The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07
NO CLOTURE IN TIE SENATE.
Democratic Senators Rule II 0ut and VIII
Il The P0p-Gun Bills.
4 NUMBER OF BILLS TO Be PUSHED.
Among Them the Bankruptcy Bill, the Me.
srsgua Canal Biii and = Carrency
Measure Of Some Sort.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--When the
Democratic senatorial caucus adjourned
this afternoon those who had been en-
deavoring to get some action that would
make IL possible TO pass the So-calied
pop-gun tariff bills and strike the differ
% entai duty Of l-sc. a pound on refined
sugar from the sugar schedule gave up
all hope. No organized effort will be
made to push these bills, nor will there
be any cloture rule offered I'm the Senate
with the endorsement OF the Democratic
caucus. This much was determined by
the refusal OF the caucus 10 act at
firmatively upon the propositions which
had In view both cloture and the passage
OF the pop-gan bills. After a long DIS
cussion the caucus did, however. asree
upon certain measures Ct proposed iegis-
lation 10 be prepared for the consideTa-
tion Of the Senate and pushed TO compile
-Ollows:
rHR BILLS TO BE PUSHED.
bankruptcy bill a bill for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua Canal. a cur
rency bill. bills for the admission OF the
Territories OF Arizona and New Mexico,
and the constellation OF he aSgse JOINT
United States senator's by the people;
also such other measures, Including ap-
pIGpriation bills. as tho steering COM
mittee' may deem important Ihis COM
mittee was Instructed 10 report TO the
caucus the order In which the subjects OF
legislation shall be considered. Wni,e
the committee has not discussed u tully,
it is known that the bankruptcy bill VIII
be selected as the first measure TO De
taken up by the Senate, II having al.
ready passed the House and been reported
to the Senate with several amendments:
And after n full discussion OF the sub
ject OF cloture this afternoon IL was
seen that the sentiment Of the majority
was against IL, and Mr.. Daniel withdrew
the resolution he had offered and for
the time being. at least, there Will be
an end to tn discussion along that line.
So far as the supplemental tariff bills
are concerned IL was admitted that they
could not be passed. for the Republicans
during a short session could easily talk
any measure TO death. These bills do not
appear in the list OF subjects agreed to.
The conclusion was reported az the ses-
sion of the caucus Tuesday and the"
were not referred TO to-day.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
The recommendations OF the President
and Secretary Carlisle were only touched
upon In an informal manner. The recon-
mendations were neither endorsed nor
commended. The Finance Committee was
asked to prepare such a currency bill
as they deemed best and report IL at
an early day, and the steering committee
was instructed to make u one or the
favored subjects for legislation. The
which a vote was taken. the result be-
ing II to in favor or pushing IL
through-a vote so nearly unanimous that
no record was made OF II.
The other matters were Incorporated
in the order OF business without objection.
Those absent from the caucus were
Senator'S Butler, Gray, Irby Brice, Me-
Pherson, Hill, Mitchell, and Blackburn.
All of these are out Of town except Nc
Pherson, who is ill. Mr.. Voorhees, ro-
maine.l tut few rnirrtes, ana then went
uptown 10 one OF the departments. IN
the previous caucus he told his colleagues
very plainly how fruitless any effort 10
pass the tariff bills woull be. and hav-
Ing expressed himself fully and freely,
did not appear 10 take any interest In
the discussion to-day
NO TARIFF LEGIsLATioN.
There are two or three Democratic
SENATORS who declare their intention
OF calling the tariff bills up I'm the SEN
ate. but a member OF the caucus IN
position to speak with authority says
that this will not be countenanced by
the party. The whole situation has been
canvassed from every point OF view.
and the final and irrevocable conclusion
reached is that there can be no tinker
ing" with the bills that went INTO effect
on the 2Sth of August last, for the first
effort I'm that direction viii be the COM
mencement of a contest that will im-
peril other matters I'm which the party
is vitality concerned, and In which the
leaders hope 10 see enacted into law be-
fore the end OF this session.