Evening journal., 1894-02-27
Democratic caucus ON tho rarIn.

WAsuINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Democrats
Of the senate spent almost the entire day
In caucus discussing the tariff bill The
senate finance committee, which WAS called
TO consider the bill prepared by the sub
committee, adjourned soon after nssem-
bling. and all the Democratic senators in
the city who were not confined to their
homes 10y Illness were in the room where
the caucus was held for an hour and hall
before the senate met, aud after a brief ses
sion Of the senate they again entered the
caucus and remained until 8 p. IN. The abb
sentees were Senators Vance, Harris, Dan
! iel Kirby, Mills and McLaurin. Senator
Voorhees, briefly explained the manner IN
which the hill had been prepared, while
senator Vest explained number of the
| changes and fhe reason why they were
made.
] One of the most striking incidents of the
caucus was The remarks of Senator Vest in
! rrificism of the interview OF Senator Brice
published ia the New York World in
which the Ohio senator had said the bill
was prepared by three Confederate briga-
ilors, who were idealists, and that north
ern aud southern Democratic senators had
no, been consulted, nor had they been Civ
go un opportunity 90 present their views.
lieply He declared that 81 was not 30
much who had made the statement as Co
whether or not il was true The state
ment was true, he asserted, aud every SEN
ntor in the caucus knew il was true II,
then took occasion 10 criticise some Of tn,
sectional features OF the bill, and pointed
out that certain kinds OF iron which wa.
practically raw material to the manufac
turers was taxed and that cotton ties were
placed on the free list. Senator Brice made
quite an extended speech, and his remarks
were largely sustained by Senators Nor
gan. Lindsay, Pugh, Butler and other.
from the south
Speeches were made by Senators German
Jones, White OF Louisiana, Caffrey. Nor
gam Faulkner, Gray and Martin, and 9th.
er senators spoke. There was no regulal
order of discussion, teach senator talked
upon the subject nearest his heart, an1
many OF them talked without limit as Z,
time.
There was no vote taken upon any propO
, sition during the day, and no effort wa
, made 20 reach vote. 1t is considere,
probable that the entire day today will b.
spent IN caucus, and leading Democrati
senator expressed the opinion that it woul,
be impossible for the caucus TO dispose o
the question at Issue before the latter par
. Of the week lie was of the opinion tha
, most of the time would be given mp TO th
! caucus until an agreement could be reach
ed. The plan is 10 vote upon the conteste
items OF the bin one at a time, and afte
they are passed upon to take a vote apo
the bin as a whole and try thus 10 yet Oh
caucus committee to support it.
o IL is conceded generally that the Who'll
question is in the hands OF the caucus, an
4 the fact that the finance committee al
! journed without action and the member
n went into the caucus is taken as conclusiy
e. evidence that they assent To this arrange
D ment and will be governed by the result &
the caucus Ii is probable, therefore. tina
the committee will not again be called u
;, gether until the caucus shall have col
| cluded its labors.