The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
Proposed Caucus Abandoned Until the
dent May Have to Say.
VOORHEES, NOW in A HURRY
HE PROPOSES TO BEGIN WORK AT
ONCE ON A CURRENCY SCHEME.
Features of Yesterday's Debate in the
House-Springer "Sized Up by
Wisconsin Man.

WASHINGTON Jan. S.--The special mes
sage which President Cleveland will send
to Congress urging prompt action on a
currency bill, is expected Monday, though
it has been intimated that it may possibly
be sent in tomorrow. A movement for a
caucus of the Democrats. at which an effort
was to be made to agree some harmon
ious line of action, was consequently aban-
doned until after the Presidents message
has been read. But there is little faith
that even ringing appeal from Mr.. Cleve-
land will awaken enough enthusiasm among
Democrats to decide on some BILL Many of
them, particularly those who opposed his
financial views and those who were de-
feated at the election, are secretly hinder
ing every attempt to reach some result.
One method of baking Mr. Cleveland's pur-
pose is to remain away from the capital.
Thus the sergeant-at-arrns this morning re-
ceived no less than forty applications from
members to pair them during already ex-
listing absence or intended departure. There
are also many Democrats who believe it
to be good politics" to throw on the Repub-
licans the entire responsibility for franz
ing new financial legislation. There are
enough of these Democrats to paralyze any
effort that may be made to take caucus
action which will have a decisive result
on the floor. Indeed, there is now settled
conviction that Mr.. Cleveland will be COM
PEELED to call an extra session early in
spring.
Senator VOORHEES,, as chairman of the
finance committee, announces that the Sem
ate will not wait on the House for action,
but will begin at once the consideration
of various financial plans-the Carlisle,
the Baltimore, the Cornwall. the Culberson,
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ready for immediate action If bill ever
comes over to the Senate from the House.
To this end Mr.. Voorhees, has called the
committee together for next Tuesday, say
ing that there is no better way of cele-
brating st. Jackson's day than by discussing
patriotic measures for 9 reform of our
financial system, subject it may be re-
membered that gave President Jackson no
little concern.
Secretary Carlisle resolutely declines to
express himself on the attempt of the New
York bankers to bring about his removal
from the Treasury Department That these
gentlemen should attempt to denounce the
published story of their mission and its
failure as baseless fabrication, was to
have been expected. Private Secretary
Thurber's feverish expressions on the SUBJ
ject, however, simply prove that he knows
House. That a demand was made for Car
isles replacement is admitted by those
who unlike Mr.. Thurber, are admitted to
more delicate condolences than mere human
buffer in ante-room. Mr.. Carlisle, him
self, told of the incident as joke.
The Secretary has a plausible explanation
for the run on the treasury. Instead of his
breaking faith with the Stewart syndicate
Mr.. Carlisle charges that the syndicate
broke faith with him. 1t is true the syndi-
cate paid him for the bonds with gold not
drawn from the treasury, but it is asserted
at the Secretary's Office that the syndicate
promptly recouped it's gold by demanding
that all the buyers of the bonds from
them must pay therefor in gold and it
was to obtain this gold that all the per-
sstent raids have been made on the treas
ury In evidence of this statement that
the gold was used for domestic transac-
ton, the treasury points to the fact that
of the $3S, 100000 withdrawn only some $lO,-
100000 have been sent abroad. But the
main facts of the situation are not so
much who has drawn out the gold or what
may be the motives that inspired the with
drawals. The fact that is far more inn
portant is the impending crisis in the gov
ernment's finances and the imbecile help
lessness of the party in power to avert
the danger.
What the President Says.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--President Cleve-
land has not yet determined to send a
special message to Congress on the cur
rency question. 1t was learned that Secre-
tary Carlisle had mentioned the matter to
the President, and it had been discussed
in a general way There had been no con-
clusion reached, however, and, up to the
present time the President had not framed
such a message or, in fact, determined to
send one. The President has thrown off his
usual reserve in discussing the pending
currency bill with members of Congress-
Chairman Springer, of the currency COM
mittee, Representative Culberson and sew
eral other House leaders have called at the
White House of late and have talked at
length with the President. on the currency
question. In these talks Mr.. Cleveland has
urged the great need of passing some form
of currency legislation. He has pointed out
that the Carlisle bill was not reform of
every existing evil of the financial system
any more. than the tariff bill was COM
form. Yet, in the Judgment of the Presi-
dent, the Carlisle bill was a step in the
r.ght direction and with that accomplished
there was hope OF progressing until the
financial system was perfected at every
point. Mr.. Cleveland expressed his ap-
detail. He. did not point out to his callers
anything that he regarded as q flaw in it..
He expressed the hope that 1t would re-
ceive favorable and speedy action.
The general lines which the currency
debate is to proceed In the House and be
brought to a close is practically settled
No. rule has yet been framed by the COM
mittee on rules. but it il probable that sach
a rule will be introduced on Saturday 1t
will fix the limits of the five minute de-
bate and time for the final vote. While
no exact time has been fixed. it is the oplra-
in,s af x<.r OF