The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-05
DEMOCRATS DISAGREE.
SENATE CAUCUS ENDS WITHHOLD
ARRIVING ATA CONCLUSION
A. to What shn be the Order of Badness
Senator Daniel and Others s'0
Cioture.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.1For wv ~
ard 2 half the Democrat ,he order OF
the Senate caucus discussed h,nd closed
business this afiern,vyoot lion of that time
We're unable TO agree ana auJoui i L. ~
meet again Thursday aiten M rs not at
ment OF the senate; ,resentatIon of the
a az! Ill, nrasent ana when the houI vi
o''cIock came the number had uWihu'su
10 twenty-three, hardly sulllGiehs "
nositiye action on any pFoPositton. con-
Inc caucus was called ostenslDiy 10 In III,
tdar an order OF business and TO ueclue
tvhat measures should be given the Pe
euce m the work OF the session ~
was a great difference OF opinion anu az
most before the caucus knew IL, IL Na9
hinged into a discussion as 10 the az
Instability OF attempting to chahge .he
mics so as TO provide for cloture anu u,S
counting OF quorum III Is heeuiSo'
cav that the men who advocated tnls are
the same men who desire to see the so
called pOp-gun bills OF the Rouse PaS'0"
by the Senate. ~, 10.
The discussion was started by Mr.. Har-
ris who admonished his associates INC.
ms was the short session; that a vast
amount OF work was before the Sehstt'
and 1t benOoved the party charged WIZ WIZ
the responsibility for legislation 10 se.
together at the earliest possible moment
and agree upon some plan OF action. This
suggestion met with favor. but II was the
only one upon which there was any de-
gree OF unanimity, and upon the details
no agreement could be reached
SENATOR DANIEL FOR CLoTCRE.
\ number OF measures of proposed
urgent and MIR. Daniel, or Virginia,
brought things 10 a climax by Offering .
resolution declaring 1t TO be the WI
OF the party that an effort should Qe
made TO change the rules. He was Ill
favor of cloture and the counting OF d
quorum, and made a speech in advocacy
Of that change in the rules. Mr. Daniel
was reinforced by the arguments or Sena-
tors Vest, Pugh, and George, while
others spoke earnestly against the pro
posed change in the rules, saying that
Il would open the way TO debate lhe
Republicans would be glad TO meet, ana
end only i'm the consumption Of time that
would ultimately imperil the passage
Of the appropriation bills.
Mr. Morgan made a strong plea Tor
the special consideration Of the Nicara-
guam Canal bill, but secured no atlirma-
tive action Mr. George though the
voluntary bankruptcy bill was Of equal
if not more Importance, and Mr.. TurDe
wanted the bill for the election OF Presi-
dent. NiCe-President, and senators by a
direct vote Of the people given good
position I'm the race for consideration.
Mr. Faulkner. Of the Committee on
Territories called the attention Of the
caucus to the importance of passing the
Statehood bills for the Territory Of New
session.
All Of these measures had their special
champions, but none of them gained the
day.
FATE OF TIE roP-GCN BILL.
There was some plain talk In regard to
the pop-gun tariff bills, and the sentimnet
vas pretty evenly divided
Messrs. Jones and Harris agreed with
some Of their colleagues that these meas
tres ought 10 be passed, but they very
frankly told their colleagues Of the diff
cultes that lay in the pathway Of sue
cess, and asserted that the Republicans
had informed them in the Finance Com
mittee that nothing touching the tariff
should be enacted into law at this ses
sion Both gentlemen acknowledged the
ability of the Republicans. owing 10 the
short session, by dilatory tactics, 10 keep
the threat they had made, and advised
the caucus that IL would be time lost to
attempt the passage Of the bills Even
the most ardent fl ends OF the measures
were unable TO say what were the chances
for success, or how many votes could be
had If a vote should by some means be
secured. The result of il all was that the
caucus was unable 10 agree, and adj
journed. as has been said. until Thursday
next, TO try il over again