The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25
REPUBLICAN SENATORS
wall Hold Caucus to Devise Plan Co
Expedite the Cons Grafton of the Tariff

Expedite the Consid Grafton of the Tariff
Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-No official
information could be obtained as to
what action the house may take on the
Cuban resolution passed by the senate
Friday, but it was understood that
Speaker Reed would have confer
ence with the president on the subject
st an early day and no action would
be taken until after that conference.
The inference was that the action
of the house managers would be
guided to large extent by the results
of the conference. It is probable that
some attempt will be made on the
part of the democrats to have the reso-
luton considered as soon as it reaches
the house, but this can not be done ex-
cept by unanimous consent, which Will
not be given, or by special order
from the committee on rules. This
special order will not be brought in
until the republican leaders are ready
for action.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, had con-
ference with the president by appoint
ment Friday. 1t is understood TO have
had reference to the effect of the
senate's action on the Morgan Cuban
belligerency resolution and upon the
general subject of the administrations
attitude towards Cuba.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The repub-
lican senators will hold caucus Mon
day to consider the tariff bill. The
first effort will be to devise plans to
expedite the consideration of the bill,
and there will also be an attempt to
reconcile differences of opinion as to
the merits of some features. Some of
the schedules are Objectionable to
many of the senators and it is thought
advisa BILE to settle such differences in
caucus rather than in the senate.
The principal object of the caucus,
however, is to agree upon a plan for
the limitation of the time for debate
and under the present rules this can
only be done by mutual consent. What
the tariff leaders will first attempt is
to secure an agreement among repub-
lican senators to restrain any desire
they may have for general speeches
and thus throw the responsibility for
agreed upon the programme is to have
Senator Aldrich make his statement on
Monday or Tuesday of next week and
to follow this by immedia tely taking
up the schedules and making no set
speeches on the republican side Of the
chamber.
There are now indications that the
debate may not be so greatly pro-
longed as at first seemed probab ole. The
democrats, populists and silver re-
publicans all aver that they will con-
sumo no unnecessary time with
speeches. The democrats profess to
be especially anxious that there should
be no delay. The democrats will also
hold a caucus soon to decide upon
line of action, especially on the sub
jects Of amendments A democratic
memb Der of the finance committee ex-
pressed the opinion Thursday that
month would be sufficient
time for debate. A number of wool
commission men from Philadelphia
were at the capitol Friday seeing mem
bers of the finance committee to secure
a revocation of the committees action
| in lowering the rates on first and sec
ond class woods. They say that the
| increase on third class woods will be
of no benefit and that the reduction on
the higher grades will work very seri-
Gus mischief to the wool interest.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The presi-
dent Friday decided upon the appoint
ment of C. w. futile, of Colum bia
City, Ind, as United States commits
sioner for Alaska, with headquarters
at Sitka