Evening journal., 1895-01-08
ENDORSED IN CAUCUS.
Eighty-one House Democrats In
Favor Of Carlisle's Bill.
NOT ENOUGH TO INSURE PASSAGE.

The Vote Stood 81 TO 90, but 1t Was Under.
stood That There Was Nothing Binding
In This Expression Proposed Bond Issue
Found Little Favor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--By vote Of 81
to 80 the Democratic house caucus voted
to indorse tho Carlisle substitute currency
bill now before tho house. Speaker Crisp
took the lead in presenting the resolution
and in vigorously urging the necessity OF
its adoption. The committee on rules
was instructed to bring ia a rule today to
close the debate Efforts to amend Mr..
Crisps resolution were voted down, one
Of the adverse votes showing only ! 3 mem
bers of the caueu favorable to an issue Of
bonds to retire gre, ahnoks
Tho result of the caucus is accepted
with considerable apprehension by friends
Of the bill, Notwithstanding the passage Of
the resolution of Endorsement.
The 81 votes which the measure com
manded Ia caucus IS far short Of the mum.
Der necessary to pass 1t in the house. II
is tho belief, however, that many Of the SO
votes recorded against the resolution will
be changed, now that the Carlisle bin has
the prestige Of caucus Endorsement But
there were several prominent leaders who
asserted at the close OF the caucus that
the vote showed oonclusiyely that the bill
could not pass.
The Vote Not binding.
Representative Livingston Of Georgia
started the caucus at lively rate by NOV
ing that all who were In attendance should
be bound by the action Of the caucus.
From various parts of the hall came cries
of Point Of orderp' For a time there
was considerable confusion. Chairman
Holman finally secured order and sustain
ed the point Of order.
For 30 years " said Mr. Holman, "it
has been the unbroken rule Of the house
of representatives to consider the action OF
a caucus as advisory and not as binding.
1t leaves members entirely free to act ac
cording to their own Judgment
1t was agreed that all speeches should
be limited to five minutes Speaker CrisE
then rose in support of the resolution hl
had offered. He spoke of the profound
Importance of the situation in which th,
majority Of the house found itself Il
called for conservative and careful actor
and united party. The resolution wa
designed to test the sentiment Of the eau
Gus on the vital point involved-whethe
the currency bill now before the hous,
should pass.
Mr.. Bland Of Missouri followed in oppo
sition to the resolution. I'VE have nov
reached point, said he, when the Dem
ooratio party for the first time in its his
tory is asked to become the advocate o
national banks = He urged his speoif
objections to the bill, being interrupteI
frequently by calls Of Vote Voter
Mr.. Springer Supports 1t.
Mr.. Springer next took the ccor in sun
port Of the resolution. He spoke mainl
/ Of the importance Of caucus in securing
the adhesion Of members. While caucu
action was not binding it was neverthC
less regarded as very persuasive on tn
/ Judgment Of members when party actio
was involved.
There was a rapid interchange of ques
| tions and answers between Mr.. Cochran q
New York and Mr.. Springer before tn
latter closed Mr. Cochran asked If Nh
| Springer did not regard the currency ques
| tion as an economic rather than a part
/ question, and as such a subject whicl
never should be submitted to party caucu
/ action.
Mr.. Springer replied that the question
1 "t' DoNi T" Pe'A' nhH eh SNohoAAiD ohs
but In the present case the party would b
held responsible for the execution of al
economic principle.
There was much confusion as the eros
fire between Messrs. Springer and Cock
ran proceeded, and Chairman Holmal
| tried yainly to preserve order and quiet
Brief speeches were made by Represent
atives Cox of Tennessee, Coombs Of Ne,
York, Bailey Of Texas, Swanson of Win
ginia, Coffeen Of Wyoming. McRae {
Arkansas, Washington Of Tennessee, Brya
of Nebraska and Sperry of Connecticut
They showed a very wide divergence {
i individual views