The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08


presence Of 1866 members. Mr.. Bynum
offered tho following resolution:
The Bynum Resolution.
whereas, house bill 1884, for the reduction Of
taxation and to provide revenue for the gov
srnment, passed the house on Feb. 1. and the
senate ON July 3, and was ssnt to conference
On July Z, last;
Whereas, the commercial interests Of the
oountry have been held in suspense awaiting
the final settlement of the question, and
Whereas, the people Of the whole country
have through the public press and by petitions
and memorials to both houses of congress
demanded speedy decision that the industries
Of the country may rs soon as possible be ad-
justed TO the proposed changes, and
Whereas, the conferrees appointed by the
two houses TO hold full and free conference
over the disagreeing votes OF the two houses
have had the matters In dispute under consid-
GRAFTON for one month and have failed to come
- any Agreements whatever, and
Whereas, the house of representatives, which
under she Constitution Of the United States in
clothed with the exclusive power TO originate
bills raising revenue and Is, therefore, clothed
with tho right TO pass upon all amendments
proposed by the senate freely and without
otraint, and
Whereas, the members of the house of rep
rescntatives have not availed themselves Of
opportunity to consider senate amendments to
any Of them. which right under parliamentary
INV is superior to all others, and
Whereas, IL Is currsntly believed that said
eonfsrrees are unable to agree, therefore, be il
Resolved, First, that IL Is the sense OF this
caucus that the Democratic conferrees OF the
house md ssnats should meet in = spirit Of lib
ers1ity. 10 the end that the two houses by
mutun1 concessions may agree upon measure
which win meet with the approval of each.
6eoond-'rhat this caucus stands adjourned
until 8 o'clock Friday, the 10th inst, at which
tne In case no agreement has been reached. il
slan1l reconveno to take such further action in
Aha premises as Ii may deem necessary and APP
propriAto. and tho chairman Of the house eau
cus = hereby authorized and directed 20 invite
orata Of the house at that time In joint caucus
Tho TArifr Conference
was entirely subordinate to the caucus
yesterday, and was devoid of interesting
features
The oonfsrrees held two brief sessions
during the day and discussed the GOAL and
iron orc questions, besides the sugar
schedule The latter, however, served no
purpose. except to emphasize the fact that
the disagreement is ,till unbroken, and
that very little IL any progress is being
mAdA The purpose Of taking up the
sugar schedule again cannot be learned.
IL is Also impossible to ascertain what
reasons the house conferrees assigned for
declining 10 accept the sliding scale on
coal md iron ore proposed by the senate
coDferrces. IL would appear from all in
formation that can be secured that with
Qua giving any special reason they re-
Guzned their argument for free raw ma
teriols. IL has come to he understood that
~ these meetings the house members are
doing the greater part of the talking and |
that the senator's have como to be very i'm |
patient listeners
The yielding OF Senator Voorhees, has |
led the house conferrees TO the conclusion |
that other conquests are possible. On the |
otber hand, the senator's have not concealed |
their impatience at the delay, and the SEN |
oto conferrees have expressed and reex- |
pressed their conviction many times dur /
tn& the past week that IL an agreement il
nos soon reached the situation demands
Che reporting Of another disagreement.
This sentiment found uttersnce more
than once yesterday, and, being repeated
IN the seriate chamber, led 60 the general
circulation Of the report that either AN
sgresment would be reached or dis
agreement be decided upon today.
nynum Explains.
In his explanatory statement, which
Was brief one, Mr.. Bynum said that al
though there had been a clamor from a
part Of the press for the passage Of bill,
he believed that the overwhelming senti. |
mnnf Of the country was for the best posi-
BE bnl that could be agreed upon. For
Aimsolf, he preferred the senate bill 70 no
hill, and - he interpreted tho wish of the
Dnr1y, 10 was for tariff bill and prompt
occion.
Chairman Wilson replied TO Mr.. Bynun
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