Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
Randall, Sowden, Foran and Merrimar
the 0aIy Democrats Likely to
Vote Against the Mills Bill.
ssvsral MemDars Counted Upon ss AS
sistsst :RspubIlcans Declare They
VIII stand by Their Parry.
The serrse Proceedings Of the Senate en- the
Ftaher,es Treaty 10 be Printed In
| the Record.
TO STAND BY rHxIR Party.

WARRINGTON, May 31-Mr. Mills has
his party well whipped into line on the
tariff bill, and he is we'll satisfied with
the result. Not more tnsn three or four
Democratic votes will be cast sgsinst it.
Two or three North Carolina men aiH
vote fer the internal revenue amendment
on brandies and fruit spirits, but they will
not oppose the bill in its entirety. The
California men will follow North Carolina
friends for the same reason. Oaly four
Democrats sre expected to vote against
the bill. They are Randall and Sowden
Of Pennsylvania, Foran of Ohio and Mer
riman Of New YORK.. Mr.. McAdoo of New
Jersey has shown dispo sition to co-ope-
rate with his Democratic brethren in per.
fecting the bill, and he is. regarded as too
good Democrat to desert his party in
the face of q great national issue. Several
other gentlemen who were counted upon
as assistant R pubiicans have come out
and declared that the bill is not al they
could wish. They are prepared to stand
by their party and the principles under
lying the Mills bill.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Tne attend
suce Of members ct the Democratic
House caucus was even thinner than on
Monday night, not more than ninety per-
sons being present halt an hour after the
caucus had been called to order. Speaker
Carlisle and Mr.. Randall were not on
hand. The reform proceedings had not
run along far before Mr.. Springer woke
up the caucus by the presentation Of
resolution binding all Of the Democrats
to vote in the House for the bill as 1t
comes from the caucus and only for such
amendments as are presented In the
House by the Democratic members
Of the ways and means committee.
The internal revenue sections Of the bill
had been only lightly touched upon SO
far and this resolution stirred up the
North Carolina members to bitter on
sIsught upon the bill. They declared
their people wanted an unconditional re-
peal Of the tobacco tax, instead Of the
compromise reduction made by the COM
mittee on wsys and means, and they also
served notice upon the CAUCUS that the
California men bers as well as themselves
would have to vote for the prop
osition to remove the revenue
tax on fruit handy, let 1t
come from the Republican or Democratic
side, il the caucus refused to include that
provision.
This brought Mr.. Scott to the front in
defense of the bill, and . lively debate
followed.
A vote was taken on the Springer reso-
luton which Indicated but small oppoei-
ton, bu. in Difference to the wishes Of
tie North Carolina members the resolu-
ton WAS withdrawn In order to hear the
expression Of sentiment by their state
Bacon of New York offered . resolution,
which was. adopted, begging the caucus
TO proceed with the consideration OF the
tariff bill in the House Immediately after
the disposition of the legislative sppro-
priation bill.
Another resolution offered by Mr..
Springer WAS also adopted requiring all
the Democratic members to be present or
secure proxies during the FIVE minutes
debate In the House.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri offered propo-
sition to restore the duty on lead ore to 5
per cent. of the existing tax, and he
pointed oct the Importance Of this In
dustry to bis people. The amendment
was discussed and referred to the Demo-
cratic members Of the ways and means
for report.
Paris green has been placed on the free
LIST Two hours hayd work resulted in
much progress and the CAUCUS discussed
the pottery clauses which are obnoxious
to the New Jersey people. A proposition
took the shape Of an amendment fixing
duties on pottery about s per
cent. on an average below the existing
rates, which was referred to the ways
sud means committee. In the matter Of
rice -four and rice meal. the classification
In the bill was wiped out and the present |
duty was reduced from 20 to 10 per cent.
Rd vaiorem.
At this point Mr.. Springer renewed his
motion to bind the Democratic members
to support In the House only such amend
ments az were Endorsed by the Demo-
cratic members Of the wsys and mems
committee who are placed In charge OF
the bill or the caucus.
The motion WAS adopted without d.
vision. Adjourned without date.
LIGHT ON THE FIsHSRIks TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Mag 81 The executive
journal covering everything connected
with the fisheries treaty from the
time it reached the Senate, Is to
be printed In the Record. 1t shows
that Senator Hoar made the motion
which has been credited to Senator Sner-
man, and which was adopted, that con-
s,deration of the treaty be with open
doors. Sherman wae, however, one OF
the three, Messrs. Dawes and Teller be-
ing the others, who voted In favor Of the
Riddleberger resolution after 1t had been
adversely reported from the committee
on foreign relations. The resolution Was
lost by q vote Of Al to s.
REDUCTION or THE DEBT.
WASHINGTON, May Silt is estimated
that the reduction Of the public debt dur
ing the month Of May amounts to 81,
000, ZOO. Twelve millions were paid for
pensions.
I GENERAL SHERIDAN WORSE.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-General Shesi-
dams condiIion agsin changed last night
for the worse, and he WAS now as criti-
fAly Ill es az an7. time OF his sickness.