Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-08
House Caucus on the Tariff Proves
 Disappointing.
CONGRESS NOT TO ADJOURN
Until Action Is Taken-Oates' Victory Received With
 Great Rejoicing.

WASAINaTON, Aug. ('~-1ne sLOuSe QeHl- ocratic caucus today lasted an hour and half and adjourned after deciding that the house conferees on the tariff bill should not be embarrassed by instructions of any character from their democratic associates. This action of the caucus was dsappoint- ing to its promoters, who had hoped for different result, whereby speedy settle- nent of the matters in dispute between the two houses might be reached. Another disappointment awaited those present, in that Mir. Wilson, the chairman of the ways and means committee, failed to in- form the caucus what progress the con- ferees had made, what propositions had been advanced and rejected by the repre- sentatives of the two houses and when, in his opinion, report could be made. Nor did Speaker Crisp, who spoke at length, throw any hght upon the situation, for the most that he said WAS that an agree ment might be reached at an early day, while he dampened the spirits of those who are pressing for an early adjourn ment by saying that congress might remain in ses- sion ninety days, but that tariff bill sat- isfactory to the country would be passed before it adjourned.
 A feature of the proceedings was state- ment made by Mr. Boatner of Louisiana, on authority of Senator Mills of Texas, that the house must recede from it's ob. jections to the senate amendments and agree to them if the passage of tariff bill is to be expected. The characterization of this declaration by MT. Cooper of Indiana as bluff seemed likely for moment to result in an acrimonious debate. It did not. however, so result, and the entire proceedings were characterized by spirit of harmony and good feeling.
 Before the serious work of the caucus began a telegram was read from the clerks desk announcing that Colonel Oates had carried Alabama by a majority of 25,00O. This was greeted with loud applause aud put every body in good huTor.
 MT. Holman, the chairman of the caucus committee, presided. The roll call dis closed the presence of 168 members, an un- usually large number.
 Mir. Bynum of Indiana, who was the moving spirit in securing the caucus, promptly offered the following:
 Whereas, House bill AS 4, for the reduc- ton of the taxation and to provide for the government, passed the house on the first day of February and the senate on the third day of July, and was sent to conference on the seventh day of July last; and
 Whereas, The commercial interests of the country have been held in suspense awaiting final settlement of the question; and
 Whereas, The people of the whole coun- try have through the public press and by petitionS land memorials to both houses of congress, demanded speedy decision, that Lne atstTleS uluy d5 5OOu dS pOSSlOl6 D6 adjusto] to the proposed changes; and
 Wh4s sSeas, Conferees appointed by the two h; ases to hold full and free confer ence oNE the disagreeing votes of the two houses have had the matter in dispute un- der consideration for one mouth, and have failed to come to any agreement whatever; and,
 Whereas, The house of represen tatives, which under the constitution of the United States is clothed with the exclusive power
 ri i0in h ts oicin nd ic therefore, clothed with the right to pass upon all amendments proposed by the senate, freely and without restraint; and
 Whereas, The mem bers of the house of represen tatives have not availed themselves of an opportunity to consider said amend ments or any of them, which right, under parliamentary law, is superior to all others; and,
 Whereas, It is currently believed that said conferees are unable to agree, there- fore be 1t
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus that the democratic con ferees of the house and of the senate should meet in 6 spirit of liberality, to the end that the two upon a measure which will meet the ap-l proval of each.
 2. That this caucus stands adjourned un- til o'clock Friday, the 10th instant, at which time, in case no agreement has been reached, it shall reconvene to take such further action in the premises as it may deem necessary and appropriate, and the chairman of the house caucus is hereby authorized and directed to invite the dem- ccratic senators to meet with the demo- crats of the house at that time in joint eau. GUS. .-,-l Livingston of Georgia offered the follow ing as substitute for Bynun s resolu- ton:
 Resolved, That we have unlimited coufi- dence in tho house conferees and request