The morning times., 1896-01-09
DEADLOCK on THE TARIFF
If Jones Does Not Yield The
Committee Is PowerIesS.
RESULTS OF THE CAUCUS
Silver Republicans Have Practically
Agreed Not to Insist on u Free Coin
age Rider-Mr. Teller Created Con-
stermtion by Speaking His Views.
VainEfforttoF Finish ReOrganiz

If the Republican members of the Senate
Committee Oh Finance act in accordance
with the vote or the Republican caucus yes
tcrday afternoon,' and IL Mr.. Jones persists
in his intentions to demand that ra sugar
shall be given the 8 per cent OF an increase
provided by the House in every other
chedule, therei will probably be dead
lock In the committee, and the bill cannot
he reported. There is a general belief.
however, that Mr.. Jones will relent and
act with the Republicans.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Quay
declaring it tote the sense of the caucus
that the Republicans should report the
tariff bill FROM. the committee as it came
from the House, passed the crisis yesterday
AFTERNOON after an hour and half of
debate. without division. and by a prac-
ticaily unanimous vote.
The chief point In the discussion was
the probable attitude OF the silver Repub
licans. Many of these were outspokeii
in their desire to have the tariff bill pass
ana declared that it would be unwise to
z place u free coinage rider thereon. especially
in view OF the fact that such hill was
low before the Senate and would he passed
before action was had on the tariff bill.
TELLER THREW A BOMB.
Mr.. Teller OF California. however, threw
made vigorous speech and said that for one
he proposed TO assist in placing a free coin
age amendment on every tariff bill until
,nch a measure became a law.
He would not only vote to put 1t on this
bill. bur he declared it to be his inten-
ton to cndeavor to assist in having such an
amendment placed on tariff bill in the
next Congress If the Republicans controlled
both branches of the legislative and execu-
tive.
This statement embarrassed the Republi-
cans greatly. Mr.. Teller did not say that
he would offer such an amendment. but
stated positively that If offered he would
vote for 1t. Other silver men expressed
their intention of being satisfied with the
free coinage substitute to the bond bill
Conservative silver men will not join him
in this vote and the votes of the .'sound
money" men on the other side OF the chamber
are counted uponto defeat such a PROPOSE
ton.
WANT TO REoRGANIZE.
Just as the .caucas was about 10 adjourn
Mr.. Pettigrew asked when the Republicans
proposedSto consider the question OF the
reorga niZation CT the elective Officers OF
the Senate, and suggested that this would
be as coed a time as any. Nevertheless Mr.
Mitchell Immediately made 4 motion to ad-
iourn, and il was carried.
This iert the silver and the new Senators
in the lurch. They are the ones who have
been urging reorganization, and they are
somewhat anSered to think that the ed
iourDmeut mad been carried Oh the motion
of one Of their own men.
Immediately request was circulated for
Mr. Sherman, chairman of the caucus. to
issue call for another caucus, and 1t was
generally signed, the names attached to II
including Eastern men, as well rs " estern
and silver men. This caucus Will be called
probably toda y. and VIII deal with the sub
ject of the further reorganization of the
Senate,