Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-07
P0P-GUN BILLS NO GO.
Neither WILL fhers Be Any Cloturs
Proposition.
50 SAY DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
bankruptcy. Nicaragua Canal, CaFrency
and other Measures 60 be Pushed
Carlisle Plan Ignored.

WASHINGTON. December e.-wnen the
Democratic senatorial caucus adjourned
this afternoon those who had been en-
deavoring to get some action that would
make II possible TO pass the so-called pop
gun tariff bills and strike the dlfferentiai
duty of is cent pound on refined sugar
from the sugar schedule gave up all hope.
No organized effort will be made 20 push
these bills. nor WIN there be any cioture
rule offered In the Senate with the en-
dorsament Of the Democratic caucus This
much was determined by the refusal OF
the caucus to act afiirmatively upon pro-
positions which had in view both cioture
and the passage of the pop-gun bills.
After a long discussion the caucus did.
however, agree upon certain measures OF
proposed legislation to be prepared for
the consideration of the Senate and push
ed 10 completion II possible. These SUBJ
tects are as follows:
bankruptcy bill, bill for the con-
str1iction OF the Nicaragua canal. a cur
rency bill, bills for the admission OF the
Territories OF Arizona and New Mexico.
and the consideration Of the House joint
resolution providing for the election OF
United States senators by the people;
also. such other measures, including ap-
propriation bills. as the steering COM
nittee" may deem important. This COM
mittee was instructed to report to the
caucus the order In which the subjects
OF legislation shall be considered.
while the committee has not discussed
n fully. IL is known that the bankruptcy
bill will be selected as the first measure
10 he taken up by the Senate, having al
ready passed the House and been reported
to the Senate, with several amendments'
And after full discussion OF the sup-
iect OF cioture, this afternoon. IL was seen
that the sentiment OF the majority was
against it and Mr.. Daniel withdrew the
resolution he had offered, and Tor the
tIme being. at least, there will be an
end TO the discussion along that line.
SO far as the supplemental tariff bllls
are concerned, II was admitted that they
could not be passed, for the Republicans
during a short session could easily talk
anv measure to death. These bills do
not appear In the list OF subjects agreed
to, This conclusion was reached at the
session of the caucus Tuesday. and the
bills were not referred to to-day.
THE CURRENCY PLAN.
The recommendation OF the President
and Secretary Carlisle were only touched
upon in an informal manner. The re-
concentrations were neither endorsed nor
commended. The Finance Committee was
asked to prepare such g. currency Dill as
they deemed best and report II at an
early day, and the Steering Committee
was instructed to make II one OF the
favored subjects for legislation. The
bankruptcy bill was the only one upon
which a vote was taken, the result being
q TO 4 In favor Of pushing it' through
a vote so nearly unanimous that no re-
cord was made OF 1t. The other matters
| were Incorporated In the order or busi-
ness without objection.
Those absent from the caucus were
Senator's Butler, Gray, Irby, Brice, Nc
| Pherson, Hill, Mitchell, and BLACKBURN.
All OF these are out Of town, except
Mr. Mcpherson, who Is III.
| Mr. Voorhees, remained but few MN,
| utes. and then went up town TO one oi
the departments. In the previous caucus
ne told his colleagues very plainly now
| fY1iItless any effort to pass the tarifi
| hills would be. and having expressed him
| self fully and freely, he did not appear
! TO take any interest in the discussion
| to-day. There are two or three Demo
| cratic senators who declare their intention
Of calling the tariff bills up In the
| senate. but q member Of the caucus In q
position to speak with authority says
| that this win not be countenanced by
the party. The whole situation has been
| canyassed from every point OF view, and
| the final and irrevocable conclusion
| reached that there can be no "tinkeriug
with the bill that went into effect on the
2sth of August last, for the first effort In
that direction would be the commence.
ment OF a contest that would imperl
other matters in which the party Is
vitality concerned. and which the leaders
hope to see enacted into law before the
| end Of this session.