The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-05
SPENT A HALF HOUR
SENATE ADJOURNS THAT THE Ma.
JORITY MAY CONSULT.
Democratic Program Not We'll De-
fined Suggestions tor Letting
Tariff Alone While They Tinker
Currency Awhile-Diviied on Clio
ture-Peffer UnloadS-uawaii

| WASHINGTON, Dec, 4-Ths senate was
| in session for only half an hour today as
the leaders of the majority desired q eau
Gus on tue general order of business before
| proceeding with business itself. There
was time enough. however, for Mr.. Lodge.
| (Mass.) to have passed two resolutions for
information which promise to bring he
Hawaiian and Bluefelds incidents before
congress for comment and probably criti-
cism. There was the usual deluge of bills
aud petition incident to the opening days
| OF session.
Senator PETER introduced a number of
bills. One of these provides for the pur-
chase of silver bullion at the market price
with greenbacks, the silver so purchased
to be coined into standard silver dollars
and both the silver and the greeubacks to
bs used for the payment OF outstanding
bonds.
The titles of the more important OF the
other bills introduced bv Mr.. PETER are As
follows: ''To provide for the government
control of freight railways: to reduce the
cost o: trans portatlon; to establish just
aud uniform charge for carrying frelght;
| TO prevent Interruptions of Interstate COM
merce by strikers, and TO secure reason
able compensation to railroad employees"
ITO authoriZs banking on capital Sc
cured by pledge of real estate securities:
TO secure depositors against loss; TO enlarge
the volume of circulating money; TO pro-
vide flexible currency, aud 10 establish
safe and profitable repositories for the saw
lngs OF the people.
ITO relieve persons who have settled on
the public lands and who have lost their
homes by reason of misfortune for which
they are not responsible.
''To repeal that part Of the act OF Jan.
IA. 1875. known MS the resumption act,
which authorized the sale of bonds.
The Democrats of the senate spent about
three hours in caucus and then adjourned
without taking action, TO meet again
Thursday next. The entire time Was de-
voted to q discussion of cue situation aud
the wisest course of action for the Demo-
cratic party during the present session Of
congress.
The entire discussion was based upon a
series of resolutions presented by S-nstor
Daniel. of Virginia. declaring for a clo' ure,
committing the party to ali abandonment
of all efforts to amend the tariff law aud
TO an effort to reform the currency i'll ac-
cordance with the suggestions in the
presidents message.
These resolutions opened wide range of
debate in which many senators particips-
ted.
suggestion TO the effect that the wisrst
course lay in the abandonment of any eff
fort to pass the free raw material bills, so
called, because of the evident determine
tion of the Republicans to prevent action.
Senator Vest showed an inclination to-
wards clOture. contending if the Demo
Gratis did not adopt it, the Republic ans
would, when they should come into power.
Senator Morgan presented plea for
liberal allowance Of time for the consider
alton OF the Nicaragua canal bill.
While no action on any question was
taken by the caucus. the prevailing sem
timent after the close OF the case seemed
TO be that its ultimate decision would be
adverse to the eutire series of propO-i-
tions presented by Senator Daniel. The
sentiment favorable to cloture seemed
qui.e evenly divided. There was also
strong element favorable To the passage
of the sugar bill. as reported by the
finance commits tee, striking out all differ
entails on sugar and leaving straight
revenue duty of 40 per cent ad v,lorem, but
il was pointed out that if the attempt
should be made in this direction 1t would
open up the entire tariff question.