Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1894-08-10
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE CONSID-
ER THE TARIFF CT ESTION.
At the Suggestion of Chairman Will
son and Speaker Crisp the Caucus
Adj0urns Without Acting Upon
Revolutions offered,

Washington. Aug. S.-rhc house Dem
ocratS held Il caucus to-day and adj
jouncd without taking any action.
This is Il victory fer Chairman Wilson.
and the effect will be to leave the
house contcrces to proceed as they see
fit and show conspicuouSly that the ef
fort to advise them had failed
When the chairman called the caucus
to order 100 members were present.
MIR. Bynum ut once offered Il rcSolu-
ton rcciting the fact of disagreement
on a tariff bill. and declaring that the
confcrces should meet in Il spirit OF
lbcrality and by mutual concessions
agree upon measure that will meet
With the APPROVAL of both bodies. Tho
| resolution further provides for adjourn
mcnt until > O'clock Friday next and
if no agreement is meanwhile reached.
the Democratic senators should be in
vited to meet on that day in joint eau
Gus. Speaker Crisp. Chairman Wilson,
| Representatives McMillin. Catchngs
and Outhwaitc and those who were OK
| pccled to fight the resolution were on
| hand when the caucus w;lS called to
order
In support of the resolution Mr.
| Bynum said that above all things an
| agreement was necessary. IIc was not
prciudiced for or against the senate
bill and would give his support to any
| bill the confereeS might agree upon,
bur he spoke for the people of his state
who demanded that Il bill should be
speedily passed. His tone was mild
and conciiatory. Speaker Crisp entered
While he was speaking. No motion to
| adjourn was made and good feeling
prevailed.
Chairman Wilson replied TO MI By
mum. His speech was marked by much
spirit He detailed the work of con
grcss and told of the trouble that had
been encountered Mr. Wilson said
that one OF the greatest troubles was
Just such movements as this for IL eau
Gus. by which the house confcreeS were
subjected to Il fire in the rear He
deprecated the adoption of the Bynum
resolution. and was followed by Mr..
Livingston of Georgia, who offered q
substitute, expressing confidence in the
house conferecs and leaving all action
to their Judgment.
M1: Wilson said the chnfereeS had
| not dcSpaircd OF reaching an agreement
satisfactory to the house and the coun-
try. After Mr.. Livingston had offered
the substitute Mr.. Rynum made u
point of order against it. He said that
he had conferred with senator's Who
held the key to the situation and they
assured him that nothing but the sell
ate bill could pass and that there was
no chance of an agreement
Speaker Crisp urged the caucus to
| take no action which would einbarrass
the house conferceS. The speakers rc-
marks were greeted with many cheers.
The caucus then adjourned without
passing any resolution.
Statements were made during the
caucus that Democratic senators make
the assertion that if the senate bill does
not pass there will be no tariff lcgisla-
tion at this session of congress.
The conferccs held il morning session,
but adjourned to permit the house
members to attend the caucus AS far
as known no definite agreement has
been reached on any of the schedules
under consideration. From all appear
anccS the conferccS are as far apart us
ever. and lumors that Il disagreement
will be reported are again atioat.