The record-union., 1895-01-10
DEFEAT OF CARLIsLE's BILL.
Iu May End All Financial Legislation
at This Session.


at This Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. AT 2:45 P, NJ.
Secretary Carlisle arrived at the Capitol
aud held a consultation with Speaker
Crisp in the latter's room on the defeat of
the currency bill. Carlisle, it is under
stood, was very urgent in the request for
an immediate effort to resurreCt the
measure.
Secretary Carlisle remained in the
Speakers private office an hour confer
ring with House leaders on the effect of
the reverse suffered by the currency bill.
Besides Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Crisp, there
were present Messrs. Catchings and
Cultivate of the Rules Committee.
Springer, who had charge OF the bill, Mr..
Hall or the Currency Committee and Mr..
Tucker of Virginia. The talk partook
somewhat of the nature of a conference
as to what course of action should be
pursued IN view OF the unexpected turn
of affairs.
Mr.. Carlisle maintained his usual COM
posure and gave no indication that he
felt rather chagrined. On the contrary,
he spoke jocularly of Representative Sib-
ley'S sensational speech yesterday and
SAID he would like to know whom "he
had bribed with a Revenue Collector
Ship" as Sibley had alleged. The Secre-
tary expressed regret that the rule had
been defeated, and he shared the opinion
of others present that the defeat closed
the prospects of the bill in its present
form. The result was surprise to him,
for the Secretary had not shared the
doubts OF the House leaders up TO the
time OF the vote. He expected amend
ments would be suggested that would
overcome the opposition of certain ele-
ments and make the passage of the bill
possible. Now Mr. Carlisle agrees with
| the House leaders That it was desirable to
| let the bill rest for a time. He did not
| suggest any new measure or any mate
rial change In the bill. 1t appeared to be
! the idea, however, that efforts would be
directed toward learning the objections
! of those Democrats who had voted
| against the rule in order that these OBJ
! jections might be overcome if possible.
After the conference Mr.. Springer said
! that while some concessions might be
made ii the interest of harmony, yet no
| concession could be made on the basis of
giving the silver men everything they
wanted. III MIR. Bland and,his friends
will not give us their assistance except
| on condition of silver at a ratio of l6 to |,
then they must shoulder the response
bility of the defeat of all legislation, as
| no such compromise is possible"
Representative Bland, the exponent of
! the silver element of the House, who
aided in the defeat, SAID: The vote un-
doubtedly means the abandonment OF
all hope to pass the Carlisle bill liz its
present form. But that is not to say that
ends the possibility of legislation by
this Congress. AS long as the effort is
made to give a monopoly to national
| banks aud exclude silver, the plan will
be found. There may yet be time TO
frame measure adequate for the present
situation, but it is certain no such meas-
ure will give proper recognition to
silver"
The views of Bland and his associates
led many members to believe the reverse
OF the day might be turned into victory by
making concessions TO the silver men.
Their votes would be much more than
sufficient to carry the rule and the bill.