Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-10
THE PLAN FAVORED
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS on THE
CURRENCY BILL
SPEAKER CRISP COMES 10 THE
RESCUE.
The Sanction of Caucus not Abso-
lutte Assurance Of the Bill Passing
Only Eighty.one Votes in Favor
Friends of the Measure Are
Scarceln the Senate.

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! Washington, Jan. S,By vote of
! 81 to % the democratic house caucus
has voted to endorse the Carlisle sub,
stitute currency bill now before the
house. Speaker Crisp took the lead In
pres, u ing the resolution and In Ii
| vigorously urging the necessity OF It's
adoption. The committee on rules was
! instructed to bring in a rule today to
close debate. Efforts TO amend Crlsp's
I resolution were voted down, one OF
J the adverse votes showing only thir.
teen members of the caucus favorable
to the issue OF bonds to retire green.
4 backs.
| The result OF the caucus Is accepted
with considerable apprehension by
| friends of the bill, Notwithstanding
4 the passage of the resolution of en-
dorsement The eighty-one votes
which the measure commanded In tie
caucus Is far short of the number
! Ieet ssary to pass 1t In the house,
Ii is the belief, however, that many
/ of the 80 votes recorded against the
resolution will be changed now that
the Carlisle bin has the prestige of a
caucus endorsement, But there were
1 several prominent leaders who assert
/ ed at the close OF the caucus that the
vote showed conclusively that the bill
could not pass.
/ Washington, Jan, S,--The senate
committee on public lands favombly
reported Congressman Lynch's bill,
/ recommended by Secretary Smith, for
i the relief of homestead settlers on
/ timber lands in Wisconsin, Minnesota
/ and Michigan who suffered loss By
reason Of the severe forest fires Of the
past autumn. The bill has already
passed the house.
In the absence from the city OF the
vice president aud President Fro tenn.
Harris William l. Cox, the secretary
f, Of the senate, called the body to or
| der.
! Mr. German offered resolution
| nominating Mr., Ransom, democrat, Of
| North Carolina, as president pro TEN,
of the senate This was agreed to and
the oath of office was administered by
Senator Morrill,.
In taking the chair Mr. Ransom
briefly thanked the senate for Its cx.
preston Of confidence, III was due to
himself to say that on the return Of
the distinguished senator from Ten
nessee, Mr. Harris. who has been elect
ed president pro tenn. Of the senate. he
should asked to be relieved from the
position and that the senator who had
discharged the duty with so much
ability and satisfaction to the senate
and the country should be returned TO
the place.
| Mr.. Blackburn presented the crcden.
tials Of VIM Lindsay. elected senator
from Kentucy A motion was adopted
| insisting upon the senate amendments
to the military academy appropria-
ton bill and the chair appointed Sen
ators Brlce, Call and Teller conferees
on the part Of the senate.
| Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts.
moved that the senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF the resolution calling
on the secretary Of the navy for in
| formation as 10 why the United States
ships have been withdrawn from the
| Hawaiian islands. II was carried, 33
to H. many democrats voting to take
| 1t up who would vote against It on It's
| final passage. AT the suggestion of a
senator the resolution has been modi-
j fed from when 1t was previously up
| for consideration so as TO request the
/ information desired from the prcsi.
/ dent, IL not Incompatible, with public
/ interests, instead OF from the secrc.
/ tary Of the navy. The resolution viii
be taken up today when It will be
further debated.
! Mr.. PETER then submitted remarks
on the service pension law for the
benefit Of soldiers and sailors In the
late war. Mr.. Mitchell. republican, Of
I Oregon. then addressed the senate on
/ Che Nicaraguan canal bill. Mr..
Mitchell took up each Of the objections
raised by Mr.. Turpie and reviewed
and answered them at length Tie
/ then passed on to the Importance OF
4 the canal to his own state and to the
t Pacific Goats. Mr. Mitchell con.
cluded with an earnest appeal for I'm
mediate and favorable action on the
bill. The chair then laid before the
senate letter from the secretary OF
state. saying that Mr.. ]. W. Foster In
assisting China In the peace negotia-
tions wlrh Japan sustains no official
or other relations 10 the United States
The motion Of Mr. Palmer a resolu
tion expressing the deep sensibility Of
/ the senate on the death Of Mr. Post, OF
4 Illinois, and providing for the appoint
ment of committee Of five to attend
the funeral was adopted and the chair
appointed as such committee Messrs
Palmer, Cullom, Mitchell, Of Wlscon.
sin. Gallingcr and Allen. Then, as q
\ further mark Of respect n the mem.
DRY Of the deceased, the senate ad-
/ journed.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
1t is practically settled that the ma
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