Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-08

10 take turthcr action In the pre-
misses as II may deem necessary and
appropriate, nnd~<he chairman or the
house caucus Is hereby authorized ana
directed TO invite the Democrat e sfn.
attis TO meet with rs pamocrasa
OF the house at that time In joInt
caucus."
In his explanatory statement. which
wa nriSt ono, Mr.. Bynum sud that
although there had been cinmor fron
part or the press for the houae bill.
he believed that the overwhelnine son.
ument OF the country was for the hrst
possible bill that could be hvtcrt on.
For himself. he preferred the senate
ply 10 no BIN. and as he Interpreted tho
wish OF the party It was for a tntlr
pnl and prompt action.
ht hhu no sympathy with the stand
,,NNth by some members that IL Would
DC petter TO retain tho MCKINLEY biiI
man substitute the senate hin for II.
When chairman Wilson Of the WAYS
nnu means committee arose he was
steetrl with enthusiastic applause. In
ms quiet way he said he was rlad TO
meet with his party colleagues. nj.
though he would not have selected
thls particular time for a caucus. He
commented on Il as an unforti,note
circumstance that at n critical poiht
N INC negotations OF the conforees
lhis week, and at the last stage OF the
conference as well, movements had
peen started tc hold caucus over the
ne"us OF the house confcreos, 40 10
sneak. The house bill had seemed 10
De acceptable TO the country, he nnid.
while the senate hill had not. He
appreciated the necessity for the party
IN power 70 pass tarifr bill The
Democracy has been entrusted with
the administration OF the government
Tor that purpose, but the necessity was
equally imperative that tho bill agreed
on should hc essentially measure OF
hrim reform, one that would he In
fulnllmcnt OF party pledges, not one
that would Put the party on the de-
fonsive. He believed that more than
y month might be well spent toward
that end. He believed that IL the house
confercca did their duty and the house
Us duty. that hill, honorable for both
mousse ana semitic and acceptable TO
the party and people, would be the
result. Such result would slot bo
brought about by any action that
would notify tho senate that IL II
would hold out to given date tho
house would instruct its contorcea To
reoede II the house Democrats could
propose amy plan likely 10 sustain tho
house hill and assist its conforeos. the
conferCea would welcome IT,
Mr.. Bland spoke up with the sugges-
TO put sugar on the free list and thon
take up the Income tax, but rs II was
offered In humorous vein no notice
was taken Of II and Mr. Livingstone
OF dcorgla proposed substitute for
the Bynum resolution, expressing tho
confidence OF the house In It's cons
forces and leaving the matter entirely
In thor hands,
There followed discussion OF tho
position held by the senate aud tho
prospects OF agreement.
Mr.. IrcckinridEc OF tho ways and
means committee rose TO correct the
Impression. which might he malntnin-
cd. he said, n not corrected, thnt any
ultimatim had been received by tho
house confercea and opposed by thom
one Of the Louisiana members argued
that speedy action was necessary; that
II was plain that the senate would
not Yield, and proceeded TO pay high
tribute to Senator Mills rs pioneer
In tarlr reform, and said that this com
gplcuous tarlff roformer had personally
assured him that II whR the senate
bill or nothing and unless the house
soon recognized this all tariff legisln-
tlon would tail
Mr.. Cooper OF Indiana rnid senators
around Mr.. Mills have been trying to
create the impression that nothing but
the senate bill could pass and this
might have It's effect on MFR. Mills
These claims were being made by the
senators under cover. Now that tho
American people had been informed OF
tho attitude Of these senators they
have been publicly pilllured. They
would have surrendered already n these
caucus movements hAd not given the
them hope that the house was weak
oning.
During the discussion Mr.. Bynum of
fcrcd 60 amend his resolution TO eN-
tend the time within which II was de-
Signed 20 bring about action by the
c0nfcrceg. Something OF a sensation
was stirred by the forging 10 the front
OF Speaker Crisp when the general
debate was well under way, The speech
OF the speaker was temperate, but
very fOrciblc and It's logic was so irre-
TINT at Its conclusion Mr.. BY
mum. the mover OF the resolution.
Withdrew hin motion.
The spenlter declared that II was and
should be the purpose OF the Democrats
OF the house, ns Democrats 10 redeem
the pledges that they had made 10 the
people. The tariff bill had gone 10
conference TO be met with the most
opposition from the senate.
He pointed out the workings OF confer
onces. long struggled, which some
times took place over disputed points
and illustrated It with reference 10
appropriation bills, which had been
ngain and ngain sent 20 conferences,
the house refusing 10 yield 10 the de-
mandH Of the senate, the aenate protest.
ing that II never would consent, but
finally consuming. lie deprf ted the
~ any resolution - this time.
The senate had not Withdrawn lis
support from the senate conference
and the house should stand by ita
No vote of confidence
was needed, while on the other hand
tho passage Of Mr.. Bynum's resolution
win be virtual surrender. lilo gave