The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Republican
senator's decided to hold a caucus after the
ADJOURNMENT OF the senate to consider the
question OF party action with references TO
the appointment of a member of the f.
nance committee and of the policy 10 De
pursued generally with reference to the
free sugar bill and other supplemental
bills
Before going into caucus there was a
great deal of discussion as 10 what course
the Republicans should pursue. Among
a number of them there was disposition
to enter the fight, and name some other
Democrat in the place of Mr.. White for
membership on the finance committee. II
was understood that Senator Murphy of
New York was to be pushed by some of the
conservative senators. Most of the free sill
yer senators expressed themselves as against
interfering with the Democrats in making
up committees and also said they would
not want TO see an anti-silver man selected
for the place, and would no doubt oppose
Murphy for this reason.
II Is probable that the Republicans will
take decided grOands against any further
legislation at this time, aud may try To
prevent the filling OF the vacancy during
this session. 1t is believed there will he
an important vote when the quorum Will
have disappeared.
WILL FORCE AN ADJOURNMENT.
The caucus lasted until O'Clock when
it adjourned without having accomplished
II great deal Senator Aldrich broug ht
up the question OF Republican inter
ference with the selection of Democrat
on the finance committee, when Senator
Petiigrew stated that there was no need
of discussing the question as there were
eight Republicans who would not agree to
1t, As 1t would result in breaking up all
party discipline in the senate. That mat
ter was then dropped As 10 taking action
on the filling OF vacancy, the general
feeling Is that no party action was neces-
sary. The resoluti on. of Senator Murphy
was discussed and IL was decided the Re
publicans support iJ in Ii modified form,
which would not specify tue tariff legis
lation. but would state that the
session was so near the end that
1T would be impracticable to attempt TO
pass any contested legislation during the
remainder of the session, as it is the dui Y
OF congress TO adjourn rs soon rs possible.
1t is probable that if "A vote eau tie had
upon this resolution that it would secure
enough Democratic votes to pass.
NO SEPARATE TARIFF BILLS WILL GO.
These Republicans claim that any sep
arate tariff bill to which there is au OBJ
lection will be debated until it is defeated
by lack of a quorum, aud that 1t would be
useless to make any attempt To secure the
passage of any of those now before tire
senate. Some OF the Republican seuatorS
present expressed the opinion that in view
of the position taken by Senator Hill on
the appointment to fill tue finance COM
mission vacancy it would be "a proper re-
turn for the Republican senator's to sup
port any resolution that he may offer to
them. thinking probably that he might
desire the name nf some seua' or for that OF
Mr.. bite. When Mr.. Hill was ap-
prised OF this action he said that he should
not attempt to substitute some one else Is
he had 10 objection TO Mr.. Waite. Re
publican senators express the opinion that
Murphy's resolution, amended as they are
willing To accept It will pass by majority
of ten or fifteen, The resolution PROBABLY
would be SO amended 10 strike out Nil
reference To Secretary CRrlisle's letter ami
TO put the reason for no further legislation
on the ground that none is practicable iu-
stead OF as the original resolution has il,
that none is desirable. Prominent con
servatiye Democratic senators were ap-
prised after the caucus adjourned of its
action. aud it is understood they acquiesce
in the prese mt modification of the Murphy
resolution.