The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-08
ENDORSED IN oAuuus.
Democratic Members vots for CArlis. 81
Currsncy Plan.


Democratic Members vots for OArIis: e's
CURRENCY Plan.
WASHINGTON. Jau. by vote OF 81
to SO the Democratic house caucus voted
today to endorse the Carlisle substitute
currency bill now bsore the house.
Speaker Crisp took the lead in pre-
senting the resolution and vigorously
urged the necessity of its adoption. The
committee on rules waa instructed TO
bring in rule tomorrow to close the de-
bate. Efforts to amend Mr.. Crisp's
resolution were voted down, one of the
adverse votes showing only Is mem-
bers of the caucus favorable to. an Issue
OF bonds to retire the green backa. The
result OF the caucus Ia accepted with con-
siderable apprehension By friends OF the
bill. notwithstanding the passage OF the
resolution of endorsement.
The 81 votes which the measure COM
mended in caucue is far short OF the
number necessary to pass it in the
house. 1t is the belief, however, that
many of tho 80 votso recorded against
the resolution will be- changed now that
the Carlisle bill has the preatigc of esu-
cus amendment. Bit there were eev.
eral prominent leaders who assorted
| at ths close Of ths caucus that the vote
showed conclusivsly that the bill could
not pass.
The caucus Was called together OF 2
o'clock with Mr.. Holman in she chair.
All of the party leaders of the house, in-
Guiding Speaker Crisp, and Mssars
Oatohings, Outhwaite, Springer, W leon
Tracy and Bland. and the Democratic
msmbers OF the banking and currency
committee wero on hand. There were
l52 members present.
Mr.. Cochran OF New York stated early
in the day that if tho caucus was to be
binding he would not enter it and it was
understood that othora would puYsue
the same course As assurances we're
given that the caucns would he advisory
rather than binding. Mr.. Cochran and
his associates decided TO attend.
The issue OF the caucus was presented
by the following resolution, prepared by
MIR. Springer and introduced by Speak r
Crisp:
Resolved, That 1t ia the aenne of this
caucus that the Carlisle currency bill
should be passed by the house of repre-
sentatives substantially as presented in
the substitute which has been printed
in the Record, and which will be offered
at ths proper time by the chairman Of
the committee on banking and currency,
| and that the committee on rules be re-
quested to report an order tomorrow
after the reading OF the journal, which
shall provide for its consideration for
one mora day for general debate and
thereafter under the minute rule,
and final vote thereon at the nearest
tins practicable during the week.
Representative Livingston, OF Georgia
started the caucus at a lively rate by
moving that all " no wers in attendance
should DO bound by the action of the
caucus.
From various parts of tina hall came
crios OF Point of ORDER" and for tims
there WAS considerable confusion.
Chairman Holman finally sustained the
point of order.
The debate was general and at times
exciting.
The Terry amendment waa voted on
frs and was defeated 81 to GA. Tho
SDerry amendment was also defeated
Is to 20.
The last vote was regarded az signifi.
cant in showing ths limited strength
OF the plan to issue honda to retire
| thO EicohpnChas Auo 10 VOtluk lOE tuo
ament were Messrs. Sperry of Connsc-
tiOut, Harter of Ohio, Stratus of New
York, Bricknei OF Wisconsin, Well OF
Wisconsin, Coombs OF New York,
/ Lockwood of New York, Fielder OF New
Jersey, Hendrix of New York, Tracey
| OF New York. McAleer OF Psnnsylva-
mia, DsForrest of Connecticut and Pier
son of Ohio. The question then re-
Cured on the original resolution to en-
! dorse the Carlisle substitute bill. 1t
was decided to divide the resolution so
as to have separate votes on the en-
dorsement OF the bill and on the in
struotions to the committee on rules.
The first part endorsing the bill, was
carried by vote OF 81 to SO. The sec.
ond part, directing the rules COMMITTEES
to bring in q rule tomorrow, WAS adopt
ed without division and the caucus adj
journed.
Those interested in the bill expressed
satisfaction in the result % it gave the
prestige OF caucus endorsement to the
Carlisle bill.