Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-09
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SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Republicans Deem it Inexpedient to
Take Up Ding|ey Bill.
Legislation to Secure International Monetary
Conference to Be Pushed.

Washington. Dec S-AlthOugh the
Republican senatorial caucus was
called to meet at 10 o'clock, this morn
ing. it was half an hour later before a
quorum of Republicans arrived.
Messrs. Dubois. Pettigrew. Mantle and
Cannon, the four or five boiling sena-
tors now in the city, did not attend,
hut held congress of their own in the
committee room of Mr.. Dubois.
There was no discrimination in the
matter Of notification in connection
with the caucus. The senators, ac-
cordng to the usual custom, are not
invited; they are simply notified that
a caucus viii be held at a stated time
and place. These notices were sent.
yesterday to all the boiling silver Re-
publican senators and Senator Jones
of Nevada. The only ex-Republican
to whom notice was not sent was
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who all
through the last session was consid-
cred as an out and out Populist.
Senator Dubois, this morning.
through a note addressed to Senator
Sherman. chairman of the caucus. re-
signed the secretaryship of the caucus
and his membership on the steering
Noiiiiiii'tcC. MS may III I'll luOltdtIOI
of the proposed policy OF the Silver
men to refrain from hereafter affiliat-
ing with their old time colleagues.
Senator Wilson of washington was
elected secretary in place of Mr..
Dubois. There was a friendly rivalry
between Senators Shoup of Idaho and
1iansborough of North Dakota, for the
vacancy on the steering committee
caused by the resignation of Mr..
Dubois. The question: was settled
satisfactorily by putting both men on
the committee and to that extent in
creasing it's membership.
The chief topic for discussion was
the Dineley bill. with the result that
the matter was referred without action
to the steering committee. That COM
mittee will consider the ACCESSIBILITY
Of taking up the Dingley bill and the
possibility Of passing it. if wisdom
suggests that such effort should be
made. The consensus of opinion.
gathered from the short speeches
made. was that it would not be wise
to take up the bill, owing to the en-
Engagements that were sure to arise
and the more potent fact that it would
be impossible to get the votes where
with to pass it. Republicans, who at
tended the caucus, say they are firm
in the conviction that the Dingley bill
is now without hope of passage.
The debate on the Dingley bill was
in by upwards of dozen
senator's. Messrs. Hale and Frye Of
Maine thought it expedient to take up
the measure and push it. while Messrs.
Aldrich of Rhode Island and Morrill,
of Vermont were opposed.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado intro
duced a resolution which was unani-
mously adopted. authorizing the chair
man of the caucus to appoint a special
committee of tive senator's. whose duty
it shall be to devise such legislation
for action by this session of Congress
as will secure an international none
tary conference with the leading COM
mercia1 nations of the world.
Senator Walcott made a short speech
favorng the adoption of the resOlu-
ton. arguing that this session should
enact the legislation necessary to au-
thoriZe the incoming President to in
vite the other nations to join in such
conference and appoint the American
delegates thereto. There was no OPP
position. and the resolution was agreed
to without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa called the atten-
ticn of the steering committee to the
fact that the Pacific Railroads fund
ing bill had been recommended to it at
the last session, and urged that COM
mittee to make a report favOring ac-
ton at this session. He threw out the
that he intended if pOssi-
Die to force the measure to the front
should the committees report be I'M
,avora bic to prompt action.