The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-17
THE HOUSE RECEDED.
In the Democratic Caucus Crisp In
trOduced a Resolution to Pass the
Senate Bill.
1T PASSED VERY QUICKLY.
Coupled With It Was a Resolution
For o Free Sugar, Coal and
Iron Bill.

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 a
final consultation OH 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 ana
stiffened up the sentiment OF loyalty to
the conferees. 1t was apparently up
hill work, however, as the current OF
feeling among the rank and file OF mem
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 i'll the
forward part of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
came in. At that time 153 Democratic
members were Oh the floor. As Chair
man Wilson passed through the corrl-
dor to the house he was asked as to the
result of the conference i'll the speakers
room, but answered 81 cannot make 1t
known YETI
Chairman Holman called the caucus
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. 1t is seldom that such eager in
terest has been shown at caucus MI.
Wilson began with recital OF the dl1'
ticulties 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 thu
senate.
Mr.. Wilson concluded by saying tina
he had now become satisfied that it wa
either the senate bill or no legislation
Spsaker Crisp followed Mr.. Mont
gomery. He spoke with much spirit ant
earnestness, and seon the caucus was il
tumult of enthusiasm, round afte
round of applause greeting his remarks
He spoke Of the critical condition and o
the apparent need to accept the senat
bill, and then, if need be, to introduc
separate bills for free sugar, free irol
and free coal.
Mr.. Crisp followed in the line Of MI
Wilson, saying that it was ''either tn
senate bill or nothing" He said that a
long as there was desperate chance @
securing concessions the house demand
ed, he was in favor of standing out, bu
he was now satisfied that the time ha
come when further insistence by tn
house was useless. He closed his L,
marks by Offering resolution instruc
ing the house cOnferees to recede.
Great Burst OF Applause.
A great burst of applause greeted tn
reading of the resolution, but half
dozen irate democrats We're on their fet
demanding recognition. prominel
among them being Burke Cochran, {
New York. Owing to the lateness {
the hour, a rule was adopted limitin
further speeches to five minutes. M
Cochran delivered vigorous and eli
Quent speech against surrender to Il
senate.
Better no tariff legislation than ii
senate bill," he said:
Mr.. Cochran declared that there WI
no necessity for the house to surrend
rs yet, and challenged Chairman WI
sons statement that four Democrat
votes in the senate would he lost to Il
bill If the fight proceeded. He demands
the names of the four senators, but M
Wilson refused to give them.
The previous question was demands
OH the Crisp resolution and ordered by
vote Of 112 to2l. Thirteen minutes W
then given to the opponents OF the res
luton to state their position.
The Crisp Resolution.
The Crisp resolution as adopted is
follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of Il
caucus that the order heretofore ma
requesting conference with the sena
on the disagreeing votes OF the t>
houses Oh H. r. 484 be rescinded. Th
the conference heretofore appointed
the part of the house be discharged frc
further duty in that behalf, and tn
the house recede from its disagreeme
to the senate amendments to said bi
and agree to the same.
Resolved further, That the house sh
at once proceed to the consideration
separate bills placing the following az
cles ON the free list, viz: Sugar IN all
forms, iron ore, coal and barbed wire
The committee on rules Ii request
10 report an order providing prom