Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-08
CAUCUS A FAILURE.
So Far as It Concerns the Pur.
pose Of Its Callers.
CAPTURED BY THE HOUSE BILL MEN

And Adjourned without Even Taking .
Vote on Bynum's Isesoiu.ions-A Vic
tory for the House Conferrecs and a
Practical Endorsement of the Policy of
Standing Firm Remarks of Wilson and
Crisp-Prosre>s in the Conference.
WASHINGTON, Aug S-Chairman Will
son and his associate house tariff con-
| ferrees scored victory when the house
Democratic caucus-called with view of
! terminating the tariff struggle by in
structing OF advising the house con-
| ferrees-adjourned without taking any
| action. The effect of this was to leave the
| house conferrees 10 proceed as they saw
| best. The friends of Wilson found that
they had the caucus 50 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 conferrees to take this
course. Speaker Crisp and Chairman
Wilson expressed themselves as gratifiad
with this conclusion, and among the rank
and file of the house the sentiment was
| general that the caucus had strengthened
| the opposition to the senate bill.
Bynum Offers Resolutions.
The caucus was called to order BIZ
Chairman Holman. The roll-call dis
closed the presence of lO6 members
Speaker Crisp sat among the members on
the floor OF the house. Near him was
Chairman Wilson. Bynum offered the
following resolutions:
| Whereas, House bill No. 4, SEA for the
| reduction of taxation and u provide rev
enue for the government; passed the house
on Feb. !, and the senate July 3, and was
sent to conference on the 1th'day Of July
last: and
Whereas, The commercial int erests of
the country have been held in suspense
awaiting final settlement OF the Ques-
| ton: aud
Whereas. The people Of the whole
country have through the public press
and Ia petitions and memorials to both
houses of congress demanded a speedy
decision that the industries of the ccun-
| try may as soon as possible be adjnsted to
| the proposed changes: and
| 4 Month without Agreement
Whereas, The conferreeS appointed by
| the two houses TO hold full and free con
| ference over the dlSagreeinC votes of the
| two houses have had the matters in dis
pute under consideration for one mont b
and have failed to come TO any agreement
| whatever: ami
whereas, The house of representatives
which under the constitution of the United
States Is clothed with the exclusive power
to originate bills raising revenue, is
therefore clothed with the right to pass
upon all amendments proposed by tue
senate freely and without restraint; and
| Whereas, The members of the house oil
representatives have not awaited them
selves Of an opportunity to consider said
senate amendments or any Of them, which
right under parliamentary law is superior
to all others; and
Whereas, 1t is currently believed tina,
said conferrees are unable to agree, there
fore be it
Spirit of Liberaiity Proposed.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
caucus that the Democratic conferrees Of
the house and senate should meet in f.
spirit Of liberality to the end that the tive
houses by mutual concessions may agree
upon a measure which will meet with The
approval of each.
That this caucus stands adjourned I'M
til o'clock p. m. Friday, the 10Th instant
at which time, in case no agreement has
been reached, it shall reconvene to tax,
such further action in the premises as j
may deem necessary and appropriate; and
the chairman of the house caucus is here
hy authorized and directed to invite the
Democratic senators to meet with the
Democrats of the house at that time il
joint caucus"
Any Bill Better Than No Bill.
In his explanatory statement, which
was brief one, Bynum said that al
though there had been a clamor from a
part of the press for the house bill, h,
believed that the overwhelming senti
ment OF the country was for the best po 5
sible bill that could be agreed upon. Fol
himself he preferred the senate bill to NJ
bill, and as he interpreted the wish OF
the party it was for a tariff bill ant
prompt action. He had no sympathy witt
the stand taken by some members that i
would be better to retain the McKinle,
bill than substitute the senate bill for it
THE CAUCUS MOVE UNFORTUNATE
Wilson Thinks 1t So just at the Crisis O
| tho Conference.
Wilson replied. He was greeted with
enthusiastic applause when be rose. H.
said he was glad to meet with his part,
COLLEAGUES a,thou yh ha would mot a.. ~