Evening journal., 1894-12-06
BACKING UP CARLISLE.
House Democrats Preparing a
Banking Bill.
THE SENATORS DISCUSS CLOSURE.

THE SENATORS DISCUSS CLOSURE.
fir Vest Thinks the Senate Needs Such a
Rule TO Preserve It's Dignity The House
PASSES Three Buls- Secretary Gresham
Thinks Germany Has Grounds For Protest.
WASHINGTON, Dec G--An important
conference Of most of the Democratic
members Of the house committee on bank
ing and currency was held after the adj
iournmcnt of the house yesterday, as o
result Of which early action looking to the
reporting Of a banking bill in line with
the scheme presented by Secretary Carlisle
Ia his message was taken
Chairman Springer said that Secretary
Carlisle had intimated a desire to appear
before the committee himself and had also
suggested the names ef several persons
whom it might be waii for the committee
to call for the PURPOSE Of learning their
views. Among the names on the list fur
nished by the secretary were those Of ex-
Secretary Eairchid, Mr. Horace White
Of the New York Evening Post, Mr.. St.
John Of New York and Mr. George A.
Butler Of New Haven
The members present decided to hold a
meeting Of tho full committee next Fri
day, when resolution will be offered pro
yiding that an invitation be extended to
| Secretary Carlisle and Comptroller Ecl1els
70 appear on Monday and Tuesday rcspec-
lively and to the other gentlemen suggest
ed by Secretary Carlisle to appear on the
remaining days Of the week An effort
will be made to close the hearings by the
10th inst. and according to one member
o. ..ft.. IA
preparation Of bill will be begun
In House and Senate.
The senate showed its first signs Of ami
nation, and although the session lasted
| only a short time there was time enough
for several brisk debates Mr.. Vests efforts
to secure a change in the rules in order
TO expedite senate business was the chief
event Of the day. The usual dullness of
| q discussion of rules was offset by the prev
alent feeling that closure rule would
have much to do ut this particular time
with pending tariff bills affecting COAL
| iron and sugar.
MIR. Vest was formerly opposed to clo-
sure, but he announced his conversion and
said closure was imperative to maintain
the dignity and self respect of the senate
and the esteem Of the public. Mr. Chan
/ . ,
| livened the debate The question went
over until today, when Mr.. Vest win try
to secure vote instructing the rules
committee to report a closure rule by the
18TH inst
Another feature Of the day was the sharp
debate on the China-Japan question,
brought out by Mr.. Lodges resolution
calling for information as to the tortur-
| ing Of two japanese students who We're
under American protection. Mr. PETER
made the first formal speech Of the ses-
sion, criticising from q Populistie stand
point the recent issue Of bonds ard giving
his views on finance
The house adopted a special order set
ting aside each day after the morning
| hour for the consideration Of the railroad
pooling BILL tho order TO continue till the
bill should be disposed Of, but not to in
terfere with conference reports or appro-
priation bills. The railroad and shipping
interests are much concerned in this meas.
ure and the members gave close attention
to the opening speech made by Mr.. Pat
terson in its behalf Before the discussion
ol this bill began tho house passed three
bills-the printing bill, bin to prevent
the free use of timber on public lands and
to prevent granting Of permits in the FIJI
ture, and another to authorize the secre
tary Of the interior to receive unsatisiiet
military bounty land warrants under tn,
act Of 1858 at the rate Of 1926 per acp
In payment Of land located under subse
quent acts.
just before adjournment Mr. Wilson o
West Virginia, chairman Of the ways anJ
means committee, offered the usual reso
luton referring the several parts of tn,
presidents message to the various com
mittees, but ex-Speaker Grow (2ep., Pa.
objected stating that he desired to address
the house on the general subject deal
with in the message before it was referred
The resolution consequently went over.