The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-26
Republican Members Unable TO
Reach Agreement on This
Measure.
BILL AS MODIFIED
EXPECTED TO PASS
Certain That Many Amend
ments Will Be Made Before
Vote Is Taken.

| WASHINGTON. May 25.-The caucus
| of the Republican members OF the house
| OF representatives on the postal savings
bank bill began tonight in the chamber
of tho house.
II was soon apparent no agreement
could be reached at the first session and
IT was predicted the caucus would extend
| over two or three nights. Practically all
the changes considered In the bill to-
night related TO phraseology. None OF
them touched upon the disposition OF de-
posts, The caucus Will pc resumed to-
morrow evening.
The total number OF Republican mem
bers who answered to their names at
toniShts session was 1i4, out OF a total
Republican membership OF 2l7.
Among the absentees were both regu-
lars and insurgents but II was
claimed majority OF those not present
had promised their support to the caucus
measure. so the Republicans would be
assured of sufficient vote on the floor
Of the house TO pass the bill.
Striving for Harmony.
'Tbere Is no doubt we will have enough
votes TO pass this bin upon which the
John Dwight Of New York, the Rcpubli-
can whip He based his statement on
the fact that the temper OF those who
attended the caucus was Indicative of
harmony.
1t is known. however that a dozen or
more Insurgents, many of whom re-
fused to sign the call for the caucus, may
not subscribe TO the caucus actions IL
has been suggested that some of those
who attended the caucus may absent
themselves on the final vote in case the
caucus bill does not suit them.
The "insurGcnr members absent were
Representatives Cooper, I.cnroot, Nelson
and Carey Of Wisconsin; Da|s Isn, InrrI- Lnd
and Hinshaw Of Nebraska. Hubbard ana
Woods OF Iowa; Poindexter of Washing
ton. Fowler OF New Jersey and Gronna
bers. il was stated by lenders OF the
regulars" had announced they were
prepared to vote for a postal savings
bin. and the regulars are counting on
their support
Gardner Bill Basis,
When the caucus convened tonight the
bill presented by Representative Gardner
(Rep) of New Jersey was taken as a
basis upon which TO make caucus
measure. A. ., au
Gus the bin was no one mans BIZ, pui
was the result OF caretul WORK anu III,
thought by many ae was ioiioweq 1It ,,y Uy
Representative Gardner in a halt-h
speech, explaining the provisions OF ms
bill. His explanation was SAID TO nav g
proved satisfactory 10 great many ana ana
to have done sn,InaSIe maSh s0Mesn asreement. %
The bill WAS then taken up and read
,orn norcrcd and accepted, but all OF
them involved only changes OF phrase
oloSy. o.o,t arnount
Of trouble would be encountered until
scction Q was reached. This relates to
depositing postal savings funds and their
final disposition Upon THIS o,,G ssd'on oGe,r ~
as many senators believe postal savings
Should be kept, in large part. In com com,
munitics in which they were rIpSnr,bsd deposl,ibend
Many believe the IA sA %npS per Egns be
TO rs per cent at least. ,u,,o;r a,
Representative Madden OF liiino,s; mos, =, ,e q
is stated. has twenty-lwo separTboe Io s,,be
nmondments which he desires TO sup
r1it and many other members have al
most an equally large number