Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-07

WAsHINGrov, ID. c., March 6-The
Democratic members Of the Senate Fi-
nance Committee adjourned few min
utes after o'clock this afternoon,
They had been holding occasional ses-
sions during the day, going back aud
forth between the Senate chamber and
the committee room, appearing al no
time 90 be very busy.
AN the appearances indicated when
they adjourned that they had concluded
their labors. but they refused 20 say
that they had, and were very evasive
in their replies TO questions. Senator
Voorhees, said that be had called no
meeting of the fun committee, but none
of the members would say positively
that no meeting would be held to-mor-
row, OF shat the bilI would not be re-
ported at that time.
A circumstance which confirms the
opiuioa that the committee has COM
pleted its preliminary work is found iu
the fact that the bill. which it has been
engaged upon, was sent 90 the printer
a short time before the Democratic
members of the committee leit the cap
itol for their homes this afternoon. To
is understood that the threat Of the Re-
pubHcans 90 unite upon the Bland
seiguiorage bin, aud, if possible,
FORCE IT'S CONSIDERATION
in the Senate and provoke a long de-
bate upon 10 has had the effect of has
tepfne the action of the committee and
possibly of bringing about an under
standing. The committee 40 first con-
sidered this threat very seriously and 10
has at least had the effect OF indicating
the probability OF dIverting the atten-
tiOu of the Senate from the tarlu ana
thus iniuriug the prospects ot an early
consideration of that question. 1holr
discussions u0 to the last moment be-
fore they sent their bill to the printer
were upon the sugar question,
and TO is known that these dis
cuss'ons have within the past day
or TWO narrowed down 90 the question
of what, if any increase they would
give upon refined sugar over raw. The
sugar duty advocates prOle. porance
of what. NJ anything has bees done in
their behalf. and DO appears probable
that M the committee has really com-
Melted its work. DO has decided upon
schedule of prices aud determined %
submit it without further par.ey or
without submission 90 those Interested.
The concerted action OF the Eepu0-
licaD Senators in their effort to take up
tbe Bland seigniOrage bin at this time,
with the purpose of disp.aclng the tariff
bill. lis the result OF conference held
bv the advisory committee of the Re-
r1b,iran Senatorial caucus. While the
RenubIicau Senators both favorable to
and adverse TO silver express them
selves as
rVFAyOR or THE MOVEMENT
there is no great zeal manifested on
either hand Neither the free coinage
ReUubicans nor the aut.-s.Iver Sena-
tors care much for the Bland seiguiOr-
age bill, as such.
or course. the anti-sllver Republicans
wound oupose the biI, aud J, they sup
MORT 10 now. or appear 90 do sos their
onlv motive is 90 stand OFT lne tarIu
hin. The silver men do not consider
tbat the passage of the 0.l would have
aDv influence whatever iu behalf of si.-
ver. except tO get this bullion out of the
treasury. They will support 8, with
tbis purpose in view, and with the hope
III rettirr free coinage amend
mput appended 90 the oIIl. which they
NAV do by getting Democratic votes
fr.r tba amendment The silver kepuD-
liran Senators are more or less divided
as t9 the course 90 pursue with refer
ence 10 the tariff. Severa. of them
have said that while they would vote
AGAINST the tariff bin, they would do
Dotbinr 90 delay It's consideration.
.Tbe Democratic members OF the FL
nance Committee are evidently puzzled
ana annoyed at the announced deter
miration off the Republicans 90 try 20
take no the Bland oIl,and coucede that
n senator Stewards motion should
DrevaiI it would delay the tariff bin lu-
definitely. They have not get agreed
upoD policy with reference 90 this
movement. but there is good reason for
believinr that Senator Fau.kuer.S OBJ
iection TO the consideration OF che mo-
tfoo to-dav was inspired bY the Demo
cratic members of the Finance Conn
mittee. His objection followed very
closely upOn q conference which he ne.d
with them upon this subject
AN INTERESTING EXPLANATION