The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
srNlTE's CONTROL IN DOUBT.
,c,Ns HOLD THEIR FIRST
REF c,IcUs OF THE SESSION.

SUI, 80, Tbat They Are Uncertain
now Many Votes They VIII
Jus rho vice President May
be Controlling Vote if
H votes with the Republicans.
.s,octon. March 6.-The first republi-
We. Of the Senate of the Fifty
90 '', .rsss was held this afternoon. 1t
gu -ro5u,tive of results. After dis
'a' ~, one hour and half. during
rssoD s.,,,or Wilson of Washington was
'aA" caucus secretary, a resolution
,sa,o7 authorizing the chairman to
committee of seven, of which
R2'n'' If is to be the head. This COM
Dc M Known as the committee on 1.-THE
suation .t.ouon ,bua
i informal in character, devolved
Rs,' that the republicans are not
us os TO where they stand, or how
es'''1 .iII stand when the membership of
'p'' e,n.t, is completed by the election of
u' 10 fiji existing vacancies in Ore
gon and kentucky
's.ostor Aldrich, member OF the steer
olommittee of the last Senate, started
discussion with the statement that the
uY l, should decide whether 1t would at
@uyu a,,. anpoint a committee to fill the
tis s in the Senate committees, or
49, # would appoint a political COM
VIZ. similar 10 the steering committee
4 d helast session.
o. s.r o Aidrich who had given the sit
n Enr in the Senate very careful consid-
,iton was inclined to go SOW, and sug-
ga that it would be wise for the re-
ss.,licans to know their strength before
fssrting it. This suggestion appeared to
80 with the condemnation of the other
& lslers in the Senate.
sa1ator Proctor said that there could be
=, io1bt that the republicans would have
pnsforitv in the Senate with the casting
MO If the Vice President. He asserted
S,t republican would be sent from each
A u The states of oregon and Kentucky.
Il rnasmuch as this makes a total of but
h-y-four votes and forty-five are neces-
y JIM TO tie the Senate on full vote Mr..
A p-ootor was asked where he proposed TO
,st that one vote. Mr.. Proctor evaded
81 M ouestion and the conversation became
4 general.
II is said that no names were men
n toned. but the intimation was very
Il strongly conveyed that Mr.. Kyle would
Il sBpply that vote. Mr.. Kyle is the popu-
s pt recently reelected from South Da-
4 ra by the solid republican vote, after
4 ne greater part of his own party had for
Il sken him. Should he vote with the re-
4 mb.cans and should they get the two
4 mites from Kentucky and oregon, Vice
i President Hobart would be in position
4 70 cast the deciding vote on all contested
Qgestions.
The action of Gov. Bradley of Ken
lucky in appointing Mr.. Wood to succeed
Nr Blackburn was commented upon. 1t
vas conceded that this appointment
would be contested. and that the creden-
tails of Mr.. Wood would be sent to the
committee on privileges and elections,
where a fight against him will be inaugu-
rated. The decision of the Senate in the
Mantle case was also alluded to and the
prediction is made that in view of this de-
cs0n Mr.. Wood would have hardly been
permitted to take his seat.
Senator Hoar tok the ground that the
Kentucky case was controlled by the de-
cision of the Blair and Bell case from New
Hampshire, a decision which he observ-
ed parenthetically ought to have been re-
spected in the consideration of the Mantle
case For this reason it was believed by
many that no senator from Kentucky
elected by the legislature.
The Oregon case also came in for some
discussion, Senator Proctor making the
statement that the governor of that state
would also appoint a senator.
In view of all these facts, it was agreed
mat it would be the part of wisdom to
move slowly, and resolution offered by Mr..
Cullom and modified at the suggestion of
MI Hoar, was agreed to- providing for
+ Inc committee heretofore indicated. This
committee will confer with the democratic
leaders in an endeavor to ascertain the
situation and will report to another
caucus, which will be held Tuesday.
senator Plat of Connecticut suggested
tnat the conditions in the Senate were
sueh that political advisory committee
was absolutely essential and temporarily,
at tdst the duties of the old steering
committee will be performed by the com
Hlttee which Mr.. Allison was authorized
70 appoint Mr.. Platts suggestion doubt
'FSs grew out of the rumor that has been
Sung the rounds for several days, that
Ie democrats, both sound money and
snVer' intended to combine with the silver
epuDHcans and populists in an attempt
" capture the committees and organiza-
ton Of the Senate. This alleged combina-
uoH was not referred to this afternoon in
a3eclnc language, but was limited at in
s'e numerous references to existing con-
"roAs' and phrases of similar import.
me tHe IarlH was mentioned, but incident
sily NO uneasiness was manifested on
.ldl score, and the statement was made
."aJ tAere would be no serious opposition
'ne passage of a tariff bill constructed
tIe republicans. after a reasonable
a ,''ie Aau Deen given to debate No other
4ugSuoHs were discussed.
Inc speakers were Senators FRYE. Hale.
IS ',C(Hdrd' Hoar, Cullom, Chandler, Plat
,n Cohhecticut, Aldrich and Carter. The
,.eleI gentleman gave every evidence of
oIihIns IN perfect harmony with his re-
d1I1'."H associates, regardless Of his pre-
,b't '. ION Tor silver. He advised the caucus
mere was no need to hurry in this
T. ana suggested, as had several 9TH
~, .ldt better results might be obtained
~ 1rSt aseertainiug what the exact sit
'1I'on 10 the Senate was.
a,n r. fiatt of New York did not attend.
ia ilai'ha and Mr.. Foraker of Ohio we've
nl ana participated in the proceed
,or o'y as intensely interested specta-
ems 'eilher Of them addressed the eau
- probable that after M. Allison's
5,,,il.liee has had a conference with the
alla steering committee, that a
l'''c caucus viii be called.
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