St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-08

that more than month might he we'll
spent toward that end. He believed
that if the house conferees did their
duty and the house did its duty,
bill honorable for the house and the
senate and acceptable to the party and
people would be the result. Such a re-
suit would not be brought about by any
action that would notify the senate that
if 1t would hold out to a given date the
house would instruct its conferees to
recede. Ii the house Democrats could
propose any plan likely to sustain the
house bill and assist its conferees he
would welcome il.
Mr.. Bland spoke up with the sugges-
tlon that the house should pass a bill to
put sugar on the free list. and then
take up the income tax, but. as it was
offered in humorous vein, no notice
was taken of it; and Mr.. Livington, of
Georgia, proposed substitute for the
Bynum resolution expressing the conf
dence OF the house in its cOnferees, aud
leaving the matter entirely in their
hands.
No Ultimatum.
There followed a discussion Of the
pasition held by the senate, and the
prospects Of agreement. MIR. Breckin-
ridge, of the ways and means commit
tee, rose TO correct the impression, which
might be maintained, he said, if not
corrected, that any ultimatum had been
received by the house conferees and
opposed by them.
One of the Louisiana members ar
gued that speedy action was necessary;
that it was plain the senate would not
yield, and proceeded to pay high
tribute to Senator Mills as pioneer in
tariff reform, and said that this con.
spicuous tariff reformer had personally
assured him that it was the senate bill
or nothing, and unless the house soon
recognized this all 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 pass. and this
might have had its effect on Mr.. Mills.
These claims were being made by the
senators under cover. Now that the
American people had been informed of
the attitude of these senators, they had
been publicly pilloried. They would
have surrendered already. if these
caucus movements had not given them
hope that the house was weakening.
During this discussion Mr.. Bynum
offered to amend his resolution to ex-
tend the time within which it was des-
iGnated to bring about action by the
conferees.
Crisp Speaks.
Something of sensation was stirred
by the forging to the front of Speaker
Crisp when the general debate was we'll
under way.
The speech of the speaker was tenn
perate, but very forcible, and its logic
was so irresistible that at its conclusion
MIR. Bynum, who made the resolution,
withdrew his motion. The speaker de-
clared that it was and should be the
purpose OF the Democrats of the house,
as Democrats, 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
workings of conferences, long struggles
which sometimes took place over dis
puted points, and illustrated it with
reference to appropriation bills which
had been again and again sent to con-
ference, the house refusing to yield to
the demands of the senate; the senate
protesting that it never would consent,
but finally consenting. He deprecated
the passing of any reSol ution at this
time. The senate had not Withdrawn
its support from the senate conferees,
and the house should stand by its rep
resentatives. No vote of confidence
was needed, while OIL the other hand
the passing of Mr.. Bynum's resolution
would be a
Virtual Surrender.
He gave it as his opinion that the con-
fereeS could reach an agreement within
a couple of weeks at most, but they
should not be harassed by 'back
fire" from their own house. The house
should be loyal to itself and Its repre-
sentatives. The proposition for joint
caucus of the Democrats of the house
and senate in case no agreement was
reached, made by Mr.. Bynum, the
speaker characterized aS all abandon
he said, and serve notice on the sem
ate that you want to meet with them.
If you do that, said he, you might as
we'll hold the joint caucus tomorrow.
The speakers speech was received with
manifestations of approval, and, in
conclusion, lie suggested that the eau
Gus should adjourn.
Mr.. Bynum evidently realized that
the caucus had slipped out of his hands.
He therefore suggested that he would
be glad to withdraw his resolution if
Mr.. Wilson would rise and say that an
agreement was i'll sight. He paused for
a reply. Mr.. Wilson made no move.
He gave no apparent recognition to Mr..
Bynum.
The action of the chairman excited
no little comment, as it was taken to
mean decllnation to have any contro-
verSy with Mr. Bynum. Inquiries were
made regarding the status of negOtia-
tons upon sugar, coal and iron, but no
definite information was forthcoming.
Speaker Crisp said that the senate bill
was more highly protective in most of
its schedules than the house bill. and
that there were many points of differ
ence 10 be settled, and intimated that
they were being settled, but that was as
| much enlightenment as the inQuiring
Democrats obtained Finally Mr..
Bynum withdrew his resolution, eX-
| planning that he was satisfied with the
| presentations made, and on motion of
| Speaker Crisp the caucus adjourned.
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