St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-05
HOLMAN ISSUES A CALL
FOB A MEETING TO DISCUSS REH-
ENOE MEASURES.
WILSON is WILLING TO CAUCUS.

The Discussion to BE General,
and to Take in the Entire
Range of Tariff Differences
and Income Tax-Senatc SUBJ
committee Resumes the Ha-
waiian Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Judge Holman
today issued the following call:
"rhere will be meeting of the Dem
ocratic members of the house i'll the hall
Of the house Friday evening, Jan. 5. at
S p. M, especially 10 consider revenue
measures. A general attendance of the
Democratic members is earnestly re-
quested. WILLIAM S. HOLMAN,
''Chairman."
1t is in response to the request of
Democratic congressman made before
the holiday adjournment. The purpose
of the call is to consider the tariff bill,
not only as to the means by which it will
be acted on. but also as to the merits of
the bill itself. In this respect the move
ment is accepted by the tariff leaders as
the first open demonstration Oh the
Democratic side of the house in
opposition to the Wilson bill in its
present form. None OF the members of
the ways and means committee have
signed the call, the names being con
fined to those who do not approve one
feature or another of the bill. Judge
Holman said: 81 expect the discussion
will be very general, and will take in
the entire range of tariff differences.
The substance of the bill including the
internal revenue feature and the in
come tax will also come in for atten-
tlon."
Chairman Wilson and his associates
express their willingness to go INTO
caucus. Mr.. Wilson said it was his
understanding that the customs feat
ures and all other sections of the bill
would be considered. Many Democrats
deprecate the caucus, as they see in it
the prospects of disagreeable clash
within the party.
The senate subcommittee of the COM
mittee on foreign relations resumed its
investigation of the Hawaiian situation
at 10 o'clock this morning. Senator
Butler sat with the committee for the
first time today, having returned from
his holiday vacation, so that all the
members OF the subcommittee, with the
exception of Senator Sherman, were
present. Prof. Alexander was again the
only witness present, and his eXamina
ton was continued on the line begun
yesterday. He devoted much time to
relating the details of the revolution of
January and explaining the active part
taken by the American minister and
troops of the United States, and showed
conclusively, to his own mind, at least.
that the revolution was entirely inde-
pendent of the official inf1ue nee of this
country. Senator Butler, who had not
been present at any previous meeting,
was especially interested III the mar
ratiVe of Mr.. Alexander, and
asked him many questions concern
ing the people of all races On the Islands,
all of which were answered to the salts
faction of the senator. The understand
ing now is that the inquiry will be
pushed to as speedy a conclusion as is
possible In the interest of thor0ughness.
1t is possible that time may he asked to
send to Hawaii for witnesses. and it is
hinted that MIR. Jones. who hastened
away toward Honolulu on the afternoon
of his appearance before the committee,
goes largely as the messenger of the
senate foreign relations committee to
request the attendance of persons now
in the island 10 appear before the COM
mittee. In that event the committee
would not be able to report before some
time in February.
The pension Office has decided that in
view Of the act of congress of Dec. 81,
1898, it no longer has Alright to withhold
the pension of Judge Long,of Michigan,
and has directed that he again he placed
on the pension rolls.