The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-10
THE CAUCUS A FAILURE
1T is CAPTURED BY THE MEN
FAvORING HOUSE BILL,

tory for the House Conferrees and a
Practical Endorsement of the Policy of
Standing Firm.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Chairman Will
son and his associate house tariff con-
ferrees scored victory when the house
Democratic caucus called with view of
terminating the tariff struggle by in
structing or advising the house con-
ferrees-ad journed without taking any
action. The effect of this was to leave the
house conferrees to proceed as they saw
best. The friends of Wilson found that
they had the caucus so well in hand that
they could have passed the Livingston
resolution expressing confidence, but
there was no desire on the part of the sup
porters of the conferrees to take this
course. Speaker Crisp and Chairman
Wilson expressed themselves as gratfied
with this conclusion, and among the rank
and file of the house the sentiment was
general that the caucus had strengthened
the opposition to the senate bill.
Bynum Offers Resolutions.
The caucus was called to order by
Chairman Holman. The roll-call dis
closed the presence of 166 members.
Speaker Crisp sat among the members on.
bhe floor of the house. Near him was
Chairman Wilson. Bynum offered the
following resolution:
Whereas, House bill No. 4,e64 for the
reduction of taxation and 10 provide rev.
enue for the government passed the house
on Feb. /, and the senate July 3, and was
sent to conference on the 9Th day of July
last; and
"Whereas, The commercial interests of
the country have been held in suspense
awaiting final settlement of the ques-
tioncand
Whereas, The people of the whole
country have through the public press
and by petitions and memorials to both
houses of congress demanded speedy
decision that the industries of the coun-
try may as soon as possible be adjusted to
the proposed changes: and
A Month without Agreement.
"Whereas, The conferrees appointed by
the two houses to hold full and free con-
ference over the disagreeing votes of the
two houses have had the matters in dis
pute under consideration for one month
and have failed to come to any agreement
whatever; and
"Whereas, The house of representatives
which under the constitution of the United
States is clothed with the exclusive power
to originate bills raising revenue, is
therefore clothed with the right to pass
upon all amendments proposed by the
senate freely and without restraint; and
"Whereas, The members of the house of
ntnf iyync haxy or LODI tho,1
selves of an opportunity to consider said
senate amendments or any of them, which
right under parliamentary law is superior
to all others; and
Whereas, 1t is currently believed that
said conferrees are unable to agree, there
fore be it
Spirit of Liberality Proposed.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
caucus that the Democratic conferrees of
the house and senate should meet in q
spirit of liberality to the end that the two
houses by mutual concessions may agree
upon measure which will meet with the
approval of each.
''That this caucus stands adjourned I'M
til o'clock p. m. 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 here
by authorized and directed to invite the
Democratic senators to meet with the
Democrats of the house at that time in
joint caucus"
Any Bill Better Than No Bill.
In his explanatory statement, which
was a brief one, Bynum said that al
though there had been clamor from
part of the press for the house bill, he
believed that the overwhelming senti-
ment of the country was for the best pos
sible bill that could be agreed upon. For
himself he preferred the senate bill to no.
bill, and as he interpreted the wish of
the party it was for tariff bill and
prompt action. He had no sympathy with
the stand taken by some members that it
would be better to retain the Mckinley
bill than substitute the senate bill for it.