The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
FAvoR-ExTRA SESSION.


Republican Senatorial Steering Commit
tee Have Conference.
Washington, December 9.-Late this af
ternocn at the Capitol. the Republican
senatorial steering committee and Mark
A. Hanna held a conference that lasted
upwards of two hours. The situation in
North Carolina, SoHth Dakota, Kentucky
and Washington, with respect to the cleo
tion of United States Senators, was dis
cussed, and it was decided that every
honorable method should be employed to
elect Senators there il posi- BILE. Ihe
possibility of passing the Dinglcy bill
was considered. " h1lo the Republicans
voted to take the measure up whenever
such n motion is made, the committee
sees that tie bill cannot possibl secure
the requisite votes. 1t was also the judg
ment Ct tho committee that an extra ses-
sion of Congress should be called at as
early day rs possible after the in
auguration of Mckinley.
INVESTIGATION OF BOND SALE.
Morgan and Belmont Refuse to Tell What
They Made.
Washington, December 9.-The sub
committee of the Senate committee on
finance, engaged in an investigation of
the bond sales, held a brief session today
and agreed to make partial report tn
the full committee and ask for lnstruc-
tions. While sitting in New York,
August Belmont and Morgan, the bank
ers, who negotiated the greater part of
these loans, were summoned before the
committee and, among other questions,
were asked what profits they made.
An answer 90 these questions was re-
fused, the bankers csntending that what
profits we're made, if any, was private
matter which could not COZ Germ tie com-
mittee and were not esAentisl 10 the
proper conduct Of the ve,ligatinn
under the term cf the resolution. Mr..
Vest pressed for response, but without
success. He WAS compelled to content
himself with the statement that the mat
ter would be reported TO the full commit
tee for action.
q This was the particular question dis
cussed By the subcommittee today.
Since the decision in the Chapman cass
the recalcitrant sugar Investigating
witness-some member of the sub-eom-
mitee contend that they should again
summon Belmont and Morgan, and upon
their refusal to answer the questions,
certify them to the district attorney for
action before the grand jury.
The bankers contend that their case
comes under rule in the Hallett-Kil-
bourne case and is foreign to the princi-
pal involved In the one recently decided.
This view is coinoided in by at least one
prominent member of the su b-committee.
The action to be taken in the future will
depend upon the vote of the full COM
;nittee.
To Correct Currency Evils.
Washington, December 9.-The House
committee on banking and currency at
their mestinR today decided that some
steps should be taken by them "tO COR
rect the evils In our banking and curren-
cy system" Just what this step will be
was not disclosed by the discussion. The
com Elittee don't expect to reach con-
ciusion regarding q prOpreI banking bill
in time to present it to the House at
this session, but is confidently expects
that one VIII lie ready for the called fes
sion of Congress which is generally an
ticipated. The committee adjourned un-
til one week from today.
Want DingIey Bill Passed.
Washington, December 9.-Fifty men,
bers Of the Manufacturers club of Phila-
delphia arrived tonight to urge upon the
Senate the paf sage Of the Dingley bill.
Boston. Decen her 9.-The directors of
the Home Market club at the quarterly
meeting today, adopted a strong memo
rial to PIesilent Cleveland and the Unit
ed States Senate favoring immediate
action in the line Of the Dingley emer-