The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-16
THE HOUSE RECEDES
AND THE SENATE TARIFF BILL WILL
BE PASSED.

BE PASSED.
Coupled With the House Resolution, to
Recede, However, Was One Providing
For a Bill to Put Coal, Iron and Sugar
ON the Free List.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-An hour be-
fore ten o'clock, the time set for the
caucus, members began to arrive at the
capitol and hasty consultations were
held on the course to be pursued.
Speaker Crisp was joined in his office by
Chairman Wilson and Representatives
Turner, McMillin and Montgomery,
making the full membership OF the
house democratic conference commit
tee.
Representative Breckenridge of Ar
kansas, an advisory member OF the con-
ference, was also present. 1t was
final consultation on the line OF action
to be presented by the hous leaders to
the caucus. The meeting lasted until 1t
was time for the caucus to convene. In
the meantime there was
A Scene of Animation
on the floor of the house. Representa-
tives Tracey, Strauss, Warner and 9TH
ers passed among their associates and
stiffened up the sentiment OF loyalty to
the conferees. It was apparently up
hill work, however, as the current OF
feeling among the rank and file OF men,
bers seemed to be setting strongly in
favor of accepting the senate bill with
out further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and all
the conferees filed out of the speakers
Office and took seats in body in the
forward part of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
came in. At that time 1853 Democratic
members were on the floor. AS Chair
man Wilson passed through the corri-
dor to the house he was asked as to the
result of the conference in the speakers
room, but answered 81 cannot make it
known yet"
to order promptly and the call for the
meeting was read. The roll call which
followed took some time and members
appeared uneasy.
Chairman Wilson Took the Floor
Immediately after the roll call and the
general statement Of the situation. He
spoke calmly and dispassionately, and
received the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
about him listening intently to every
word. It is seldom that such eager in
terest has been shown at caucus. Mr..
Wilson began with recital of the diff
f1culties that have been encountered.
He went over each stage Of the situation
with much detail. He said that each
step had been pursued with an ardent
desire to support with honor the desires
of the house to resist what was regarded
as the unreasonable demands of the
senate.
Mr.. Wilson concluded by saying that
he had now become satisfied that it was
either the senate bill or no legislation.
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Mont
gomery. He spoke with much spirit and
earnestness, and seon the caucus was in
tumult Of enthusiasm, round after
round of applause greeting his remarks.
He spoke of the critical condition and of
the apparent need to accept the senate
bill, and then, if need be, to introduce
separate bills for free sugar, free iron
and free coal.
Mr.. Crisp followed in the line of Mr.
Wilson, saying that it was ''either the
senate bill or nothing" He said that as
long as there was desperate chance of
securing concessions the house demand
ed, he was in favor of standing out, but
he was now satisfied that the time had
come when further insistence by the
house was useless. He closed his re-
marks by Offering resolution instruct
ing the house conferees to recede.
The Crisp resolution instructs the
house conferees to recede from the dis
agreement to the senate amendments,
and instructs the ways and means COM
mittee to bring in separate free sugar,
free iron and free coal bills.
Great Burst OF Applause.
A great burst of applause greeted the
reading of the resolution, but half
dozen irate democrats were on their feet
demanding recognition, prominent
among them being Burke Cochran, Of
New York. Owing to the lateness Of
the hour, rule was adopted limiting
further speeches to five minutes. Mr..
Cochran delivered a vigorous and elo-
quent speech against surrender to the
Sc late.
Better no tariff legislation than the
senate bill, ," he said:
Confirmed the Chinese Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE senate
went into executive session at 1890 to
vote upon the Chinese treaty. There
was no debate and a vote was imme-
diately taken, resulting in the confirma-
ton of the treaty. The vote was ~ to 20.
Vest Is Tired of Congress.