The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14
CAUCUS ON THE TARIFF.
Eli Must Be Passed-Democrats Agre
Not to Filibuster.

Bill Must Be Passed-DemOcrats Agree
Not to Filibuster.
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 13.-The Repub-
lican representatives held q caucus tonight
to discuss the procedure to be adopted re-
srecting the disposition of the Senate
amendments to the tariff bill. The main
proposition was one coming from the Re-
publican members Of the ways and means
committee, and embodied in the resolution
introduced loday in the Hou e by Mckinley,
looking to consideration OF the amendments
in the House instead of in committee OF the
whole, and a vote upon Inconvenience in
them in gross after reasonable debate
Mckinley explained that he had communi-
Gated with the minority of the mem bers of
the ways and means committee and they
had promised to consult with their party
colleagues and inform the majority on
Monday what amount of time they desired
for debate.
Speaker Reed pointed out the necessity
for the course proposed, IN the interest of
early adjournment and harmony. Finally,
upon a viva voce vote, McKinley's plan
was adopted and the committee on rules
was instructed to fix the time to be allowed
for debate after the minority are heard
from, and bring in special rule early in
the week.
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 13.-The House
proposes to lei the conference committee
remodel the tariff bill without discussion
in committee of the whole. The Republi-
cans of the House at caucus tonight dis
cussed the bill. not with reference to the
schedules. but to the time when it can be
passed by the House. 1t was agreed that
it be sent to the committee on conference
as speedily as possible without debating it
in the House. This proposed action
has been criticised. but Mckinley has
made statement that a proposition
has been made to the Democratic men,
bers of the ways and means committee to
allow the discussion of the measure in the
whole House, if the Democrats would
agree not to filbuster and delay on each
schedule. The Democrats are dead against
reciprocity OF that sort and would agree to
let the tariff be fairly discussed only on
condition that the Republicans transact no
o her business this session. This would
have bound up the contested election cases
and many other important measures. and
the Republicans therefore refuse to be
bulldozed into any such agreement.
The feeling was strongly expressed that
the country absolutely demanded a speedy
settlement OF the questions at issue. 1t
was the sentiment of the caucus that sugar
below No. ]6 Dutch standard should 60
back to the House proposition and be ad-
mittei free of duty. The sentiment was
also favorable TO an agreement TO the
Aidricb reciprocity amendment. Bnding
twine was also discussed. Lind OF Mime
sofa, Payson of Illinois and Henderson of
Iowa, favored the Davis amendment for
free twine. The majority feeling. as nearly
as it could be ascertained without vote,
was for free twine though some of the
Ea>tern members objected ana declared
there was no twine trust that needed fight
ing. The statement was made that the
lobby of sugar fners was the largest, and
with the strongest financial backing that
has been here on any 'e>tion for wears.
WAsHINGroS CfTY. sept. I3.-The secre-
tary OF the inferior today rendered de-
cision OF the land Office IN the case of the
Northern Pscihc against r. S. Morgan, in
voiving homestead in section q, town.
ship 13, range Is, of the Yakima, WASH,
district. The secretary holds that the land
passed TO the company befofe Morgan filed
on it. The entry is ordered cancelled, un-
less the company relinquished it