The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-04
ALL In LINE ON THE TARIFF.
The Democrats in Caucus Vote TO
Support The Bill.

ty's Senators Being Absent - The
Compromise Amendments Agreed to
at the Conferences of Democratic
Senators in the Measure to Be Sup-
ported-An the Absentees Counted
on as Supporters OF the Bill.
Washington, May BY vote Of 81 to
1, six Of the forty-four democrats being
absent, the democratic senators in caucus
to-day adopted a resolution agreeing to
support the tariff bill of the finance COM
mittee, including the compromise amend-
ments that have been agreed upon by the
many conferences of democratic senator's
during the past two weeks. The rosoiu
tion was presented by Senator Cor
man, Of the caucus, and dis
cussed at some length as the
session lasted from few minutes after 4
o'clock until nearly o'clock. The six
absent senators were Messrs. Mills, MUIR
ply, Lindsay Irby Butler and Gibson.
1t was claimed that they were all &C.
counted for md assurances were given
that they would support the tariff bill.
| The only persons in whose absence there
might be any Significance are Senators
| Murphy and Mills the understanding be.
ing that all others were in accord
with any bill supported by the majority
of the democratic senator's. Senator
Mills was not in the Senate during the
day, and the call for a caucus was sent to
his house 1t is believed that he has
some objections to the concessions that
have been made, but he has previously
announced that he would support any bill
that provided for reductions in tho press
ent law.
MURPHY's POSITION.
Senator Murphy's caucus notice was
also sent TO his residence as he was
absent from the capitol. His position has
all along been one Of doubt, but several
democratic senators assert that he will
support the bill, and he is counted In the
forty-three which are claimed as certain
to vote in favor OF the bill.
The other absentees are either out Of
the city or failed TO secure the notice in
time. Some Of them have been counted
as against the bill, but 1t was said that
they would indorse the action of the
caucus.
In presenting the resolution and stating
the object Of the caucus, Senator German
made conciliatory speech He said 10
was necessary to make concessions in Or
der to secure the united support of the
party, and he further asserted that 10
would need democratic majority TO pass
the bill. He stated that concessions had
been made on all sides, aud il was be-
lieved that the measure, with the pro-
posed amendments, would now meet with
the support which was absolutely neces-
sary TO pass a democratic tariff bill.
JONES EXPLAINS THE CHANCES.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, the mem-
ber of the finance committee who has
taken the most active part in the prepa-
| ration of the amendments, known as the
compromise bill, made a speech In which
he explained at length the proposed
amendments, and told why they were
necessary He did not discuss nor read
all of them and selected the most impor-
tant, and those affecting the greatest
interests.
Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey,
spoke in support of tho resolution and
dwelt at some length upon the concos-
sions which northern and eastern demo-
Gratis had been obliged to make, and what
they had to give up in order to meet tho
demands OF the south and west.
He claimed that the concessions that
were talked of by the other senators.
were not wholly on one side.
Senators Palmer and Villas made long
and vigorous speeches, urging party har-
mony and the necessity of early action.
SMITH NOT SATISFIED.
Great interest conferred in the speech
OF Senator Smith, OF New Jersey, and his
remarks were received with great deal
of satisfaction, for while he said he was
not satisfied with the bill and was unal-
terably opposed TO the iucome tax, he
was ready TO support the measure with
the amendments which had been agreed
upon, although he claimed that what
were called concessions by the southern
and western men, were but small COM
pared with the concessions which eastern
senators made in supporting the bill with
} the income tax provision.
HILL NOT PLACATED.
, Mr.. Hill, of New York, was not pla-
Gated He spoke only short time, but
it was long enough for him to convince
the caucus that his vote would not be for
the bill if the income tax remained in it,
He said his position was well known; he
had made his statement before
the country and there was
! nothing 10 add to what he had
: said Whatever the so called concessions
might be, they could not compensate for
!, a rider in the bill which neither the
= needs of the country nor the people de-
= manded. Without saying so in direct
: terms, there were none who listened to
him who believed that he would support
/, the bill.
RESULT or THE CAUCUS
The vote showed what those had
called the caucus expected. The confer
ences that had been going on among the
A democratic senators for two weeks, had
given the leaders the information as to
q how the different senators stood, but
= they wanted official caucus action
l upon what had been agreed
. to in the conference room. The
roll was called in Eorder to place all on
+ record and 80 senator's voted in favor OF
the resolution and one senator, Mr.. Hill,
against it, The vote was received with
genuine qualification, as many Of the
! senators believed it signifed that tho
tariff bill would pass.
, THOSE PRESENT.
Those present were: Messrs. Bate,
Berry. Blackburn of Kentucky,
Blanchard of Louisiana, Brice Catfery,
Call. Camden. Cockrell, Coke, Daniel,
Faulkner, George, Gordon, German,
Gray. Harris, Hill, Hunton. Jarvis of
North Carolina, Jones Of Arkansas, Nc
Laurin, MCPHERSON Martin, Mitchell,
Morgan. Palmer, PascO, Pugh, Ransom,
Roach of North Dakota, Smith, of
New Jersey, Turpie, Vest, Villas Voor-
hees, Walsh and White of California.
THE TWO PRINCIPAL SPEECHES.
The two principal speeches made dur
ing the caucus were those Of Senator
Jones' explaining the reasons for and ori-