Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S Not
SETTLED ON \ rullCN.
Al :. TALK AND EACH ApNO-
Gates HIS OWN HOBBY.
Senator Daniel Recommends a Clio
turr Committing the Party to the
Abandonment Of Tariff Amending
Currency Reform Urged The pa! ;
Work in Congress.

Washington, Dec. ~ The democrats
OF the senate spent about three hours
in caucus and then adjourned, without
taking action, To meet again Thurs
day. The entire time was dr> >tcd 10
Il discussions OF the situation and 10
the WtSeSt course of action for the
democratic party during the present
session. There We're numerous
speeches, but they were generally de
void of features of special Interest
To quote the language OF one who WAS
present almost every senator present
talked during the caucus ana each
advocated his own hobby. As mat
ter of fact when the caucus adjourned
there We're not to exceed twenty Nom
hrrS present; not enough To decide
upon a course in 4 way that would be
binding if those present had been so
disposed, Hence an adjournment was
taken without action and the steering
committee went into session. The en-
lire discussion was based upon the
series of resolutions presented by Sen
ator Daniel, of Virginia, in the shape
of suggestions, declaring for Il cloturr
committing the party to the abandon
mrut of all effort to amend the tariff
law and to an effort To effect Il reform
in the currency in accordance with the
suggestions in the presidents message
The resolutions opened wide range
Of debate in which many senators par
licipated. The principal speeches
We're made 10y Senators Voorhees,, Hair
riS, Vest, Morgan, rugh and Ransom.
Senator Voorhees, opened the talk with
suggestions to the effect that the wis
est course lay in the abandonment OF
amy effort to pass free raw material
bills (So-callcGN because of the evident
determination of the republicans to
prevent action. Senator Vest. IN his
speech. showed an inclination towards
the rlolurc. contrndimg that if demo
Gratis did not adopt ii the republicans
would, when they should come into
power. Senator Morgan made prob
ably the longest speech of the session,
in presenting n plea for Il liberal al
lowancc of time for the consideration
OF the Nicaragua canal hlll.
While no action on any question: was
taken 10y the caucus, the prevailing
sentiment after the close of the eau
GUS seemed To be that the ultimate de
ciSion Of the caucus would be adverse
To the entire series of propositions pre-
scented Ivy Senator Daniel. The scnti
mcnt favorable To the cloture seemed
quite evenly divided and there are rca
sons for believing that It might be
agreed upon but for the fact that the
democratic party will soon be in n
minority in the senate, n circumstances
which led some To advise against
change who heretofore hav, been con
Sidcrrd favorable To it. There was
also strong element present favor
able TO the passage of a sugar bill rs
reported by the finance c0mmitte"
striking out all difrcrcntialS on sugar
and leaving the straight rrvcnu" duty
Of forty per cent al valorum, but 1t
is pointed out that If attempt should
be made in this direction II would
open up the entire tariff discussion,
THE DAYS WORK.
The senate met at noon. A large
number Of bills, petitions and memo
rails were presented mostly Of To-
cal character At the end Of half an
hour the senate adjourned and demo.
Gratis went into caucus.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order at
noon In accordance with the dcci-
sion of the democrats before the call
to order, the house plunged at once IN
to routine business. Matters con
sidcred during the first part Of the SEES,
sion were of no general fntcrst
Bills appropriating $4,000 for the
dedication of Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga national park and for the ma
tional military park Of the battlefield
OF Shiloh, for which $4,000 was ap-
propriated, were passed.
Mr.. Richardson presented a confer.
encc report on the printing bill. AT.
ter some debate the report went over
and the house adjourned.