Grand Rapids herald., 1894-01-06
WILL STAND BY IT
Democrats After Caucus Wane-
Ilng Over the Tariff Bill
VOTE TO RAILROAD II THROUGH


ws>zsxoros. Jan h-Unusaai pro-
cxutioas ssrs taken 70 preserve The &C.
crscy q tns procsssiinss % tns czucsls
a the dsnoc~zs Enembsrs of the house
O the tariff bil tonight The sosrs-
spsadsntsi ss,eus zstsehsi n ths prsss
g2llszy. which have bsss epsa - ~
po<ters On siniiar occasious evss oince
ths dftisth ,pngre>a sers cpsned ~
usual By tho siscizls IN charge. bat iua-
ussi,4tsly aftsr the caucus had bses
called 10 order DspGsy Sergssntat
Asns fks HAl. with ous of the sssistsist
doorksspsfs eiosrd them under orders.
a. sas said ot Chairman Holman. and
tie representatives of tho press we're
compelled 70 pace ths corridors In .
state q unrest while the proesedinxs
we're in progress it wes minutes after
whsa Ch4isnan Holman raped the
cancas % order aud Reading Clerk
Horghfeling began to call the roll One
bunsfrsd and forfy-ssseu nsmbsrs an
sNersd to fhssr names. an unusually
large @ffsrtlancs and greater than had
been anticipated on this occasion.
Hall Opened by Crisp
Speaker Crisp wzs accorded the floor
o. open the proceedings he declared
that Il gas the duty of the members OF
fhe democrat party % stand together IN
support of the tariff uiessare reported
~ the committee on ways and means
sad recalled promises and pledges Of tho
party % the public In regard 10 this
raGter. he said President Cleveland
and the democrat majority IN congress
had beea elected tor the purpose OF car.
rying cut the VII Of thepeople expressed
at the polls IN lse2 upon the Chicago
platform asd be urged united action BY
tic na;ority. If any man objects %
The proslsioas ot the bin. he said. -let
him state ais objection on the Eoor IN
open DEBATE. aud then u be cannot sup
rort the biIk vote against IL lie Fro
tested against the policy OF tearing the
measure 20 pleces IN caucus and closed
By edsriag resolution pledging the
majority 10 support the bill The
speaker was loudly applauded ~ he
took his ssaL
General Sickcis Of New York. one Of
the txelse democrat Numbers from that
state who we're pressnt. followed in the
sane strain.
spcrry Opposed the BsiI
Mr.. sperry of Coanseticut next ross
aud ne outlined bis objections against
the ball In aecorsIancs with his veil
Known tieva bourke Cochran then
pointed out shsf be deemed to be tho
1ndsnisbls features of the proposed leg
l<lafiunl Mr.. Cochran spoke Ia his
secs-toned snpas<ioned manner aud st
l.
round a applause.
Mr Oathvaitc % Ohio. a member Of
the eommittoe on ruies was the next
spesksf. he followed Ia Ehs same line
~ speaker Crisp. and urged the mem
bers TO lay aside their differences and
personal preludiees and rally 20 the sup
port 81 the committee on ways aud
means1n their EFFORT TO meet the Just
expectation % the people. Mr. outh-
waite ev.aontly struck popular chord.
for De 3as also crested with applause.
At tins psaut IL sss said there were l6l
representatives, present. leaving ffty one
asutocrafs ~ be accounted for. Mr.
sibey of Psnn-ylyania. pointed out
son1e of the matters IN which the bil,
did not 80 FAR enough 90 suit bin. how
he would ike to hare II amended
Troabse Over Internal Rsvcnue
John Dewitt Warner occupied soms
time 10 presenting the resolutions that
moved hlm 60 AK that the internal rev.
enus features shall be presented % the
house a. = separate measure. he said
that be dd net mean 20 express any
hes;tify % Ito incon4e tan. bot 10 was
sach = scricas matter that II needed to
he carefully handled before being
adopted 10 tue legislation a the coun-
ny
dr Daunc'i q New Jersey followed
iu 4 slm.lar strsin. and then Mr.. Me
Aiess ~ fsnasylsania offered tho follow
iug
i.esolss,i. That The COMMITTEES GA
vsys and mans be requested % report
81 intrreai revenue measures Ia = separ.
ats bili such biil % be brought before q
dsnoerst caucus b<ffore 10 - discussed
IN eoinmittes u the Hhois 10 TIE house.
triep ssd thu Isc,usc fsG
Speaker Cf.Sr thertapon again took
th- eosF. he referred - the na3nor IN
shieh anenducnts 20 fns Mckinley bill
hai been pssposed and sdopsed ~hilc
that mess0fe Nas rsnjirg in tue 6fty
srse ssu-rr<s ife said ne did not he
Heve thal tlee wouid - say ground
fof rarlaios pn the part e democrats
AZ tks eear-s = re committee on Ways
ard msans. with respect b the Internal
fe4eBae features to BE pfopoeedL In
scceraanes wiia the suggestions that
had been made hs would accept an
auondtneot g. his resolntica shicn had
been introtuccd st fbe bezinninx Of the
raacus pfosiding foT sdditioBsl time "a
ehich the fneome Tar mighf fs sepa.
ratsly discossed This stasodneut wss
wsds - give two days With right ses.
slpns 70 this frsfurc. sheFt upon Msssr-
Warner and NcAleer sithsires motions
snd ths speakers fesolaticns we're
seiepteu ~ accianatiou. a. iatrodoeei
ard adopted ~ follaxa.
Voted - stsnst bv th- Bitl
Resolved That IL = the seose of this
caucus that y = the daty q every dem.
ocraf paemter ~ ths house 60 rute Ter
shs pending iasasure providing for the
eonsrdefailon n the tariff blll 10 order
that tho heuse asf have an ocporfunify
a. redeem the pie.lrpa u the party ~
speet.ng taf rcfofm.
Resal I'D fasther, That II u ths duty
81 every sfcmacrst nemter ~ ths house
- stfrnd ia tally ses~ione. and se hero
~ exprsse she cpinioa that fhase men
bsrs whe are sfesut eve u g. the party
snd ~ fhoee - us shs sr4 he's - IN
nesiiaisEy retusn IN order that pre-~iss
pueiis baeiaeeo may b aftensfst 70
Representative Hsrfef Il Ohts broaekf
up ths aaatfer q tbe sarsr praeiuis snf
efferrsi TIE faiiowing - a saiet.fate fer
TIE prste.ol.s q re bilf ~ rsportsd ~