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Washington, Jan. 2.-The sennte
finance committee adjourned untl non
tomorrow. The bond bill was lis
crssed, but no action was taken.
Senator's white, Walcutt and Vest
were not present. so that the FREQ ,ll-
yer men and ant-free s'l.tr msa were
tie. 1t Is understt cd that the intsn-
tlon OF the free silver men is 10 report
either free coinage substitute or
amendment 10 the bond bill, probably
an amendment. After the meeting of
the committee the Republican mem
beers held a conference In the committee
room and the Democrats conferred in
the District committee room
Senator Jones Q'up., New went with
the Democrats. AZ the conference was
considered n silver conference more
than anything else. The silver men
unanimously decided to Insist upon an
amendment in the nature OF an entire
substitute providing for the free uolns
age of silver and the elimination OF all
the authority for the issuing VI bonds.
Senator Jones tArk) was delegated to
prepare a message In accordance with
these views. to he submitted to a fun
meeting of the committee as soon as II
can be completed. There is hope that
at the hands OF the committee In time
to permit reporting to the senate to-
morrow, but this may not he accom-
plished. The absentees viii be paired
when vote Is reached In committee.
At conference Of Republicans and
anti-free coinage members of the SEN
ate finance committee this afternoon
II was made clear that the Republicans
viii oppose the reporting tomorrow of
n substitute free coinage measure.
They VIII ask that the report be post
poned until Tuesday next. The Re
publlcans Will probably suggest few
minor amendments. but such VIII be
directed at the phraseOlogy OF the
measure. The bond provision in the
bill Is considered somewhat ambiguous
and they favor that II be so altered
as to restrict the issuance Of certlh-
Gates OF indebtedness to S50,0OO,OOO at
one time.
Senator Sherman suggested change
In the provision for the retirement OF
greenbnclss, but the suggestion did not
meet with general favor. and II was not
insisted upon. The Republicans In
their conference after the Democrats
withdrew also discussed the tariff bill
at length They had before them all
the amendments which have been Of
fered In the senate and devoted them
selves especially 10 considering the
Feasibility of 70 amending the bill az to
Insure Its passnge 1t was suggested
that the Western Republicans. led by
Mitchell tOre), would demand the res
toration of tho full Mckinley duty on
wool. and the senator's concluded 10
Investigate the probability Of strength
ening the measure by complying with
this demand. They gave like consider
ntion to the known wishes OF other
senators, and without deciding upon
any changes concluded to get all the
light they could obtain before proceed
ing to any definite course of action on
4 the tariff.
While the silver members OF the com
mittee have not decided upon the ex-
1 act phraseoloFy OF the substitute they
I will present, II is expected It's wording
I in a general way will follow that OF
! the amendment offered by senator
| Jones (Ark) and the resolution intro
/ duced by Senator Vest.
\ The first section of the Jones amend
ment would be so changed as 10 pro-
vide Tor absolute free and unlimited
| coinage OF silver at 10 to /. Another
| provision of the substitute VIII look 10
| the issuance OF silver certificates on
| The silver dollars to he coined under
the first section. The Issuance OF bank
| notes OF denominations OF less than
$40 will be prohibited: the secretary Of
| the treasury will be directed TO coin
| the silver bullion now In the treasury
for the purpose OF redeeming the treas.
ury notes issued under the act ~ 1880.
| and provision will be made for 'he re-
/ demption Of the greenbacks IN either
0nld ar silver