Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-05
There is to Be No Political Legis-
lation This Session.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS UNAVAILING
Notification by the Republicans as
to the Tariff Bills.
APROBABLE CONFEREN CE

1t is settled now that there Is to be no
political legislation Gy F5.g cbe present post
mortem session of this Con Bress. The denl-
ocrauc Senators having caucused to no
purpose yesterday, VIII repeat the same
exercise today II they can get enough to-
getner to make discussion worth while.
But nothing can come OF their considera-
tion of the questio.. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er they could agree among themselves on
a cloture, even If there were any prospect
of carr ying out the plan they might adopt.
1t does not lie in their hands. however to
put into effect any program.
Notification Served.
The republicans have notified them that
none of the pop-gun tariff bills snail be
rassed, and that there shall be no cloture
rule adopted. 1t was anticipated by some
democrats that the republicans might be
willing to undergo the hardSh!Es of Cloture
during the few remaining months of DEM
ocratc control in order to be able to avail
themselves of the same rule when 1t could
be Used to their advantage. However,
while there are some republicans who
would like to have the previous question
In the Senate, very large number OF them
insist upon the presery alton of the old
traditions. Until they ire in a position to
frame a complete policy for legislation
themselves they are not prepared TO per-
nit tndiscriminate legislation. The silver
republicans OF the Senate Will certainly
not put themselves in position 10 be DOM
mated by those men holding different
financial views, who, being in both parties,
might unite en- this one question. The at
utude OF the republicans in the Senate,
therefore, settles the future of the pop-gun
bills and OF all other measures in which
there is a political question.
No House Program Yet.
No steps have been taken on the House
side yet toward fixing a program. 1t is
evident that the state bank feature of
Carlisle's financial scheme has beguiled
considerable number of the southern infla-
tionists. The violent opposition which WAS
anticipated does not find wide expression
and many say that they are half inclined
TO favor the plan and they may try to get
through the House the state bank features
OF II. They cannot, however accomplish
legislation on the subject, and the most
that is to be expected from IT Is that 1t
may divide the silver men and break some
of the ties which bind the south and west
together. Though IL may be very short
sighted in them, the prospect Of IAN en-
largement Of the currency by any means
whatever is pleasing to a good many OF
the southern representatives.
a Conference Next Week.
1t is expected that next week there may
be a conference Of the democrats IN the
House to decide upon their program. The
leaders will probably confer together in
formally at first and then prepare for
general conference on tine financial ques-
ton. If this conference is in the nature of
q caucus of the whole party, it is probable
that the silver men. while not abscnting
themselves from it, will hold a separate
conference of their own. In anticipat ton
of it there may be some harmony of ac-
tion when the policies of the party are to
be decided on. The favor which Mr.. Car
isles plan receives from the southern
men, though IL is lukewGrm, is a source
of anxiety to the radical silver men In all
sections. The fact that some of the strong
eastern men oppose the plan and that
there is not a possibility OF legislation on
neve this feeling, since II is a possible di-
vision of their ranks, and not legislation,
that they fear.