The Wilmington daily Republican., 1894-12-05
lENATp pRS IN CAUCUS.
adjourned to Thursday Without
|. Taking Definite Action.
aEE FREE RAW MATERIALS BILLS.
b.aszor voorhees, Suggests the Abandon
i. ssnt of Any Effort to Pass These Meas
/ .rrz--No likelihood That the Senate
| Afli Pass d Closure Rule.

11<or Foorpees suggests the Abandon
nsnt of Any Effort to Pass These Meas
nn~z--Ne likelihood That the Senate
AfIi Pass Closure Rule.
KAaHTNGTdN, Dec. 5.-frhe Democrats of
nsenate spent about three hours in eau
- yesterday, and then adjourned with
uH asking action, to meet again tomorrow
nS the adjournment Of the senate. The
Ere time was devoted to discussion of
satuation and to the wisest course of
sasn for tho Democratic party during
- ast session of congress. There were
merous speeches, but they were gem
Enxy devoid of features of especial inter
10 quobe the language of Que who
- present almost every senator present
ked during the caucus and each advo-
Ha<d bis own hobby. This" he contin-
hH consumed the entire time, and no
ABnrtunity was given for action"
Asa mattet OF fact, when the caucus ad-
t.nucd at o'clock there were not to ex-
- twenty members present, not enough
% decide upon course in u way that
Nsid DO binNiing If those present had been
sensposed. Hence an adjournment was
snsen without action, and the steering
1es2mittee went into session. The entire
nnsussion was based upon series Of rcso-
lraons presented by Senator Daniel Of
N<ginia, in The shape of suggestions de
naEing for a ulssure, committing Tho party
tesn abandonment Of all efforts to amend
Tim tariff law and to an effort to reform
N currency In accordance with the sug
eution in the presidents \ message.
Tho principal speeches were made by
ssaators Worthless, Harris, Vest, Morgan,
tLgh and Ransom. Senator Voorhees,
sfned the talk with a suggestion to tho
sksct that tho wisest course lay in the
sfsndonment of any effort to pass the free
fsS material bills ESQ cal ledD before the
ezdent discrimination of the Republicans
teprevent action. Senator Vest showed
ehAnclination towards closure, contend
ss that If tho Democrats did not adopt it
fas Republicans would when thcy should
emo into power. Senator Morgan made
pnbably the longest speech OF tho session
abDre5entinBa plea for IA liberal allow
asce OF time for the consideration of the
Nearaguan canal bill.
while no action on any question was
se<en by the caucus, the prevailing senti-
1ent seemed to be that the ultimate de-
uaaon of the caucus would be adverse to
tis entire series of propositions presented
- senator DANIEL. The sentiment favor-
a,Ae to closure seemed quite evenly di-
xned, and there are reasons for believing
that Ii might be agreed upon but for the
lEt that the Democratic party will soon
hrtn the minority in the senate, circum-
elkncc which led some to advise against
tls change who had heretofore been con
shered favorable to It. There was also u
s1fong element present favorable to the
passage of The sugar bill as reported by
ein finance committee, striking out all diff
frentials on sugar and lcavlnga straight
tsenue duty of 40 per cent. ad ynlorem.
bx IL was pointed out that il the attempt
sfould be mhdc In this direction it would
0snn up the entire tariff question.
Senator Aldrich, member of the com
m1ree on rules, says that, although sew
enl propositions emanating from the
lhmocratic side providing for change in
she rules for closing debate and forcing
VITO have bden presented, he does not be-
1hve that there Is one third of the senate
IN favor OF such change. Even II there
sexs majority OF the senate In favor of
esssure 1t is quite likely that there arc
enough members SO decidedly opposed to
o shange that the proposition could be
talked To death.