St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-08
CAUCUS DID NOTHING
And Friends of the House Tar
if Bill Are Consequently
Jubilant.
COMPROMISE TALK IGNORED.
Cynum Was Alone in His De-
sire to Surrender to
Senate.
q VICTORY FOR WILSON.
Result Greatly Strengthens
the Attitude Of House
Conferees.
q VICTORY FOR WILSON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. T. Chairman
Wilson and his associate house tariff
cOnferees scored victory today, when
the house Democratic caucus called
with a view Of terminating the tariff
struggle by instructing or advising the
house conferees adjourned without
taking any action. The effect of this
was to leave the house couferees to pro-
ceed as they saw best and to show con-
spicuously that the effort to advise
them had failed. The friends of Mr..
Wilson found that they had the caucus
SO well in hand that they could have
passed the Livingston resolution eX-
pressing confidence, but there was no
desire on the part of the supporters of
the cOnfereeS TO take this course.
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson
expressed themselves as gratified with
this conclusion, and among the rank
and file of the house the sentiment was
general that the movement inaugurated
to bring about an acceptance of the
senate bill had resulted in materially
strengthening the opposition to the
senate bill.
The caucus was called to order by
Chairman Holman. The roll cali dis
closed the presence of l66 members.
Speaker Crisp sat among the members
on the floor of the house. Near him
was Chairman Wilson and Representa-
tive Mcmillan, MesSrS. Bynum and
Springer. who had urged the caucus to
gather in conference throughout the
meeting.
By an error the clerk read Mr.. Spring
er's name at two different stages of the
roll call. and great laughter was occa-
stoned thereby. Enthusiasm was
aroused by the reading of a telegram
announcing the result of the Alabama
elections. Then Mr. Bynum offered the
following resolutions:
RynuIn's Compromise.
Whereas, House bill 4, ,S64 for the re-
ductiOn of taxation. and 10 provide rev
enue for the government, passed the
house on Feb. and the senate Sd of
July, and was sent to conference on the
9Th day of July last, and,
Whereas. The commercial interests
OF the country have been held in sus-
pense awaiting final settlement of the
question, and,
Whereas, The people of the whole
country have, through the public press
and by petitions and memorials to both
houses of congress, demanded speedy
decision, that the Industries of the
country may as soon as possible be
adjusted to the proposed changes; and
Whereas, The cOnferees appointed by
the two houses TO hold full and free
conference over the disagreeing votes
of the TWO houses, have had the matters
n n 70 dnr CiFJga fiTrl for.
month and have failed to come to any
agreement whatever; and,
Whereas, The house of representa-
tives, which, under the constitution OF
rhe United States, is clothed with the
exclusive power TO orininate bills
raising revenue, and is, therefore,
clothed with The right to pass upon ali
amendments proposed by the senate,
freely and without restraint, and,
Whereas, The members of the house
of representatives have not availed
themselves of an opportunity to coll
slider said senate amendments or any of
them. which right under parliamentary
law is superior to all others: and
Whereas, 1t is currently believed that
SAID contereeS are unable TO agree
therefore, be Ii
Resolved, First-That it is the sense of
this caucus that the Democratic con-
meet in Il spirit of liberality to the end
that the two houses by mutual conces-
sl0ns may agree npon measure which
Will meetwlth the approval of each.
Second-Ihat this caucus stands ad-
-journed until y. H.. Friday, the 10th
inst, at which time, in case no agree
ment has been reached. it shall recon
vene to take such further action in the
premises as it may deem necessary and
anurOnTl1tR and the chairman f,f ba
house caucus is hereby authorized and
directed to invite the Democratic SEN
atorS TO meet with the Democrats of the
house at that time in joint caucus.
In his explanatory statement, which
was brief one, MIR. Bynum said that
although there had been clamor from
part of the press for the house bill
he believed that the overwhelming sen.
timent of the country was for the best
possible bill that could be agreed upon
For himself he preferred the senate bill
to no bill, and, as he interpreted the
wish of the party, it was for a tariff bill
aud prompt action. He had nc sym
pathy with the stand taken by some
members that it would be better to re
tain the Mckinley bill than substitute
the senate Oil for it,
Chairman Wilson.
Of the ways and means committee, when
he arose, was greeted with enthusiastic
applause. In his quiet way he said hC
was glad to meet with his party col
leagues, although he would not have
selected this particular time for a eau
Gus. He commented upon 1t as an un
fortunate circumstance that at a crucia
point in the negotiations of the
confereeS this week. and at the
critical stage of the confer,
ence as we'll, movements hat
been started to hold caucus over the
heads of the conferees, so to speak
The house bill seemed to be accept
able to the country, while the senate
bill did not He appreciated the neces
sity for the party in power to pass ;
tariff bill, as the Democracy had beer
entrusted with the administration O
government for that purpose; but tn,
necessity was equally imperative tha
the bill agreed upon should be es
sentially measure OF tariff reform, on,
that would be IN fulfllment of part,
pledges, not one that would not put tn,
party on the defensive. He believed