St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-04
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
SESSION or THREE HOURS DU2A-
ZION HELD.
CLOSE COUNT UpoN TARIFF.

stOH US60s
CLOSE COUNT UPON TARIFF.
Six Senators We're Absent Posi-.
ton of Murphy and Mills
Somewhat in Doubt - German
Peaccmaker Palmer and
Villas Urge Harmony Smith
Gets in Line-Hin VIII Oppose.
WASHINGTON. May S.-By vote of
81 to l. six of the fOrty-four Democrats
being absent, the Democratic senators
III caucus today adopted resolution
agreeing to support the tariff bill OF the
committee, including the compromise
amendments that have been agreed
upon by the many conferences of DEM
Ocratic senators during the past two
weeks. The resolution was presented
by Senator German, OF Maryland. the
chairman of the caucus, and discussed
at some length, as the session lasted
from few minutes after O'clock until
nearly Z.
The six absent senators were Mills,
Murphy, Lindsay, Irby. Butler and Glib
son. 1t was claimed that they were all
accounted for, and assurances were
given that they would support the tariff
bill. The only persons in whose absence
their might be any significance are Sem
ators Murphy and Mills, the under
standing being that all others were in
accord with any bill supported by the
majority of the Democratic senators.
Senator Mills was not at the senate dur
ing the day and the call for the caucus
was sent to his house. 1t is believed
that he has some objection 10 the con-
cessions that have been made, but
he has previously announced that
he would support any bill
that provided for reductionsin the pres
ent law. Senator Murphy's caucus
notes was also sent to his residence. as
he was absent from the capitol. His
position has all along been one of doubt,
but several Democratic senators assert
that he will support the bill, and lie is
counted in the forty-three which are
claimed as certain to vote in favor Of
the bill. The other abSentees are either
out of the city or failed to secure mott ce
III time. None of them have been
counted as against the bill, and it was
said they would indorse the action of
the caucus.
In presenting the resolution and stat
ing the object of the caucus, Senator
German made c0nciliatory speech. He
said it was necessary to make cUnces-
sions in order to secure the united sup
port of the party, and he further sas-
serted that it would need Democratic
majority to pass the bill. He stated that
concessions had been made on all sides,
and it was believed that the measure
with the proposed amendments, would
now meet with the support which was
absolutely necessary to pass a Demo-
cratic tariff bill.
Senator Jones explained at length
the proposed amendments and told why
they were necessary.
Senator Mcpherson, Of New JERSEY,
spoke in support of the resolution. He
claimed that the concessions that were
talked of by the other senators were
not wholly OIL one side. Senators
Palmer and Villas made long and vigor-
Gus speeches urging party harmony and
the necessity of early action.
Great interest conferred in the speech
of Senator Smith. Of New Jersey, and
his remarks " ere received with great
deal Of satisfaction,t0r while he said he
was not satisfied with the bill, he was
ready to support the measure with the
amendments which hao been agreed
upon, although he claimed that what
were called concessions by Southern
| and West ern men, were but small COM
! pared with the concessions which East.
| ern senators made in supporting The
bill with income tax provisions.
Senator Hill, of New York, spoke
| only a short time. He said mis- position
was well known; lie had made his state
ment before the country. and there was
nothing to add to what he had said.
Without saying so in direct terms. there
were none who listened who believed
he would support the bill.
| The vote showed what those who had
called the caucus expected. The con-
| lGEGuCES tttbt ldtV UCCb kOliE OL
the Democratic senators for two weeks
had given the leaders the information
| as to how the different senators stood,
but they wanted officia! caucus action
upon what had been agreed in the con.
ference room. The roll was called in
order to place all on record, and thirty
seven senators voted in favor of the
resolution and one (HilD against it. The
vote was received with genuine gratifi.
cation, as many of the senators believed
it signiied that the tariff pill woult
pass. The senators present we're:
Bate. Tenn. Gordon, Ca, Palmer. ILL.,,
Berry. Ark. German, Md, Pasco. Fla.
Blanchard. La. Harris. Tenn. Ransom. NC.
Brice. O.. Hill, N Y, Roach. N. D..
Caffery, La, Hunton Va, Smith, n. J.,
Call. Fla. Jarvis. N. c., Turpie. Ind.,
CockrelI. Mo-, NJ Lauirln. Mis- vilss. Wis,
Coke, Tex, M'Pherson. .JVoorhees, Ind.
Daniel, Va. Martin: Kan. Walsh. Ca,
Faulkn'r. W. Mitchell, Wis. White, Cal.
George, Miss. Morgan, Ala,
SENATOR JONES TALKS.
The two principal speeches made dur
ing the caucus were those of Senate
Jones, explaining the reasons for an,
the origin of the compromise. and givin,
some of the details of the amendments
and by Senator Hill in opposition to tn
I bill as amended, Senator Jones sal,
tina he had seen the necessity 70
amending the bill, and, after giving tn
matter due consideration. had conclud
ed that it was possible that the bill a
first reported had not been sufficient
considerable of the interests of all sec
tons. He had then endeavored, il
connection with others, to remed
these defects as he saw them
and in doing so had tried I
consult senators representing all shade
of opinion. He gave the reason VIII
the majority Of the Democratic senator
representing the South and West want