Evening journal., 1894-12-07
no CLOSURE In SENATE
Democrats, Led by German, De-
feat It In Caucus.
THET TARIFF BILLS ABANDONED TOO.


The Steering Committee Directed to Pre-
pare BiIls on Currency, Bankruptcy, Eica-
ragua Construction and Statehood Bnis
Tor Arizona and New Mexico.
WAsnrNGToN, Dec AT the close Of |
the days Democratic caucus Senator |
Faulkner, the secretary, gave out the fol- |
| lowing;
1.-THE Democratic caucus directed the
steering committee to prepare an order Of
business which would present for the con-
sideration of the senate the following sub
/ jects Of legislation
| A bankruptcy bill, bill for the con-
| struction OF the Nicaragua canal cur
rency bill, bills for the admission Of Ari-
zona and New Mexico, a bill involving
the interests af tho Indian Territory for
the consideration Of the joint resolution
| OF the house Of representatives, for the
plection Of United States senators by the
people, and such other measures, includ-
ing the appropriation bills as the steering
committee may deem important.
In their report Of the caucus the steer
ing committee was directed to provide the
order in which the above subjects Of leg
islation shall be considered.
The caucus was in session for over two
hours, and almost the entire time was de-
voted to the discussion Of the first propo-
sition Of Senator Daniels, instracting the
committee on rules to bring in an amend
ment for closure, and the speeches were
at times very spirited.
Decided Against Closure.
Senators Vest, Villas Berry and George
made speeches favorable to the PROPOSE
tion, while Senators German, Morgan,
. Palmer, Harris Pugh and Others opposed
it with vigor and warmth.
The speeches were in the same vein as
those which have been made in the sem
, ate, except that the speakers discussed
, party questions with more freedom, point
, ing out the fact on one side that the Dem
, ocrats would soon be ia the minority in
{ the senate and probably in need Of the
/ protection which the rules would afford,
while, on the other side, the advocates Of
t closure urged the importance of the sup
/ Elementary tariff bills and admitted very
frankly that there was no possibility of
such action without rule for the limita-
tion of debate.
The opponents Of a change evidently
had the best Of the argument from the
beginning 1t is understood that they
q even invoked the ghost Of the force bill,
;, and urged that If the Republicans should
] get into power they would revive this
Z measure.
> Senator German took the lead in press
!, ing these views in opposition to closure
= Senator Palmer, who had heretofore been
= Il an advocate Of closure, indicated q change
y Of position and made a vigorous protest
/ against the adoption Of the resolution
Il He said the Democrats would lose theil
II. A. Il. IL
, and said it would be the acme Of foolish
ness to tie their hands at such oritica
J. time The protest against the proposed
y change was 50 general that when vot
v was taken no one considered it necessar.
= to ask for the yeas and nays.
4 TariT Legislation Abandoned.
in With the closure provision defeated, tn
ct friends Of the tariff bills gave mp the fight
10 | considering it unnecessary TO make an
he attempt to revive their consideration j
cd Wow Of the opposition Of a majority {
va the Republicans and because Of the fac
that any determined opposition under I'll
present rules would insure their defea
Hence it is that those bills do not appea
in the official list Of bills to be presente
"a for the consideration Of the senate.
The order of the preparation Of a cu
rency bill by the finance committee ca
~ ries with it instructions to take the recon
u mcndation of the president and secretal
~. of the treasury into consideration. III
~ order is also broad enough to include al
~ n, other suggestions Of a financial chaTact
~ which may be presented and the senate
~ favorable to silver who were present in Il
caucus say that it is also understood tn
"a feasible proposition for the utilizatit
ig ~. Of silver is to be included in any curren
4 q
No meeting Of the steering commit
% has vet been called, and there has cons
~ quently been no argument as to the ord
D'0 In which the bills agreed upon shall
taken up.
In House and Senate.
of The entire time Of the house was occ
no pied In the discussion of the railroad POI
NV ing bill to which there appears to be
IN great deal Of opposition. No action, no
fn- ever was taken on the bill Messrs. Coo
roo or OF Florida, Gresham Of Texas, Morse
I'm Massachusetts, ana Daniels Of New 70
ma took part in the debate. The former
rectcd his opposition to the section givi
the railroads the power to carry questlC
relating to the revocation Of pooling
yar. ders into the courts, and offered a subs
gar tutc giving the interstate commerce co
49, mission absolute control over all pooli
mon | contracts. Messrs. Gresham ana MO
~ favored the bin, while Mr.. Daniels atta
age cd it on the ground that it would suby
ided tlg opJeess y ,e I, /,
ac ms senate lilu Y Drisl SESSION w Y =
had intended TO urge action ON his plaI
secure closure in the senate, but th
tbe was no disposition among the senators
,ien- settle the question at once, and Mr. Y
q | rnlMctantlN lot the anhiect 90 ovor.