The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-04


gtnia Senators Voto Blindly With
tho MaJority-The Question Now Is,
What is tho Compromise and
"Whcre aro wo At?"
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 3.-By vote
OF 81 to !, six Of the forty-four Demo-
Gratis being absent, tho Democratic sen.
ators in caucus to-day adopted resolu-
tion agreeing to support the tariff bill
OF the finance committee, including the
compromise amendments that have
been agreed upon by tho many confer
ences OF Democratic senators during the
past two weeks. The resolution was
presented by Senator German, OF Mary
land, the chairman OF the caucus, and
discussed at some length as the session
lasted from few minutes after4 o'clock
until nearly o'clock.
The siS absent senators wore: Mills,
Murphy, Lindsay, 1rby, Butler aud
Gibson. It was claimed that they were
all accounted for and assurances wero
given that they would support the tariff
bill. The only persons in whose ab-
sence there might be any Significance
are Senator's Murphy and Mills, tho un-
derstanding being that all others were
in accord with any bill supported by
tho majority Of the Democratic eena-
tors. Senator Mills was not at the SEN
ate during the day and the call for the
caucus was sent to his house. 1t Is be-
lieyed that he has come objections to
the concessions that have been
made, but he has previously an-
:nuunced that he would support
any bill that provided for reduction in
the present law. Senator Murphy's
caucus notice twas also sent to his resi-
dence as he was absent from the capitol.
His position has all along been one of
doubt, but several Democratic senators
assert that he will support the bill and
\ he is counted In the 43 which are
claimed as certain to vote in favor OF
the bill. The other absentees are
either out Of tho city or failed to secure
notice in time. None Of them have
been counted as against tho bill and it
I was said that they would endorse the
action OF the caucus.
coNcrIrAroRY GoRs1AN.
Y In presenting tho resolution and
stating the-object of the CAUCUS Senator
German made q conciliatory apesch.
He said it was necessary to mako con-.
~ NrInr 70 hn ,rst toI
support of the party, and he further
asserted that it would need Demo-
cratic majority to pass tho bill. He
stated that concessions had been made
on all sides, and it was believed that the
measure with the proposed amend
ments would now meet with the support
which was absolutely necessary to pass
Democratic tariff bill.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, tho mem
Der of the finance committee, who has
taken the most active part in the pre-
sparation OF the amendments known as
the compromise bill, made speech in
which he explained at length the pro-
posed amendments and told why they
were necessary. He did not discuss,
nor read all of them. but .eelected tho
moat important and those affecting the
greatest interests.
Senator Mcpherson, Of Now Jersey,
spoke in support OF tho resolution and
dwelr at come length upon tho conccs-
sions which northern and eastern Dem.
ocrats had been obliged to mako and
what they had to give up in order to
( meet the demands of tho south and
west. He claimed that the concessions
that wero talked OF by the othor sena-
Z tors were not wholly on one side. Soma
tors Palmer and Villas made long and
vigorous speeches urging party har.
mony and tho necessity OF early action.
Great interest centered in tho speech
OF Senator Smith, OF New Jersey, and
his remarks were received with a great
deal OF satisfaction; for. while he eaid
he was not satisfied with the bill, and
was unalterably opposed to tho income
tax, no was ready to support tho meas
ure with the amendments which had
been agreed upon. although ho claimed
TINT what were called concessions by
the southern and western men wero
4 but email compared with tho concos-
sions which eastern senators made IN
supporting tho bill with tho income tax
J. provisions
HILL NOT pLACATEp.
Senator Hill, OF New York, was not
placated. Ie spoke only short timc,
but it was long enough for him to con-
vince tho caucus that bis vote would
not bo for tho billif tho income tax ro-
+! NAMED in it. He said his position was
we'll known; lilo had made his statement
/ before tho country and thero was moth.
:. ing 10 add to what no had aaid. What
ever tho ao.called concessions might bo
4 they could not com pnnsa.e for a rider
/ on the bill which neither tho needs OF
tho country nor tho party demanded.
~ Without saying 80 In direct terms,
there were mono who listened to him
who beloved that he would support
tho bill, Tho vote aiowod what those
who had called tho caucua expected.
Tho conferences that have been going
: on among tho Democratic sonators for
two weeks had given tho leaders tho in
formation as to how tho different soma
tors Btood. but thev wantad h oflicinl