The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

| tinreney as arose at The last session. where
| republican senators with strong free siiNct
ideas we're compelled In voting Tor a 'arin
measure to vote against silver, and fie'
versa.
one or two republican senators already
here have received assurances from sew
erai OF their colleagues fruin the free sill
| yer States that they will unhesitAiinsiy
work for and support tariff bill, provided
| A will not nccessitstc st the same time
their going upon record as voting against
the cause OF free silver To avoid this Is
| the purpose OF the present movement for
the division OF the duties OF the senate
finance committee and the creation of a
new committee which shall have no other
subjec, TO deal with than that OF the tariff.
In this way. il is said, there viii be nc
need or desire to make any changes In the
| personnel o, the committee on finance other
! than that which may be made by the re-
| tircment Of senators prior 20 the 4th OF next
| March.
| THE PRESENT FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The COMMITTEES as at present constituted
consists OF Senators Morrill,. sherman.
| Allison. Aldrioh and Plat OF Connecticut.
all uncompromisingIy for gold and re-
publican tariff, senators Woico,t OF Colo
rGdo and Jones OF Nevada, who are tArid
| republicans. but are IN favor OF free SILVER.
| aad, finally. the SIX democrats, voorhees,
Harris, est. Jones OF Arkansas. W mite OF
California and " aithall 0. MISSISSIPPI, VINO
VIII sote Ior free SILVER .lrst, iasl anu all
the ,ime. The retirement OF .oorhees will
enable The republicans 10 ill the minority
position 10y The appoinuaen; OF gold dem
ucrat, but Jones OF Nevada would feel com
PEELED to align himself with the democrats
upon test vote Tor silver and Wolcott OF
/ Colorado, While he stood firmly by the re-
publican party platform In the last cam
psign. might feel compelled. out Of respect
to the wishes II his constituents. to do the
same thing. thus maintaining the silver
majority IN that committee
With the question OF tarifi removed from
the consideration Of the committee little
would be cared how the committee stood
upOn free coinage which is not likely TO
be much OF a issue tn the next congress-.
TO which SO large Q majority OF the fepuh
lican members were elected a. gold stand
ard men.
LIKE CrLLOM'S TARIFF COMMISSION.
Another purpose, too. Is 10 be served By
thu creation OF d committee on tarin. Hav-
ing nothing else 20 distract it's attention
at any time, i, is believed that us iuvest.-
cation into that subject would be OF ines
Unable value 20 the party In future years
n SO modifying ANA amending the la4ln
laws from time 10 dime as 10 produce the
vory best results and he sreAttst pros
perity to all classes ANA sections OF the
country. his would cover he same pur-
pose as that sought TO be- attained 10y sen
a,or Cullom in his plan for a permanent
tariE commission should senator Culiom
Aot ioafe the senate Tor caoinet pos ton
j. is not at all Improbable tha, he viii be-
the man selected for chairman OF thn ne"
tarlV committees
Another desired result. which many ssn-
aiers hope VIII be STAINED Ia the forma-
ton or ms committee would be tn So
lection oi the greater number OF It's mem
beers from Western States, thus assuring
iaH consideration for all 'ae in'e-esis OF
thai section, au1 careful inyesiigation Of
Allrgtd injuries by such helu'es rs are
prepared IN ne Interests Eastern manu-
facturcrs The democratic minority Of the
comm tee 700, VIII he caronlly selected
and VIII consist % such men as German
Gray; Daniel faulNncr Martin Mitchell
of Wisconsin aud Smith Of New Jersey. VII,
VII %. st'elliH Interested IN tnrih mat
work in rsrfe', harmony ,,gtb ,bc ri,ii't
lioan majority
JONES OF NEvAnA WILL HELP RE
FUbilchNS
'nhsid rah'o interest has been mani |
iea Tea IN me position which Senator Jones !
OF Nevada might ipke upon the ;arin qucs-
tion. The millionaire mine owner kept sill
enre FOR a long time hut Inns At las, bro,.o.,
o,,. rt.t,
30 tar az ~" 'arih is concerned slYs
he senator I'm supnort IT. The ren,ip-
Hesas can count oa we. and while thcv
are about It would like to ask ,hern n .
hey know OF q stsoura, 'a,in man th1n / /