Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-09
ARE OUT TO STAY.
Looks Like the Position Of Repub.
lican Boilers.
Rome ATTEND THE SENATE CAUCUS

Dubois Sends In His Resignation Both -
Member and Secretary Of the Steering
Committee--Resoluti Favoring SILVER
Adopted House Goes TO Work with
Business in Its Eye-Pension ApproPria-
ton Passed and Three Other bills.
Washington. Dec. 9.-The action Of
the Republican senatorial caucus yes
terday in referring the Dingley bill to
its steering committee, and the circum-
stances under which this action was
taken are accepted in the senate as
practically the end of the agitation in
the interest of this measure. The de-
bate in the caucus developed that there
was a wide difference as TO the advis-
ability of attempting to pass the bill.
even among the Republicans, and the
opinion was expressed by some who
were on the inside that fully one-third
of the Republican senators. not includ-
ing the silver boilers. We're antagonistic
to the bill. At the caucus the silver
bolt was 'punctuated1oy the fact that
all the boilers stayed away and Dubois
sent in his resignation as n member
and secretary of the Republican ad-
visory committee. Teller has not yet
been heard from and is not in the city.
Republican Friends Of silver Act.
The silver Republicans present lost
10 time in obtaining an expression on
the silver question, and secured the
passage of a resolution That a special
committee of five members of this eau
Gus be appointed to recommend some
plan whereby legislation may be had
at this session of congress looking to
an international conference with lead
ing commercial nations of the world
for the promotion of bimetallism." Aft
er Lodge had explained the immigra-
ton bill 1t was determined to make
that a party measure.
Speculation About the Silver Men.
The action of the silver Republican
senators in refraining from attendance
upon the caucus has led to no little
speculation as to whether the course
pursued is forerunner of the future
or whether they will not at some time
return to the party. Some Republicans
think it possible that the recalcitran,
senators regard the days meeting as
merely preliminary and will come bach
into the fold after a time. This sup.
position is apparently without founda.
ton or justification. The silver sena.
tors are very chary about discussing
] their motives or intentions for the fut.
| ure. They decline to talk on the sub
ject for publication, hut from remark.
dropped there can be no doubt thai
they believe they have attended theil
| last Republican caucus. They sa,
| without exception. however, that In
taking the position they have they d,
not mean to place themselves in tn
attitude of opponents OF a protective
| tariff policy.
CulIon 20 Open Up on Cuba.
/; The notice of the opening OF a CubaI
discussion was about the only featur,
Of interest developed at the brief ses
sion of the senate, which lasted onl,
twenty-five minutes. Cullom gave no
tice of a speech on Cuba tomorrow. Tn
| senator's had expected to start tn
wheels of actual business. but the ap
pearance of a house resolution relativ
| to the death of ex-Speaker Crisp led {
the customary adjournment as a mari
| of respect. A large number of bureau
, reports were read, including that o
the government directors Of the Pacifi
| railroads