The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
TEN SHORT OF A QUORUM.
THE FOURTH DAYS FIoBT OYER the
WILSON TARIEE BILL.

WILSON JhRIEF BILL.
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Democratic votes 20 Order the Previous
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Ordered 60 Arrest An Absent Member,
wherever Fouud-Strong Ssnt,-.e-t In
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and subsututinE f,r n the Minis Biii.
wAsH1NaroS. Jan. e.-The fourth day OF the
fight between the friends and enemies OF the
Wilson Tariff bill within the Democratic party
ended In the utter discontinue and defeat OF
tho friends OF that remarkable measure. For
four days the leaders Of the House have been
attempt to make quorum OF their party
vote to proceed with the consideration OF the
bill. but when adjournment was reached to-
day the bill was still at the bottom OF the cal
endar When the caucus called last night for
the purpose OF pushing the Democrats into
line adjourned. Prof Wilson and his friends
were happy for they had passed resolution
By the terms OF which the Democrats were
to-day to vote for an order under which
the bill would be considered until Jan.
%. and then voted upon. But their JOY
was short lived. for when the House met to-
day the disgruntled Democrats scattered 10
the winds and no party whip was strong
enough to make them vote in the interest Of
the bill OF the Ways and Means Committee.
All day long Tom Reed and his little band OF
followers held the Democratic eide OF the
House up to the scorn Of the public. and finally
compelled them to adjourn. after authorizing
the arrest Of all absent Democrats wherever
they may be found within the limits OF the
che United States. and their conveyance TO
Washington at the expense oil the Govern
ment. The friends OF the Tariff till were per-
fectly confident that they could muster
quorum to-day, but they were ten short OF a
quorum and were disappointed. and are apt 70
be disappointed again on Monday
The truth OF tho matter is that the leaders
Of the Democrats in the House who are Mt
tempting to force tho Wilson bill down the
threats Of their colleagues have counted with
out their host. They thought that all the talk
of opposition to the Wilson bill came from a
few disgruntlad members here and there, ana
that 1t would be made to disappear ike chan
before the wind when the bill should DC
brought in the House and n motion made to
proceed with it's con sideration. These leaders
are absolutely astounded at the growing an
tagonism to the bill. The attacks have come
yhelmed Prot. Wilson and his lieutenants
They have attem pted. within the last day or
two to bow to the storm by intimating that
tho income tax proposition shall not be
attached to the bill. but brought in rs a
separate measure and considered on its merits.
That concession has not placated the discon-
tented m I'm bers. however. What they are op-
posed to is tho Wilson Tariff BILL regardless OF
its internal revenue features. They regard
the scheme OF tariff revision as undemocratic
and unfair, and they mean to light L by every
means in their power. Within the past day or
two tho opposition to the bill has become so
determined and widespread that Prof. Wilson
and his lieutenants are becoming seriously
alarmed. They profess to have no fear OF tho
,ate Of the bill In the House. but do not con-
coal their anxiety as to what may become Of 1t
In tho Senate. The truth Is thu they are
now beginning to suspect that eveH The House.
with its great majority Of Democratic mem
bsrs, will reject the unden 2cratin measure
and compel the Ways and Means Conmittoe
either to prepare new bill or abandon tho
field Of tariff revision altogether.
Tonight thcre Is q strong sentiment among
Dem ocrats in tho House favorable to discard-
ing tho Wilson Tariff bill and substituting for
It the Mills Tariff bill 1t is claim cd that quiet
poll OF the Democratic members OF the House
has been taken by leading member from the
West which shows that the Wilson BILL as now
drawn, cannot secure enough Democratic
votes to insur. its passage In support OF tho
proposition to substitute tho Mills bill 1t is
raid that the latter received the endorsement
OF a Democratic caucus. was passed through
the House and was approved by National
democratic Convention.