The herald., 1894-08-12

made by the senate conferees, have
caused considerable discussion, and
opinion ia divided as to the course open
to the two houses. Those tangles. how
ever, would all unravel at once if the
wings Of the Democratic party again
tapped in harmony and an agreement
on q report were reached by the con-
ferees. II this be found impossible, it
ie contended by some that the house
would concur in the senate amendments
aud pass the bill at once, whether the
particular copy of the bill on which the
conferees are at work is on the clerks
desk or in the conference room. 1t ia
claimed the house can reecind the &C.
ton of sending the bill to conference,
which would bring IL, as amended by
the senate, again before the house.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
The parliamentary difficulties are not
90 serious as the other complications
which have arisen and which may arise
before the csucus on Monday. and be-
fore the senate meets again, to prevent
an adjustment OF the differences. Al
present the questions remaining unan.
swered are:
Will the house caucus decide to take
the senate bill, or will q determination
be reached to make one more effort to
agree on q compromise bill? 1t ia con.
coded by almost all parties now that
fewer concessions are to be expected oil
the senate than probably could have
been obtained week ago; that the out
look at this time is between no bill anG
the senate bill modified, but not to G
great degree.
A NEW ELEMENT.
When Speaker Crisp and Chairman
Wilson determined. after conference al
noon, that house caucus should bs
called on Monday morning, another rev
element wac added to the tariff situation
The house conferees had gathered
promptly at 10 O'Clock and waited il
vain for the senate conferees to appear
Thereupon they concluded that q caucus
was desirable. and Mr.. Crisp quickly
assented to the plan. his name and tina
of Mr.. Wilson heading tho petition tt
Chairman Holman that the caucus b.
called. With this authoritative endorse
ment from the house and the tariff lead
ers, signatures were secured as fast al
the paper could be passed about, and thu
number necessary for the call was OBJ
tanned within half an hour.
Mr.. Crisp went over to the senate end
told the senators what had been done,
and this was one OF the main causes fol-
tho postponin9 OF the Hill solution, al
the caucus at 10 am. will give IN oppor.
tunity for the house to determine upon
its policy before the resolution is taken
up at noon.
DESIGN OF THE CAUCUS.
1t is recalled that in q spesch to the
recent caucus Crisp said that when the
matter was resolved into = choice be.
tween the senate bill or no bill, the con.
fsrees would call upon their colleagues
for advice.
Throughout the day the purposes Of
the caucus were csnvassed from every
possible standpoint. Speaker Crisp said
J of it.;
There is no prearranged program me
| for the caucus. The house conferees
thought they would like to inform thei,
associates Of the difficulties encountered
and of the position they had taken ur
to the present time. lido not know tn ri
they desire or intend to ask for any par
ticular line OF action. 1t is called
simply to allow them to inform tht
Democratic members OF the exact s,tua-
ton. What limo OF action will be de-
veloped cannot say, and think il vii