The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-08
Except 10 Show Overwhelming
Strength of Wilson Men.
CONFERENCE AT A sTAnpsTlLl
Talk in the Senate of withdrawing
the Senate Conferees.
Within Two Weekx-MiIls SAYS It's
the senate Bill or None-outIook for
an Agreements Not Hopeful

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/ Wilson and his associates Of the house
conferees scored a victory today when the
hogse Democratic caucus. which was
called with yieN of terminating the
/ sarlf bill by instruetng or advising the
house conferees. adjourned without actioa.
/ The effect of this was 90 leave the house
conierees TO proceed as they see best. and
/ 10 show coRsbicuously that the
/ effort 10 advice them had failed.
The friends of Wilson found
/ they had the caucus so well in hand that
/ they could have passed the Livingston
/ resolution, expressing confidence. but
| there was no desire on the part OF the sup
/ porters of the confereas 10 take this course
| Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson ex-
pressed themselves as gratined with this
conclusion, and among the rank and file
/ of the house the sentiment WIS general
| that the movement undertaken TO bring
about an acceptance of the senate bill had
resulted in materially strengthening the
I opposition to the senate bill.
The caucus was called TO order by Chair
man Holman. The roll call disclosed the
presence of 166 members. Speaker Crisp
sst among the members on the door of the
house. Near him was Chairman Wilson.
and Representatives McMilltn, Bynum
and Springer, who had urged the caucus,
| were together in conference throughout
the meeting BY an error the clerk read
Mr. Springer's name at two different
stages OF the roll call and great laughter
was oecasioned thereby. Enthusiasm was
aroused by the reading of a telegram an
no nncing the result OF the Alabama cleo
ton.
Bynum offered the following resolution:
WHEREAs. House bill No. 4.s46 for abe
reduction of taxation and 10 provide
revenue for the government, passed the
! house on February 9 and the senate on the
81 of July, and was sent TO conference on
the 7th day of July last: and.
WHEREAS, The commercial interests of
the country have been held in suspense
awaiting final settlement of the question,
and the people of the whole country have.
through the public press and by petitions
and memorials TO both houses Of congress,
demanded speedy decision, that the in
dustries OF the country may as soon as
possible be adjusted to the proposed
changes; and
"WaERKAs, The conferees appointed by
the two houses TO hold a full and free con.
ference over the disRFreeing votes OF the
two houses have had the matters In DIS
pute under consideration one month and
have failed 10 come TO any agreement
whatever; and
"WHEREAs, The house of representatives
which under the constitution of the United
States is clothed with the exclusive power
10 originate bills raising revenue, is there
fore clothed with the right To PASS upon
all amendments proposed, by the senate
freely aud without restraints and
WHEREAS. The members of the house of
representatives have not availed them
selves of an opportunity to consider said
senate amendments or any ofthefn, which
right, under parliamentary law, is superior
10 all others; and
"WHEREAs. Ii is currently believed that
the conferees are unable TO agree; there
fore, be II
"Resoirsd, First, that II is the sense of
this caucus that the Democratic cpnferees
OF the house aud senate should meet with
a special feeling OF ltberality. 10 the end
that the two houses by mutual cone-s-
sions may agree upon a measure which
will meet the approval of each
second, that this caucus stands adj
iourned until 3 p. m. Friday
the 10th inst, at which time, in case no
agreement has been reached, Ii shall re-
convene to take such further action in the
premises as il may deem necessary and
appropriate, and the chairman Of the
house caucus is hereby authorized and di-
rected to invite the Democratic senator's So
meet with the Democrats OF the house at
that time in joint caucus"
In his explanatory statement, which
was brief one. Mr. Bynum said that
although there has been clamor from a
part Of the press for the house bill, he be-
lieved that the overwhelming sentiment
of the country was for the best pos
sible bill that could be agreed upon
For himself, he preferred the SEN
ate bill to no bill, and as hs
interpreted the wish Of the party it was
for tariff bill and prompt action. lie
had no sympathy with the stand taken by
some of the members that it would be bet
ter to retain the Mckinley bill than sub
stitute the senate bill for it.
When Chairman Wilson, of the ways
and means COMMITTEES. rose, he was greeted
with enthusiasm. In his quiet way be
said he was glad to meet with his PARTY
colleagues. although he would not have
selected this particular time for s CAUCUS
He commented upon il as an un-
fortunate circumstance that at a crucial
point In the negotiations of the con ieress
this week, and ST the critical stage af the
conferences as well, movement had been
started to hold caucus over tile heads Of
the confsfees. so 20 speak. The house
bin seemed to be acceptable 70 the coan-
try, while the senate bill did not.
lie appreciated the necessity for the
party in power 10 pass a tariff
bill. The Democracy bad been intrasted
with the administration Of the government
for that purpose, but the necessity WAS
equally imperative that the bill agreed
upon should be essentially a measure Of
tarsff reform. one that would be ia full
nllment Of party pledges. not one
that would put the party on the defensive.
lie believed that more than q month might
be veil spent toward that end. lie be-
lieved that IL the house conferess did their
duty aud the house did Us duty bill hon
orable for the house and senate
ana aeceptAble to the people 9onld
t,e the result Such resnit
would not be br0DRht about by any
action that would notify the senate that II
il would hold out 70 gwen date the hoase
would instruct It's confeFces 10 eccgie. III
the house Democrats could propose aBf
plan likely 10 sustain the house hsl and
assist It's con!efees the latter s09.d vel
come L.
Mr. Bland spoke up with suggestion
thai The house would psss n bs1 % pat
sugar On the free list and then tREe ap the
income tar. but, ss IL was cEefe4 IA o
Humorous vein. no notice Nas takes OF II,
aud Mr. Livingston. Of DeoTgsa. pr0Rosei
a substitute for the bynufa Fesoatloa. eKs
pressing lie e0aAdeaee u the house tn as