Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
With Amend ssNSsM resented,
$, 80 : -.''l.
/ DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
Give Their Sanction to the Meas
ure-The Urgency Of Currency
Legislation Presented - Two
Amendments Voted Down-The
Action was Not Unanimous.


Carlisle currency bill, was called to-
Gether promptly at > o'clock to-day,
with Mr.. Holman in the chair, and Mr..
Anderson as secretary. All Of the
party leaders Of the House, iucluding
Speaker Crisp and MesSrs. Catchings,
Outhwaite, Springer, Wilson, Tracy and
Bland, and the Democratic members of
the banking and currency committee
were on hand There were 152 mem
oers present.
Mr. Cochran, of New York, stated
early in the day that if the caucus was
to be binding he would not enter 1t and
was under stood that others would pur-
sue the same course. As assurances
were given that the caucus would be
advisory rather than binding, Mr.. Cock
ran and his associa tes concluded to at
tend.
The issue of the caucus was sharply
presented by the following resolution
prepared by Mr.. Springer and introduced
by Speaker Crisp:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
caucus that the Carlisle currency bill
should be passed by the House of Rep
resentatives substantially US presented
in the substitute which has been printed
in the record and which will be offered
at the proper time by the chairman of
THE COMMITTEE on BANKING
and currency, and that the committee
on rules be requested TO report an order
tomorrow Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal, which shall provide
for it's consideration for one more day
for general debate, aud thereafter un-
der the five minute rule and final vote
thereon at the nearest time practicable
during the week"
Representative Livingston, OF Geor-
gIa, started the caucus at a lively rate
by moving that all who were in attend
ance should be bound by the action Of
the caucus.
From various parts of the hall came
cries of point Of order" and for time
there was considerable excitement.
Chairman Holman finally secured
order and sustained the point OF order.
For thirty years." said Mr.. Holman,
sit mas been the unoro ken rule In the
House OF Repre- esentatives TO consider
the action of caucus as advisory aud
not as binding. 1t leaves members en-
tirely free to act according to their own
Judgment"
1t was agreed that all speeches should
be limited to five minutes.
Speaker Crisp then rose in support OF
the resolution he had offered. He spoke
OF the profound importance OF the sit
uation in which the majority of the
House found itself. 1t called for con-
servative and careful
ACTION AND A UNITED PARTY.
The resolution was designed to test
the sentiment of the caucus on the
vital point involved, whether the cur
rency bill DOW before the House should
pass,
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, followed in
opposition to the resolution.
"We have now reached the point,
said he, when the Democratic party
for the first time in its history is asking
10 become the advocate of national
banks"
BE urged his specific objections to
the bill, being Interrupted frequently
by calls Of vote, vote"
Mr.. Springer next took the floor In
spnnort OF the resolution. He spoke
mainly of the Importance Of caucus TO
secure the adhesion Of members. Nhlle
caucus action was not binding, IL was
nevertheless regarded as very persua-
siye on the judg OF members "heh
party action was involved.
The present emergency must De met
nv the Democratic party as whole.
THE responsibility is on the party,
said he. "aad the people will hold the
marty accountable for its action. In
sHch an emergency caucus action
sbould be very effective in bringing
members of the party together ana
overcoming minor objections.
Mr.. Suringerly's time was extended
% ,an minutes. In view OF his being in
charge of the bill.
There was a lively Interchange or
Questions aud answers between MIR.
Sockran. of New York. aud Mr.
Snrinqer before the latter closed.
MIR. COCHRAN ASKED
II Mr.. Springer did not regard the cur
repcy situation as economic rather than
a party question, and as much, ques-
t,on which should never be admitted to
A party caucus action.
Mr.. Springer replied that the ques-
tion was both party and an economic
ono bnt In the present case the party
would be held responsible for ths execu-
tion of economic principles. There was
nncb confusion when the cross fire be-
twaen Messrs. Springer and Cochran
proceeded, and the Chairman, Holman,
tried vainly TO preserve order and quiet.
Mr.. Sperry offered an amendment TO
the pending resolution by which the
Sperry bill for an issue OF bonds TO re-
fund the greenb backs, was 80 be suosti-
tinted rs tho one TO which the caucus
was 10 express its approval.
MFR. Terry, Of Arkansas, also sub
mitted an amendment opposing as the
sense OF the caucus bill authorizing
each
STATE TO BUY SILVER BULLIoE
~ the amount Of 81 for each inhabitsnt
and send the same TO the United sssses
Trsasury TO be coined aud returned TO
the several States.
This closed the speech-maklng, and
the amendments were ell defeated.
The resolution was carried by 81 TO 80
Those interested in the bill expressed
satisfaction in the result, as II gave the
prestige Of caucus endorsement to the
Carlisle bill.
BATTERY PARK HOTEL, AsHEvILLE, n.
y January There is no change IN Miss
Stevensonis condition and has not been for
1bree DAYS. Dr. Battle says she had very
comfortable night