The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-08
WILL SUPPORT THE BILL
Democrats in Caucus Favor the
Carlisle Bill.
FIVE = MINUTE SPEECHES
The Party Will Respond to the Call
OF the Treasury and the Coun-
try. Speaker Crisp's Call.
Various Amendments
Made to the Bill.
BY Southern Associated Press

WAsHISGToN, January 7.-Three
hours were spent in caucus this af.
ternoon by the House Democrats,
The purpose of the caucus was to
secure an exchange of views regard.
ing the Carlisle Banking bill which
was taken up for debate a week be-
fore the holiday recess. and which
is still before the House. MIR. Hol.
man presided and 152 members an
swered to their names at roll call.
Immediately upon the conclusion
Of the roll call MIR. Llvington, of
Georgia, made motion that oil
those present should be bound by
the action of the caucus. The cham.
Der meanwhile had been rapidly
filing up with members, and at the
time the Livingston motion was
made fully 175 members were in
their seats. There was all instant
chorus of "noes" and point of or.
der was mado against it.
The chair sustained the point of
order, stating in effect that the uni
form practice of thirty years was
that caucuses are advisory and not
binding III their character,
Springer moved that oil speeches
be limited to five minutes.
Speaker Crisp took the floor and
said that the Democratic party in
Congress had kept its pledges. 1t
has reformed the tariff, repealed
Federal election laws and practiced
economy.
The party has differed in matters
affecting currency and finance, The
Secretary of the Treasury had form
ulatad bill. The question is.
can the party agree on something at
this short session? He believed
legislation should be had and Con
gress should respond to the call of
the Treasury aud of the country. He
offered the following resolution:
ReSotVcd, That it is the sense of
this caucus that the Carlisle Cur
rency bill should he passed by the
House of Representatives, substan.
tally as presented in the substitute.
which had been printed in the Re.
cord and which will be offered at
the proper time by the chairman of
the Committee on Banking aud Cur
rency and that the Committee on
Rules be requested to present nn
order to- morrow, after the readiup
OF the journal. which shall provide
Tor Its consideration for one more
day for general debate and there
alter under the five minute rule and
final vote thereon at the earliest
time practicable during this week.
MIR. Sperry, OF Connecticut,
moved that the pending resolution
be so amended 30 as to read that It
ls the sense of the caucus that the
bill introduced by HIM shall be
passed.
MIR. Terry. of Arkansas, offered
an amendment authorizing each
State Treasury to buy silver bu lion
SUFFICIENT Iii amount to coin dollar
for every inhabitant of the State: TO
present 1t to the Treasury, the lat
ter to coin 1t into silver dollars and
III turn present it to the State.
After speeches by Hall and Brick
ner, MIR. Coilen, OF Wyoming offer
ed resolution extending the time
for general debate by three DAYS.
Speaker Crisp made o point of
order against 1t and the point was
sustained. Mr.. Crisp then demand
ed the previous question. The pre-,
vious question was ordered. The
Terry amendment was first consld
cred. 1t was defeated by vote of
6l nays to 81 ayes.
The Sperry amendment was then
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