The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-05

them in their Efforts to pass their undsmo-
cratic Tariff bin. and they will work night and
day In the interest OF a programme Of har-
monY that will at least save the Wilson bill
from defeat In the House.
~ tinted Prev SD.
wGsHuNtTox. Jan. 4.-To,day in the House
was but a repetition OF yesterday. Mr.. Boutelle
took up the same tactics as yesterday and
started the Hawaiian tall rolling by trying
tie P Presid lent The QUESTION Of epnsdsfstioa
being raised by Mr. MeMiin % Tennsssses.
the HOUSE ssttisd down to a series Of unpro.
ducVye roll calls until 80 o'clock When. as
the Republicans dsIined to vote and the rs6 psm
quorum OF their own, the light was given
for the H Ss and Sn or
row. The failure, TO establish a quorum
was due in part To- the refusal OF certain DEM
names were called. Some OF them we're in
their seats. others loitered about the corridors
again gam ' mSetiy sbsented themselves from the
House when the session began and remained
MSssachusetts. and Pigott and De Forest Of
II he eiShtssn DemoSrstic membsrs from
New York were not recorded; ak Democratic
eented By Mr.. English alone, and the six OF
LOUISIANA all failed 70 respond 70 their names
the sG ss When th.iP were cSd
sentative CatchinRs Of Mississippi member
member OF the Com mittee on Ways and
Means. failed to get their names on the roll
tsSy sssrs co 5[ied 90 Of NeS
and Stevens Of Massachusetts. also members
Of the Committee on WAYS and means ian al w ere
II Is significant that all of these gentlemen.
sntish pfs With the Tariif bill. There was not
far as can be learned. any concert OF action tIp,
among them to break quorum through tall-
ure to answer 10 their names One OF the num-
Der. a prominent Eastern Democrat said to
''1YYi am opposed to .he Tariff bill and II such
sthng were possible am even en- more mo- w OPPOSES
sdsTaton 0f the Tariff h bill is delayed aye tG %
unW iIn y to vote to make quorum. I under:
stand that It is the purpose Of the eommitt zee
che amount Of revenue which will be collected
proper 'o s%0 WAY WAITE 10 deal with QUESTION so Inn
portant l Understand the COMMITTEES have no
e be Connected. and think il is better to wait
until this has been laid before us"
cratic m ember OF the House who is dissatisfied
with the bill and he Vas b @ 6s be
was in and about the House during. the day.
An Informal meeting OF all tho Democratic Democrats
%itR the Tar fhf bill iY will be held to-moTrow
morning. At this meeting an effort Will be
sSp to Sf 6s de SSSa Of the such
result be possible. one Representative. who
.I rsns ,he S be mot
said to-day that at Tomorrow nights caucus
wond not be possible to sesaTs S
It is currently reported this afternoon that one
q the Democratic members, OF the Ways avs ana n
measure, has refused to attend the caucus or
to be bound by it's decisions.
In view Of these facts tho prospects OF imme-
diate passage OF the order fixing q date for
vote npon the passage II the Sii which the
becomes natter OF interesting speculation.
It Is said by some Republicans that the order
on Ruies viii fix upon the I'D or I'D inst acc
cording to ono OF the members. as the date for
to that that oirsSt, Chairman Wilson Of the Com
cratic @em6ers OF the committees have e1.
pressed the opinion that It would be well for
srs dsbas on the Tor b ' Or Course Mr
Wilson will open the debate.
wilson. viii defend the provisions Of the BIZ
in the flve-minute debate but they are SO
;6as tSes 70 viii SfPi proSabs not deliver Formal
speeches IN its support. .,,.,o.
had BEEN decasd ' upon By the members q the
Sopmittee with regard to the debate: take
sn snH .a sdft !s. aseds said
speak It VIII probably be toward the close OF
mem Der o; the minority of the committee
said when asked ~ he knew ANYTHING about
the arrangement for Dem ocrAts not to speak:
That's tho frst i've heard OF It, 1t can't be
carried out. however. II 1t has been entered
against the income tax feature"
Representative Stevens OF Massachusetts.
one OF the prominent Democratic members OF
the Ways and Means Committee. voted against
an income tax when IL was before the commit
tee, and 10, II nossible more than ever opposed
10 IL. He said tonight in regard to a rumor
current to- day. that he would decline to enter
tax. He was also opposed to many other
features OF the Tariff bill, which. he declared,
was contrary to the Chicago platform. II
might enter a caucus which had for its object
the consid GRAFTON Of the Tariff bill. although
am opposed to many of it's features" he said;
but shall never knowingly enter caucus
and commit myself to an income tax"