The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-08
n COMPROMISE MEASURE.
Tho Democratic Senators Agree Upon
aTarlf Bill-Senator Hill Casts the
Only Negative Vote,

Tho Democratic Senators Agree Upor
Only Negative Vote,
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., MAY By 6
vote Of % to 1-six of the Al Democrats
being absent-the Democratic Senators
i'll caucus today adopted u resolution
agreeing to support the tariff bill o
the finance committee, including the
compromise amendments that have
been agreed upon by the many con-
ferences of Democratic Senators dur.
ing the past two weeks. The resolu.
tion was presented by Senator Cor
man to the caucus, and discussed at
some length, as the session lasted from
a few minutes after 4 o'clock until
nearly Up. m.
The six absent Senators were Mills,
Irby, Butler, Murphy, Lindsay and Glib
son. 1t is claimed that they were all
| accounted for, and assurances were
given that they would support the
tariff bill
The only persons in whose absence
there might be any significance are
Senators Murphy aud Mills, the under
standing being that all others were in
accord with any bill supported by the
majority OF the Democratic Senators.
Senator Mills was not at the Senate
OilC uuy, uuu UIlc GILL lOF INC
caucus was sent to his house. 1t is
believed that he has some objections
to the concessions that have been
made, but he has previously announc-
ed that he would support any bill that
provided for reductions in the present
law. Senator Murphy's caucus notice
was also sent to his residence, as he
was absent from the capitol. His posi-
tion has all along been one of doubt,
but several Democratic Senators
assert that he will support the bill,
and he is counted in the forty-three
who are claimed as certain to vote
for the bill. The other absent Sena-
tors are either out of the city or failed
to secure notice in time. Some of
them have been counted as against
the bill, and it was said they would
endorse tho action of the caucus.
In presenting the resolution and stat
ing the object of the caucus, Senator
German said it was necessary to make
concessions in order to secure the un-
tied support of the party, and he fur
ther asserted that it would need a
Democratic majority to pass the bill.
He stated that as concessions had been
made on all sides, it was believed that
the measure with the proposed amend
mcnts would now meet with the sup
Democratic tariff bill.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the
member Of the finance committee who
has taken the most active part in the
preparation of the amendments known
as the compromise bill, made speech
in which he explained at length the
proposed amendments, and told why
they were necessary. He did not dis
cuss nor read all of them, and selected
the most important and affecting the
greatest interests.
Senator Mcpherson, .of New jersey
spoke in support of the resolution, and
dwclt at some length upon the conces-
sions which Northern and Eastern
Democrats had been obliged to make,
and what they had to give up in order
to meet tho demands of the South and
West. He claimed that tho conces-
sions that that were talked of by other
Senators were not wholly on one side.
Senators Palmer and Villas made long
and vigorous speeches, urging party
harmony, and the necessity Of early
action.
Great interest centred in the speech
OF Senator Smith, of New Jersey, and
his remarks were received with a
great deal of satisfaction, for, while he
said he was not satisfied with the bill,
and was unaltcrably opposed to the in
come tax, he was ready to support the
measure with the amendments which
had been agreed upon, although he
claimed that what were called conces-
sions by the Southern and Western
men were but small compared with the
concessions which Eastern Senators
made in supporting the bill with the
income tax provision.
Senator Hill, of New York, was not
placatcd. He spoke only short time,
but it was long enough for him to con
not be for the bill If the income tax
remained in it.
He said his position was well known
He had made his statement before the
country, and there was nothing to add
to what he said. Whatever these con
cessions might be they could not com
pcnsate for u rider in the bill, which
neither the needs Of the country or o.
the party demanded. While not say
ing so in SO many terms, there were
many who listened to him who bolicv
ed that he would support the bill.
The vote showed what those wht
called the caucus expected. The con
ferences. that have been going OF
among the Democratic Senators fol
two weeks had given the leaders th'
information as TO how the ditfcrcn
Senators stood, but they wanted officia
caucus action upon what had becl
agreed to in the conference room. Th,
roll was called, in order to place all OF
record. and thirty-seven Senators votct
in favor of the resolution, and one
Senator Hill, against it,
ThesyOte was received with gcnuin
qualification, and the Senators believ
it signiied that the tariff bill woul,
pass. The Senators present wcr
Bate, Berry, Brice, Black burr, Blanch
ard, Caffrey, Call, Camden, Cockrell
Coke, Daniel, Faulkner, George, Gor
don, German, Gray, Harris, Hill, Hun
ton, Jarvis North Carolinn), Jones (Ar
kansas). McLaurin, Mcpherson, Mar
tin, Mitchell wisconsin,, Morgan, Pal
mer, Pasco, Pugh. Ransom, Roacl
! North Dakota), Smith New Jersey
Turpie, Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Walsh
and White California;.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Mr. Vest
member Of the finance committee
presented the amendments to the tari
bill agreed upon in tho Democrat
conference yesterday. They all relat
to the income tax to be collected fror
corporations providing'for tax of
per cent. on the net profits or incom
(above the ordinary expensesl of al
banks, trusts, railroad insurance an