The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-07
HOUSE CAUCUS CALLED.
DEMOCRATS 10 CONFER ON THE
TARIFF THIS ArTERNOON.
Mr. Bynum Instigated Ii and It Is In Direct
Opposition to the Wishes OF Speaker
Crisp and Chairman Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a caucus OF
the House Democrats will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow to consider what action
shall be taken to secure the early pas
sage OF the tariff bill. At o'clock this
afternoon Mr.. Bynum, one of the MEM
bers Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. started through the chamber to Sc
cure signatures for the call. sufficient
number to justify the calling of the eau
Gus Will doubtless be obtained. II was not
intended 10 agitate the question Of a
caucus before Wednesday Of this week,
and then only in the event that an agree
ment was not in sight The reports from
the conference committee to-day, which
have been received at the House end of
the Capitol, indicate that the cOuferees
are sun lar apart. ana il is for this rea-
son thdt an effort VIII be made TO hold
the caucus tomorrow TO determine what
action shall be taken with reference to
the matters in dispute between the TWO
houses.
The CALL ISSUED.
F'ifty-three signatures were attached TO
the call, and Chairman Holman, of the
caucus committee. Tonight issued the
call, naming o'clock tomorrow and the
hall OF the House as the time ana place.
Among the slgners were these:
lltsHIo. springer. Bguuul, ipiftCh Nlilsl'
Hooker, Geary. DeForest. Enloe, Brick
mall, Washington, English, Bailey, Pat
terson, Sperry. Allen, McNagny, Martin,
Mcguire, and Capehart
The success Of the move was secured
within half an hour from the time the
petition was started. Intense feeling was
developed as soon as the caucus move
ment began. Members gathered in the
loDbics and talked eXcitedly for and
against the step. Representatives Straus,
Warner, and others friendly to the admin
istratiOn denounced II as fire in the
rear. Neither Speaker Crisp nor Chair
man Wilson had been consulted AS u the
caucus, and IL was recognized as directly
In opposition to their wishes. Mr.. Outh-
waite. an associate of Speaker Crisp on
the Committee on Rules. said:
THE caucus is not endorsed by the
Committee on Rules or by the cOnferees.
II is evidently move against the House
cOnferees. Members of the Rules Commit
tee viii probably enter the caucus. but 1
expect the conicrees viii remain away, IN
view OF the fact that adverse action by
the caucus would De equivalent 60 vote
Of want OF confidence
WILL PROVE DooMARANG.
Representative Straus. a close friend
of Mr.. Wilson. expresses the opinion that
the caucus would prove boOmeranS
lie believed Mr. Wilson ard the Othet
conferees and their friends would attend
the caucus and undertake 70 carry IT,
With such men as Speaker crisp, Cnalr-
man Wilson, Burke Cochran and otheiS
urging loyalty to the House conlerees'
Mr.. Straus d1 not think AN antasonistc
resolution would pass Nj. Straus saiI
also that he expected the caucus would
bring cut some startling conference Sc
crets which would insure the conterees
support from the House. Messrs Springer
and Bynum make no concealment OF the
fact that the caucus is Tor the purpose
Of ending the contest by accepting the
Senate bill. In this connection they quote
a statement made TO them by senator
Mills. to the effect tnat lhtufe mouse re-
sistance meant the killing of all tariff
legislation.
AZ AGRrENENT ~ SIGHT.
WASHINGTON. -. c., Aug. G.-When
the Democratic tariu conference al
journed to-day there seemed 10 De Il
better feeling amons the cOnierees than
at the close of the previous sessions.
Members from both houses announced
thar the committee had been working
over the schedule. and mat progress Was
being made. but tney ana not lhdlcale
when "A report would be reached, though
some OF the cOnicreeS expressed tne
opinion that AN agreement was m sltAt
For "A considerable portion ot the daF
the senators We're not in the conference
room but 10 was stated that no sgnIh-
cance was 10 be attached TO that fact.
as they were all working toward an
agreement.
rFrrCr oF TIT Circr4.
These senators occasionally repaired
10 the cOmmittec-roOm OF senator vest,
and sometimes were I'm consultation with
Democratic managers I'm the room Of
the Committee on Appropriations. Con
siderable surprise was expressed by the
coriferees when they learned that a call
FOR a House caucus had been issued
and II evidently was very distasteful 10
the House members who had felt that
they were beginning 10 see an agreement
Mr. MonteOmry said that the caucus
would make no diNerlpce so Ear as nc
was concerned and he would continue tn
work he was engaged iu, unless mo
action very different from that which ne
anticipated should be taken by the eau
Gus. He said that while the caucus was
i'm progress the cOnferees would be al
work
SENATOR VOORHEES, Foy FREE COAL.
Senator Voorhees, is stll confined 10
his house. but tonight he gave out an
interview i'm which be says:
The sugar question beng pfacucally
out OF the way, as ] have shown oy con
cession. the Senate, ought, I'm my Juds-
ment 10 concede free coal ana free ron
ore and. of course, IL would do SO, but !
for q membership I'm that body, I'm which |
can be counted on the fingers OF one
hand have no disposition 10 reflect |
an the motives Of those who differ from |
,,a I'm opinion, but this small minority |
If the Senate having substantially car
rod their point on sugar can very easily |
and very hOnorably aflord 10 make con
@ee.fons ON coal and iron. such actions
an their mart and the great results !
,rbich would follow would be hailed by |
the American people as blessed de-
liverance from the present Crisis III our |