The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-06
Action Taken That Gives Promise Of
Some Useful Proceedings in
Congress
All Democrats Urged TO Help Get
tho Tariff Bill Under
Discussion.
Resuu OF the Caucus Pleasing to Chair
man Wiissn-RePuiiean Obstruction
Tn nes the Democrats

attendance 40 tie democratic caucus to-
night. Holman presided. II is estimated
that l47 out OF total OF ZIG house demo-
orats we're present when the proceedings
began. II was decided to limit speeches 10
1--WE minutes. Wheeler made n vigorous
speech against putting coal and iron ore on
tha free list.
Speaker Crisp followed. He ofe cd
resolution declaring il the duty Of every
democrat to vote for consideration Of the
tariff DILL. and also the duty of oil demo-
Gratis to attend the sessions Of the house to
maintain quorum until the taiin bill Ia
disposed Of. Ia ringing spesch Crisp
sharply reprimanded the democrats Tespon-
sible for the inAotion OF the house during
the rEst three days. He said the prope'
way to act, for those dissatisfied, would be
TO take tho bill up and have il considered.
They would bs given o2ro tunity to Offer
amendmsnts and these amendments, under
the terms Of the resolution OF the CEN ittee
on rules, could 10 voted uTon and this ma
jority could decide. No member would
lose any OF his riahts. ana it would be 20
tie honor and credit OF the party TO 60
forward and legislate. The party had been
given a commission from the people. and il
was its duty 10 carry it Out The spectacle
OF tho ast three days has been disgrace
20 she large democratic majority of the
house, and be sincerely hoped IL would not
be repeated. The words Of the speaker were
loudly eheered.
Sickles. OF New York, In replying to the
speaker declared that IL Was no part Of the
duty Of any democrat 20 vote for the con-
III .
which had not yet bosn reported bE the
committee. He directed his assault chiefly
against the proposition for an income TAX.
which ho declared "undemoc attic. unpopu-
lar. impOlitio."
Sperry, OF Connecticut. followed in the
same line, iustifsing his cou so IN refusing
lie carefully avoided mention of tho to-
bacco sohsdule. which is understood to be
the chief ground Of his objection 10 the
Wilson bill.
OutnwGits followed In support OF the
speake's position. declaring that the time
than enough. What the country wHntad
was action. Sibley, OF Pennsylvania. con
tended that theie was not time enough.
Robertson. of Louisiana, who has re-
Trained from voting for the last three days
ercept on the last vets to-day. and is o.
posing free sugar, created something OF a
ssnsAtion bv n ringing speech ia favor of
the resolution. H wanted a democratic
tariff till passed, though the Wilaon bill
discriminatsd against his state. lie had
started out 10 oppose itt consideration. bot
when hs bsheid the republicans in solid
phalanx charging the broken lines OF the
democratic party his democratic blood rose
and hs resolved 10 support the democratic
measure, with the hope that his partv
would owe rLle the committee on she sugar
Topost on.
Dewiu Warner nlso supported the
sueaker's resolution. lie had receive 2 600
letters IA the past few weeks from con-
atituents, many OF whom opposed certain
features Of the bill. but on one proposition
they we're a unit-they wanted the unce'-
taiuty removed; they wanted abe house TO
act and act a. once. Loud applause
greeted this statement.
After further debate the Crisp resolution
was adopted without division. u is Hs fol-
lows:
Resolved, That II is the sense Of this
caucus that il 10 the duty Of eve demo
cratic membef OF the house to vote for the
pending resolution providing for the con-
sideEstion of the tariff bill. in order that
the house may have an opportunity TO re-
deem the pledges of the party respecting
tariff reform.
Resolved. further. That Il is the duty Of
every democratic member OF the house to
attend daily sessions. and we hereby ex-
press the opinion that those members alb
sent owe 10 to their patty and to those Of
us who are here 10 Immediately return. in
order that pressing public business may be
attended TO.
Another resolution was adopted that II is
the sense OF the caucus that IL p'oposi
tion for an income tax was reported from
the committee two days additional be
given for detats. After the resolution bad
been adopted, Harter. Of Ohio, aud Robert
son. OF Louisiana. introduced amendments
providing for a duty on sugar. but before
vote yna had ON either amendment Chair
man Holman recognized Black. OF Georgia.
to move Adjournment. The motion was
carried with "a fush, and a. 10 o'clock the
democratic caucus adjourned.
After adjournment Chairman Wilson said
ths caucus was entirely satisfactory 20 him.
IL EAs shown that the great democratic
heat is beating for the eople. lie said;
The resolutions passed express the serss
OF the party in the fullest"