The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
TARIFF REFORMERS AT SEA.
The Caucus adjourns Without ANY Spe.
Cifc Instructions.
MEMBERS MAKE KNOWN THEIR WANTS
And the Comniittee is Instructed TO Amend
the Bill AccordingIy-Pugh's Re-
quest Defeated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--After spend
ing the better part of three days in a
caucus on the tariff bill, the Democratic
senator's this afternoon sent the bill back
to the Finance Committee without ex-
pressed, but with strongly implied in
structions, TO amend II according to the
consensus OF opinion as expressed dur
ing the discussion. No dictation was made
10 the committee as TO what article
should be put on the dutiable list, nor
were any rates suggested, the committee
being left free TO exercise its own judg-
ment in the light or What has transpired
during the past three days.
The bill is again in the hands OF the
Democrats OF the Finance Committee
and All effort will be made TO have 1t
repaired in time to lay il before the full
Committee on Finance OH Saturday, or
at latest, Monday morning. There will
probably not be another CAUCUS but. In
order to provide for emergencies. Senator
German has been given authority 10
issue a call If he thinks it best.
What the Par west Wants.
When the caucus adjourned last night
all the States had been called, and those
senators who desired to speak had been
given the opportunity. in this call Ala
bama. California. and Maryland. were
passed over, at the request Of the sena-
tors This morning Mr.. white, Of cali
fornia. consumed most all the time IN d
discussion Of The fruit schedule and other
items Affecting the Pacific slope. ia the
reduction OF which. he contended. his
country had been unfairly treated when
Mr. White had concluded the hour for
the converting OF the Senate had arrived,
aud aR adjournment was taken it5oUt
anything Of interest having occurred. \
great deal Of the caucus work WAS prose
cuted without regard to the session OF
the Senate. The Democratic members OF
the Finance Committee went at once 10
Senator Voorhees, room, where they were
followed by the conservatives" Messrs.
Hin. Murphy. Smith, Brice. German Caf-
fiery. and White of Louisiana. a further
conference was held In this committee
room for almost two hours, these gentle
men Insisting that changes be made In
the direction Of increased duties on many
OF the schedules In which their constitu-
ents were interested. No compromises
were suggested by the committee. but the
promise was made that the matters pre-
Senator Murphy was also heard by the
Finance Committee In behalf Of the COLI
lars and cuffs industry Of his State. and
Mr.. Murphy. as a result OF this confer
ence. has hopes that the committee will
see its way clear 20 add largely TO the
duty fixed By the House bill on these
articles
German Pleads for HARM oDy
Senator G0rmzn was among the first
speakers at the afternoon session. His
speech was very diplomatic I'm charac-
ter and was strong plea for Demo-
Gratis 10 harmonize and get together. Mr..
German was questioned closely by "a
number Of senator's, and in response said
it was apparent that some concessions
must b. made. Referring TO the In
come tax MIR. German expressed his bit
ter opposition 20 that tax. IL was. he
said. un-Democratic and against Demo-
cratic ideas. He hoped il would be strick-
en- from the bill, but, il it was not. he said
ne would. as he expressed It, swallow
the dose" but assured his colleagues
that It would be the "bitterest dose he
had yet been compelled 10 take"
Pugh's Motion Defeated.
Mr.. Pugh made speech fayoring duty
on iron ore. and foretold what would
occur TO the new Industries In Alabama
If this was left on the free list. Mr.
Pugh went further than the other sena-
tors, and insisted that some expression be
had on this proposition. Accordingly, he
moved that the committee be directed 10
put iron ore on the dutiabie list, the
same as coat which was accepted 10
mean 80 cents a ton.
on yea and nay vote this was defeat
ed by vote Of ls TO II, Mr. Hill not voting.
Mr.. Pugh then said that inasmueh as the
vote was so close. and some senators were
absent, he did not feel bound by the vote,
and reserved the right to offer an amend
ment to the bill when it came into the
Senate.
Additional Ten Ceuts for Whisky.
Contrary to general report whisky has
been mentioned only in the most incden-
talmanner. and no action suggested In any
way. The internal revenue features OF the
bill have been apparently lost sight OF.
The consensus Of opinion among the
senator's appears 10 be that whisky may
get an additional 10 cents without any ex-
tension of the bonded period. The very
strong belief IS that the bill. when re-
ported, will have sugar on the dutable
list at eight-tenths of a cent pound for
all sugar I'D to 50 degrees by the pOlar-
scopic test and increasing One-hundredth
OF a cent for each additional degree. This
is the original proposition submitted by
the committee. but the big fight was over
the addition wanted on refined sugar The
exclamation was made to-day that under
this duty the refiner would get between
one-tenth and one-eighth Of cent the
best OF It.
The action Of Mr.. Pugh in forcing a
vote on iron ore. and then declining TO
be bound by it, led to the conclusion that
u would be impossible for the caucus TO
accomplish anything definite. ani the
morton to recommit the bill to the run
Democratic membership Of the Finance
committee. Ito shape II IL aeev'ualOe .l'
,,',,h tha vtews expressed and 20 harnio-
- .ho dis,erences," was made py Mr..
Vaorhees. This motion was carried with
out opposition