The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-01
ITARIFF CAUCUS ENDED.
Senators Recommend No Changes
in the Wilson Bill.
THERE WAS ONLY ONE VOTE TAKEN

Ehis Was IN n Proposition to Place Iron
Ore on the Dutiabls List, and Was
Defeated by a Vote OF Nineteen to
Seventeen.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Democratic
senatorial caucus ON the tariff bill Is over,
and both sides are claiming to have made
progress for interests they present. The
outcome is in the nature of ayictory for
the Democratic members OF the finance
committee, who prepared the BILL as it
was returned to them without any instruc-
tious to make changes. Immediately after
the adjournment of the caucus Senators
German, Brice, Hill, Smith, Murphy,
Camden, and one or two others have been
known to be very much opposed to the
bill of the finance committee as it was
prepared by the committee, held CONSUL
sion, and their attitude was in direct
kcontrast with the members of the finance
committee.
ADuring the three days while the tariff
bill was being considered but one vote was
lsken, and that but a few minutes before
adjournment. This was on proposition
TO instruct the finance committee to put
Iron ore on the dutiable list, without fix
Ing any rate whatever, and this was lost
ny tplt VI III W II. IStUHLuT INBn, Oh
Alabama, stated he would not be bound by
any action of the caucus, and reserved the
right TO support his motion in the senate.
Several senators at once declared that it
would be useless TO take any more votes,
because il senators did not intend to abide
BY the action Of the caucus it put an end
10 the power of the caucus.
Soon after this Senator Voorhees, chair
man of the finnnce committee, moved that
the caucus ad iourn to meet at the call OF
the chairman, with the understanding
that the finance committee should con
tinue its work on the bill and report 1t as
som as possible. 1t is said that Senator
Brice passed the adjournment resolution
to Senator Voorhees, with request that
he would present it.
Senator Brice, who was one of the prime
movers in the caucus, aud who, during its
sessions has had as much to say in criti-
cism of the bill as any other senator. said
today that the result could not he con4id-
ered in the light Of Il defeat for those who
were instrumental in bringing about the
CAUCUS. The Ohio senator claimed that
great deal had been accomplished in pre-
seating to the finance committee the ideas
and wishes of individual senator's upon
che tariff. He believed it had been demon
the bill did not meet the approval of
large number of senators, and in more
Impressive manner than could have been
done without the caucus
While members Of the finance commit
Gee are generally retcent what they do
cay and what their friends say indicate
that they feel that the caucus has resulted
tn a vindication of the bill which they
have prepared and instead of being in
siructed by the caucus they are free to
: present such bill RS they think is best
suited to the principles OF the party and
the necessities Of the revenue II is claimed
that those who brought about the caucus
expected to secure votes iustracting the
committee TO pla &C duty on wool, iron
ore, sugar, lumber, salt, aud u number of
other articles, and increase the duty on
g. gar and coal and yet uponthe strongest
proposition they fell short two votes.
. Opinion seems to be divided as to
whether the committee Will now make any
changes The impression is that some
changes of minor nature will be made,
as we'll as some concessions granted where
tho demands have been apparently Just
and where the changes will MOI necg,sitate
other changes in the bill
Senator Voorhees, said hts constituents
might sustain him in voting duty on
sugar because ha felt toward Louisiana MS
hs did toward II neighbur. and the duty
would result in reNrnlle, but they would
mot sustain him in voting o give the sugar
lrust any advantage over the producers.
liz would like TO grant some concessions
u the Louisiana Sctntais, but could not
mske sttch concessions as they demanded.
HhiS j. regarded as the sentiment of the
caucus by those who were its promoters