Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-06
THE WILSON BILL.
A LsRcELY.ATTENDED DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS THEREON.
The House Majority Pledged by Resolution
to support the Measure--An Incoine-
Tax Concession.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. January 5.-oh-
usual precautions were taken to preserve
the secrecy OF the proceedings OF the
caucus of the Democratic members OF the
House on the tariff bill tonight CHAIR
man Holman raped the caucus to oruels
and 1i7 members answered the roil-cah
an unusually large attendance. and grea'es
than had been Anticipated on this occa-
sion. One hundred and nine members aiN
a majority OF the Democratic membership
II was determined to limit the speeches
10 five minutes. and Speaker Crisp was
accorded the floor to open the proceeu'
ings. He declared that It was the duty o.
the members Of the Democratic party ~
stand together in support OF tne taiil
measure reported by the Committee on
WAYS and Means. and recailed t,it
promises and pledges OF the past u 's
public I'm regard TO this matter. He saio
president Cleveland and the Democratic !
majority in Congress had been elected lot
the purpose OF carrying out the VIII o.
the people. expressed at the polls IN lSz.
upon the Chicago platform, and ne urBet
united action by the majority. lie Glossy
bv offering a resolution pledging the ma I
iority TO the support Of the Wilson Diii my
SNEAKER was loudly applauded as he tooNs
his seat - q
General Sickles, of New York. one or
the Twelve Democratic members from tilat
state who were present, follower IN lne
same strain. Mr.. Sperry, OF CohiieC'iSu',
next arose. and outlined his objections to
.ho Inn IN accordance with his well-knowIt
views. :
BURKE COCKRAN'S ELOQUENCh.
Burke Cochran then pointed out what
he deemed to be the undesirable lehture'
of the proposed legislation. Mr. Cockraia
sr,ot,e in his accustomed impassioneR
manner, and at the close OF MS reriiarhs
was given n round OF applause.
Mr. Outhwaite. Of Ohio, memDer OF tna1
Committee on Rules, was the next speah-i
or. He followed in the same Ilhe
that taken by Speaker Crisp, ana urse1t
tho members 10 lay aside their dlIerences
and personal prejudces, and rally 10 ll,i
s,,,rnort of the Committee on Ways andf
Means in their effort to meet the Just eA =
nectations of the people. Mr.. Outhwaitel
evidently struck popular chord for h'l
WAS also greeted with applause
At this point it was SAID thaI Iiiele w.
1862 representatives present leaving MY
ono Dendcrats TO be accounted Tor.
MIR Sibley. of Pennsylvania, pointed out.
some OF the matters in which he bill di'i,
not 90 far enough TO suit him, and het
,youId like to have It amended
John Dewitt Warner. Of New forH,
and Thomas Dunn English, Of New Jer-
sey. gave their reasons for Wishing the
internal-revenue features presented 10
the House in a separate bill.
Mr.. Carter, OF Pennsylvania, offered
the following:
"Resolyed, That the Committee OK
Wavs and Means be required 10 report
all internal-revenue measures In sepa-
rate bill, such bill 10 be brought before
a Democratic caucus before 1t is decided
I'm committee Of the whole or IN the
House
THE SPEAKER AGAIN.
Sneaker Crisp thereupon again took the
floor. He referred 20 the manner III
which the amendments 10 the Mckinney
biIl had been proposed and adopted. whlle
that measure was pending IN the fhty-
first Congress. He said he dld not De-
lieve that there would be any ground
for complaint on the part of the Demo-
Gratis at the course Of the Committee on
Ways and Means with respect TO the
internal-revenue features to be proposed.
In accordance with .the suggestions
which had been made, he would accept
an amendment TO his resolution, which
had been introduced at the beginning
of the caucus, providing for additional
time in which the incOme-taX might be
discussed.
This amendment was made in order
TO give two days, with night sessions. 10
this feature. whereupon Messrs. Warner
and Carter withdrew their motions, and
the Speakers resolutions were adopted
bv acclamation. They read as follows;
THE SPEAKERS RESOLUTION.
'Resolved. That It Is the sense of this
caucus that 1t is the duty of svery
Democratic member Of the House 10
vote for the pending resolution providing
for the consideration of the tariH Dill
I'm order that the House may have an
opportunity 70 redeem the pledges Of the
party respecting tariff reform.
"Resolved further, That ii IS the duty
of every Democratic member of .he House
10 attend its daily sessions; and we
hereby express the opinion that those
members who are absent owe 1t to the
oartv and to those Of us who are here
ia Immediately return, in order that
messing public business may be attended
90"
SUGAR.
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matter of the sugar schedule and offered
n substitute for the provisions of the bill
as reported by the Committee on that
subject providing for the abolition of the
sugar bounty at once.
The sugar question brought out several
other speakers and propositions. but at
10 o'clock Mr. Cabiniss. Of Georgia, moved
,hat the caucus adjourn, which motion
was carried leaving the sugar propositions
undisposed Of.
Mr.. Harter stated that he would ofter
his proposition as an amendment 10 the
bill when consideration OF the sugar
schedule was reached in the House.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, who origi-
mated the call for the caucus. after adj
iournment, expressed the opinion that
another caucus was necessary and would
be called.