of So
curing Common Silver stspding-
Ground-Hin for Closure.
tBy telegraph to the plsp.,ch.)


about an hours duration early In the day,
and another which began at noon. Whils'
the latter was pending frequent trips
were made to the room by various sena-
tors, the indications being that they were
sent for. These visitors represented both
wings Of the Democratic party, and tho
large attendance OF senator's. dropping In
one and two at time gave color TO tho
story that the proposed caucus was n0t
, the only subject under discussion Ac-
coriiug to reports about the Capitol,
compromise measure has been agreed
upon by certain OF the leaders. and tho
proposed bill Is In the hands Of the Cau-
Gus Committee.
After a session. lasting with occasional
interruptions until = " O'Clock. the Cau-
Gus Committee adjourned and went di-
rectly TO the Treasury. senator's Cor
man. Ransom. CoCkrell. Villas. Walthail.
and Blackburn. a committee appointed 10
wait on Secretary Carlisle and submit
TO him propositions looking to 4 compro-
mise. remained tn executive session
with him az the Treasury from J o'clock
until i3p
Mr.. German was tho first 10 leave Mr..
Carlisle after his senatorial visitors had
departed. stated that ha had nothing
whatever 10 communcatr as to the natur,
of their call or It's result. The visiting
senatorial ambassador returned 10 the
. capitol I'm struggling order. some ~ them
: first calling al the White House. Senator's
! Camden. Harris. AMI Jones' of Arkansas.
subsequently held a long consultation with
/ lr Cockrcll
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
So far AZ could be a....t Aimed. nothing
! has been accomplished Mr. Carlisle IL
WAS said, was unyieling IN the original
| stand taken by him On favor OF uncondi-
tional repeal 40 compromise was agreed
( 'pou Tonight. and It Was utimated that
another conference wuul be- held to-mUr-
row morning.
| Tho belief exists I'm the minds OF tho
! caucus committee that the Administration
! Will Concnde a repeal tJ take effect AZ a
! future date. and that was one OF an"
contentious discussed for SOME time. Tho
/ repeal men want tho time hNcl FOR Janu-
! airy or at the latest July I. lN9j while tho
/ more con ArV1tiye silver men want 70 eX-
! tend IL to January D. lNf. as Fixed In
| QuIys proposed am udmaut. rnn eN-
! tr'm~ts Insist that o." repeal shalt not
' take effect until after thr close or thi8
administration. the amount of silver pur.
I chas"s hciug reduced u the mcanwhilo
/ 10 5000 0oo worth e1ch month.
/ SOUTHERN SENATORIAL POSITION.
/ \ representative Southern. silver-sena-
tor said this evening after the committee
4 returned that if they could get nothing
; better they would accept July !, 1895. but
pointed out that this was bad politics.
The statement had bcrn made. b." said.
/ that the Administration would favor sill
! yer legislation after this hin had been
repealed. and the Democratic TcpealerS
had expressed thair Intention TO assist In
I ceptancn of comprnml3r the agitation
would not end. n, thought that within
i've days after the pAssag" of this bnl
two score of financial measures would
. be- introduced. and befpra spring Congress-
would b, iu the midst Of , ';l.'u-HJn on
| IN. subject that would b" continued until
the next elections. all th' tim. increasing
the trouble attending ITS settlement, and
/ bringing about q condition hazardous 80
/ Tho Democratic party. This was why. ho
/ said. thu southern mon wanted the qu"S'
/ tiou postponed t1 % later daN IN IN" re-
healing hill $50 that there could BE- no
occasion To- aFitat" thn subject until after
+ the elections. the people I'm the meantime
havine voiced their s"ut,u,nt+ at tho
polls
The southern men. This senator sati.
would Will, accepting th" compromise
as "a Temporary lull iu thr storm, expect
Democratic senator's Who put Themselves
ON record 20 carry ONT their sentiments
/ when the 'iW" came.
THE REPUULICAN PROGRAMME.
The silver Republicans. speaking to-
/ night through on" ot their leaders. sail
/ they would. i'm al probability. accept -
cpmpromis" 90 the extent ot permitting
~ - come 10 a vote. evrn if they could
not support IT, The repeal Republicans
ft..sr l...I,,.
ready 10 vote for unconditional repeal.
and declined tp statr their views upon
any compromise 80 long a5 Il was an
! intanpiblr thing II ~" Democrats came
. together and agreed among themselves.
! said one Of the eastern Republicans. -
senator known for his political astUte.
ness they could pass m" bin without tho
assistance OF the Republicans
! Republican senator's fayOrng uncondt
| tiouul repeal who met round senator Nc
| NlUl-n's hoSpitlbl. dinner table last night
! discussed In AN Informal manner the
! senate situation Tn" opinion was gem
! orally entertained that ih" proper courss
! Tor the Republicans was to await rs pa
| tiyntly as possible thr action ~ the ma
| iprity. Any idea ~ "a compromise propo-
sition 20 originate with Republican leaders
! was discouutonanced. Tho management Os
/ the business viii be left with the dominant
party unmolested by suggestions from
| Republicans.
QUESTION OF CLOSURE.
The question Of the proposed change I'm
The rules was more serious than thar of
a compromise repeal bin. What was CALI
B "a The "cyident rrstlessness OF the Vice.
President was frequently referred to.
} and attention WIS called 10 "A remark
made by Mr.. Stevenson on two Different
occasions, al least. when Mr.. Voorhees,
said b.. would put certain motions. II
! no one else desired 20 speak. On each OF
! these occasions II WIS recalled that tho
/ Nlcc-President asked Mr.. Voorhees, tho
significant question. "Bid you make tha
notion
The belief was expressed that II a ma
j0rty of tho Senate-not Of Democrats
alone, but ~ Democrats ana Republcans--
asked the Vice President 20 put the ques-
tiOn on the adoption Of a special rule that
+ would give cloture on this bill. the Vice.
, President would put the motion and rulp
. against dilatory motions. following thn
precedents established iu the House By
Mcssrs Randall. Kcifer. AMI Blaine. 10
/ VAS understood that II the Democratlc
. repealers could prevail upon the Vice.
President 10 so rule. tho Republicans
would join them IN supporting the ruling.
! No conclusions were reached. and ths
! dinner ended az Il was intended II should
in having been the means of permitting
a quiet AMI undsturbed talk among tho
repeal Republicans.
\ CLOSURE PETITION
Senator Hili TINS morning began cir
! culating "A petition addressed 10 the Presi-
dent or the senate asking him to rule as
} out OF order all dilatDTy motions and
put motion on the proposition 10 change
I the rules so as To provide for closure
/ ard stop debate on the silver bill. Mr.
/ Hnl SAYS he believes the repeal bill will
be passed soon. and he also expects TO get
! what be regards as the requisite forty
three names TO hts petition. Whatever
may be the result OF this petition. repeal
senator's apparently feel more confident
| this morning OF securing a vote than
they have for some days.
| Great Bargains
in Pianos and Organs for cash. II. Bs
Lee, sO5 east Main street.
Gas and Electric Chandeliers and
| Globes. New designs and low prices.
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