The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-27

the bill prepared by the subcomm:ttee, #as
adjourned soon after assembling, and all
tne Democratic Senators IN the city wn9
ness were In the marble room, where the
caucus was held, for an hour and half
Sfter te seS sese dson Of Senate M again
entered the caucus and remained until $50
p. m. Senator Vest explained the bill at
the reason why they We're made. One OF
the most striking incidents OF the caucus
was the remarks OF senasor vest IN CIT eri.-
published In the New York World, in which
the Ohio Sena tor had said the bill was
prepared by three confederate brigadiers,
who were idealists and that Northern and
Southern Democratic Senator'S % had had
sent eeen sSeh tSer an vie@p Spp'FsS senstor p2ee
made a vigorous speech in reply. He de-
clared that 1t was not SO much who had
made the statement. as TO whether or not
IT was true. The statement was true, he
asserted, and every Senator in the caucus
knew it was true. He then took occasion
Of the bill, and pointed out that certain
kinds Of iron, which was practically raw
free list Senator Brice made quite an ex-
tended speech, and his remarks were large
~ sustained by Senator's Morgan, Lindsay,
Pugh. Butler and others from the South.
incidentally Senator Brice told OF the orig
in of the caucus. He says he was discuss
days since, and the President asked him
why the Democrats did not have a confer
ence. He afterward consulted senator Cor
man and others, and it resulted in the con-
ference in Senator Buffers room on Thurs
day last, when the request for the caucus
was drawn and circulated and subsequently
the call issuett Speeches were also made
by Senators German, Jones' White or Lou
isiana- Caffery, Morgan, Faulkner, Gray,
order of discussion, but each Senator talked
upon the subject nearest his heart and
many of them talked without limit as to
time. Senator White spoke at considerable
length on the sugar schedule. and made an
urgent appeal for an Increase OF duty on
sugar over the figure agreed upon by the
Democratic members OF the finance COM
mittee.
There was no vote taken upon any propo-
sition during the day, and no effort was
made to reach vote. 1t Is considered prob
able that the entire day tomorrow Will be
spent in caucus and leading Democratic
Senator expressed the opinion tonight that
II would be Impossible for the caucus to
dispose of the question at issue before the
latter part Of the week. Very brief refer
income tax, and It seems generally under
stood that this feature Is to be untouched.
1t is even said that Eastern Senators have
consented generally to permit the tax TO
remain as q concession TO the West and
South. and those who are urging protection
for coal, iron ore, lumber, sugar and other
articles will make the income tax a basis
of reciprocal requests from its friends. Sem
ators Morgan and Pugh made a vigorous
USnL III TIE CduCuS tue udy
duty on iron ore, and made very caustic
speeches. The internal-revenue features of
the bill were not generally discussed, and 1t
Is understood that little was said about
whisky. This tax IL changed at all from
the House bill, will not be more than S1.10
per gallon.
The BiIl Not Ready to Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Democratic
members OF the Senate finance committee
failed to present the tariff bill to the full
committee at 10 o'clock this morning. as
they had expected to do. The committee
met promptly at 10 o'clock, ell the members
present except Senator's Harris, Vance and
Jones, of Nevada, who are absent from the
city, and Senator Mills, who Is indsposed.
Senator Mcpherson was there to take his
place, however. The committee remained in
the finance committee room only few min
utes, when the Democratic members came
out and went into the Democratic caucus.
II was given out q reason for the failure
to present the bill that there was some
errors In the bill it had come from the
it's presentation, and IL is understood that
some matters have not yet been decided
upon by the subcommittee. The committee
was consequently requested TO meet again
at 10 tomorrow.
Want the Peoer..s 20 os,ciSe.
DIES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 26-In the House,
to-day, Representative Davis introduced o
resolution asking postponement of the final
vote on the Wilson bill in Congress till after
the next election TO give the people of the
United States chance to vote on the ques-
ton. The resolution was adopted by party