The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-25

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WASHINGTON, July 24.-Tho Demo
Gratis OF tho senate today decided to re-
tire behind closed doors for the pur.
posc of settling their differences on tho
tariff md trying to arrange an amicablo
understanding. A programme was ar
ranged for CAUCUS, and accordingly at
3 o'clock tho senate adjourned aud the
Democratic members walked into the
marble room and closed tho doors.
Senators Hill. Murphy and Irby werc
tho only Democratic present at tho cap.
itol who did not respond to tho caucus
call. Senator Hill was not notified OF
tho intontion to hold a caucus until the
last minute, and then declined TO enter
it because OF his attitude on the bill.
Senator Irby left tho capitol without
giving any explanation Of his absence.
Senator Murphy went away, pleading
an enlargement.
The caucus continued for three hours
and without reaching any conclusion or
taking q vote on any proposition. ad-
journed until tomorrow at 8 O'Clock,
when another meoting will bo held.
The discussion OF somo points was
very warm, and especially so just be-
foro adiournm ent when Senator Villas
was speaking. Several senators inter.
rupted him with questions and criti-
cised tho course he was pursuing in tho
senate. This called forth equally tart
replies from tho Wisconsin senator. aud
there was prospect of tho debate be-
coming more personal when upon sug-
gestion Of Senator Gotman, tho ad-
tournament took place.
Tho caucus merely served to empha.
sizo the two facts that the Democrattc
senators are oil anxious to pass q tariff
bill and that there orc still wide differ.
ences as to tho kind OF bill they can
pass.
It was recognized from the beginning
that Senator Villas motion to strike out
tho diiterential duty on sugar occupied
most important position in the present
controversy and senators intimated that
until thero could bo assurances OF its
withdrawal no conclusion could be
reached in caucus.
Senators CatFery aud Blanchard, OF
Louisiana, were both conspicuous In
tho caucus proceedings. Instead OF
showing any disposition TO yield to tho
sugar diflerential they as ked that the
conference committee be instructed TO
rotain that feature and tho forty per
cont nd yalorem, and to add tho one
tenth Of cont additional on sugar i'm.
portad from countries paying bounty
on suknr, aud also to continue for this
year enough OF tho bounty paid under
tho Mckinley law on sugar grown In
this country to make tho duty equal
totwo centR per pound.
Senator Blanchard said that II tho
sugar schodulo was made less protec-
tive than ut present, then no would vote
to postpone the bill indefinitely. lie
was called TO task by another senator,
who told him that it would bo bcttcr
that he should mako his explanation by
his action In tho senatc than In caucus
or threat, TO which no replied that ho
would not fail to show his devotion to
his state in every proper way in the
senate. Tho Louisiana mon also re-
minded tho caucus Of tho result Of tho
last conference Of tho kind and de-
manded that the agreement thon made
be lived up to. i.
Senator Vilas and those who atood
with him, including Senators Mills and
Palmer. expressed great Concern over
tho passage OF bill OF some character,
and united In saying that whilo thoy
considered tho senate bill as preferable
to tho Mckinley law, they thought the
chances for tho passage OF bill would
be greatly improved by the elimination
nj tho diiEerential, on account OF tho
tanner Of tho house. Thoy indicated q
willingness to withdraw the Villas mo-
tion in caso au agreement could be
reached on proposition for q straight
nd yalorcm duty, and somo Of thoso
nrosent formed tho impression that
thoy would DO willing to raise tho rate
from forty to forty.fivc por cont sena'
Tor Palmer advanced this proposition.
Tho only motion mAdo during tho af-
tcrnoon was ono by Senator Jarvis to
send tho bill back to tho conto'encc
without instructions, and while moth
ing like o voto was taken tho indica'
lions now aro that this motion will pro-
vail in the end.
Almost every senator prcsont mado
brief addresses during the continuance
Of tho caucus and Senator Villas and tho
Louisiana senators wero on thosr feet
several tImes. Senator German was
orc OF tho Tow who did not apcak.
Senator Smiths speech caused some
thing nj n sensation, uo said that ho
knew OF four Democratic senators who
would vote against tho bill II tho propo.
sltIon Of Mr.. Villas should prevail.
During tho courBo of tho dobate Soma
tor JonoO, replying to IN assertion that
had boon made TINT tho senate was try.
inn to cram It's bill down the thtoats Of
tho house, said that without saying
what had taken place in conference
upon tho amendments agreed upon, tho
Sonato conieroes had madc moro cou.
ccsslons than tho house contcrees. Tho
hotlso had agreed 10 somc amendments,
but tho sonntc had agreed to rccedc
from more than the house.
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