The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-31
A BIG TINE IN CAUCUS.
MR. SPRINGER TRIES TO BIND THE
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS.

rha North Carolina Delegates Flare
IN and Secure a Postponement of
Action-The Tariff Bill to Follow the
legislative Bill-All Must Be Present
or Paired.
WASHINGTON, May S0.-The attendance
of fmernbers at the Democratic House caucus
tonight was even thinner than on Monday
NIGHT. not more than ninety persons being
crescent half an hour after the caucus had
been called to order.
Mr.. McCreary again presided, but Speaker
Carlisle and Mr.. Randall were not on hand
Before the proceedings had run along far
Mr. Springer woke up the caucus by the
rreseutation of a resolution binding all of
the Democrats to vote in the House for
the bill exactly as it comes from the caucus,
and only for such amendments as are pre-
sented in the House by the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
NORTH CAROLINA'S KICK.
The internal revenue sections of tae
bill have been only lightly touched
IN so far, and this resolution stirred up
the North Carolina members to a bitter on
sIaucht upon the bill They declared thet
their people wanted an unconditional re-
neal of the tobacco tax instead of the COM
promise reduction made by the Committee
on Ways and Means; and they also served
notice upon the caucus that the Cali
fornia members, as we'll as themselves,
would have to vote for proposition to re-
move the revenue tax ON fruit and brandy
LET it come from the Republican or Demo
cratic side-if the caucus refused to include
that provision in the bill.
SCOTT TAKES A HAND.
This brought Mr.. Scott to the front in de-
fense of the bill, and q lively debate fol-
lowed.
vote was taken on Mr.. Springers reso-
hti0n which indicated but small opposi-
ton, but in Difference t. the wishes of the
North Carolina members the resolution was
withdrawn III order so allow them to hear
the expression of sentiment by their State
convention which met to. day.
Mr. Bacon, of Now York, offered a reso-
luton which was adopted, pledging the
caucus to proceed with consideration of the
tariff bill in the House Immediately after
the disposition of the legislative appropria-
ton bill.
DEMOCRATS MUST DE ALERT.
Another resolution offered by Mr..
Springer was also adopted, requiring all the
Democratic members to be present or secure
pairs during the five minute debate in the
House.
Mr. Stone, of Missouri. offered a PROPOSE
ton to restore the duty on lead ore to
within per cent. Of the existing rate, and
he pointed out the importance Of this indus
try to his people. The amendment was dis
cussed, and referred to the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee for report.
Paris green has been placed on the free
list.
Two hours hard work resulted in much
progress, and the caucus then discussed the
pottery clauses, which are obnoxious to the
New Jersey people.
The proposition took the shape of an
amendment fixing the duties on pottery
about per cent. on an average below the
existing rates, which was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
RICE FLOUR AND RICE MEAL.
In the matter Of rice flour and rice meal,
the new classification fixed in ths bill was
wiped out, and the present duty was re-
duced from 20 to 15 per cent. ad yalcrem.
Al this point Mr.. Springer renewed his
motion to bind the Democratic members to
support III the House only such amendments
as were lndorsed by the Democratic mem
bels OF the Ways and Means Committee
twho are placed in charge of the bill or the
caucus.
Tge motion was adopted without division.
Inc caucus then adjourned without date
PROSPECTS OF THE VOTE.
Tho tariff reformers feel that the eau
ClSes have greatly strengthened the tariff
Dill They propose to 90 right ahead now
WIN the consideration of the bill under the
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during the Democratic convention, so few
members are going to st. Louis, nor
wlll 1t be laid aside during the Repub-
4can convention unless u larger number of
hepuollcanS go out to Chicago than now
expect to go. The tariff reformers expect
% gee vote on the Liil by July l, but the
RMepuoilcans say it will be July 15 at least
Ihey also intimate that the Senate may
then say 1t is too late to consider the bill at
ter.