The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,


The house IS again getting impatient
over the delay Of the conferees in agree
ing on a tariff bill and caucus will be
held tomorrow. Representative Bynum
today assumed command of the caucus
men and succeeded where Springer failed.
In a very short time Mr.. Bynum secured
more than the necessary number of repre-
sentatives u order a caucus. Caucus
Chairman Holman promptly called it for
8 o'clock tomorrow. The object Of the
caucus is not 20 embarrass the house con-
ferees.
Representative Bynum said this even
ing:
The call for caucus tomorrow at
o'clock IS to consider the situation The
tariff bill has been in conference nearly
one month and a large number of MEM
bers believe that the subject should be
terminated. Either the conferees should
agree or disagree and let the two houses
vote. There is no question that the d-
visions in the ranks of the democratic
party are becoming wider and wider, and
that unless We can agree to something or
drop the question till next session the
breach man become serious. The feeling
among the members Of the house Is bor-
dering on desperation There were not
more than sixty-five or seventy members
in the house today when / began to cir
culate the call Tor caucus. and i'm thirty
minutes I had about hfty-fve signatures.
Several came TO me and wanted to sign
The same after I had delivered it TO AIr.
Holman
The seriousness of the situation is
what prompted action. I believe that we
must pass a tariff bil--one that gives
substantial reform-and 1 hope when We
get together tomorrow we may be able
70 devise some plan by which to bring
matters 10 a satisfactory conclusion. If
a majority of the members Of the house
decide that we should not take the SEN
ate bill 1 am with them. but if a major
ity Is in favor Of accepting the same.
with such notifications as the senate
IS willing TO make, I shall cheerfuIy
acquIesce. The house has never yet had
an opportunity 10 express itself on the
senate amendments. The house has been
practically muzzled while everybody else
has been daily consulted as TO what
would be satisfactory. 1t is in my judg-
ment, time that the members of the
house should have an opportunity of cast
ing their votes, unrestricted by special
rules and unfetteTed by any other in
nuence than their responsibility TO their
constituents. / did not circulate the peti-
ton for caucus until urged to do so by a
large number Of leading members of the
house
The situation is critical beyond COM
prehensiOn. and only by the most loyal
and patriotic action can harmony and
success be secured. II is time TO cease
elimination and Tecrimiua ton. / believe
that in the success of me democratic
party depends the future prosperity and
happiness Of the people, and ] am ready
TO make any sacrifice for harmony and
unity
Mr., Bynum viii be supported in the
caucus by Gen. Black Patterson and
EnlOe Of Tennessee and Bailey Of Texas
and others, who VIII make speeches. \
resolution will be introduced by the eau
Gus men requesting the house conferees
70 report within forty-eight hours to the
house an agreement or disa greement.
The caucus men want an opportunity
To obtain an expression of the sentiment
or the house whether the senate hill
shall be accepted or not
There Is some talk 10 the affect that
Chairman Wilson will make "A disa gree
ment report TO the house at noon to-
morrow and thus head off the caucus.
But IL IS more likely that Wilson will
50 into the caucus and fight it out there.
warner OF New York. the leader Of the
radical tariff reformers. saws that the
non-cOmproInisluS element will capture
the caucus and pass a vote Of confidence
i'm Chairman Wilson and defeat the reso-
luton 10 dispose Of the house conferees
and throw the whole question into the
house. From the white house reliable
reports come that the president is as
firm as ever for the Wilson bill.