The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-08
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If the House Democrats could propose
any plan likely to sustain the House
bill and assist its conferees he would
welcome it. Mr. Bland spoke up with the
suggestion that the House would pass
bill to put sugar on the free list and
then take ND the income tax, but as
it was offered in a humorous vein, no
notice was taken of il and MIR. Living
ston, of Georgia, proposed subsu-
tute for the Bynum resolution express
sing the confidence of the House in its
conferees and leaving the matter en-
tirely in their hands.
Then followed a discussion of the po-
sition held by the Senate and the pros
poets of agreement.
Mr. Breckenridge, of the ways and
means committee, rose to correct any
impression which might be maintained,
he said,- if not credited, that, any ultima
tum had been received by the House
conferees and ordered by them.
Steady Action Necessary.
One of the Louisiana members ar
gued that speedy action was necessary,
that it was plain the Senate would not
yield. and then proceeded to pay a
high tribute to Senator Mills as pi-
oneer in tariff reform, and said that
this conspicuous tariff reformer had
personally assured him that it was the
Senate bill or nothing, and unless the
House should recognize this all the
tariff legislation would fail.
Mr.. Cooper. of Indiana, said senators
around Mr.. Mills had been trying to
create the impression that nothing but
| the Senate bill could be passed and
| this might have had its effect on Mr..
Mills. These claims were before made
| by the senator under cover. Now that
| the American people had been inform
| ed of the attitude of these senators
they had been publicly pillored. They
would have surrendered already II
these caucus movements had not given
them hope that the House was weak
ening.
During this discussion Mr.. Bynum
offered to amend his resolution to eX-
tend the time within which it was
designed to bring about action by the
conferees.
/ Something of sensation was stirred
by the forging to the front of Speaker
Crisp when the debate was well under
way.
The speech of Speaker Crisp was
temperate but very forcible, and its
logic was so irresistible that at It's
conclusion Mr.. Bynum, the mover OF
the resolution. withdrew his motion.
The speaker declared that it was and
Gratis to redeem the pledges they had
made to the people, The tariff bill had
gone to conference to be met with
the most determined opposition from
the Senate. He pointed out the work
ings of the conferees' long struggles
which sometimes took place over dis
puted points, and illustrated with re-
ference to appropriation bills, which
lhad been again and again sent to con-
ference. the House refusing to yielo
to Democrats of the Senate, the Sen
ate protesting that 1t never would con
sent. but finally consenting.
Deprecates a Resolution.
| 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 its representatives
No vote of confidence was needed
while on the other hand, the passage
of Mr.. Bynum's resolution would be {
virtual surrender. He gave 1t as hi:
opinion that the conferees could reacF
an agreement within a couple of week:
at most, but that they should not bt
harrassed by a SHACK fire" from thei
own house The 1souse should hi
loyal to itself and its representative
The proposition of joint conference
in case no agreement waS reached, by
|
as an abandonment
pass a resolution to that effect, n
said, land serve a notice on che Senat
that you want to meet with them. l
you do that" said he, you might a
well hold the joint caucus tomorrow"
The speakers speech was receives
: with manifestations of approval, AM
in conclusion he suggested that tn
caucus should adjourn.
Mr.. Rynum evidently realized tina
the caucus had slipped out of hi
, hands He, therefore, suggested tina
he would be glad to withdraw hi
resolution, if Mr.. Wilson would ris
: and say that an agreement was il
sight.
: He paused for reply.
Mr.. Wilson made no move. He CAV
no apparent recognition to Mr.. Bynun
The action of the chairman excite
no comment as it was taken to meal
: declination to have any controvers
with Mr. Bynum.
Inquiries were made regarding tn
e status of negotiations on sugar, Goa
/ and iron.
No definite information was forth
Y coming
= Speaker Crisp said that the Senat
bill was more highly protective i
] most of it's schedules than the House
s; and that there were many points G
difference to be settled, and intimate
e that they were being settled, but tina
C was as much enlightenment as the in
e quiring Democrats obtained.
o Finally Mr.. Bynum withdrew hi
: resolution, explaining that he wa
a satisfied with the representation
/ made, and on motion of Speaker Girls
the caucus adjourned.