New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
MIR. MILLS CROWDED OUT.
THE RABID FREE TRADER NOT ALLOWED
TO ACT on THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
ILL-HEALTH THE PLEA FOR IIS

TO ACT on THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IL1-HEALTH THE PLEA FOR his
RETIREMENT.
81 Washington. March 1stSpeciaD--As result Of
s~y ssterays highs, significant vote in the Demo
cratic caucus the proposition to restore iron ore
TO the dutable list the Democratic members of the
Finance Committee went seriously to work to-day
90 put the Wilson Tariff bill in such a shape as to
insure if possible. united party support. That
the vote on the iron ore question was accepted by
sboth factions as decisive rebuke to the sub
committee Of Southwestern Senators who prepared
the revise" submitted 20 the caucus was made
II manifest by the unusual disposition toward "har
niony'' shown this morning by Mr. Voorhees,. the
nominal leader Of the radical Free-Trade wing
Mr.. Mcpherson having sided with the "conserva-
fives' yesterday fight over iron ore. and hav-
ing been induced by that faction result Of the
vote, TO resume actively his place on the Finance
Committee. thus crowdng out Mr.. Mills entirely.
. Mr.. Voorhees, intended this morning TO ask the
Senate to allow Mr. Mills to continue to serve on
he committee a substitute" for Mr. Vance. wno
is absent in Florida
So much hostility to Mr. Mls's overbearing and
q aggressive methods has been developed. however,
an the last few days. that the nominal Free Trade
leader feared TO push the resolution substitute
Mr.. Mills fer Mr. Vance On the plea therefore
that Mr. Mills did not wish to remain longer with
the committee. his health having been affected by
his previous exertOns. Mir. Voorhees, apologeticallV
withdrew the substitution scheme this afternoon
Mr. Mi!lss sudden discovery his health was i'm
danger from oyerwork leaves the radical Free
Trade night in the committee 10 be maintained bv
Voorhees,. Jones and Vest Mr.. Mcpherson and Mr.
Harris represent the more moderate conservative
element which fsvors revenue duties, and Mr
Nances preferences remain unknown.
The turning down Of Mr.. Mills. however removes
from the committee the most aggressive and dan
gerous advocate Of unrestricted Free Trade and a
Treasury deficiency, and the "COnservatiyes' are
naturally highly eated that their appeals for mod
crate duties all the disputed items win now be
submitted 70 n far m'lder and more disinterested
tribunal than was possible before Mr.. Millss hasty
retirement. '
IL is not expected that the Finance Committee
Will reach satisfactory settlement OF tho dIsnntes
about rates before Saturday or Monday II il stated
with renewed Fositiveness tonight that unless the
b. concessions de- handed are made, at least seven
Democratic Senators VIII vote against The hin In
this list are the names Of Senators HilI and Muir |
ply. OF New-Tork: Smith OF New-Jersev. Price
of Ohio; Irby. OF South Carolina, and Cafferv and
White, OF louisiana Four Democratic votes are
all that necessary 70 make the bin fou "
. The Repu olicans are preparing to oppose what
they call the undue haste OF the majority of the
committee and will insist npon the consiAeration
or the bill IN full committee paragraph by n1ro'
graph. Should they be voted. down in this and ,ha
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