The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-27
The Caucus of House Republicans.
Trying to Devise a Plan to Feat
tho Democrats.
A Scheme to Make Capital Out OF
Pension Legislation.
A Policy of Obstruction Favored
by the Leaders.
Tho Mills Tariff Bill To Be Fought Sec
ton by section--Four Hours
Spont In Doing
Nothing.

WARRINGTON, May 20.-The Republican
House caucus today discussed the general
policy OF the party. Representative Hoyey
of Indiana, made speech earnest y urging
the Republicans to combine In an effort TO
force the Democrats To take a decided stand
in pension legislation. As part Of his plan
he urged that the bill to remove restrictions
upon the payment OF arrears Of pensions DO
made party issue II possible, and that tho
Democrats be place in the position Of an
tagoniaing this aud other pension bills by
refusing consideration for them. Mr..
lloycys remarks were we'll received, aud led
10 a number Of other suggestions In the same
line.
The following Is the text Of the pension
legislation resolution:
"Rcsolycd, That II Il the sense Of this
caucus that the House should make special
order for the consideration of general PEN
sion legislation at the earliest day practica-
BILE during this session, and that the COM
mittcc on rules be- requested to report rcso-
luton 10 that end, said order 10 be n contin-
uing order from day tn day until all general.
pension legislation ON the calendar shall DO
disposed Of"
Mr. lIouk, OF Tennessee, then moved
the following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted;
Resolved, That Il Is the sense Of this
caucus that the committees on rules ot the
House OF Representatives should report
resolution making Il In order, M matter
of privilege, to move Ia discharge the COM
mittcc ON education from the consideration
OF the Blair educational bill, and report IL
to the House Tor consideration nj the earliest
practicable day during this session.
Members of the ways aud means committee
next laid before the caucus the formal propo-
sition that had been made by Mr. Mills TO
dispense with debate on the tariff bill, UNI
der the Eve minute rule, and long debate
cnsucd. At the beginning several members
favored the acceptance Of the proposition,
but IN the end they were induced TO Join Ia
making the action Of the caucus upon the
subject unanimous. II was disclosed, dur
| ing the debate, that the general sentiment of
| the caucus was that II q Republican tariff bill
should bc formulated. u should fully and
cmphhiically represent the Republican poll
| Icy II protection.
Mr.. Kelley vigorously protested against
the formulation " any bill, and other nom
| hcrs argued that n was not reasonable W 70
\ quirc minority party 10 submit bill
, which necessarily would not fully meet IN
views Of the members Of that party, bu
must not be constructed with view 10 v
curing strength for passage from the major
ity party
Mr. Nelson. of Minnesota, while urginI
the PREPARATION Of bill. remarked that h,
twas not IN love with the Mills bill" and
added that Minnesota could be- relied upon
90 give n Republican majority this fall re-.
garllcss Of the action Of the House ON the
tariff
Finally Mr.. Browne, 81 Indiana, offered
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That Il Is the sense Of this eau.
Gus that the pending tarin bill bc taken no
aud considered In committee of the whole,
under the five minute rule In the usual way,
section BY section and paragraph by para
graph.
Tho caucus, which hal lasted four hours.
then adjourned.