The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-23
Democratic Senator'S Talk of
Holding = Caucus
CAN'T REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Siekles and CamminxsProtesf Against
the Order for Their Arrest.
Both Were Brave Csisa seidsers. and
Canmfnss rauass the Censederates,
who Couidn't Arrsss siekies at Get.
tysbarg-Demecrsss Sadly DIvidsd.

WAsHEssroS CrrY. Feb. 3s-The Demo
cratic members Of the senate are much dis
tarbed over the situation concerning the
tariff bill. They usei the half holiday to-
day to make decided effor, to agree upon
the features OF the bill 20 As to insure its
passage. They did not make any marked
progress, aud will continue their efforts to-
morrow and Saturday, undissarhed by
other official business. ~ the senate b Is
adjourned until Monday
Whether = call for q caucus circulated
today shall be considered seriously will
depend upon the success OF tho Demo
cratic senators In reaching an agreement
without conference. The call was circn-
lated quite vigorously for short time dur
ing the early part of the session. and after
about fifteen names had been secured the
effort was suspended. 1t was presented,
as rule, TO senators known TO be urging
changes in the bill. the resnlt being tha.
many of those in accord with the sub
committee on the tariff we're ignorant of
the fact that the call was in circui alton.
There Is no doubt sufficient number of
signatures has been SECURED to insure call
ing OF the caucus. as only i've are required
for that purpose, but it would appear that
If satisfactory agreement can be ar rived
ss without caucus
There is little doubt that German is In
accord with the movement for q caucus.
He was present at q conference earlier in
the day in which circulation of the call
was decided upon. Six senators took part
in the conference-Gornan. Butler, Hill,
Murphy. Brice and Caffery.
g
tee on finance. which now has under con-
sideration the Wilson tariff bill, the text
Of some amendments which he desires to
have made to the bill. II they are not incor-
porated in the bill as IL will be reported by
the finance committee he has given nstice
that he will offer the amendments in open
senate and urge at length the reasons why
they should be adopted. One amendment
replaces the duty now in. force of IL cents
pound on lead ores. and adds:
"Prorided. That silver ore and all other
ores containing lead shall pay . duty of
Ia cents per pound on the lead contained
therein. according to sample and assay at
the port of entry, which ores shall be
sampled with the same care and by simi-
lar methods as those now in forcs in Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Utah and other states and
territories in preparing issd and silver ores
preliminary 70 Offering shem for sale ~ an
article of commerce."
The paragraph relating to lead in pigs
spd bars and old scrap lead fit only to be
remanufactured. on which the Wilson bill
reduces the duty 20 cent q pound, Mr..
Shoup desires to have changed, restoring
the duty to cents per pound. A third
amendment replaces the duty of 2ls cents
pound on lead in sheets. pipes, shot,
glaziers' lead and lead wire. A fourth
amendment puts tariff on fruit as fol-
lows: Grapes. % cents per barrel of three
cubic feet capacity or fractional part
thereof; plums and prunes. 2cents per
pound"