Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-08-17
IN CAUCUS.
Crisp S Resolution Of Concur
renee Adopted by a Vote
Of 1870 to 26.
WILSON LED THE MAJORITY.
Condition of Affairs Such, He
Said, That the House
Must Give In.

100 to rs the house Democrats decided
to accept the senate tariff bill. There
were about 40 Democratic members
present when the caucus convened al
though all did not answer to their
names.
First, Chairman Holman recognized
Mr.. Wilson, chairman of. the ways and
means committee, whose voice was so
weak as he began that the members all
crowded around him. In accord with
the understanding of the last caucus,
he began, and in accord with their du-
ties, as the conferees understood it, the
conferees of the house had called for
this caucus to state
The Condition of Affairs
plainly in view of the developments Of
the last week. All that had been done
in conference had been merely tentative
so that there had been nothing definite
to report at any time: No conference
committee had ever worked harder to
secure an agreement. The house con-
ferees had not insisted upon the house
bill on hard and fast lines at any time;
they had known that such an insistence
would have been impracticable, and had
always stood ready to make such reason
able concessions as would enable them
to secure tariff reform bill which the
house would justify them in approving.
Up to and at the time of the last caucus
the prospects for such a bill were
bright, he said. At this point Mr.. Will
son went into details regarding the
compromise sugar schedule, answering
many questions.
Senate Bill or None.
One member inquired whether any
bill but the senate bill could be obtained
this session and Mr.. Wilson answered
that he saw no other plan. Regarding
the protection given to the sugar trust
by the senate bill, Mr.. Wilson said that
the trust now had $3.50, 100000 worth Of
sugar, and even if it had but 500, 000,-
900 worth, it would make profit of
$40, 100000 the minute the bill passed
and $4,000, 900 year thereafter.
Mr.. Crisp declared that he believed
that the house should continue the
fight so long as there was even partial
success. The house bill with senate.
amendments was infinitely better than,
no bill and much better than the Nc
Kinley bill. The speaker said it was
out Of the question to adjourn with no
bill and offered the following resolution:
Crisp's Resolution.
Resolved, That it is, the sense of this
caucus that the order heretofore made
requesting conference with the senate
on the disagreeing votes Of the two
houses on H. R. 484 be rescinded That
the conference heretofore appointed on
the part of the house be discharged from
further duty in that behalf, and that
the house recede from it's disagreement
to the senate amendments to said bill,
and agree to the same.
Resolved further, That the house shall
at once proceed to the consideration of
separate bills placing the following arti-
cles on the free list, viz: Sugar in all it's
forms, iron ore, coal and barbed wire.
The committee on rules is requested
to report an order providing prompt
consideration of such motion and bills.
Cochran Protests.
Representative Cochran of New York
made an eloquent appeal to the house
not to surrender at the dictation of four
unnamed men and was received with
cat calls and inquiries about the New
York senator, to which he replied that
he repudiated the action of any sena-
tors who are responsible for such in
fanny.
After the previous question had been
voted for by 102 to 81, and while Louis
lana members were fighting for recogni-
ton, Mr.. Wilson urged that the caucus
should not take action hastily, as the
bill was unquestionably in the hands of
the house. He appealed for hearing
for the Louisiana members, saying that
although he believed the duty should be
Swept From Refined Sugar.
congress should consider the circum-
stance under which the Louisiana agri-
culturalists were placed.
Then Mr.. McMillin of the ways and
means committee said that the senate
bill was much better than the McKin-
ley bill, and, as it was the only thing
obtainable, it should be passed. Mr..
Robertson Of Louisiana spoke in de-
Tense of the Louisiana senators, relating
how their votes had been cast to sustain
the senate bill. :.
The vote upon the first half Of the
resolution was 130to %, while there
was no division on the second part.
Representative Tucker Of Virginia
then offered resolution thanking and
commencing the house conferees for
their loyal services. This was adopted
with shout of approval and the eau
Gus adjourned.
More Elevators for West Superior.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug, l4.-It is
learned here on good authority that, as
result Of the cut In. elevator storage
rates, the Northern Pacific viii erect at
this point system Of elevators TO han