The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-07

WAsulHdroH, D. c., March 6.-Thc
Democratic membora OF tho senate fl.
nance committee adjourned few min.
utes after i o'clock this afternoon. They
had been holding occasional sessiona
during the day, going back and forth
between tho senate chamber and tho
committee room and appearing at no
time to bc very busy. All tho appear.
ances indicated when they adjourned
that thoy had concluded thoir labors,
but they refused to say that they had
and were very evasive in their replios
to question:.
Senator Voorhees, said that he had
called no meeting Of the full committee,
but none OF the members would say pos
itively that no meeting would bc held
tomorrow, or that the bill would not
be reported at that time. A circum-
stance which confirms the opinion that
the committee has completed its prelim-
mary work is found in tho fact that the
bill which it has been engaged upon
was sent to the printer short time bo-
lore the Democratic members OF the
committee left the capitol for their
homes this afternoon. 1t is understood
that the threat OF tho Republicans to
unite upon the Bland seigniorage bill
and il possible force its consideration in
the senate and provoke long debate
upon it has had the effect OF hasteninc
the action OF the committee and posi-
bly, OF bringing about IN understanding,
Thoir discussions up to tho last mo-
ment before they sent their bill to the
printer were based upon the sugar
question and it is known that these dis
cussions have within the past day or
two narrowed down to the question Of
what, ii any, increase they would give
upon refined sugar over raw.
The sugar duty advocates profess
Ignorance tonight OF what, it anything,
has been done in their behalf, and it
appears probable that il the committee
has really completed its work, it has
decided upon schedule OF prices and
determined TO submit it without further
pa.ley or without submission 10 those
interested.
1t deveiopos that the concerted action
OF the Republican senators in their
effort to take up tho Bland seigniorage
bill at this time with tho purpose OF
displacing the tariff bill is the result OF
n conference held by the advisory com.
mittec OF the Republican senatorial
caucus. While the Republican sena.
tors both favorable to and adverse TO
silver express themselves as in favor OF
tho movement, there is no. great zeal
manifest on either hand. Neither the
FREQ coinage Republicans nor the anti
silver senators care much for the Bland
seigniorago bill, us such.
OF course the anti-silyer Republicans
would oppose the bill and il they sup
port it now or appear to do so, their
only motive is to stand off the tariff
bill. The silver men do not consider
that tho passage OF the bill would have
any influence whatever in behalf OF sill
yer, except to get this bullion out OF tho
treasury. They will support it with
this purpose in view and with the hone
OF getting free coinage amendment
appended to the bill, which they may
do by cetting Democratic votes for tho
amendment. The silver Republican
senators are moro or less divided as to
the course to pursue with reference TO
the tariff. Several OF them have said
that while they would vote against the
tariff bill, they would do nothing to de.
lay its consideration.
Tho Democratic members of tho
finance committee are evidently puz-
zIed and annoyed at tho announced de-
Termination OF tho Republicans to try
to take up the Bland bill and concedo
that if Senator Stewards motion should
prevail it would delay the tariff bill in
rlofnitnly