The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-10
DEADLOCK PROMISED
Republican Senators To
Caucus on Tariff Bill.

Amend ments = Mr.. Jones, Hos
ever, Holds the Balance of Pow or
and May Block the Measure
Washington, Jan. 8.-The finance
committee substitute for the house
bond bill was reported in the senate by
Mr.. Jones, dem., Ark, and was placed
on the calendar-Mr. Jones giving no.
tice that he would ask the senate to
take it up for consideration this after
noon and expressing the hope that it
would be disposed of at the earlies pos
sible day. 1t was stated by Mr.. Nor
rill, rep, VT. chairman of the finance
committee, that the substitute had the
approval of a majority of the commit
tee, but not of the republican mem
bers of it. A plan for making the pro-
posed loan a really popular one was
suggested by Mr.. Chandler, rep, N.
H, in the shape of bill containing
most of the features of postal saving
system. Mr.. Chandler explained it at
some length and spoke of it in some
what jocose vein of humor as a COM
plete and perfect panecea for the ex-
isting financial troubles. He had 1T re-
ferred to the postotfice committee, but
said that he would offer it as an amend
ment to the bill of the finance commit
tee. In connection with it there was
q rather interesting discussion in rela-
tion to the cable correspondence with
the Prince of Wales, the Rothschilds,
- IL, ,@ L11cr
land-the statute making such corre-
spondence criminal act being brought
to the attention of the senator by Mr..
Lodge, rep, Mass.
Vest Defends the Ad administration.
Later on in the day Mr.. Vest, dem,
Mo-, took the floor and in a speech oc-
cupying over two hours and delivered
4lsrT;54l1 great earnestncss and vehemence
defended the democratic party and the
Cleveland administration from the
structures contained in Mr.. Sherman's
recent speech, particularly in con-
nection with tariff legislation. AS to
the finance question he declared him
self an uncompromising adherent OF
the free coinage of silver and spoke of
GIdU OuGSUlOu DIS dn CoolOIO SO1A-
flict which could not be evaded and
which had to be fought to a finish.
Republican Caucus.
Owing to the late session of the sem
ate the republican caucus that took
recess until last evening was again
postponed until to-day to meet after
the adjournment of the senate. 1t is
l hal hot af hot
ference the republicans will, with
very comfortable majority, direct its
members on the finance committee to
report the tariff bill to the senate as it
came from the house and without
amendments of any kind. Shortly
after the caucus convened yesterday
Mr. Quay moved that the committee be
SO instructed and this motion led to the
debate that followed But one senator
indicated any desire to reconstruct
tariff bill along republican lines. That
senator was Mr.. Baker of Kansas, a
new man, and his associates in the
senate looked upon his zeal as the re-
suit of his unfamiliarity with the con-
ditions that surround the senate at
this time There were other speakers
who desired amendments to be made
and said they would insist upon them
if the door was opened at all, but if
the concensus of opinion was that this
could not be done they would he salts
fed and support the majority.
Jones IS Master of the Situation.
Should the caucus to-day, as now
seems likely, instruct the committee
to report the bill thus reported and
vote down any and all amendments,
deadlock between Mr.. Jones and the
republican members of the committee
appears to be imminent. Mr.. Jones
holds tn balance of power in the com
mittee. His vote is necessary to report
the bill, md without him the republi-
cans canlot report the measure in any
shape Mr.. Jones said this morning
that he would insist upon the addition
of the Is ser cent. to the sugar schedule.
il he calius so decides the republican
me l ,ers ill not grant it. Mr.. Jones,
j. ,cems, nust then either change his
mind or tn bill will remain in the files
of the committee on finance. Republi-
cans profes to believe that Mr.. Jones
will not tbs put himself on record,
but that, a.er urging his proposition,
he will yiel to the will of his former re-
publican associates and permit the bill
. to be reportd. 1t looks this morning
as if Mr.. ones was master of the
situation.