Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-07
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Washington, Dec. e,-roday's Demo-
cratic caucus directed the steering
committee" to prepare an order OF busi-
ness which would present for the con-
slderation OF the senate the following
subjects OF legislation;
A bankruptcy bill; bill for the con-
struction OF the Nicaragua canal;
currency bill. hills for the admission
OF Arizona and New Mexico; bill IN
volying the interests OF the Indian Ter
ritpry. for the consideration Of the
Joint session of the house OF fepresent-
atives OF election OF United states sen-
ators by the people. and such other
measures, Including the Appropriation
bills, as the steering committee may
deem Important. thnt in their report
10 the caucus the steering committee
shall provide the order In when me
above subjects OF legislation shaA be
considered. The caucus was In session
from 2 o'clock untll 4:30 p. M and al
most the entire time was devoted TO
the discussion OF the first proposition
of senator Daniels, instructing the
committee on rules to bring IN an
amendment for q cloture, anu the
speeches were at times very spirited.
Senators Vest, Villas, Berry anu oeorse
made speeches fnvoring the PROPOSE
tlon. while Senators German, MORGAN
Palmer, Harris, Pugh and others OPP
posed Il With vigor and warmth, me
specches were In the same VEIN Us
those which have been made IN Vhe SEN
ate, except that the speakers discussed
Darty questions with more freedom,
pointing out the fact on one SIDE tnut
the Democrats would soon be IN tne
minority In the senate and probably
An need of the protection which the
nresent rules would afford. while on
the other pide the advocatee OF clotufe
urged the Importance OF the supple-
mentary tarlff bills and Admitted yyIy
frankly that there was no posslpillly
OF such action without a RUE i0r 'ne
limitation OF debate.
1'he opponents OF change evidently
had the best OF the argument from
the beginning. II is understood tnat
they even invoked the ghost OF me
force bill and urged that II the Repuo-
lIcans should get into power that they
would revive this measure
Senator German took the lehd IN
pressing these views IN opposition 10
cloture. .,.,...
been an advocate OF cloture, indicated
n change Of position and made a Wig
ol,o,ls protest against the adoption OF
INC resolution. He said the Democrats
vvo,ild lose their majority In the senate
within a few weeks and said II wouiu
no the acme of foolshness 10 tie their
| hands at such a critical time, The pro-
test against the proposed change was
! 40 general that when vote was taken
no one considered It necessary TO ASH
for the yeas and nays.
When the cloture provision was de-
seated The friends Of the tariff bill gave
up the fight, considering II unnecessary
| "a make any attempt 10 revive theil
| consideration In view OF the oppos'tiol
| az inc majority Of the Republicans ane
because OF the fact That any ueief
mined opposition under the rules woulf
| lnsure their defeat. Hence II is ina
| those bills do not appear In the oficia
| list of bills to be presented for the con
alteration Of the senate The order 10
| the nreparation OF d currency OIL bA
,be anance committee carries with j
instr1trtions to take the rec0mmenda
M 81 The president and secretary o
no treasury into consideration. tn
order Is also broad enough to includ'
snv other suggestions Of flnnncia
character which may be presented ans
the senators favorable TO silver whl
zero uresent at the caucus say that
So also understood that a feasible prop
ns,tinn Tor the utilization OF silver !
to be included In any currency SISTER
presented to or by me committee. y
meeting OF the steering committee
has been called and there has conse
nuentlv been no agreement as 10 tn
erIe. in which the bills agreed upo
shall be taken up.