The herald., 1894-01-06
Today. catchings moved adjournment a
3 80 p. m.
A DnoRnn OF KING CAUCUS.

1t Fs Resolved That Every Democrat
Must Get in Line
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There was q
good attendance at the Democratic
caucus tonight. Holman presided. 1t
is estimated that LAT out Of the total OF
ZIG house Democrats were present when
the proceedings began. 1t was decided
to limit speeches to five minutes.
Wheeler made q vigorous speech
against putting coal and iron ore Oh the
free list. Speaker Crisp followed. He
offered resolution declaring it the duty
Of every Democrat to vote for considefa.
tion OF the tariff bill, and also the duty
Of all Democrats to attend the sessions
Of the house and maintain q quorum
until the tariff bill is disposed OF.
In q ringing speech Crisp sharply
rsprimanded the Democrats responsible
for the inacfion of the house during the
past three or four days. He said the
proper way to act for those dissatisfied
would be to take the bill up and have
1t considered. They would be given an
opportunity to offer amendments, and
these amendments, under the terms oil
the resolution of the committee on
rules, could be acted upon. The majority
could decide; no member would lose
any Of his rights, and 1t would be to the
honor and credit of the party to 20 for
ward and legislats. The party had been
given q commission from the people,
and it was its duty to carry it out. The
spectacle OF the past three days had
been a disgrace to the large Democratic
majority in the house, and he certainly
hoped it would not be repeated. The
words of the speaker were loudly ap.
plsuded.
Sickles of New York, in replying to
the speaker, declared it was no part ol
the duty OF any Democrat to vote fol
confederation of revenue bill, some
features OF which had not yet been re-
ported by the committee. He directed
his assault chiefly against the propo.
sition for an income tax, which he de-
clared was ''un-Democratic, unpopular,
impoitic."
Spsrry OF Connecticut followed in the
aame line, iustifying his course in refus.
ing to vote on practically the same
grounds. He carefully avoided mention
OF the tobacco schedule, which is under.
stood to be the chief ground for his OBJ
iaetinn to the Wilson bill. W
Outhwaite followed in support of the
speakers position, declaring the time
allotted for debate was enough and more
than eno~gh. What the country wanted
was action.
Sibley Of Pennsylvania coutended
that there WAS not time enough.
Robertson of Louisiana, who re-
Trained from voting for the last three
DAYS, except ON the last vote today, and
is opposing free sugar, created some.
thing OF sensation by ringing speech
in support of the resolution. He want
ed Democratic tarif # bill passed, though
the Wilson bill discriminates against
his state. He had started out to
oppose its consideration, but when he
beheld the Republicans in solid pha.
lanx, charging the broken lines of the
Democratic party, his Democratic blood
rose and he resolved to support the
Democratic measure, with the hope that
his party would override the committee
on the sugar proposition.
Dewitt Warner of New York also sup
ported the speakers resolution. He had
received 1000 letters in the past two
weeks from constituents, many OF whom
were opposed to certain features of the
bill, but on one proposition they were 9
unit. They wanted uncertainty removed
They wanted the house to act, and act
a. once. Loud applause greeted this
statement.
After further debate, Crisp's resolu
tion WAS adopted, without division, at
followa:
Resolved, That it IS the sense OF this
caucus that it is the duty of every Dem
ocratic member of the house to vote fol
the pending resolution. providing fol
consideration OF the tariff bill, in order
that the house may have an opportu
nifty to redeem the pledges of the party
respecting tariff reform.
Resolved, further, That it is the duty
of every Democratic member of ths
house to attend the daily sessions, anC
we hereby express the opinion thai
those members absent owe it to tbs
party and to those who are here, to i'm
mediately return, in order that pressing
public business may be attended to.
Another resolution was adopted, tina
it is the sense of the caucus that ii
proposition for an income tax is re
ported from the committee, two days
additional time be given for debate.
After the resolutions had beer
adopted, Harter OF Ohio and Robert
con of Louisiana introduced amend
ments providing for duty on sugar
but before q vote was had on either @
the amendments, Chairman Holman
recognized Black of Georgia to NOV
adjournment. The motion was carrie,
with rush, and at 70 o'clock the Dem
ooratic caucus adjourned.
After adjournment Chairman Wilson
said the caucus was entirely satisfactor
to him. st has shown that the grea
Democratic heart is beating for the pee
ple,v he said. "The resolutions paBse
express the sense of the party in tn
fullest degree"