The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-26
Democratic Caucus.

Washington ,25.-The Democratic
caucus tonight was larsely at-
tended. 1t was called 20 otuHn
shortly after 8 O'Clock: MorrisSa 4
offered a resolution endorsing ono
bill reported by the ways and means
com mittea, In explaining the reso-
linton he said q full opportunity
would be given to offer amendments
TO ,he bill when it came before me
House. Randall made q snort
speech. He was followed Dy he :S, a. u
of Texas. Randall said the OIL as as
it had Leen presented uia
not meet the wants OF ms
constituents. He offered no sup:ti-
tute, Ryan endorsed the bill earns o
made q fifteen minutes speech, the
five minute rule which prevailed Ill
the speeches OF other gentleman De
ing extended in his case. 10 sa.u
the caucus allowed every man 10
vote as he desired; that no man
could be bound to vote except as tne
conditions dictated. Blackburn tcok
the ground that the caucus
hould be binding, Representative
Hopkins offered resolution pro-
viding that no one should be bound
tn vote by the action of the caucus.
Morrison moved as substitute ZOE
Hopkins resolution a declaration
that after amendment In tbs COM
mittee OF the whole bill should De
passed. Debate under the nVe
minute rule was continued at great
length. incidentally a NUMBER OF
propositions were suggested, am 'ng
hem one to refer the whole SUBJECT
to a committee consisting OF one
Democratic member from each state.
About IL o'clock Eaton moved to
adjourn. This motion was defeated
by large majority. .
Morrison's resolution was adopted
lie to 81. 1t provides ways and
means bill to reduce the war taxes.
It should BIZ considered in commit
tee of the whole. sur ject to amend
ment in reasonable time, then a
bill should be reported to the HUuse
and passed.
Hopkins offered an amendment
that the action of the caucus should
not be binding.
Morrison offered Q provlso to ex-
cept 80 far as individual mem ers
should feel bound by the action OF
a majority Of the caucus. Amend.
ment and proviso adopted.
Carlisle then offered resolution
providing for the repeal OF the tax
on tobacco, cigars and snuff, and re@
duction. OF tax on fruit and brandy
to 10 cents per gallon. Carlisie's
resolution was carried, IS to 81.
A resolution was offered by Nor
rison. which was adopted by vote
Of ia to 81 IS follows:
Resozued, That the bill generally
known as the Morrison bill shall he
taken up fer consideration at the
earliest practicable day and reason
able time for debate allowed
thereon, and after such debate that
Dill be passed for the reduction of
duties and war tariff taxes.
This before adoption was amended
by Hopkins and Morrison by add
ing:
Resozued, That the adoption Ct this
resolution shall not be considered
binding or controlling individual
action, except to the extent 4ch
member may feel he ought to be in.
fiuenced by the expressed opinion of
the majority of Dis associates.
Carlisle then offered e. eltIllowing
resolution, which was adopted, IS 10
81:
Resozued, That in order to recon-
cile conflicting opinions, and secure
legislation reducing taxation, plan
Tor reduction of taxes at the present
session of Congress, shall embrace q
provision repeating al! internal rev.
enue taxes on tobacco, snuff and
cigars, and special taxes connected
Herewith; and aise res ucing tax on
brandy distilled from fruit to 10c
per gallon, provided such repeal and
reduction shall not be made eXcep'
in connection with the reduction OF
tariff duties.