Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-10
The SILVER PROBLEM.
Informal Discussion by The Senate
Finance Committee.
silver Men aud Thsir Opponents Of
the House tcr-rroposiiions
aud Counter Propositions.

aud Counter Propositions.
WAsniNGroN, D. g., Aug. lO.-rho
Senate finance committee this morn
tug discussed tue silver question In.
formally IN connection with various
Diils referred 10 II, but decided TO take
no action ON them now.
the SILVER CAUCUS COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by tho
House tree silver caucus met this
morning for the purpose Of preparing
n measure favorable 10 silver. The
anti.silyCr representatives, In The
House met anu later Joined the free
silver people. The latter submitted their
measure 10 the opposing forces aud "a
discussion followed. No agreement
was reached and the conference au-
joufncd shortly after - O'Clock for one
hOur.
The ratio proposed la regard 10
coinage 40 advanced by the free
silver men was opposed by the anti.
silver men And when they took a recess
the anti.silver delegates met 10 further
unable 10 reach an agreement respect.
ing the conduct OF tho discussion OF
the bill 10 be prepared by this COM
mitIec u the Tree silver caucus. The
auti.silver men say tho advocates
Of silver did not mako sufficient
ly definite proposals. upon which
definitenoss IL said TO be included In
VU q
tho discussion be postponed TIL the
rules Of tho House are adopted. IL
was argued that IL would not require
more than i've minutes for the House
temporarily TO adopt the rules OF tho
Bifty-secOnd Congress. Then the de-
bate could proceed IA an orderly man.
n1r with some assurance oi ability TO
enforce the terms Of the agreement
that should be entered into.
The situation at l O'Clock was un.
changed. The uniisilver men had
not reported to the silverites any con-
clusiOn on the proposition made by the
latter, although II Is understood that
another meeting u the conference Will
DO held this afternoon.
When the committee met this morn.
ing the Antl.siiyet mon, II Is
hhlhf IANlNaNA Ahhk hhh AAuhhf
proceed at once 10 the con.
sideration Of a measure for the i'm.
mediate and unconditional repeal Of
tho silver purchasing clause OF tho
Sherman act, and that vote be taken
on thnt measure only, As "A counter
proposition the silver men offered TO
introduce bill to repeal, coupled
with provision for the Tree
coinage, the ratio TO be- nxtd by the
House. For this measure the oppon-
enlB Of silver might offer h substitute
10 they desired, but the silver men
want chance 10 vote on free coinage
ia come way. The latter further
agreed that the debate should
continue for three weeks anu II ut the
emf OF that time there we're remarks
undeliv,so thoy might be printed in
the Record. This pr0positionlthe anti
silver men Withdrew 10 consider before
giving an answer.
FURTHER DELIBERATIONS.
wAsnINuTOs, Aug. lO.-CarlIsle
was a visitor 10 the Capitol this morn
inc, establishing himself Ia the libra.
nv, He sent for Cochran, Tracy and
Rnynor, who left the conference 10 At
tend tho summOns.S Soon after theHOuse
adjourned, tho silver and auti'silver
advocates held separate conferences.
The anti-silytr men adjourned at half
INST two, proceeding 10 further con.
ference with the free silver men. a
pronluent nnti.silyur man stated that
The matter had narrowed down 10 "A
question o. 10 which proposition, re-
real OF free coinage, should be voted
ON fifst. This question N now being
discussed. Carlisle IL credited with
advising the anti'ellver men TO Insist
ON the unconditional repeal Of the pur-
onase clause OF the sherman law and
10 reach vote on the subject AZ soon rs
possible.
propose 10 be forced by the Republi.
cans into nasty action upon the silver
question ana have resolved that no
forward step will be taken until they
nave agreed among Themselves upon "A
plan OF action that shall secure the
suppoft Of tho united party, 10 whom
The finance committee come together
this morning Chairman Voorhees,
announced that n majority wished
time TO discuss and to agree upon a
line Of action. BY Tuesdny he hoped
tho subject would be in order The
Republican member, save Jones OF
Nevada who stayed In the room only n
few minutes after learning OF his
mother's death, expressed dissatisfnc-
lion at the program announced and
lint they were ready at once 10 pro.
c,.rd 10 lie discussion and action, ns
Inc President hud called attention 10