The record-union., 1895-01-11
Special to the RECoRD-UNToH.

Special to the RECORD-UNTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Senators Nor
rill, Sherman, Allison and Aldrich, Re-
publican members of the Finance Com
mittee, had a conference to-day for the
purpose of deciding upon line of policy
in case there should be an effort to take
up the currency question in the Senate.
The conference was decided upon after
Chairman VOORHEES, issued a call for a
meeting of the full committee at o'clock
to-day. They agreed that no definite and
final conclusion could be reached until
some measures had been brought to their
attention by the Democratic members of
the committee.
They will not suggest bill themselves,
nor suggest anything looking to the per-
lection Of bill. Furthermore, they will
suggest to the Democratic mem bers OF the
committee, If called upon for suggestions,
| that in view of the report that Secretary
Carlisle had been in consultation with
! the leaders of the House with view TO
the revival OF the currency bill in the
House in modified form, it will be bet
ter plan to postpone any effort to do any
thing i'll the Senate until there may be an
opportunity TO ascertain what will be the
result i'll the House.
The econversation developed that the Re-
publicans do not consider the Treasury
situation so critical as some Democrats
DO, and they think 1t u question OF rev.
enue rather than of currency. 1t is said a
new currency bill, having Executive APP
proval, viii be introduced in about two
weeks.
The Senate Committee on Finance met
at O'Clock to-day for the purpose OF con-
slderlng the currency question 1t ad-
! Journed after a brief session until Satur-
! day. 1t is understood no bill was sub
mltted to the committee.
Mr.. Springer, who was in charge of the
Carlisle currency bill in the House, spent
! some time this morning with President
! Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle, meeting them
! separately. When Springer reached the
/ louise later he would not go into the de-
tails OF the private conversation with the
/ President and Secretary further than TO
say that there would be no abatement in
the effort to secure currency legislation.
1t was accepted as not only voicing MIR.
! Springer's views but as definitely deter
mining that the Administration Will go
ahead with the policy it has undertaken.
Mr.. Springer says he knows OF no new
DlIl, although the present bill will he
shaped to meet objections and command
support. But" added Mr.. Springer.
| mo concession will go to the extent of
silver coinage at d ratio of Is to -
Chairman " Ilson has called a meeting
of the Ways and Means Committee at
1880 tomorrow morning. Il Will be the
first gathering of the committee in nauv
months, and 1t is anticipated important
action may be taken in view of the de-
pleted revenue OF the Government Mr..
Wilson intends TO call up the resolution
( introduced by Representative Pence OF
Colorado regarding a revenue TO be raised
by beer tax, and the probability is that
i,E fgNr -
sons Dill for taking OFT the Oue-ten Of
cent dltferential from sugar from couu-
tries paying export bounty viii also be
considered.
CHANCES FOR a NEW MEASURE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Notwithstand-
ing the reyerses suffered by the Carlisle
currency bill III the House OF Represent
atIVes yesterday, there is to be no aban-
donment OF the effort to secure currency
legislation. 1t Is said by gentleman
conversant with the facts that a new
measure having executive approval will
be introduced III the House in about two
weeks. 1t is probable that MIR. SPRINGER
Will not direct the course of the measure
as the desire will be to urge it along new
lines and with new leaders, with "a view
/ TO separating 1t as far as possible from
any loss OF position attaching to the old
measure. The lines on which the new
measure will be framed are not definitely
known. To some extent it will follow
the old bill, with such changes as the ex-
perience OF the recent debate shows to be
desirable.
1t is pointed out that the vote of I24 to
l2J is an adverse majority of only five, so
that change OF three votes would show
majority supporting the bill. Under
these circumstances 1t Is telt that conces-
sions can be made securing the adhesion
OF number Of members whose opposi-
tion has been based on specific objections.
1t is said, however, that there Will be no
concessions III the nature OF a surrender
TO the silver element, ii they push their
demands TO the point OF remonetizing
silver at a ratio OF 10 to |. 1t is said that
the conciliation of this radical element is
not deemed necessary, although there
Will be every desire to accept the assist
ance Of those silver men VINO will aid in
meeting the emergency, even though tho
result is not full realization OF their the
OrleS.
While this general plan is well defined,
1t has not yet been communicated to the
House leaders, and is not therefore SUBJ
ject OF comment among them. Other
subjects have been taken up, aud there is
apparently unanimity OF opinion that the
currency question is lost.