Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-04
ocrasic Senators. Senator Mills was

not at the Senate during the day and
/ the call for the caucus was sent TO his
house. 1t Is believed that be has some
objection TO the concessions that have
been made, but be has previously an
nounced that be would support any bill
that provided for reductions in the
present law.
Senator's Murphy'S caucus notice was
also sent to bis residence as he absent
from the Capitol. His position has all
along been one of doubt, but several
Democratic Senators assert that he Will
support the bill aud he is
counted in the forty-three, which
are claimed as certain TO
vote in favor Of the bill. The other
absentees are either out Of the city or
failed to secure notice In time. None
OF them have been counted as against
the bill and it was said that they would
endorse the action OF the caucus.
IN PRESENTING THE RESOLUTION
and stating the object OF the caucus,
SenatcN' German made a cOnciliatory
speech. He said il was necessary 70
make concessions Ia order tC secure
the united support Of the party, and
he further asserted tnat IL would
need a Democratic majority to
pass the bill. He stated that conces-
sions had been made on all sides and 1t
was believed that the measure with tho
proposed amendments would now meet
with the support which was absolutely
necessary TO pass q Democratic tariff
bill.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the men,
Der of the Finance Committee who has
taken the most active part In the prep
aration Of the amendments known as
the compromise bill, made speech In
which be explained at length the
proposed amendments, and told why
they were necessary. He did not dis
cuss, nor read all OF them, but selected
the most important, and those affect
ing the greatest Interests.
Senator Mcpherson, OF New Jersey,
spoke in support Of the resolution and
dwelt at some length upon the conces-
sions which northern and eastern Demo-
Gratis had been obliged to make and
What they had TO give uD in
order to meet the demand OF the South
aud West. He claimed that the con-
cessions that were talked OF by the
other Senators were not wholly on one
side. Senators Palmer and Villas made
long and vigorous speeches urging
party harmony and
THE NECESSITY OF EARLY ACTION.
Great interest centered in the speech
of Senator Smith, OF New Jersey, and
his remarks were received with great
deal Of satisfaction, for while he said he
was not satisfied wit b the bill and was
unalterably opposed TO the income tax,
he was ready TO support the measure
with the amendment which has been
agreed upon, although he claimed that
what were called concessions by the
Southern and Western men were but
small compared which Eastern Sena-
tors made in supporting the bill with
the income tax provisions.
Senator Hill, Of New York, was not
plscated. He spoke only a short time,
but it was long enough for him TO con-
vince the caucus that his vote would
not be- for the bill il the income tax re-
NAMED In IL. He said his posi-
tion was we'll known; he
had made his statement be-
fore the country and there was nothing
10 add to what he had said. Whatever
the so-called concessions might be, they
could not compensate for a rider in the
bill which neither the needs Of the
country nor the party demanded. With
out saying so in direct terms, there
were none who listened to him who
BELIEVED THAT HE WOULD SUPPORT
the bill,
The vote showed what those who had
called the caucus expected. The con-
fereuces which have been going on
among the Democratic senators for two
weeks had given the leaders the infor-
nation as TO how the differ
ent Senators stood, but they
wanted official caucus action
upon what had been agreed to in the
conference room. The roll was called
in order to place all on record and thir-
ty-seven Senators voted In favor of the
resolution and one Senator HID
against IL. The vote was received with
qualification, as many OF them believed
il Signifed that the tariff bill would
pass