The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-29
The Great Democratic Caucus.

- caucus last Tuesday night was well al
IL, tended. 1t was called to order shori |
to after 8 o'clock. Morrison offered q reso
e. luton endorsing the bill reported by tn
81 ways and means committee In OK
Ii planning the resolution he said, full op
J. portunity would be. given to offe
ID amendments to the bill when it came
J. before the house. Randall made &
n short speech. He was followed by
10 Reagan of Texas. Randall said the
g bill, as it had been presented, did no!
i meet the wants of his constituents. He
offered no substitute. Reagan endorsed
n the bill. Carlisle made ffseen-nin-
ute speech, the fve-minute rule, which
prevailed in the speeches of other gen
tlemen, being extended in his case:
lie said the constitution allowed every
man to vote as he desired; that no
man could bs bound to vote, except as
conscience dictated. Blackburn took
the ground that the action of the caucus
should be linding on representatives.
Hopkins offered resolution providing
that no one should be bound to vote by
the action of the caucus. Morrison
moved as substitute for Hopkins reso-
luton, declaration that after amend
ment in committee of the whole, the
bill should be passed. Debate under
the Ve-minute rule continued at great
lngth. incidentally a number of propo-
sitions were suggested, among them
one to refer the whole subj act to com
mittee consisting Of one democratic |
member from each state. About II |
O'Clock Eaton moved to adjourn.
This motion was defeated by large
msjority.
Morrison's resolution was adopted by
ll6 to 81. 1t provides that the ways
and means bill to reduce war taxes
should be considered in committee of
the whole, subject to amendment for
reasonable time, then bill should be
reported to the house and passed.
Hopkins offered an amendment, that
the action of the caucus should not
be binding. ]
Morrison offered proviso, except 50
far as individual members should feel
bound by tho action of the majority of
the caucus.
The amendment and proviso were
adopted.
Carlisle then offered a resolution pro-
7idlng for the repeal of the tax on to-
oacco, cigars and snuff, and reduction
II the tax on fruit brandy to ten cents
Der gallon. Carlisle's resolution was
carried. So to 81.
Inc resolution offered by M prison
Witch YVES adopted by vote cf 1l6 to
z is as follows: (
ReSotred: That the bill generaly I
'nown as the Morrison Bill shall be
aKen up for consideration at the
arlest practicable d " and a reasona-
10 tlme allowed for debates thereon,
nd sfEer such debate, that q bill shall
q passed for the reduction of duties
nd war tariff tsxss.
This fore adoption, was amended
y Hopkins and Morrison, by adding:
Resolred: Further, that the adop. Z
on u this resolution shall not be con x
q 7red binding or controlling the indi-
dual action of democrats, except to
10 exten. that each member may feel
Dug Mt to be influenced by the expires.
q opinion Of the ms )rity Of his asso-
ates.
Carlisle then offered the following
solution, which was adopted by a vote
SO to 81.
Resolved; That in order to reconcile
nn'cung opinions and secure legisla-
"a reducing taxation; the plan for the
laction OF Iaxes at the present session Pro
Congress shall embrace provision
'eailng all internal revenue taxes on
'acco, snuff and cigars and the spec
taxes connected Herewith; and al
redaclpg the tax on brandy distilled
M fruit to 10 cents per gallon, pro-
ca such repeal and reduction shall
DO maize except in connection with 4
reduction OF tariff duties. II