The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-14
WHAT THE CAUCUS DID.
Events That Preceded the Great Back
Down OF the House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-By a vote of 100
to 20 the house Democrats today decided
TO accept the senate tariff DILL. There were
about 10 Democratic members present
when the caucus convened although all
did not answer TO their names. First.
Chairman Holman recognized Mr.. Wilson,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mttee, vino voice was so weak as he be.
gan that the members all crowded around
him.
In accord with the under standing of the
last caucus, he began, and In accord with
their duty, as the cOnfrrees understood it,
the confeTees OF the house had called the
caucus to state the condition of affairs
plainly in vie " of the Developments of the
last week. All that had been doue in con-
ference had bean merely tentative. SO there
had been nothing done in il 10 report at
any time. No conference committee h al
ever worked harder TO secure an agree
ment.
The house conferees had not insisted
upon the house bin on hard and fast lines
at any time; they had known that SUCH an
iUsi>tIDce would have been impractic able
aud had always stood T eady to make such
reasonable concessions as would enable
them 10 secure a tariff reform bill which
the house would justify them in APPROX
ing. Up to, aud at the time Of the last
caucus, the prospects Tor such bill were
bright he said.
Regarding the protection given TO the
sugar trust by the senate hill. Mr. Wilson
said the trust now had $l2J 09J. 600 worth
of sugar AMI even If 1t had but 500 OJJ 600
worth II would M AZ profit of SIC 01J The
minute the Mckinley bill passed, aud
S0,OOl.000 year thereafter.
speaker Crisp declared he had believed
the house could continue the fight 80 long
As there was even desperate hope OF even
partial success. Tue house bill with
senate amendments was infinitely better
tn N no Oil. aud much better than taa
Mckinley bill The SPEAKER said il was
out OF the question 10 adjourn with no
bIil aud offered the rssO.u ION calling for
the passage OF the senate bill and the sub
S-quelt free material lis
keprss -ntative Cochran o. New York.
maze an e 'Quent appeal 90 the Eouss not
TO surrender a. the Ilc alton Of four uu-
named men. aud W., received wi cat
calls aOd inquiries about Toe New York
senator. he replied that he repudiAted
tue rcrou OF any senators who were re-
spon~Ib,e for suca iuiamY
After the previous question hsd been
voted for, by ISS 10 II. and while the
Louisiana mem 1ers were fighting for
recognition, ar Wilson urged the caucus
u take no action today or hastily Ss ihe
the house. he app-4lel for = hearing for
the l. u.sisuan members. saying thst al
though ne believed the dusy IA uld De
swept from refined sugar. congress should
consider lie Circumstances uud-r wAich
IN l. ~isnR RE-'cIlrurz.i-rs sre applied
Tue vfte % Ia nr-t half OF the reso. u
. tlon " as I'D % b wlsl- th-r- was no Ii
vision on ,h- Good part. TIE negative
vote n t'e hr-5 halt 90 TIE Crisp r-so u
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n lr-sentative Tucker VA then offered
resolution thanking The h0use cJufegses
hldueT and liver troubles ard pains IN
. tie back are CuSe1 bY Hoods SarsaDarillA