Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
STATED TAX.
A Bill 10 Repeal 1t 10 Be Con-
sidered.
CAUCUS RESOLUTIONS.
4 Majority Of the uousc Thought 20 Favor
Repeal. Though Not tncondition-
ally-swanson's Canvass.

WASHINGTON. April l0.--Tho Demo-
cratic caucus. after session OF two
hours and a half this evening. adopted
tho following resolutions without a dis
s,uting vote:
Resolved. That IL Is the sense OF this
caucus that the prohibiiory tax OF - per
.rnt on State-bank issues be repealed.
"IkcsoIved. That when the bill known
az the Brawley and Springer bill, which
~. Committee on Banking and Currency
has ordered reported 20 the House. IS
called UP FOR action, an amendment be
offered repeating the prohibitory tax on
stale banks. that ample time be afforded
~ discussion. and that, IL necessary to
secure this. the Commute on Rules he re-
.uestcd TO take proper action
Exactly l02 Democratic members OF the
House were present. The attendance
from tho south and West was very heavy
bat only few eastern mon appeared
among them being Messrs strauss cum
miugs. pGnphy. and warner. Of New
YORK. Pigott. Of Connecticut; O'Nchl, OF
Massachusetts. and Sibley, Of Pennsyl-
Yania.
Inc discussion OF repeal Of the state
bank tax proceeded In dcsultory way
for "A time. and took a wide range.
CTIBERSON SPEAKS FORClBL.Y.
Nr CgIhcrson. OF Texas. chairman OF
the judiciary Committee, made strong
speech I'm favor OF IT, lie reviewed at
some length the political situation ~
which the southern members found them
Selves The sherman law had been ie-
I.aIed and an hope Of silver legislation
must necessarily bc abandoned for tho
r,,sert time. since Mir Cleveland had SCI
o., seal ~ his disapproVal upon the Bland
. .suiorak. bill. In the Senate the taIiH
BAL was proceeding slowly.
in fact. said Mr. Culbcrson. the Demo
rrft. members from The South 'Mti
ll,s. had no record Of pledges redeemed
Q. .-iy back o. their people. The only
tr.,A ieft o. meet the urgent demand from
heir sections for greater volume og
currency Was the repeal Of the tax on
STATE. bank circulation.
ae-- some further talk. the above re-
...t.rs we're offered. the first by Mr.
r.t .r Tennessee. ana the second by
ST. Ca'h'rson.
There Was but little diversity Of opin-
I.. ir tie caucus on the question of the
..vsalI'y q taking up FOR considera-
i.a the question OF repeal, bat there was
,,u. opposition 20 unconditional repeal
rne only outspokcu opposition TO any
measure looking % repeal of the state
bank tax came from Mr Bryan, Of Ne
nra~ha. and Messrs Lam and Williams.
CUMMINGS SPEECH.
Nr Cummings. OF New y ork, made
ringing speech at the end in favor OF
REGAL he declared that the people OF
&.w York had cast their vote for the
democratic candidates with Il fun know
l.Ic. Of what the Chicago platform con-
tanned and he. for one, was ready and
anxious 10 redeem every plank in that
platform. At the conclusion Of his speech
the resolutions were adopted and the eau
Gus adjourned.
THE result OF the caucus Is that iii
u repeal the State-bauk tax shall be
considered as q rider 70 the Brawl,y bill.
which IS now ON the calendar and that
vote shall br had upon IL. 1t was gene
rally admitted IN the caucus tonight that
the reY@al could not De accomplished UNI
Cpu1N'0nRlly.
Mr.. Swanson gave as the result of his
canvass - votes for unconditional repeal.
and Nj Williams declared. as a result
~ h.s investigation. that Ii majority Of
the HoIs" favored the repeal although
not uHconditipnaliy The question of CON
ditons was only briefly touched upon to-
night