Evening star., 1899-03-06
A Meeting of Republicans to Discuss
Financial Legislation.
HEADQUARTERS TO Be In This CITY
To Take the Place of the Monetary
Conference Committee.
FOR AN EXTRA SESSION

The caucus committee appointed among
the republicans of Congress to consider
the subject OF financial legislation by the
rlIty-slxih Congress, especially with a
view OF devising plan whereby such lesjs-
lation as may be decided upon by the ma
jority may be put through both houses OF
Congress, held a meeting at the Capitol
today from 1890 o'clock until nearly /
ana then, without completing their work.
adjourned 10 meet at O'Clock tomorrow.
The subject under discussion was the meth
ou Oh procedure and the time and place
ior hoidlng their conferences. This caucus
ooiiffiittee takes the place of a sort of
campaign committee dealing with one sub
Ject' and is expected to get matters go
shaped before the time of the meeting of
Congress as to insure legislation. adjusting
lhe dlferences of opinion and avoiding
the confusion of counsel which has nra
.dIied IN the past among a majority who
ha'e agreed as TO the needs of legislation
ou' nave divided up on matters OF detail
Probable Headquarters Here.
Inc question arose in the meeting as 10
whether the session should be held I'm
washington or elsewhere and, while no
u@clsioh was reached, the impression is
.hat 'he committee will make Washington
i's heduquarters. Practically this COM
wan toht up lne WORK which
undertaken during the Congress inst ex-
pred by the unofficial committee appointed
oy the Indianapolis monetary conference
and known the H II. Hanna committee
All the House members of the committee
were present at the meeting today. but
the senators were occupied elsewhere only
one or two of them dropping in for n few
moments during the course of the ,naet
ing Members of the committee said after
me duJournment that the prospect of fnau-
eira Iesisiatlon was not discussed
:, ihere Is an impression among renub
lcan members, extending into the 49,
DeIshlp OF this committee that the rroha-
pihues are that the only financial lsRisla
tloh that at this time seems certain a,
eIiactnisht Is provision that greenbacks
Mhlch nave been redeemed in gold once
snail not be again issued axcent in ox
Ia. uI-anse Tor gold. and that national banks
may issue currency up to the par value of
the bonds upon which national bank c,r
culatfon is based vi
May BE an Extra Session.
There is a very general impression that
circumstances may compel the meeting OF
Congress some time before the time for The
regular session, and 1t is therefore felt 10
be important that all preliminary work of
preparation should be done as speedily as
possible, so as not to be caught unprepared
IL an extra session in September or Oc-
tober should become necessary. 1t is said
that the President has no definite plans
for the calling of an extra session, but
that he, like a good many members of the
House, forsees the possibility of Develop
ments which will render an carly meeting
of Congress desirable.
Aside from the members OF this COM
mittee there were very few senators or
representatives at the Capitol today The
Senate chamber was entirely deserted, the
desks being piled with hooks racnrYls
and old papers, to be packed away for the
summer; and not more than four repre-
sentatives appeared on the floor of the
House.
Mr.. DalZell, who is a member of the eau
Gus committee, said after the adjournment
of the committee that he was going over
to Harrisburg for day or two TO look
after some matters with respect to the
senatorial contest. He appeared to be very
confident that Mr.. Quay could not be re-
elected TO the Senate.
The Vice President left for his home this
morning for the recess.