The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
iT MEETS REMIND CLosED DOORS, BUr
THE PROCEEDINGS LEAK our

stand Together, nnd Ofers Resolutions
Decinri-e It 10 ne the Duty or Every
D-noersuc Member to Attend the tse,-
zion. OF the House aud Vote tor the Re.e-
Iution Providing for the CossIder.tica
Of the Taria Bui-They Pass, with NJ
Amendment, Giving Tea Ex,ra Days tor
che DIscussios ofthe Ircoms Tsx-Hsrter
OF Ohio Proposes . Substitute tor the
Sugar Schedule, but No Action IL Take.
o. It-Apother Cnucu- May he Csnsd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Unusual precautions
we're taken to preserve the secrecy nj the pro-
oeedings OF tho caucus OF the Dem ocratio
members OF the House on the Tariff bill to-
night. The correspondents rooms. attached
10 the press gallery. which have been open to
reporters on similar occasions ever since the
Fiftieth Congress. were opened as usual by
th. officials in charge. but Immediately
after the caucus had been called to
order Deputy Sergeant.at-Arms Ike Hill
closed them. under orders, as was said. Of
Chairman Holman. and the representatives. OF
the press were com pelled TO pace the corridors
IN a state OF unrest while tho proceedings were
IN progress 1t recalled the time when Sena-
tor ingalls, succeeded in having the rooms Of
the correspondents and teieRrn phi operators on
the Senate side OF the building closed to re-
porters during the executive sessions Of that
body.
1t was five minutes after g o'clock when
Chairman Holman IA pped the caucus to order
and heading Clerk Houghtaling began to call
the roll Ono hundred and iorty-seven mem
bers answered to their names. an unusually
large attendance and greater than had been
anticipated on this occasion. One hundred
and nine are q majority VI the Democratic
mem bershp
1t was determined to limit the speeches to
ave minutes. and the floor was accorded to
Speaker Crisp to open the proceedings. He
declared that II was the duty Of tho members
Of the Democratic party to stand together
In support OF the tariff measure
reported by the Committee on Ways
and Means. and recalled promises aud
pledges OF the party to the public In
regard 10 this matter. lie said that President
Cleveland and tho Democratic majority In
Congress had been elected for the purpose OF
carrying out tho will OF the people expressed
atthe polls In 1922 in the Chicago platform.
and he urged united action by the majority
II any man objects to the provisions Of the
on the floor in open debate. and then. II he
cannot support the bill. vote against It," lie
measure measure to Tieces in csucus. and Closed SS
,'n.rnG resolution Ito pledGng the msiority to
loudly sppau4ed as he etc took his seSs was
Gen. sicklss OF New York. ono OF the twelve
Democratic members from that state who
Mr.. sperry OF Connecticut next rose. He out
nned bis objections to the bil In accordance
then pointed out VIVA: he deem ed to he the un-
desirable features OF the proposed legislation.
sPUned at h s eSss s
Mr.. Cultivate OF Ohio. a, member Of the
! p speaker Crisp, and urged the mem bers TO
Ey aside their differences and personal pref
nittss on Ways and Means IN their sirort to
meet tho Just expectations OF the people. Mr..
for he was also greeted with applause. '"O'O'
Rsptessntatives present, leaving 81 Demo-
Mr. sibley OF PENNSYLVANIA pointed out some
ofthe features OF the bill which did not go far
enough to suit him. and he suggested amend
John De Witt Warner occupied some time in
snue features should be presented TO tho
House as a separate measure. lie said that
he did not mean to express any hostility to the
income tax, but u was such a serious matter
That Il needed to be carefully handled before
being adopted into the legislation Of the coun-
Mr.. Dunn Of New Jersey followed In SINH
lar strain. and then Mr.. McAleer Of Pennsyl-
'an!a offered the following:
Hs-SF.d That the Committee on WAYS and Means he
..s.s 20 rspSrs s ain G e, TsTsnas ~
NE Who's or in the uouso.
Speaker Crisp hereupon again took the door.
msnls to the Mckinley bill mad been proposed
and adopted while that measure was pending
believe. that there would be any ground Tor
complaint on the part OF Democrats at the
S Sb o. shs C2mmistes on Ways aud Means
Ire suggestions s' that had BEEN mSde. "i he
would accept an amendment TO his resolutions
which had beeu introduced at the beginning
o. me caucus. providing for additional time In
which the in come tax might 10 separately dis
elssed. This amendment was made 10 give
TWO days. with !Ght sessions. to this feature.
Thereppon Messrs. Warner aud McAleer with.
uIeN Ihelr motions. ami the speakers resolu-
IONS were adopted hy acclanIation. As intro
ouesd they read as follows:
81 sSsry DsmosfasS M OF is has a..
tls Pendlns rs.oiqtion rrNdInz for the
s{ anyS "a orosr!u1 20 redeem the pledges OF
s, s:ra i9r.A'r hat the duty of every Demo
soaS an. @i ". ., the Sg:. 70 attend y; aaiy SEES
So,. who are Sn.snt lt tos party And to
Gsr mat pressing puUho 0psnsIs Ay he attended to-
a. hepresentatiyo HArter OF Ohio brought ND
liz mater OF the sugar schedule, and offered
H9 ioii9Nlng as substitute for the provisions
thNsubJect
pI s n. TOE, Sc.a:.
eis,s AMI terminate upon tue passage OF Ihis bail
TOM. ~ sugar dfslnags and sssif :" swssphSs,
~ % rAns juice neladA. concentrated LielAdA
49, SHoiss ~na concentrated mulas-ss. and NO
I.u| Cehl P"HnH- provide Z. 'bAti any country |
~ seAllsf increase the duties now levied upSn
'lloHs "r EtAnufErtuTss OF the United StAtsa
snd 49, htn " Or into any OG possessions, then
CIV Thereafter ths above rate Of ccut
arIe ~ H.eA'tl - l"o cents pound upon all the
k.inshaNled IA tins section which thereafter
'h.n the nied states fran slch country
one aud provided. alsO tnaT Adi-
Ipon nut or Tax slAl be levied ami cOleCtsl
bopntS agass Imported from countries paying a |
kounty VIVA sugar exported slHh amount to said |
Of I tb, aoosr.s?n OF Louisiana proposed a duty
sugars 20 laarters Of cont per pound on all |
tbsst"as pelow 10 butch standard, and above |
sPound INV anu "'e osn''
prnb,.ITlcs Of Louisiana was on his feet TO |
feintlno 'haI the provisions OF the Mills bill |
tb"sas 20 sugar should be substituted for |
Nj 81 mo Wilson bill. when. at 10 O'Clock, |
Gus sdniooahlss OF Georgia moved that the eau |
tEa saWuluu'h which motion was carried leaving
NJ 'HHaI Propositions undispOssd Of
a4Aiirf said that he would offer his prop
cob.S oh as an amendment 70 the bil when the |
REACHED In the House vas
eail fo ~ hseler q Alabama. who originated the
bTa.sui no caucus. alter adjournment ex- |
bscasel me opinion that another caucus was |
na,IsaII anu would be called A great many |
dIAN-'oin want one. he said TO-ulnhE IhaV |