The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-08

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WASHINGTON, August 7.-Chairman
Wilson and his associates in the house
tariff conferees scoreda victory to-day
when the house Democratic caucus,
caItod with u view OF terminating the
tariff struggle by instructing or advis'
tho house conicrecs, adjourned without
taking any action. The effect Of this
was to leave tho house oonforces to pro-
Good as they saw beat, aud to chow con-
spicuously that tho effort 10 advise them
had failed. Tho friends Of Mr.. Wilson
found that they had the caucus 30 we'll
In hand that tltey could havo passed the
Livingston resolution expressing conf
dence, but thore was no desire on tho
part OF the supporters OF the conferees
10 take this course.
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson
expressed themselves rs gratitiod with
this conclusion, and among the rank
and file OF tho house the sentiment
was general that the movement inaug..
urated to bring about an acceptance OF
tho senate bill had resulted in material
" strengthening the opposition 10 the
senate bill. The caucus was called TO
order BY Chairman Holman. Tho roll
call disclosed the presence Of one hun
lrcd aud sixty.six members. Speaker
Crisp sat among tho members on the
floor OF the house. Near him was
Chairman Wilson aud Representative
Mcmillan. Messrs. Bynum and Springer,
who had urged the caucus, sat together
in conference throughout tho meeting.
Bv an error tho clerk read Mr..
Springer's namo at two different stages
Of tho roll call, and great laughter was
occasiouod thereby.
Enthusiasm was aroused by tho road
ing Of telegram announcing tho result
Of tho Alabama elections.
Mr.. Bynutn offered the following ros'
olutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, House bill No. 4s64, for tho
reduction OF taxation and to provide
revenue for the government. passed tho
house on February 1. aud the eenato Sd
Of July, and was sent to conference on
the 7th day Of July last; aud,
WHEREAS, Tho commercial intercats
Of tho country have been held In sus.
pcnse awaiting final settlement Of the
question; and,
WHEREAS, Tho people OF tho whole
country, have, through tho public press
aud By petitions and memorials 10 both
houses OF Congress. demanded speedy
decision that the industries oil tho conn.
try may as soon az possible bo adjusted
to the proposed changes, and
WHEREAS, Tho conferees appointed by
tho two houses to hold full and free
conference over the disagreeing votes OF
the two houses have had tho matters in
dispute under consideration for one
month and havo failed to come to any
agreement whatever, and
WHEREAS, The house OF representa-.
tives, which, under the constitution OF
the United States, is clothed with tho
exclusive power 10 originate bills rails.
ing revenue, and is therefore clothed
with the right to pass upon MI amend
ments proposed by the senate freely
and without restraint. and
WHEREAS, Tho membors OF tho house
Of representatives havo not availed
themselves OF an opportunity to con.
sider senate amendments or any OF
them, which right under parliamentary
law IA superior 10 all others, aud
WHEREAS, II is currently believed that
snid contcroes arc unable to agrco, theso-
fore be It
Res0irtd, Fist-Tbat it Is tho gcnsc OF
this caucus that tho Democratic con-
ferocs Of tho house and tho senate
should mont in spirit Of liheraitty to
tho end that tho two honsCs by III utnal
concessions may agree upon mcaauro
which will mcct with tho approval Of
each.
second-That tho caucus stands nd
iourned until o'clock p. m. Friday,
tho tenth instant, at which time, in
case no agreement has been ronChcd, 1t
shaII rocOnvenG to tako ouch further
action in tho promises as it may doom
necessary and appropriate, and tho
chairman OF tho house caucus is hereby
authorized and dircctod TO invite the
Democratic sOnators to mcot with tho
Democrats OF the house ut that tlmo in
joint caucus,
THE DEBATE.
In his explanatory statomont, which
was n brioi one, Mr.. Bynum Ruid that
although there had boen clonor from
a mart Of tho prcss for tho house bill. no
bclieyel that tho overwhelming aonti'
mont OF tho country was for tho bost
nossible bill that could bo agreed upon.
Eor himself. ho preferred tho senate
bill to no bill, and hc iurthor snid' ~ no
interpreted tho wish Of tho party, IL w4s
for tariff bill ana prompt ac'ion: nc
6v so,no members that It would DO bot.
Ter 10 retain tho Mckinley htlt than
substitute tho senate bill.
When Chairman Wilson, Of tho ways
and means committee. rose, ho was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. In
JIs nniot ,v0V ha aAil In WaB glad to