The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-06
Democratic Caucus Character
lied by Utmost Secrecy.
Speaker Crisp Opened the Pro
ceedings, Said Democrats
MUST GET TOGETHER
And State Objections on Hold
Their Peace.

sAsHINorosg. Jan 5.-Unusna1 pre-
cautions were taken to preserve the
secrecy Of the proceedings Of the eau
Gus Of the Democratic members of the
house ON the tariff bill last night.
Reporters were shut cut
lt was Sos when Chairman Holman
raped the caucus 10 order and the
reading clerk began to call the roll
One hundred and forty seven members
answered to their names. an unusually
large attendance and greater than
had been antici pated on this occa sion.
One hundred and nine are a majority
of the Democratic mem bershIp. Lit
was determined to limit the speeches
to five minutes, and Speaker Crisp
was accorded the floor TO open the
proceedings
He declared that it was the duty of
the mem bers Of the Democratic party
to stand together in support OF the
tariff measure reported by the COM
mlttee on ways and means, and re-
called promises made a'lf any man
objects to the provisions of the bill, -
he said- stlet hi IA state his objection
on the hO0r in open debate, and then
if he cannot support the BILL vote
against it. p He protested against the
policy of tearing the measure TO pieces
in caucus, and closed by Offering d
resolution pledging the ma Ority to
support the bill The speaker was
loudly applauded as he took his seat
General siclzles of New York. one of
the twelve Democratic mem bers from
that state who we're present. followed
in the same strain.
Mr.. Sperry Of Connecticut next
arose. and he outlined his oDjec ions
TO the bin in accordance with his we'll
known views
Bourke Cochran then pointed out
what he deemed to be the undeslra BILE
features of The proposed leg sIati 5u-
Mr.. Cochran spoke in his accustomed
i'm passioned manner and at the close
of his remarks he was given a round
Of applause.
Mr. McA eer. Of Pennsylvania. Of
fered the following:
Resolved. That the committee on
ways and means be required to re 5Ort
ali revenue measures in a separate
bill such bill 70 be brought be ore a
Democratic caucus before it is discuss
ed in whole
Speaker Crisp thereupon again took
the floor In accordance with the
suggestions ehat had been made he
would accept an amendment to his
resolutions which had been intro
dueed. providing for additional time
ia which the income tax might be
separate discussed This anne ndmenr
was made To give two days with night
sessions to this feature. nhereup0n
motio-s and the speakers resoIut ons
were adopted by acclama ton AS
amended ther read as follows
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
caucus that ID is the duty of every
Democratic mem Der of the house TO
vote for the pending resol ution provid-
ing for the consideration Of the tariff
bill ia order that the house may have
am opportunity to redeem the pledges
of the party respecting tariff reform.
Resolved further, That lit is the
duty of every Democratic mem Der Of
the house to attend it's daily sessions
and We hereby eX press the Opini "a
that those mem bers who are absent
owe it to the party and TO those OF as
who are here, TO Immediately return,
"a that rressing puolic business may
be attended To-
Representative Harter of Ohio.
brought up the matter Of the sugar
sch aule. and offered the following as
j substitute for the provisions Of tne
eII al reported BY tine committee on
Section $50 That the bounties au-
thorized 10 be paid to producers of
sugar by section PSI of the Mckinley
bin shall cease and terminate upon
the passage Of the bill
Section ISL All sugars. raw and
refined. at tank bottoms. all sugar
DRAWINGS and sugar swee pings. syru os
OF cane juice. melada, concentrated
meiada and concete and concentrated
nn0iasses and mOiasses, one cent "A
pound. provided. that il any country
shall hereafter increase the
duties now levied upon the
productions or manufactures Of
the United States imported into il, or
any of it's possessions. Immediately
thereafter. the a bove ra tie Of one cent
shall be increased to two cents pound
anon all articles named IN this section
8, hich may thereafter be imported
into the states from such country and
its possessions and. provided, also,
that an additional import duty or tai
shall be lev ga and collected upon all
sugars inn orted from countries pay
ing a bounty u on sugar exported
equal ia amount to said bounty.
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana pro-
posed duty of three fourths Of q nt
per pound on all sugars below sixteen
dut standard and q bove that grade
a duty Of 10 cents per pound
AIr. Price Of LOnlsian4 was on ms
feet to propose THAI the provisions ~
Che Mills bill relating to sugar should
4 be substituted for those of the Wilson
bill when at II o clock it was moved
{ shat the caucus adjourn, which motion
was carried
THE SHERIFF. SAYS NO.
He win Put q stop 70 the corbetf-