The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-06
THE TARIFF CAUCUS.
South Demands Speedy Passage
of the Wilson Bill.
THE NORTH PROTESTS IN VAIN.
Democrats Working Openly Against
the Outrageous Measure.
THE NORTH PROTESTS IN VAIN.
Gen. sickles and Others Denounee the
Income Tax-Demoerats In lhe House
Try to Pass . Special Order. has
Cannot Muster . Quorum.

WARRINGTON CITY. Jan. OIL here was
a good attendance at the Democratic eau
Gus tonight. Holman presided. Ii is
estimated that l47 out of total of 2i6
house Democrats were present when the
proceedings began. 1t was decided to
limit speeches to i've minutes. Wheeler
made vigorous speech against putting
coal and iron ore on the free list
Speaker Crisp offered a resolution de-
claring that every Democrat should vote
for consideration OF the bill and that it
was the d Ity OF all Democrats TO attend
the sessions of the house and maintain a
quorum until the tariff bill was disposed
of. In q ringing speech Crisp sharply
reprimanded the Democrats responsible
for the action of the house during the past
three days. He said the proper way to act
for those dissatisfied would be to take the
bill up and have il considered. They
would be given an opportunity TO offer
amendments, and these amendments, un-
der the terms of the resolution of the COM
mi,tee on rules, could be voted upon and
q majority could decide: no member
would lose any of his rights, and it would
be TO the honor and credit of the party 20
60 forward and legislate. The party had
been gwen a commission from the people,
and it was its duty 10 carry il olt. The
spectacle of the past three days has been
disgrace to the large Democratic majority
in the house. and he sincerely hoped il
would not be repeated. The words of the
speaker were loudly cheered.
Sickies of New York, in replying to the
speaker, declared il was no part of the
duty of any Democrat TO vote for con-
s'deration of revenue bill some features
of which had not yet been reported by the
committee. He directed his assault
chiefly against the proposition for an in
come tax. which he declared '.Undemo-
cratic. unpopular. impolitic.
Sperry of Connecticut followed the same
line, justifying his course in refusing 10
vote on practically the same grounds. He
carefully avoided mention of the tobacco
schedule, which is understood TO be the
chief ground of his objection TO the VIII
son bill.
0uthwaite followed in support of the
speakers position. declaring the time al
lotted for debate was enough and more
than enough. What the country wanted
was action.
Sibley of Pennsylvania contended that
there was not time enaagh.
Robertson of Louisiana, who has re-
Trained from voting for the last three
days. except on the last vote today, and is
opposing free sugar, created something of
sensation by ringing speech in support
of the resolution. He wanted a Demo
cratic tariff bill passed.. though the Wilson
bill Disseminated against his state. He
had started out to oppose its censidera-
tion. but when he beheld the Republicans
nh tap oh re,st D.. lrnl
OF the Democratic party his Demo-
cratic blood rose and he resolved to
support the Democratic measure, with the
hope that his party would overrule the
committee on the sugar proposition
Dewitt Warner of Kentucky also sup
ported the speakers resolution. He had
received 1000 letters IN the past few weeks
from his constituents. men who opposed
certain features of the bill. but on one
proposition they were a unit. They
wanted the uncertainty removed They
wanted the house 10 act. and act at once.
Loud applause greeted this statement.
After further debate Crisp's resolution
WAS adopted without division. as follows:
''Resoised, That IL is the sense of this
caucus that IL Is the duty of every Demo
cratic member OF the house to vote for the
pending resolution providing for consider
alton of the tariff bill. in order that the
house may have an opportunity to redeem
the pledges of the party respecting tariff
reform.
'Resoired further That il is the duty of
every Democratic member of the house TO
attend the daily sessions. and We hereby
express the opinion that those members
absent owe 1t to their party snd to those
Of u. who are here TO Immediately return,
in order that pressing public business may
be attended to-
Another resolution was adopted that il is
the sense of the caucus that if procosi-
tion for an income tax was reported from
the committee two days additional shall
be given for debate.
After the resolutions had been adopted
Harter of Ohio and Robertson of Louisans
introduced amendments providing for the
duty on sugar, but before vote was had
on either amendment Chairman Holman
recognized Black of Georgia to move ad-
journment. The motion was carried with
a rush. and At 10 o'clock the Democrats
caucus adjourned.
After adjournment Chairman Wilson
said the caucus was entirely satisfactory to
hum. lit has shown that the great Demo
cratic heart is beating for the people" he
said. The resolutions passed express the
sense Of the party in the fullest"