The morning call., 1892-01-30
TARIFF REVISION.
Proposed Policy Of the Demo-
Gratis.
The Mckinley Bill to Be Attacked From
Several Quarters.
Some Opposition in the Ranks Of the Major
ity-Tha Circuit JudgeShip Of Indiana.
CauCnS on Silver.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The Democratic
majority Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, by formal action. this morning adopted
the Springer policy and decided to attack
the Mckinley high tariff by various sepa-
rate bills. This conclusion was reached
this morning by the Democratic members
of the Ways and Means Committee after
conference lasting several hours. When
the vote was taken it resulted to 3 in
favor of separate bills. The three dissent
ing members of the committee gave their
adhesion to the policy of the majority, their
associates On the committee. and will act
with them, thus making the Democratic
part of the Ways and Means Committee
unit on the policy which it was decided to
adopt
REVISION OF TIE TARIFF.
Nothing was said about which particular
fe ature Of the present law will be first at
tackled and this will be left to future deter
mnation. After lengthy discussion Bryan
of Nebraska offered resolution declaring
that il is the sense If the Democratic mem
berS Of the committee that its policy with
regard 10 tariff legislation in the Fifty
second Congress should be one of revision
by separate measures instead Of general
revision Of the whole system This motion
was carried by vote of to 3. Those vot
Ing in favor of it were Montgomery, Whit
ing, Shively. Cochran, Stevens, Bryan and
Springer, new members OF the committee.
The negative votes were cast by McMlllin,
Turner and Wilson, members Of the COM
mittee in previous Congresses.
SUPPORTING THE PARTY POLICY.
These gentlemen said afterward, however,
that they would act in harmony with their
Democratic brethren, and MIR. Springer, in
an Interview this afternoon, said the Demo-
cratic members will vote as a unit in the
committee, and that everything is perfectly
satisfactory. McMillin, in an interview,
said the Democratic position on the tariff is
stronger now than ever before, and though
he thought general bill was preferable TO
individual or separate bills he would, how
ever, earnestly support the party policy.
CAUCUS on SILVER.
Enough signatures have been secured to
enable Chairman Holman to call a caucus
OF the Democratic members of the House
next Friday evening 10 settle upon what
action shall be taken in regard 10 silver
eglSlatlOn.
talk with a number of Democrats, how
ever, indicates that the caucns determina-
ton on the silver question would have less
binding force than on almost any other
question. A call was circulated by the
auti-Si,ver men, and q number Of 1Tee-cOIn-
age Democrats said they did not believe the
antis would abide by a decision favorable
+. - free silver, aBd that a great many men,
both for and against silver would refuse to
20 into the caucus unless assured il would
not be regarded as binding
THE INDIANA CIRCUIT JUDGE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, which
trra had fbaaVt Flfr VfarV. D ,~.F
Judge Woods before it for some weeks, was
in session several hours to-day examining
witnesses presented by those opposing the
confirmation. The principal charge made
is that Judge Woods decided one way in one
case and another way in a SUBSEQUENT and
similar case, the object being 10 favor
Colonel Dudley In the conspiracy" case
and prevent his conviction. The witnesses
examined this morning were Leon o. Bailey,
Depaty AttOIHey-General of Indiana; Noble
{. Butler, Clerk Of the District Court, and
James T.. Rice. After hearing these wit
nesses the committee took a recess.
Several witnesses were examined this
afternoon. The committee is about equally
divided for confirmation and against.
SENATOR HALE's DINNER PARTY
Senator ana Mrs Hale of Maine gave a
dinner tonight IN honor of the President
and Mrs. Harrison. The other guests were
Justice and Mis-. Brown, Secretary and
Mrs. Elkins, Secretary Tracy, Senator and
Mrs. Frye, Mrs Sheridan aud Congressman
James w. WadswOTth of New York.
CALLERS ON THE PRESIDENT.
The President gave a special reception
this aftern Oon TO members of tie National
Board of Trade.
Captain Schley of the Baltimore called on
the President to-day in company with Sena-
tor MandersOn.
SHORT CABINET SESSION.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was unusually
brief The brevity of the session was taken
10 mean that nothing important was done.