The record-union., 1894-08-08

Gus tariff reformer had personally as
sured him that it was the Senate Dill or
nothing, and unless the House should
recognize this all tariff legislation would
fail.
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana said the Senators
around Mr.. Mills had been trying to
create the impression that nothing but
the Senate bill could be passed. and this
might have had its effect on Mr.. Mills.
These claims were before made by the
Senators under cover. Now that the
American people had been informed OF
the attitude of these Senators. they had
been publicly pilloried. They would
have surrendered already if these caucus
movements had not given them the hope
that the House was weakening.
During this discussion Mr.. Bynum
offered to amend his resolution to extend
the time within which it was designed to
bring about action by the conferrees.
Something of sensation was stirred by
the forging to the front of Speaker Crisp
when the debate was we'll under way.
The speech of Speaker Crisp was tenn
perate. bat very forclble, and its logic
was so irresistible that at its conclusion
Mr.. Bynum, the mover of the resolution,
withdrew his motion.
The Speaker declared that it was and
| should be the purpose of the Democrats
| to redeem the pledges they had made to
the conference to be met with the most
| determined opposition from the Senate.
He pointed out the workings OF the con-
| iereuces, long struggles which some
| times took place over disputed points,
and illustrated that with reference to APP
| preparation bills which had been again
and again sent to conference, the House
refusing to yield TO the Democrats of the
Senate, the Senate protesting that it
would never consent, but finally con-
senting. He deprecated the passage Of
any resolution at this time. The Senate
had not Withdrawn its support from the
Senate conferrees, and the House should
stand by its representatives. No vote OF
confidence was needed, while on the
other hand, the passage of Bynum's res
OlutiOn would be virtual surrender.
He gave it as his opinion that the confer
rees could reach an agreement within
couple OF weeks at the most, but that it
should not be harassed by a hack tire''
from their own house. The House should
be loyal to itself and its representatives.
The proposition of joint conference in
| case no agreement was reached by Mr..
Bynum, the Speaker characterized as an
abandonment. Pass a resolution to
that effect" he said. land serve a notice
on the Senate that you want TO meet
with them. Ii you do that you might as
well hold the joint caucus tomorrow"
Speaker Crisp salu that the Senate Bill
was more highly protective in most of its
schedules than the House, and that there
were many points of difference TO be set
tied, and intimated that they were being
settled, but that was as much enlighten-
ment as the inQuiring Democrats OBJ
tanned.
Finally Mr.. Bynum withdrew his
resolution, explaining that he was salts
fed with the explanation made, and on
motion of MIR. Crisp the caucus ad-
iourned.
TARIFF CoNFERREES.
The tariff conference to-day was en-
tirely subordinated to the House caucus,
and was devoid of interesting features.
The conferrees held two brief sessions
during the day, and discussed the coal
and iron ore questions, besides adverting
to the sugar schedule. The talk, how
ever, served to no purpose except to en-
phasize the fact that the disagreement is
still unbroken, and that very little, if
any, progress is being made.