The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
SENATE REPUBLICANS SPLIT.
THE sILVERITEs FAIL TO ATTEND
THE CAUCUS.

Senator Dubois Resigns rs Secretary
the Republican Steering Commit
tee-The Caucus AbandOns Hope
of the Passage of the DingIey Bill.
a Resolution in Favor of nm In
ternatiOnaI Monetary Conference
Adopted.
Washington, Dec. S.-Although the re-
publican senatorial caucus was called to
meet at 10 o'clock this morning, 1t was a
half hour later before quorum of repub
licans arrived. Messrs. Dubois. Pettigrew,
Mantel and Cannon, four of the five bolt
ing senator's now in the city did not at
tend, but held a conference of their own in
the committee room of Senator Dubois
There was no discriminating in the matter
of notification in connection with the cam-
Gus. Senators, according to the usual GUS
tom were not invited; they were simply
notified that a caucus would be held at
the stated time and place. These notices
were sent yesterday to all the boiling sill
yer republican senators and to Senator
Jones of Nevada The only ex-republican
to whom notice was not sent was Senator
Stewart of Nevada, who all through the
populist.
Senator Dubois this morning through a
note addressed to Senator Sherman, chair
man of the caucus, resigned the'secretary-
ship of the caucus and his membership on
the steering committee. This may be an
indication of the proposed policy of the sill
Yer men to refrain from hereafter amliat-
ing with their old time colleagues.
Senator Wilson of Washington was elect
ed secretary in place of Senator Dubois.
There was friendly rivalry between Sen
ators Shoup and Hansbrough for the va
cancy on the steering committee caused by
the. resignation of Senator Dubois. The
question was settled satisfactorily by put
ting both men on the committee, and to
that extent increasing its membership.
The chief topic for discussion was the
Dingley bill, with the result that the mat
ter was referred without action to the
steering committee. That committee will
consider the advisability of taking up the
Dingley bill and the possibility of passing
1t if wisdom suggests that such an effort
should be made. Senator Sherman, who
has hitherto been one of the chief advo-
Gates of this measure, refrained from dis
cussing it. The consensus of opinion,
gathered from the short speeches made,
was that it would not be wise to take up
the bill, owing to entangemeuts that were
sure to arise. and the more potent fact
that it would be impossible to get votes
wherewith to pass it.
Republicans who attended the caucus
say they are firm in the conviction that
the Dingley bill is now without hope of
passage.
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado introduced a
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed, authorizing the chairman of the eau
Gus to appoint a special committee or five
senators, whose duty 1t shall be to devise
such legislation for action by this session
of congress as will secure an International
monetary conference with the leading
commercial nations of the world. Sena-
tor Wolcott made short speech favoring
the adoption of the resolution, arguing
that this session should enact the legisla-
ton necessary TO authorize the incoming
President to invite other nations to join
in such a conference and appoint the
American delegates thereto. There was no
opposition, and the resolution was agreed
to- without a dissenting vote