Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-12
cARLlsLE,s BILL.
1t Receives tho Enforcement of tho House
Democratic Caucus.

It Receives tho Enforcement of tho HouHe
Democratic Caucus.
WASHING TON, Jan. S.--Three hours
were spent in caucus Monday afternoon
by the democrats of the house. The
purpose of the caucus was to secure an
exchange of views regarding the Car
Isle banking bill which was taken up
for debate week before the
holiday recess, and which is still
before the house. number of
speeches were made in favor of
the bill, while the opposition was also
well represented. The principal vote
of the day hinged on a resolution in
troduced by Speaker Crisp that it is
the sense of the house that the Carlisle
currency bill should be passed by the
house of representatives substantially
as presented" This resolution was
finally adopted by vote of 81 to SO.
The vote showed that seventy-five
democratic members of the house were
not present at the caucus. This vote
and the speeches for and against the
bill seemed to be differently inter
preted. Mr.. Springer, for example, be-
lieves that many of those who opposed
the Crisp resolution Monday will sup
port the Carlisle bill in the end,
the more especially as some of
them are constrained to believe
that it will be amended so as to
be more in conformity with their senti-
ments. He says that to argue that the
fifty-nine gentlemen who opposed the
resolution will also oppose the bill
would be to say that the caucus has no
persuasive power, a fact which he is
inclined strongly to dispute. He be-
lieves that majority of the seventy
five absentees will also support the bill
and that will carry by a fair majority.
Other gentleman regard the spirit
displayed at the caucus as indicating
the death of the measure. They say
that the speeches in opposition to the
bill show that the extreme silver men
as well is the opponents of free silver,
with but few exceptions, have joined
hands in opposing the measure, and
that their opposition will be supple-
mented by the solid vote of the repub-
licans and populists, and that as re-
suit the measure cannot pass the
house.
One of the curious incidents of the
caucus was the meager support ac-
corded TO the amendment offered by
Mr.. Sperry Comm, the purpose of
which was to commit the caucus to an
Endorsement of the bill introduced by
him last week to fund the greenbacks
and the treasury notes into bonds. An
analysis of the vote given for this
amendment shows that four of its thir-
teen supporters are western men, two
from Ohio and two from Wisconsin,
and that the remaining nine are from
the east,
Equally surprising was the large
vote given to the Terry amendment,
which authorized the coinage by the
secretary of the treasury of silver
dollar of 41255 grains for each inhabi-
tant of the forty-four states and terri
tories. This amendment received the
support of fifty-four members, and was
defeated by bare majority of ten.
Mr.. Livingston (Ga.) made motion
that all those present should be bound
by the action of the caucus. There
was an instant chorus of mos" and q
point of order was made against the
motion. The chair (Mr. Holman) sus
tanned the point of order, stating in eff
feet that the uniform practice of thirty
years was that caucuses are advisory
and not binding in their character.
The meeting of the republican sena
torial committee Monday morning had
very important bearing on legisla
tive possibilities There were present
Senators Allison, Hale, Aldrich Du
bois, Lodge and Henderson. A gener
al discussion of the situation resulted
in a determination to stick to the policy
of non-action previously resolved upon
Not only was it resolved to suffer nc
amendment of the tariff laws, but i
~ was also tacitly agreed to obstruct any
thing looking to currency reform ol
financial relief for the treasury.