The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-06
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
One Half of the Members of
the House Attend.
CRISP MAKES A STRONG PLEA
He Urges that it is the Duty of
Every Democrat to Support
the Wilson Bill.
CRISP MAKES A STRONG PLEA
Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Th4re was
good attendance at the democratic cs,u-
Gus tonight, Holman presided. 1t is es'
timated that 147 out of the total PIG
house democrats We're present when tie
proceedings began. 1t was decided to
limit the speeches to five minutes.
Wheeler made vigorous speech
against putting coal and iron ore on
the free list. Speaker Crisp followed.
He offered a resolution declaring 1t the
duty of every democrat to vote for the
consideration of the tariff bill, and also
the duty of all democrats to attend tn,
sessions of the house and maintain
quorum until the tariff bill is disposed
Of. In a ringing speech Crisp sharply
reprimanded the democrats responsible
for the inaction of the house during the
past three days. He said the proper
way for those dissatisfied would be to
take the bill up and have 1t considered
They would be given an opportunity to
offer amendments, and those amend
ments, under the terms of the resolu.
tir,, 90 tl,a ,on,,nitioa o, ,,,Iag GOULD
Je voted on. A majority could decide
that no member would lose any of his
rights, and 1t would be to the honor
and credit of the party to go forward
and legislate, The party had been giver
a commission by the people, and 1t was
their duty to carry 1t out The specta
Gle Of the past three days had beer
a disgrace to the large democratic ma,
jorlty in the house, and he sincerely
hoped 1t would not be repeated. Tho
words of the speaker were loudly
cheered.
Sickles, of New York, in replying to
The speaker declared 1t was no part
of the duty Of any democrat to vote for
the consideration of a revenue bill, some
features of which had hot yet been re
ported by the committee. He directed
his assault chiefly against the prop
osition, for an income tax, which he
| declared Conference.-The, unpopular, and
imrolitic." Sperry Of Connecticut, fol-
lowed in the same line, justifylng his
course in refusing to vote on practically
the same grounds. He carefully avoid
ed mentioning the tobacco schedule
which is understood to be the chief
ground of his objection to the Wilson
bill. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, contende6
there was not time enough. Robertson
of Louisian who refralned from voting
for the last three days, except on thu
last vote today, ana is opposed to free
sugar, created something of sensation
by a ringing speech In support OF the
resolution. He wanted the democratic
tariff bill passed, though the Wilson bill
Disseminated against his state. He mac
started out to oppose Its consideration
but when he beheld the republicans ir
solid phalanx charging the broker
lines of the democratic party, his dem
ocratic blood rose and he resolved tc
srppot the democratic measure VIII
tho hone that his party would overrult
the committee on the sugar proposlllof
Dewitt Warner, Of Ketucky, also sup
norted the speakers resolution. He
had received 1000 letters In the pas
few weeks from constituents, men wht
opposed certain features Of the bill bui
on one proposition they were a unit
hey wanted the uncertainty removed
they wanted the house to act and act