The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
House Obtains a Stay of Execu-
ti0n in the Senate
BY CALLING A CAUCUS MONDAY.
That Caucus May Vote 10 Aecede to
the Senate Amendments.
Wilson and Crisp Head the Call, Which
Slaves of HiiPs kesolution-It Now
Looks More Than Ever Like the
senate Bill or None,


many opinions both as 10 its present status
and as TO its future as there are political
groups The surface Developments today
show that the Democrats of the senate
were willing 10 pull together again for
time, N order 10 see Il tae caucus Of the
house Democrats won q offer any kind of
solution 10 the perplexing problem. The
call for caucus OF the house. approved
by the speaker ana requested By the house
conferees, shows that the leaders In that
body have become greatly concerned over
the fate OF the bill: an aeknowied gment
that 1t is in a critical state. But neither
the action of the senate in delaying the
Hill resolution nor the call of the caucus
by the house Democrats insures the pas
sage or defeat of the bill, nor yet does il
certainly mean the senate bill or nothing
There are many persons who believe
the Democratic caucus will result in the
fnal success of the senate bill, and that
this action will be taken because the
Democrats OF the house. or a majority of
them. will not want to risk any vote what
ever in the senate, for fear of killing all
tariff legislation. This feeling. however,
was stronger at o'clock than at q today.
been gained will be devoted to reconciling
the differences. making compromise bill
hurriediy ard with the least possible fric-
tion, and passing il as quickly as possible,
providing that such action will be accept
able 10 the house caucus.
The parliamentary tangle in which the
bill is now placed. il no report is made by
the senate conferees, has caused con-
siderable discussion. and opinion is
divided as TO the course open To
the houses. Those tangles would
all unravel at once If the wings of the
Democratic party again Tapped in har-
mony and all agreement on a report were
reached by the conferees. If this be found
impossible, il is contended By some, the
house could concur in the senate amend
ments and pass the bill at once, whether
the particular copy of the bill on which
the conferees are at work is on the clerks
desk or in the conference room. 1t is also
claimed that the house can rescind its
action in sending the bill to conference,
which would bring IL, as amended by the
senate, again before the house. The par
iiamentary difficulties are not SO serious
as the other eomplicationsi which have
arisen and which may arise before the
caucus on Monday and before the senate
meets again. to prevent an adjustment of
the differences.
answered are: VIII the house caucus
decide 10 take the senate bill or will a
decision be reached TO make one more ef-
fort TO agree on a compromise billf It is
conceded by almost all now that fewer
concessions are to be expected of the SEN
ate than probably could have been OBJ
tanned a week ago; that the outlook at this
time is between no bill, the senate bill and
the senate bill modified, but not TO a great
degree. When Speaker Crisp ana Chair
man Wilson determined, after q confer
ence at noon, that house caucus should
be called on Monday morning. another
new element was added 10 the tariff situa-
ton. The house conferees had previously
concluded that caucus was desirable, and
Mr.. Crisp quickly assented 10 the
plan, his name aud that Of Wilson
heading the petition TO Chairman
HOLMAN that the caucus be called.
With this authoritative indorsement from
the house and tariff leaders, signatures
were secured as fast as the paper could be
passed about, and the number necessary
for the call was obtained within half an
hour. Mr. Crisp went over 20 the senate
and told the senators what had been done,
and this as one Of the main causes for
the postponing of the Hill resolution until
Monday, as the caucus at i0a m. will give
an opportunity for the house to determ ne
upon its policy before the Hill resolution
il taken up at i2 O'Clock Throughout the
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yassed from every possible standpoint.
Speaker Crisp sad Of it.:
There is no prearranged programme for
the caucus. The house conferess thought
they would Ike 10 inform their associates
of the difficulties encountered aud of the
position they had taken up 10 the present
time. L do not knos that they desire or
intend to ask for any particular line Of
action. IL Is called simply 10 allow them
TO inform the Democratic members of the
exact situation What line Of action will
be developed cannot say, and think it
will de end largely on circumstances.
There IS no purpose on the part OF the
conferees, so far as know. 70 present the
question Of the senate bill or no bill, but
that may and probably Will come up.
Chairman Wilson also treated the caucus
as designed for the purpose of giving and
receiving Information and advice. He
said he would make full statement Of the
recent difficulties IN conference. and Of
certain misappreheusions which bad been
given vide publicity. one OF these mis-
.rprehensions which Mr.. Wilson will
ciesr an il as 70 the tender OF free sugar
and free coal by the senate conferee.. and
he viii tell his colleagues that the tender
was not made. or az least wss made with
the knowledge that IL would ASSIST ia do
faating the bill. Mr.. Wilson has not yet
stated what line Of action. If any. he will
ask the caucus 10 take. lie says the house
eonterees have not yes decided among
them selves that tie time has come for the
acceptance OF the entire senate blll.
Whether he will leave the caucus 70 shape
its views on this grave question, or will
ask fts continued support IN an aggressive
nslirv has no. been indicated by him to
any IF the members
Fenrasentatiyes Warner. Tracey aud
other administration men Of the hoEss
,aid tonight that Difference would be given
- the wishes Of Mr. Wilson. They Ell
creased certainty that i he assumed the
ie,sership Of any exact line Of poilcg the
house would stand bshiHd him. IL Is &C
ceptef as certain. however, that the direct
;.-w. of .athe senate bI!l 0g 40 hili" vii oe
nrsefpitated at the caucus. whether Mr.
Iyii.sn inmates il or not. Several mem
her. stated today theig ln;sution 20 pre-
sant r..oEutians on this line IN the event
th.t the tar5if leaders dad not do II In
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