The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-07
CLOTURE IS OPPOSED
Big Majority In tho Democratic caucu
Against tho Proposed innovation
In Senate Rules.
STEERING COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED
The Supplemental Tariff Bills Are not OF
the List for Consideration at This
Session.

Washington, Dec. G,-To-day's demo.
cratic caucus directed the steering com.
mittoc to prepare an order OF businest
which will b. presented for the con-
sideration OF the senate on the follow
Ing subjects Of legislation: A bank
ruptcy bill. bill for the construction
~ The Nicaragua canal, n currency bill:
bills for the admission or Arizona and
New Mexico: a bill involving the inter-
csts of the Indian territory; for the
consideration Of the joint resolution Of
the house OF representatives. on the cleo
tiDn of United States senators by the
people, and such other measures, includ-
ing appropriation bills. as the Steering
committee may deem important, that
In their report to the caucus tina steer
ing committee shall provide the order
In which the above subjects OF legisla-
tion shall be considered.
The caucus was In session from 2
O'Clock until 42O to-day. and almost the
entire time was devoted 10 discussion
OF the first proposition OF Senator Dam
iel. instructing the committee on rules
20 bring in an amendment for clo-
ture, and speeches were at times very
spirited.
Senators Vest. Villas, Berry and
George made speeches faVorlng the
proposition, while Senators German,
Morgan, Palmer, Harris. Pugh and 9th
ers opposed IL with vlgor and warmth.
The speeches were In the SANG vein as
those which have been made In the
senate. except the speakers discussed
party questions with more freedom,
pointing out the fact that, on one side,
the democrats would soon be In the
minority in the senate, and probably IN
the protection which the present rules
would afford, while on the other side'
advocates OF cloture urged the impor-
tance OF the supplementary tarin bills,
and admitted that there was no possi-
bility OF such action without a rule Tor
the limitation OF debate.
The opponents OF the change evil
IDENTIFY had the best OF the argument
from the beginning. II is understood
that they invoked the ghost OF the force
| bill and urged that II the republicans
should get In power they would revise
this measure. The protest against the
proposed changes was so general that
when a vote was taken no one consld-
cred Il necessary TO ask for the ayes
and nays. - =.
When the cloture provision was de-
feated. friends OF the tarin bill gave
up the fight. considering II unnecessary
10 make any attempt To revive their
consideration, In view OF the opposition
OF the majority OF the republicans, and
because OF the fact that any determined
opposition under the rules would insure
their defeat. Hence IL If that those bliis
do not appear In the official llst OF pilis
10 be presented for the conslueIa.loll
~ The senate. The order for the prepa-
ration OF the currency bill by the n
nance committee carries with IL IN
structions to take the recommendation
Of the president and secretary OF the
treasury into consideration. II Is also
understood that a feasible proposition
for the utilization of silver Is TO De
I'm any currency scheme presented 10
or by the committee.