The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-25

IL Ad3ourns without Result, and Will
Meet Again Today.

WsHIxeTos CITY, July 24--The Demo-
Gratis of the senate met today behind
closed doors for the purpose OF settling
their differences on the tariff and trying
to reach an amicabie understanding.
A programme was arrrnged for a
caucus. and accordingly, at O'Clock,
the senate adjourned and the
Democratic members walked into the
marble room and closed the doors. Sena-
tors Hill. Murphy and Irpy were the only
Democrats present at the capitol who did
not respond to the sall. Senator Hill was
not notified of the intention TO hold eau
Gus until the last minute, and then de-
clined 20 enter 1t because of his attitude
on the bill. Mr. Irby left the capitol with
out giving any explanation of his absence.
Mr.. Murphy went away pleading an en-
gagement.
The caucus continued for three hours.
and. without reaching any conclusion or
taking a vote on any proposition, adj
journed until tomorrow at 3 O'Clock, when
another meeting will be held. The dis
cussions on some points were very warm,
and just before adjournment and when
+ Villas was speaking some senator inter
rupted with questions and criticised the
course he vas pursuing in the senate. This
called forth an equally tart reply from the
Wisconsin senator. and there was q pros
pect OF the debate becoming more personal
when, upon the suggestion of Mr.. Cor
man, the adjournment took place.
The caucus merely served to emphasize
the two facts that the Democratic senator's
are all anxious to pass tariff bill and
that there are still wide differences as to
the kind of bill they can pass II was
recognized that Villas motion to strike out
the differential duty on sugar occupied a
most important position in the present
controversy, and several senators inti-
mated that until thers could be assurances
reached in caucus.
Messrs. blanchard and Caffery, of
Louisians. were both conspicuous in the
caucus proceedings. Instead of showing
any disposition 70 yield the sugar differ
ential they asked that the conference CON-
mittee be asked 20 retain that feature and
40 per cent. ad valorem, and to ada the
lilo of cent additional on sugar imported
from countries paying a bounty on sugar.
and also TO continue for this year enough
of the bounty paid under the Mckinley
law on sugar grown in this country TO
The Louisiana men reminded the caucus of
the result of the last conference, and de-
manded that the agreement then made be
lived Up 20.
During the caucus Mr.. Harris, in reply
90 questions. explained his views on the
parliamentary status Of the bill. lie
stated that be considered Mr. E3as' mo-
ton out of order. but indicated that the
motion might be changed so as 10 render
IL in order.
The only motion made during tire after
noon was one by Mr.. Jarvis, 10 send the
bill back TO conference without instruc-
tions and, while nothing ike = vote was
taken, the indications are now that this
motion will prevail in the end. Almost
every senator present made brief addresses
during the continuance OF the conferences.
Senator Smiths speech caused some
| thing Of a sensation. lie said he knew
| four Democratic senators who would vote
against the bill II the proposition Of Villas
should prevail