Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-08
A LOVE FEAST.
Democratic Representatives in Con-
gress Hold a Caucus at the
National Capital.

National Capital.
The three days deadlock, which was
in truth, three days martyrdom, for
the tariff reform Democrats, of the
Federal Congress, are over and past
and the fetlers, with which a relent-
less opposition, aided by treacherous
friends, have so securely bound the
hands of Democratic majority, have
been stricken from the limbs they OPP
pressed and lie broken and shattered
upon the floor of the Democratic Cau-
Gus Chamber Never before, perhaps,
in the history of the United States
Congress, have the hands of an ac-
knowledged majority been so success
fully tied, Oh plain issue of party
strength, as has been done within the
past week on the floor of the House.
The victory, if such it may be called,
does not belong to the Republicans
alone, for foes, from without, were
powerless until joined by traitors with
In. But, at best, their victory was
transient and their laurels have faded
ere yet the crown was worn. The
deadlock is indeed thing of the past,
and a cry of Democratic triumph may
now be heard throughout the land.
This is all due to the Democratic eau
Gus which was called to meet Ill Wash
ington on Saturday and the results of
which may be cleaned from the fol-
lowing special dispatch:
Washington, Jan, Especial J.
The caucus adjourned about 10 O'Clock
and there was the greatest surprise
generally at the result. The attend
ance too was larger than was antici-
pated, there being Ill members pres
ent, number no one dreamed would
ever appear and number that seldom
appears at any caucus. 1t is evident
that the opposition developed within
the past two days was the cause of
this large attendance. In fact the
Democratic majority's neck had begun
to swell to an alarming extent in
anger over the conduct of few Dem
ocrats in refusing to make a quorum.
There has been no end of threats on
all sides against the bill. The Repub-
licaus have not indulged in these
threats. They have proceeded fairly.
Some people had begun to think that
if caucus was held the opposition TO
the bill would combine in the caucus
and the bill would come forth so bad
ly crippled as to be an object of SYM
pathy. The class that expected this
is the class that stands speechless with
surprise tonight, for the caucus met
and during its life there was not one
motion made to amend or change it
in any particular. In fact all the OPP
position could accomplish was to get
two extra days to discuss the income
tax if such tax were proposed by the
ways and means committee. That it
will be proposed is n foregone con-
clusion. The only thing discussed in
the caucus was the rule brought in by
the committee on rules today fixing
the time for the discussion of the
tariff bill and when such discussion
should close. Mr.. Crisp introduced
resolution binding all Democrats to
be present and for the rule. Mr..
Kilgore wanted the proposition chang
ed so as to bind the Democrats to vote
on the rule. The Crisp idea carried.
There were speeches made, some ex-
pressing dissatisfaction with the short
ness of time given for debate, some
against the rule brought in by the
committee on rules fixing the time
for the consideration and vote OH the
bill, but the bill itself stood out with
out an attack in the shape of an
amendment or substitute and thus it
was shown that the opposition to it
was 80 scattering, 80 disappointed
aud 80 weak that IL amounted to
nothing. The friends Of the bill are
jubilant They say the caucus IN
which was expected the Democratic
opposition has demonstrated that it
will go through without any trouble
whatever and probably without The
least change and there seems to be
good grounds for their boasts.