Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Demo-
Gratis OF the Senate to-day decided TO re-
tire behind closed doors for the purpose
of settling their differences on the tariff
and trying TO reach an amicaole under
standing.
A programme was arranged for a
caucus, and accordingly at 3 o'clock
the Senate adjourned and the Demo-
cratic members walked into the marble
room and closed the doors.
Senators Hill, Murphy and Irby W ere
the only Democrats present at the capl-
tol who did not respond TO the caucus
call. Senator Hill was not notified Of
the intention to hold caucus until the
last minute, and then decliued to enter
it because OF mis- attitude on the bill.
Senator Irby left the capitol without
giving any explanation Of mis- absence.
Senator Murphy went away pleading an
engagement.
The caucus continued for three hours
and without reaching any conclusion or
taking a vote on any proposition, ad-
journed until tomorrow at O'Clock.
when another meeting will be held.
The discussion of some points was
very warm, and especially so just before
adjournment, when Senator Villas was
speaking. Several Senators interrupted
him with questions and criticised the
course he was pursuing in the Senate.
This called fOrtn
EQUALLY TART REPLIES
from the Wisconsin Senator and there
were prospects Of the debate becoming
more personal, when, upon the sugges'
tion OF Senator German, the adjourn
ment took place.
The caucus merely served to empha-
size the two facts that the Democratic
Senators are all anxious to pass tariff
bill ana that there are still wide diff
ferenceS as to the kind OF bill they can
pass.
II was recognized from the beginning
THAI Senator Vilas's mOtiO1 20 strike
out the diferential duty on sugar oc-
cupied a most important position In the
present controversy, and several Sena-
tors intimated that until there could be
assurances OF It's withdrawal no con-
clusion could be reached in caucus.
Senators Blanchard and Cafrey, OF
Louisiana, were both conspicuous In
the caucus proceedings. Instead of
showing any disposition TO yield the
sugar differential, they asked that the
conference committee be instructed to
retain that feature and the 40 per cent.
ad valorem and to add the one-tenth OF
a cent additional on sugar imported
from countries paying bounty on sugar
and also 10 continue for this year
enough OF the bounty paid under the
Mckinley law on sugar grown in this
country TO make the duty equal TO two
cents per pound.
SENATOR BLANCHARD SAID
that II the sugar schedule was made
less protective than at present, then he
would vote 10 postpone the bill indef-
n.teiy He was called to task by anoth-
er Senator, who told him that il would
be letter that be should make his eX-
planation byThis motion In the Senate
than in caucus or threat, TO which he
replied that he would not fail 20 show
his devotion TO his State in every prop
er way in the Senate. The Louisiana
men also reminded the caucus OF the
result OF the last conference OF the kind,
and then demanded that the agreement
then made be lived up TO.
Senator Villas and those who stood
with him, including Senators Mills and
Palmer, expressed great concern over
the passage of bill of some character
and united in saying that while they
considered the Senate bill preferable TO
the McKinley law, they thought the
chances for the passage Of a
oil would be greatly improved
by the elimination OF the differ
entail, on account Of the
temper O.. the House. They indicated
a willingness to withdraw the Villas
motion in case an agreement could be
reached on a proposition for straight
ad valorem duty, aud some OF those
present formed the impression that they
would be willing TO raise the rate from
forty TO forty-fve per cent Senator
Palmer advanced this proposition.
DURING THE CAUCUS
Senator Harris in reply TO questions, ex-
plained his views upon the parliamen.
tarv status Of the bill. He stated that
he considered Mr.. Villas motion out Of
order, but indicated that the motion
might be changed so as TO render 1t in
order. lie also stated that he did not
believe that a motion TO postpone woulo
be In order because the bill was now in
the possession of the TWO houses aud not
OF the Senate alone. he admitted that
there were grounds for the opposite
opinion on this subject, but believed
that the best authorities would show
such motion 10 be out Of order.
The only motion made during the az
ternoon was by Senator Jarvis to send
the bill back 10 the conference without
instructions, aud while nothing like
vote was taken the indications now are
that this motion Will prevail in the end.
Almost every Senator present made
brief addresses during the continuance
Of the caucus, aud Senator Villas aud
the Louisiana Senators were on their
feet several times. Senator German
was one Of the few who did not speak.
SENATOR SMITHS SPEECH
caused something Of s sensation. He
said that he knew o, four Democratic
Senators who would vote against the
bin II the proposition OF Mr.. Villas
should prevail
During the course OF the debate SEN
ator Jones, replying TO an assertion
that had been made that the Senate was
.-rirr u crnr, its hill hnwn The thrnnt