The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-12
MIR. HILLS RESOLUTION
Sidetracked by Senators Who
We're Fighting for Time.
Tie Vote on a Motion for an Executive
Session Decided in the Affirmative
by the Vice President.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Charman Will
son, who began yesterday by sneering at
the Hill resolution to instruct the Senate
conferees to make q report on the tariff
bill as idle bluff" ended this morning
by requesting Speaker Crisp to call a
caucus of the Democrats. The caucus was
called for Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
This complete change of the hitherto de-
fant and arrogant attitude of the chairman
of the House committee is regarded on
every hand as an absolute surrender. AS
pointed out last night, Mr.. Wilson was
forced to recognize that if the Hill resou-
ton passed there would be no tariff
legislation at all, unless the rebellious
House took the bit between its teeth and,
rushing the House conferees aside, passed
the Senate bill over Nr. Wilson's head
Every effort was, therefore, directed by
the Democratic leaders to-day to suppress
the violent and passionate outbursts that
had been announced by Senators Vest and
Harris Instead, care was taken that the
announced Hill resolution should be talked
to death and, an unfailing method to
weary the Senators and to kill all interest
in the subject, Senator Turpie pre-
vailed upon to interject thoughtful dis
course certain intricate parliamentary
points involved in the situation After Mr..
Turpie had spoken for a short time Il was
evident that all danger of lively scene
was over. Mr.. Hill gave up in despair.
The conservative leaders were careful,
however, to improve the opportunity of
giving the many House Democrats who
came over to watch the proceedings an
other "object lesson on the coseness by
which the tariff bill was saved, for to-day,
as on the occasion of the first disagreeing
report of the conferees two weeks ago, the
tariff leaders apparently triumphed only
by tie vote, Vice President Stevenson
saving the day.
Speculate ton centers on Mondays caucus
The House conferees admit that they cam
not hope to pass any bill in the Senate,
save the one prepared by the conservatives
That is to say, they cannot afford to have
another vote in the Senate. Their inter-
views with Senators Caffrey and Blanch-
ard have convinced them that these gentle
men will vote against any bill that does
not carry bounty and that in this hostile
attitude they Joined by the Populst
Senators. On the other hand, the conserva-
tive Senators absolutely refuse to intro
duce bounty provision in the bill. Hence
as Mr.. Wilson acknowledged to Speaker
Crisp, to make the bill run the gantIet
it's fate in advance. So the caucus was
ordered. Mr.. Wilson will state these dire
facts to his colleagues, and will then add
that the only solution will be a vote to
concur in the Senate amendments
If the Senate bill becomes a law there
may be some additional tariff legislation
There is such a general feeling that equity
demands some provision for the sugar
growers of Louisiana, Kansas and Nebras-
ka. all of whom have raised crops and
made contracts on the basis of the present
bounty law. and bill is very apt to be
passed containing the bounty for the year.
The conservative Senators, while they
will not permit Senators Blanchard and
Caffrey to bulldoze them into inserting a
bounty clause in the Senate bill, are,
nevertheless, willing to give them fair
treatment. The House will amuse itself
by the passage of a few "popgun" bills,
principal of which will be a free sugar bill
Should such a bill pass the Senate treas
ury officials assert that Mr.. Cleveland
would veto it. There are several inaccu-
| racies and inconsistencies in the Senate
| BILL such as the rate on alcohol used in the
arts. which Senator Jones had expected to
| correct in conference. but all of which
must be remedied by separate legisla-
| tion. There is such a strong desire to get
| away. however. that it is not unlikely all
| this tinkering will be postponed until next
session. AS indicating how anxious the
| House is TO get home, it may be stated
that Chairman Sayres. of the appropria-
tion committee, has called a special meet
| ing of this committee Sunday in order to
| prepare the deficiency bill, the last of the
| appropriation bills. SO as TO have it ready
! for action on Monday. All signs point to
the passage of the German tariff bill and
/ the adjournment of Congress next week.