The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22
RANDALL'S RULE OR RUIN
uu "a NOW STAR IN a THEATRE
GAL COUP D'ETAT.

roxas and Internal Revenue Hard
ships His Lever.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Mr. Randall is
i .,ov;ng his old part of mischief maker.
living very we'll that there can be no
tax reduction at this session because the re-
,,rblicans have resolutedly refused to con-
cider any of the compromise proportions
looking to an equitable reduction in both
H 4.r;4F and internal taxation, he has chosen
.ba last days Of the session for demonstra-
+ion which is really an appeal to the gal
leries for applause. Awaiting himself OF the
u,ou known desire of southern democrats to
crafty their constituents by removing the
tar on tobacco and modifying the more
,ioorous provisions of the internal revenue
law he has attempted a theatrical coup d
etat, which can result in no practical bene-
fit to anybody.
RoPED IN MR.. CRISP.
First introducing his resolution, the effect
of which, if adopted. would be to bring the
House as speedily as possible to vote on
the naked internal revenue bill to the abso-
iute exclusion Of tariff reform, he then in
duced Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, hitherto a con-
sistent tariff reformer, to circulate a call
for a caucus tonight, the object being to
N compel the democrats to support Mr.. Ran
dali Mr. Crisp'S desire to avert an extra
session of the next House, and his desire to
repeal the tobacco taxes are given as his
reasonsIfor this remarkable course.
NOT APPROVED.
OF course it received no approval from
Speaker Carlisle, Chairman Mills or any Of
the other tariff reform leaders. The call
was not presented to them for signatures,
so sure were Mr.. Randall and his lieuten-
ants that thev would not sign it, They
promptly announced that as for them they
would not attend caucus called by Mr.
Randall for Mr.. Randall's glorifcation.
Mr. Mills announced emphatically that Mr..
Randall would never get his new rule
adopted or in the improbable event that the
rule should be adopted would never get his
bill passed.
CARLISLE'S REGRET.
Speaker Carlisle has cause to regret again
that he appointed Mr.. Randall chairman of
the committee on appropriations and tpSo
fdcto a member of the committee on
rules Had he appointed tariff reformer,
Mr.. Randal's little maneuver would have
been impossible AS it is Mr.. Randall with
MeSsrs. Reed and Cannon republicans, has
a majority of the committee on rules.
Naturally he felt warranted in saying with
much satisfaction to-day that he felt con-
tdent that the committee would report his
resolution favorably. He also said that il
considered by the House it would pass, and
if the rule were adopted the Randall in
ternal revenue bill would pass too.
THE CAUCUS.
The democratic members of the House
held caucus tonight to consider revenue
bills Mr. Cox, the caucus chairman, was
absent, and Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky oc-
cupied the chair. Sixty-three members
were in attendance when the caucus met,
including most of the democratic members
Of the ways and means committee, except
Chairman Mills The speaker was also
among the absentees. The caucus remained
in session from 7:30 o'clock until after II
o'clock, and then adjourned without having
reached a conclusion upon any of the
propositions submitted.
CRIsP's OPENING STATEMENT.
Mr.. Crisp opened the proceedings by
statement of his reasons for originating the
call for the caucus. He deprecated the
lack of unity in the Democratic party in
the House, and expressed his conviction
that it was necessary for its reputa-
tlon that harmony should be established
and that the democratic majority in the
Flftieth congress should signalize itself be-
fore relinquishing control, by the adoption
OF a genuine practical measure of relief for
the treasury-oue that stood fair chance
TO be enacted into law. Since the election
there had been no caucus on the revenue
bills, and the majority was falling apart.
1t had passed the Mills bill only to have it
emasculated by the Senate.
FAvoRs UNITED FRONT.
1t was commonly known that motion
would be made to go into committee of the
Whole on the revenue bills, and it was only
proper that the caucus should outline the
policy to be adopted in this case and pre-
haIi hat
party policy and not individual opinion
should govern. If the Mills bill were further
insisted on there would be no revenue reduc-
qon. II something was not done now the
democratic party would not have another
opportunity in five years
Mr.. Grain Of Texas, offered the Randall
substitute for the Cowles bill with the free
list OF the Senate bill as an opportune meas
ure.
MR.. BARNES PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Barnes of Georgia, was anxious to
reach a compromise. AS the Mills bill could
not pass, he favored the Forney bill, and he
would 90 further than Mr.. Grain, and add
a!i oil the reductions made by the Senate
BUCKALE WwANTED A COMMITTEE.
Mr. Buckalew of Pennsylvania wanted a
SSomnlttee OF five appointed to report some
feasible proposition to a caucus Saturday
Hbu'' ana Mr.. Cultivate or Ohio took
similar position.
Mr. Randall did not believe that any
oyly would accuse him of undue haste In
pressing the matter. The Cowles bill had
peeh Kept month in committee and was
soV AEen up until all Of its other work was
t.usned. He intended to make q motion TO
sake up the bill in the House, but the
oaucus proposition prevented him. He was
Upp2sed to longer delay because there
"oIlu soil then be no opportunity to take up
POWER OF THE SPEAKER
mr McMillin asked if the speaker had not
aa,i!snt TO exercise his discretion In recog-
iiaAIug member to suspend the rules at a
" ,a.er cate, II the bill should be DELAYED by
"n adjournment of tho caucus.
Mr' Randall replied in the affirmative,
~ ~ aided that he did not propose to leave
o.', o.'v matter OF recognition 10 any man. The
us vaucus might appoint the committee pro-
tosei oy Mr.. Buckalew, but he would not
toreoy be deferred from trying { repeal
S Sue tobacco tax. He WAS roundly applauded
SStutlhg the delivery Of his speech. A long
usslon followed respecting the prece-
ue.ce OF mott ms to take up revenue bills
"ud TO suspend the rules.
BLoUNT coUNsELs HARMONY.
M Mr. Blount of Georgia counseled har-
inOny II the caucus action was not bind
s Tue rupture would injure the par Y. An
Iyournment would result in finding the
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