The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-04-02
no PUSH THE 11RIFF BIZ.

F TO PUSH THE TARIFF BILL.
NV WASHINGTON. March vs. The Demo-
crxtic ,cancus Tonight sas largely at
tended II mRs calledto order shortly
after Sn'clocMA MN orrison offered
4 resolution indorsing the bill reported
by the Ways and Means Committee.
In explaining The resolution he said
full opportunity would be given TO Of
fer anendm Pnfs tog the bill wbenk a.
came before lhe HOnse.s 20 AAA1A
Mr.. Randall made a short speech. He
aid thai Aha hiilaas -.it=h ad-beeu pre-
sentsd did not meet the wants Of bis
constituent He offered no substitute.
he was followed by Mr. Reagan, Of
Texas, whe Endorsed the bilSW i30i or
Mr.. Carlisle made R !, ffteen-minnte
speech, the hve-minute. rule, which had
prevailed in the speeches OF the other
gentlemen, being extended In his case
He said that the Constitution allowed
every man to Vste a. he desirsd;l that
no man could be bound to vote except
as his convic,fons dictated. -.
Mr.. Black burn took the ground that
the actisni of the caucus should be
binding, and Representative Hopkins
OF Pennsylvania, offered a sresolutl0n
providing that NJ one should be bound
10 vote by any actiin"f the caucus. -
Mr.. Morrison moved as 4 bstitute
foe the Hopkins resolution O. declare-
tion that after d b. Re In Com mittee Of
the Whole "a b III snonld bop sed. J
DeIuie under The five minute rule
conti6ded st great length. Incidental
ly m number Of propositions were sng
gested-auaoug them one 10 refer the
whole subject TO ia,committee consists
ing of one Democratic member frem
each State. AbSht IL o'clock Mr.. Eaton
moved to adjourn, but this motion was
defeated by large mSjority, and then
Mr.. Morris0n's substitute, was adopted
-1l4 70 81 ur- -1f re<
The result OF the caucus seems to
be satisfactory to the opponents Of
the bill. The vote Of 81 against the
consideration Of the tariff at all this
session is thought by the protection
Democrats TO indicate the defeatof
the Morrison bill. Thirty six Dem
oeratic votes against the considera-,
tiOn of the billiwOuld kill it upon.
the start There are some, it is said,
who voted against the resolution in
caucus who VIII vote fer the bill,
but they oppose tariff agitation at
this time. Whether their votes will
be cast against taking up the bill is
to be seen. Mr.. Randall, it is an
nounced, will hold conference with
his friends to determine upon a
course Of action. Until then no will
make no statement of bis intentions.
The verbs of the resolution offered
by Mr.. Morrison are as follows: q.
Resolosd, That the bill COMMONLY
known rs the Morrison Tariff bill shall
be taken up for consideration at the
earliest practicable day, and reasonable
timefor debate allowed thereon. and,
alter such debate, that bill be passed
for he reduction Of duties aud war
tariff taxes. .-...-sr...t- III
The amendments of Mr.. Hopkins
and Mr.. Morrison added the follow
ings 1000 90 r17a9 ~ ysa7 d
Rssoloed further, That the adoption Of
lhis resolution shall not be Reconsider
I'd bindiRg in controlling tha indivi1u-
n action of Democrats, except to the |
eXteI that each member may feel that
he ought 10 be influenced by the ex-
press. 4 opinion OF the majority or his
associates. a..r rrr rE EN .llE " Ut Y