Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-26
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
RANDALL EATS CROW
Set Out by Carlisle and
Morrison.
THE ACTION OF The CAUCUS.
A Mild Protest from the Ex-
Speaker.
ROUGH TIMES IN THE S0UDAN.
The English Troops Perish
ing from SunstrOke.
ROUGH TIMES IN THE sOUDAN.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Democratic Caueus-An Easy t1ee
tory for the Free Trade Islement-Ran-
dali Beaten by Carlisle and Morrison
He Processes to be Satisfied With the
Result.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Democratic
caucus called for tonight assembled in the
hall Of the House of Representatives at half
past O'Clock. Speaker Carlisle was first
to arrive. Soon afterwards Representative
Morrison, chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, and Representative Her
bert, Of Alabama, arrived and before enter
ing the hall these three gentlemen held a
brief conference in Speaker Carlisle's room.
The caucus was well attended and the great
interest manifested in the result was in
stanced by the large number of newspaper cor
respondents at the capitol. Mr.. Morrison
submitted resolutions providing that the
tariff bill reported by the Ways and Means
committee be brought before the House for
consideration and that the party be commit
ted to its support. Amendments were sub
mitted which gave rise to discussion. Mr..
Randall declared his opposition to the bill
His speech was mild but firm. He opposed any
and all tariff legislation at this time. Mr..
Carlisle took the opposite ground. He
thought it clearly the duty of the party
to revise the tariff and said the Morri-
SON bill seemed to be the most just
proposition that could be framed. If there
was failure to pass bill to reduce the cus-
toms duties it would indicate the inability of
the party to concentrate its forces. He
thought the bill should be adopted as reported
from the committee. An amendment was
then submitted proposing to abolish the tax
on tobacco and fruit vintage. This was for
the purpose of winning to the support of
the Morrison bill the Virginians and North
and South Carolinians, who are bent on the
abolition of that tax and yet who are in
clined to oppose the Morrison bill in toto and
vote with Randall Mr.. Morrison's resolu-
lions in their full text were as follows:
Resolved That the bill commonly known as the
Morrison tariff bill shall be taken up and considered
at the earliest practicable day and reasonable time
for debate allowed thereon after such debate that
resolved, mat the adoption Of these resolutions
shall not be considered binding or controlling the
individual action Of members except as such mem
beers shall fes that he ought to act in the support of
his party
It was explained that the first resolution
proposed bill not necessarily the Morrison
bill The resolutions were adopted; yeas
ia, nays 81. The following resolution was
offered by Speaker Carlisle:
Resolved, That in order to reconcile conflicting
opinions aud to secure legislation reducing taxation
the plan for reduction of taxation and the plan
for the reduction Of taxes at the present session of
Congress shall embrace provision repea ing all in
ternal revenue on tobacco, snuff and cigars, and
special connected Herewith, and reducing the
tax ON brandy distilled from fruit to ten cents
gallon provided that such repeal and reduction shall
not be made except in connection with a reduction
of tariff duties
This resolution was adopted; yeas 50, nays
27. Previous to this vote large number of
members on both sides of the question left
the hall The debate was characterized by
everyone as very mild and conciliatory,
Speaker Carlisle's being the only really sharp
speech. Representative Randall after the
adjournment expressed himself as perfectly
satisfied with the result. The caucus. was in
session until nearly ~ o'clock.
Am Invitation for General Grant.