The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-08


esnfsreess and leavlng the matter entirely
ia their hafgas.
koen Allowed = discussion of the posi-
uen hsid By she senaea aud the prospects
~ agreement Mr.. Rreckinridge! So ths
I @Ays Ah1 neans committee. rose TO correct
1 SOY impression which might he main
tanned. he ssid. II not credited. that an
1aatala'am had heen received BY the house
c3nisfecs or ordered BY them.
one e,ot the Louisiana members arxuea
k4As stTSay aetion was necessary, hat
thAgit Was pisia the senate would nos
yield, and then proceeded n nav = hish
ifaopfe ta Mills ss the pioneer IN tariff re-
form. He said tha this eonspieaous tariY
FSiormer had personally assured him that
Il was the senate blIl or nothing. and un-
less the house should roeosnixs this all
iariat legislation would tail.
{ Mr.. Cooper. OF Indiana. said the SEN
stoFs aronnd Mr.. Mills had been trying 10
create the Impression that nothing bnt the
senate bin could be PASSED, an, this might
have had It's effect on Mr.. Mills.
These claims were made before
by the senators under cover.
Now that the Ameriean people had been
informed of the attitude OF these senators
they had been publicly pilioried. They
would have surrendered already II these
eauc1sc movements had not given them the
hope that tile house was weakening
During this discussion Mr. Bynun
offered 20 amend hIs resolution to extend
she time within il was designed to bring
about action by the eonferees.
Someilan5 Of sensation was stirred by
the forging TO the front of Speaker Crisp
when tho debate was we'll un-
der way. The speech of Speaker
Crisp was temperats but very forci-
bic. and its logic was SO ire
sistihle that at its conclusion Mr..
Bynum, the mover of the resolution, with
drew his motion. The speaker declared
that IL was and should be the purpose OF
the Democrats 90 redeem the pledges they
had made to the people. The tariff bill
had gone to conference, 10 be met with
tire MOST determined opposition from
the senate He pointed out the workings
OF the conferences, the long struggles
which sometimes took place over disputed
posnte and illustrated that with refer
encet TO appropriation bills which had been
again and again sent 20 conference.
the house refusing to- yield TO the
demands Of the senate. the senate protest.
ing that it would never consent. but finally
consenting. lie deprecated the passage
of any resolution at this time The SEN
ate had not withdrawn its support from
the senate conferees, and the house
should stand by it's representatives. No
vote of confidencs 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 con-
ferees could reach an agreement
within couple of weeks at
the MOST. but that they should
not be harrsssed5 with back FIRE"
from sheir own house The house should
bo loyal to itself and its representatives.
The proposition by Mr.. Bynum OF joint
conference, in case no agreement was
reached, the speaker characterized as an
abandonment. Pass resolution 10
that effect and serve a notice on the senate
that you want 10 meet with themf II you
do that. !" said he. you might as well hold
the joint caucus tomorrow" The speak.
er's speech was received with maniiesta-
tlons of approval
Bynum said he would be glad TO with
draw his resolution il Mr.. Wilson would
rise and say that an agreement was in
sight lie paused for reply. Mr.
Wilson made no move. He gave 5no
Appafcnt EccURtitlpu 10 y Mf. DyOuTl.
The action of Wilson excited no comment,
as it was taken to mean declinations to
have any controversy with Rynum. In /.
quirtes were made regarding the status of
the negotiations on sugar, coal and iron.
No definite information was forthcoming.
Speaker Crisp said tAat the senate bill
was more highly proiective9in most Of its
schedules thsn the house. and that thare
were many pomts Of difference to be set
tied, and infimated that they were
being settled. bat that vas as much
li9htenment as the inquIring Demo-
Gratis obtained. Finally Mr.. Bynum with
drew his resolution, explaining that hs
was satisfied with the representations
made, and on molioA Of Mr.. Crisp the
caufsus adionrutsl 9o