The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-06
N CAUCUS ON The TARIFF.
Sneaker Crisp Urges the Party to
Stand by the Bill.

1yosbinrton, Jan. Unusual precau-
- we're taken to preserve the secrecy
= the proceedings of the caucus of the
- member of the House on the
80 Hill tonight. The correspondents
Ems attached to the press gallery,
.1sicb have been open to reporters on
'i-,ilar occasions ever since the Fiftieth
sn-ress. were opened as usual by the
osssials in charge, but Immediately after
,be caucus had been called to or
Ssr Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Ike
Hi with one OF The assist
ant doorkeepefs closed bhem under
orders, as was said, or Chairman Holman,
"a the representatives of the press were
oon,anaIIed 10 pace the corridors in a state
~ Tprost while the proceedings were in
.,roTress II recalled the time when
Ssnstor ingalls, succeeded in having the
Sooros of the CORES ondents and tele-
s,.onb operators on the Senate side of the
sl,jidinG closed to reporters during execu-
tive sessions of the body The press cor
resnondents' room of the House is shut off
from the hall of the House, and from the
nrass gallery by heavy doors, through
which it would be Impossible to hear any
thing
II was five minutes after 8 o'clock when
chairman Holman raped the caucus to
order and Reading Clerk Houghteling be-
Ssn-to call the roll, 147 mem bers answered
70 their names, an unusually large atten-
dance. and greater than had been antici-
mated on this occasion, 1909 members be-
nc majority of the democratic mem
bers,
tn five minutes, and Speaker Crisp was
accorded the floor to open the proceed
inqs. He declared that it was the duty
Of the 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
and pledges of the past to the public in
regard to this matter. He said President
cleveland and the democratic ma
ioritv in congress had been elected
for the purpose of carrying out the
will of the people expressed at the polls
in 1892 upon the Chicago platform and he
urged united action by the majority. IF
any man objects to the promises Of the
bill. he said, "let him state his obiec-
tions on the floor in open debate, and then
If he cannot support the bill, he can vote
against it." He protested against the
policy Of tearing the measure to pieces in
caucus and closed by Offering a resolution
pledging the majority to support the bill
The speaker was loudly applaudeda as he
took his seat,
Gen. Sickes, of New York, one of the
twelve democratic members from that
state who were present, followed in the
same strain
Mr. Sperry, of Connecticut, next rose
He outlined his objections to the bill, in
accordance with his weli-known views.
CoCERAN's OBJECTIONS.
Bourke Cochran then pointed out what
he deemed to be the undesirable features
Of the proposed legislation. Mr.. Cochran
spoke in his accustomed impassioned
manner, and at the close of his remarks
he was given round ofapplause.
Mr. Cultivate, of Ohio member of
the committee on rules, was the next
speaker. He followed in the same line as
Speaker Crisp and urged the members to
lay aside their differences and personal
preiudices and rally to the support of the
committee on ways and means in their eff
tort to meet the just expectations of the
people Mr.. Cultivate evidently struck
popular chord, for hewas also greeted
with applause.
AT this point it was said that there
were l62 representatives present, leaving
ntty-one democrats to be accounted for.
Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, pointed out
some OF the matters in which the bill did
not go far enough to suit him, and he
would like to have it amended
KICKING ON INTERNAL REVENUE FEATURES.
John Dewitt Warner, of New York,
and Thomas Dunn English, ofNew jersey,
gave their reason for wishing the in
Iernal revenue features presented to the
House IN separate bill.
Mr. Carter, of Pennsylvania offered the
following:
Resolved, That the committee on ways and
r aeanS De requested to report all internal
revenue measures in a separate bill such a
oIil TO be brought before democratic caucus
oglore 1t Is discussed in committee OF the
whole or in the House.
speaker Crisp thereupon again took the
u9or, lie referred to the manner in
whiGh amendments to the Mckinley bill
Ldu oeen proposed and adopted while
.ehat measure was pending in the Fifty
H . congress. He said he didnot believe
S ondI mere would be any ground for com
etallv On Ihe part of democrats at the
spurSe OF The committee on ways and
means with respect to the internal reye-
nue features to be proposed In accord
dlce with the suggestions that had
Zen maze ne would accept an amend
;;uen' 70 MS resolutions which had been
r n.5ed at the beginning of the caucus,
;E1oslulug Tor additional time inwhich the
income tax might be discussed. This
u .;t was made to give two days
mi'n night sessions to this feature,
,r;e Messrs. Warner and Carter
r ~iUnqteW their motions and the speakers
'''OiuVlons were adopted by reclamation
THE SPEAKERS RESOLUTIONS.
55hey read as follows:
chs tIoted That it is the sense Of this eau
rnen1 mo. ~ Is the duty of every democratic
Tesoir Utl OF the House to vote for the pending
the tosiSU1 providing for the consideration of
baven. IN OIL In order that the House NAV
the nS an opnortunity TO redeem the pledges of
PaSSn,vy respecting tariff reform
everv do' "a Iurther, That 1t is the duty of
tan6i,e0 IA Geratlc member of the House toat-
M nv ltS dallv sessions. and we herehv ex
are abs so oplhlon that those members who
Of I,s. ToSllt owe IL to the party and to those
order NJ w are mere to immed lately return in
attend .ta = pressing public business may be
MAN. stf. .Ha.rter, of Ohio, brought up the
s,ISa. " the sugar schedule, and offered
AS rorIle for the provisions of the bill
iect p pJ yea by the committee on that sub
sug13, PttoNIulng for the abolition of the
'u Ei bounty at once.
otbo tho gar question brought out several
o'cocloo breakers and propositions, but at 10
thar tt IN Ndr' Cabaniss, of Georgia, moved
wac o uue caucus adjourn, which motion
lions a.. leu leaving the sugar proposi-
''I m, undisposed of.
his nra 1IarLer stated that he would offer
bin VroLposlVlou as an amendment to the
sched',io consideration of the sugar
Nh ne ne, was reached in the House
~, wheeler, of Alabama 80 o,,;,r;