Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
Result Of the House Democratic Caucus
Yesterday. .-.
speeehe. Made by Speaker Crisp ana
Characterization" offered
--.'' -4. Were withdrawn.

conferees by caucus action yesterday. The
tariff reformers had complete control Of the
caucus. and. in accordance with their
wishes, 10 action Of any sort was taken.
Mr.. Bynum seeing that he had no availing
support. withdrew his resolution, and no
vote Of any sort was taken.
The caucus was called 70 order by Chair
man Holman. The roll call disclosed the
presence of 1G6 members. Speaker Crisp
sat among the members on the floor of the
House. Near him were Chairman Wilson
and Representative McM;llln. Messrs. By
mum ard Springer, who urged the caucus
were together In conference throughout the
meeting.
By on error the clerk read Mr.. Springer's
name at two different stages of the roll call.
and great laughter was occasioned thereby
Enthusiasm was aroused by the reading of
a telegram announcing the result of the
Alabama elections.
Mr.. Dynum's Statement.
In his explanatory statement. after his
resolution had be en- rca.. Mr.. Bynum said
that although there ha. been a clamor from
part of the press for the House BILL he
believed that the overw helming sentiment
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, 1t was
for tariff bill and prompt action. He had
40 sympathy with the stand taken by some
members that II would be better to retain
the Mckinley bill than substitute the Syn
ate bill for IL.
Chairman Wilson's Remarks.
When Chairman Wilson OF the ways and
rncanJ committee rose he was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. In his quiet way
he said he was glad to meet with his party
colleagues although he would not have
selected this partic ular time for a caucus.
lie commented upon 1t as an unfortunate
circumstance that at a crucial point In
the negotiations Of the confcrees this week
and 1T the lasl critical stage IF the cen
ference as well. movements mad been start
Ell To hold Caucus over the heads of the
House conierees. So to speak. he House
D!H had seemed to he acceptable to the
country, he said. while the senate bill hac
not. iae appreciated the necessity for the
party in power to pass tariff bill; the
democracy lad been intrustei with the I'D
piinistraucn Of the government for that
purpose. but the Eecesslty was equally i'm
pcrative that the bill agreed upon should
DC essentially measure OF tar,r1 reform.
one that would be il fUIfii.Tert of party
pledge. net one that would put the party
On ire defer JiVel His believed that more
than a month naghtobe well spent toward
that end. He believed that ii the House
con.era,s did their duty and the House
IT'S Csly flii EOncElbie DOt1 House ana
Senate and acceptable to the party and
people would BE- the iresut. Such a result
woull not be brought about, he said. by
any action Tat, would notify the Senate
that IL it would holf out TO 4 given date
the H1Iie woul in jtruct Its c2nferc-s to
reccie. If the Houso democrats could pro-
pose any plan likely to sustain the House
bill and asst its conferees the coHferees
would welcome 1t.
MIR. Iivingstone's Substitutes.
Mr.. Bland CT Missouri spoke Up with
the suggestion that the House should rass
a bill to put sugar on the free list AMI tae1
take up the income tax. but 1t was CT
fered in Numerous vein notice was
taken Of 1t. and Mr. Livingstone Of Georgia
proposed substitute for the Bynum reso-
luton. cxpressil g the confidence of the
House IN it's confcrccs and leaving the
matter entirely in their hands.
There followed discussion Of the posi-
ton held by the Senate ana the prospects
Of agreement. Mr.. Breckenridge of the
ways and means committee rose to correct
the impression, which might he maintained
re said, IL not corrected. that any ultima
tum hal been received by the House con-
fereeS and opposed by them.
Speedy Action Nccexsary.
One Of the Louisiana members arguei
that speedy action YVES necessary; that Is
was plain the Senate would not yield, and
10 pay a nlSn 10 Sen
ator Mills as a pioneer IT. tariff reform
and said that this conspicuous tariff re-
former. had personally assured him that 4,
was the Senate bill or nothing, and unless
the House soon recognized this all tariff
legislation would fail.
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana said Senators
around MIR. Mills had been trying TO create
the impression that nothing but the Senate
bill could pass, and this might nave hai
ITS effect on Mr.. Mills. These claims were
being rrade by the Senators under cover.
Mr. Cooper sail that now that the Ameri-
can people had been Informed CT the attl.
tude of these Senators they had been
publicly pillioried. They would have sur
rendered already. he said. if these caucus
movements had not given them hope that
the House vas weakt ming.
During this discussion Mr. Bynum offered
to amend his resolution to extend the time
within which it was designed to bring
about action by the conferecs.
Speaker Crisp addressed the caucus when
the general debate was well under way
Speaker Crisp. Address.
The speech of the 81 eaker was temperate
and forcble At its conclusion Mr.. Bynum
the mover of the resolution, withdrew his
motion. The Speaker declared that it was
and should be the purpose Of the democrats
Of the House, as democrats, to redeem the
pledges they hal made to the people. The
tariff bill had gone to conference to be met
with the most determined opposition in the
Senate. He pointed out the vorkngs of
conferences the long struggles which some
times took place over disputed points and
Illustrated it with references to appropria-
ton bills which had been again and again
sent to conference, the House refusing to
yield to the demands Of the Senate the
Senate protesting that 1t never would con-
sent but finally conserting He deprecated
the passage of any resolution at this time
The Senate had not withdrawn its support
from the Senate cOnferees, and the House
should stand by it's representatives. No
vote of confidence was needed while on the
other hand, the passage of Mr. Bynum's
resolution would be a virtual surrender He
gave it as his opinion that the conferees
could reach an agreement within q couple
of weeks at most. but they should not be
Earassed by a back fire. from. their own
House. The House should DE loyal to Itself
and its representatives. The proposition for
a joirt caucus of the democrats of the
House and Senate. in case no agreement
was reached made by Mr.. Bynum, the
Speaker characterized as an abandonment
Pass a resolution to that effect, said he,
and you serve notice on the Senate that you
want to meet with them. III you do that,
said he, you might rs well hold the joint
caucus tomorrow. The Speakers speech
was received with manifestations of APP
prevail and, In, conclusion, he suggested
that the caucus should adjourn.
Mr. Bynum therefore suggested that he
would be glad to withdraw his resolution
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