Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-17
THE HOUSE RECEDED.
In the Democratic Caucus Crisp In
troduced a Resolution to Pass the
Senate Bill.
IT PASSED VERY QUICKLY,
Coupled With It Was a Resolution
For a Free Sugar, Coal and
Iron Bill.

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Iron Bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-An hour be-
fore ten o'clock, the time set for the
caucus, members began to arrive at the
capitol ane hasty consultations were
held on the course to be pursued.
Speaker Crisp was joined in his Office by
Chairman Wilson and Representatives
Turner, McMillin and Montgomery,
making the full membership of the
house democratic conference commit
tee.
Representative Breckenridge of Ar
kansas, an advisory member Of the con
ference, was also present. It was a
final consulta tion on the line of action
to be presented by the house leaders to
the caucus. The meeting lasted until it
was time for the aucust to convene. In
the meantim3 there was
A Scene of Animation
on the floor of the house. Representa-
tives Tracey, Strauss, Warner and 9th
ers passed among their associates and
stiffened up the sentiment of loyalty to
the conferees. 1t was apparently up
hill work, however, as the current OF
feeling among the rank and file Of men,
bers seemed to be setting strongly in
favor Of accepting the senate bill with
put further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and all
the conferees filed out of the speakers
Office and took seats in a body in the
forward part Of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
came in. At that time 153 Democratic
members were on the floor. As Chair
man Wilson passed through the corri-
dor to the house he wa asked as to the
result of the conference in the speakers
room, but answered II cannot make it
known yet"
Chairman Holman called the caucus
to order promptly and the call for the
meeting was read. The roll call which
followed took some time and members
appeared uneasy.
e. Chairman Wilson Took the Floor
Immediately after the roll call and the
general statement Of the situation. He
spoke calmly and dispassionately, and
received the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
about him listening intently to every
word. It is seldom that such eager in
terest has been shown at a caucus. Mr..
Wilson began with a recital Of the diff
%ficulties that have been encountered.
He went owe each stage Of the situation
with much detail. He said that each
step had been pursued with all ardent
desire to support with honor the desires
of the house to resist what was regarded
as the unreasonable demands Of the
senate.
Mr.. Wilson concluded by saying thai
he had now become satisfied that it wa
either the senate bill o no legislation
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Mont
gomery. He spoke with much spirit ant
earnestness, and seon the caucus was il
a tumult of enthusiasm, round afte,
round of applause greeting his remarks
He spoke of the critical condition and O.
the apparent need to accept the senate
bill, and then, if need be, to Introduce
separate bills for free sugar, free iro,
and free coal.
Mr.. Crisp followed in the line Of Mr.
Wilson, saying that it was "either tn
senate bill or nothing" He said that a
long as there wa a desperate chance o
securing concessions the house demand
ed, he was in favor of standing out, bu
he was now satisfied that the time ha
come when further insistence by tn
house was useless. He closed his re
marks by Offering a resolution instruct
ing the house conferees to recede.
Great Burst OF Applause.
A great burst Of applause greeted til
reading Of the resolution, but half
dozen irate democrats were on their fec
demanding recognition, prominer
among them being Burke Cochran, {
New York. Owing to the lateness {
the hour, a rule was adopted limitin
further speeches to five minutes. M
Cochran delivered a vigorous and Ell
quent speech against surrender to I'll
senate.
Better no tariff legislation than tt
senate BILL" he said:
Mr.. Cochran declared that there w;
no necessity for the house to surrend'
AZ yet, and challenged Chairman w
sons statement that four Democrat
votes in the senate would be lost to tt
bill if the fight proceeded. He demandt
the James Of the four senators, but M
Wilson refused to give them.
The previous question was demand,
on the Crisp resolution and ordered by
vote of liz to 81. Thirteen minutes W
then given to the opponents of the res
luton to state their position.
The Crisp Resolution.
The Crisp resolution as adopted is
follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of IL
caucus that the order heretofore ma
requesting a conference with the sena
on the disagreeing votes Of the t,
houses on III. r. 484 be rescinded. I'll
the conference heretofore appointed
the part Of the house be discharged FRI
further duty in that behalf, and tt
the house recede from it's disagreeme
to the senate amendments to said b
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