The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-09

asnlngtol City, Jan. s-The feature Of
republican senatorial caucus held to-
was a discussion OF the advisa hilitv OF
-i1-Hg the house tar.1 bill by adding a
coinage amendment 10 il in the senate.
discussion was csnnned 10 the free
age WING Of the party. The result OF the
ING vas the adoption Of Senator Quay's
Iuuoh' Introduced yesterday, express
the sense OF the senate caucus TO be that
Ahahce committee should report the
AS II came from the house. with a few
al changes, which VIII not alter the
hlis OF the measure in any essential
IRE. Ahefe vas no roll call upon this,
there were few dissenting voices.
ere Was no formal effort to bind the
-tors TO support the bill when II should
before the senate. and IL was left oreu
Inendnenis at that stage Of the pro
hss TX was while the advisabillty cf
nptlnS 10 secure a pledge of support
under consideration that the silver
'uoh came up. II was sprung by quss-
as 10 what the silver Republicans
q DO IN case free silver amendment
a be offered 10 the tariff bin IN the
2 senator Mitchell. OF Oregon, vas
lrst TO respond 10 tbs inquiry. He
l that he should join the silver forces
effort 70 secure the adoption Of a
'o.nage substitute for the house bond
, Ut that with the silver question dis
OF in that connection, he would nd
= hat the silver Republicans refrain
participating IN any effort that might
tde 10 amend the tariff bll by aiding
- coinage provision. Senator Carter
ed in the same line Of argument, sd
- united action on the part OF the sll-
.epuhHcans in opposition 10 such an
imeut in the event OF the previous
ge % the silver substitute for the
- olIl. lie said that he thought their
on the bond biz would be a sufficient
a. ton 10 the country OF their attitude
4 not say that he would oppose such
endment by his vote in case Of failure
ure concerted and unanimous action
silver colleagues, bat urged them
ousiy to agree 10 this line Of action.
r Teller announced his intention 70
- r silver amendment if offered from
lurce, without announcing any puT-
presenting such an amendment him.
: 4e talked very earnestly on the sub
. iyng that he had. when the NcI<sa-
- was before congress in 1880. fore
he opportunity to amend that meas
IN free coinage provision, on the
sataI0n that the bin with such an
ment would be vetoed, only to be told
ards b. the friends Of that bill that
eTman silver o.N was passed as the
ope Of defeating free coinage. He
:; d lie would not again be nlaced in
ediCament Brief speeches were also
= on this feature OF the question by
rs Dubois. Mantle Shoup and others.
-, was a sufficiently general express
opinion among the silver senators
II that there were not 70 exceed a
-, zen who would hold out against ths
GUS agreement to refrain from vot-
a silver amendment, and this show
, 10 such as 10 lead the anti-siIver men
'aucus to conclude that If those who
."7 pressed themselves against the poll
= mendment could be induced to vote
"a these amendments regardless of the
III II their colleagues, they could de-
ION liver amendment when offered. Sem
= ker announced himself as friendly
'i roposition@to coin the American sill
the duet and said he would offer an
1ent 10 this effect 10 both the bond
reno tariff bills. Mr.. Baker also reit-
u I. MS declaration Of yesterday to dis
ited he instructions Of the caucus and
,slru ainst the bill unless amended on
te IN lines.
There The htI whether amended or IN.
tha IN ,ba senate never u-o,,l5 no
lend, Law several senators exn,essea
ne ion that it could not receive exec
OF notion.
We the conclusion OF the tariff bill an
Iten as made to proceed TO the compile
oft the reorganization Of the senate bV
II oI tion Of general officers, but the
eit adjourned without taking UP this
euh ion Immediately after adjourn
'posi >all was circulated for a caucus to-
M to consider the question. and II is
'rro" Cd that a sufficient number Of sig
lers were received to insure caucus
'ure purpose at the time specified.