Evening journal., 1894-08-08

oision, that the industries Of the country
may as soon as possible De adjusted To the
proposed changes; and
Whereas Tho confercos appointed by
the two houses to hold full and free con
ference over the disagreeing votes of the
two houses have had the matter i'm dispute
under consideration for one month and
have failed to come TO any agreement
whatever and
Whereas, The house of representa-
tivos, under the constitution of tho Unit
ed States, is clothed with the exclusive
power to originate bills raising revenue,
and is therefore clothed with the right to
pass upon all amendments proposed by
the senate freely and without restraints
and
Whereas The members of the house of
representatives have not availcd them
selves Of an opportunity to consider tho
senate amendments or any Of them, which
right undor parliamentary law is superior
to all others; and
Whereas, Tt is currently believed that
said conforoes arc unable to agree; thcro-
foro he it
Resolved, First-That it Is the sense
Of this caucus that the Democratic CON
fercos of tho house and senate should meet
i'm spirit of libcrality, 60 the end that
tho two houses by mutual concessions
may agree upon measure which VIII
meet with the approval of each
SocOnd-Vhat this caucus stands ad
iournod until 3 o'clock Friday the 10th
inst, at which time i'm case no agreement
has been reached, it shall reconvene to
tako such further action I'm the promises
as it may doom necessary and appropriate,
and the chairman of the house caucus is
hereby authorized and directed to invite
the Democratic senators TO meet with tho
Democrats OF tho house at that time in
joint caucus.
In his explanatory statement which
was brief one Mr. Bynum said that al
though thoro had been "a clamor from a
part of the press for tho bill, no believed
that the overwhelming sentiment of the
country was for tho best possible bill that
could be- agreed upon. For himself Inc
/ preferred tho senate bin TO no bill, and as
he interpreted the wish of the party it was
for tariff hin and prompt action. lie
had no sympathy with the stand taken 10y
! some members that 80 would be hettor tc
retain tho Mckinley bill than substitute
! the senate bill for t.
1Ir. Wilson rlcuds For Delay.
When Chairman Wilson of the ways
] ana means tNINlllllNtl NNlet. ne Mit1 itANt TO-
ed with enthusiastic applause. In his
/ quiet way Inc said chat he w9s glad tC
meet with his party colleagues, although
ho would not have selected this particular
time for caucus. He commented upon
| it as an unfortunate circumstance that ai
a crucial point i'm tho negotiations of th'
conferoes this week, and at the last critica
! stage of the conference rs woll, move
ments had ncen started to hold caucus
over the heads of the house oonferces, 81
to speak The house bin had seemed e
be acceptable TO the coUntry, he said
while the senate hin mad not. Ho appro
ciated the necessity Tor tho party I'm nowc
to pass a tariff BILL Tho Democracy ha'
been intrustcd with tho administration o
the government for that purpose but th
necessity was equally Imperative that th
/ bin agreed upon should he essentially
measure of tariff rofcm-one that shout
be in fulhilmcnt of party pledges not ON
that would put the party on the defensive
He believed that more than mont
might be well spent toward that end. IN
believed that If the house conforees die
their duty and the house did its duty
bill honorable for both house and senat
that would be acceptable to the party an
the people would be the result. such
result would not he brought about, j
J said, by any action that would notify sh