Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-18

Washington, Aug il.-Rcpubiican
senators decided to hold "A caucus afttr
the adjournment uf The senate today
10 consider the question OF party action
with reference to the appointment OF q
member Of che finance committee and
or the policy 10 be pursued generally
with reference to the free sugar bill
and other supplemental bills. Before
gosns into caucus there was great
deal OF Discussion as to what course
the Republicans should purauo. Among
a number OF them there was diepo-
siuon TO enter the right and name some
Democrat in place OF Mir, White for
membership ON tho finance committee.
II was understood that senator Mur-
ply Of New York was to be pushed by
some of the conservative senators,
Most OF the free silver Republican ex-
pressed themselves as against inter
ferinB with the Democrats IN making
up the committees ana also they would
not wait TO see an unti-silver man So
leoted for the place, and would no
doubt oppose Murphy for this reason.
The caucus lasted until . O'clock, when
II adjourned without having accom-
plished great deal, Senator Aldrieh
brought up the question OF Republican
Interference with the selection of a.
Democrat on the finance committee,
when senator Pcttigrcw stated that
there was no need OF discussing the
question, ns thore we're six Republicans
who would not agree to II md 1t would
break up an party discipline IN the
senate That matter was then dropped
AS 70 taking action on the filing OF the
vacancy the general feeling was that
no party action was necessary. The
resolution of senator Murphy was dis
cussed and 1t was decided that the Re
publicana would support Il Ia modified
form, which would not specify the tariu
legislation, but would state that in
View OF The fact that the senate was SO
near the end that II X imrpncticahlt
to attempt TO pass and qontested gsila-
ton during the remainder OF the sC8-
sion, and that it o. the duty OF congress
to adjourn as soon as possible. IL BE-
probable that II votc can bb had ON
this resolution that It would secure
enough Democratic votes 10 pass, The
Republicans claim that any separate
tariit bin TO which there Is an objection
win be debated until II Is defeated by
lack OF quorum and that II Is useless
TO make any attempt 10 secure the
passage Of those now before the sem
ate. Some of the Republican senators
Expressed the opinion that IN Wow of
the position taken by Senator HIN on
AiAN appointment 70 M Nilt iilldNSN thAh-
mittee vacancy Il would be proper
return for the Republican senators TO
support any resolution that ne may
/ offer in regard 70 the appointment,
! thinking II probable chat he might dc.
sire 10 substitute the name Of some
| other senator for that or Mr., White
When Mr.. Hin was appraised OF this
action he said he should not attempt
to substitute some else because he had
no personal objection TO MIR, white.
Republican senators express the opin-
ion that the Murphy resolution amend
ed as they are willing 20 accept # Will
pass by a majority OF ten or fifteen.
The resolution VIII probably be
amended SO as to strike out al refer
ence TO Secretary Carlisle's letter aud
to put the reason for no further loglHln-
latlon on the ground that one IL practi-
cable instead, as the original resolution
has IT, that none IL desirable. Proml-
nent conservative Democratic senators
were apprised after the caucus ad-
iourned Of It's action and e Is under
stood that they acpuieace IN the proc
posed notifications OF the Murphy res
olutlon.