The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11
ras CAUCUS.
Agreement 10 support an Amendcd Cur
rcnry Iili A Motion to Make the Caucus
Action binding Was Defeated.


Action binding Was Defeated.
WGsuiNGToN, Jan. S After three
nours discussion the democratic eau.
Gus Monday a aftcrnoon, by a vote Of s.
to %. agreed 10 support the Springer
substitute for the Carlisle currency
bill.
Thecaucus was called 10 order short
ly before clock by Judge Holman,
Of Indiana, chairman Of the caucus
committee. One hundred and ilfty-two
members were present leaving more
than seventy-fve absent.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of
the roll call Mr. Livingston, Of Georgia,
made a motion that all those present
should be bound by the action Of the
caucus. Tho chamber meanwhile had
been rapidly filling up with members,
and at the time the Livingston motion
was made there was an instant chorus
Of Nos" and point Of order was
made against the motion, The chair
(Mr llolman) sustained the point of
order, stating in effect that the uni
form practice Of thirty years was that
caueuses are advisory and not binding
In their character
Speaker Crisp took the l3or and said
that the democratic party in congress
has kept is pledges Il has reformed
the tariff, repealed the federal election
law and praeticed economy in appro-
priations. The party has differed in
matters affecting currency and fnan-
ces The secretary of the treasury has
formulated bill The question is can
the party agree upon something this
short session, lie believed legislation
should be had, that congress should re-
spond to the call Of the treasury and of
the country. lie then offered resolu-
tion that the members support the
Carlisle bill substantially as presented
in the substitute
Mr. Bland, OF Missouri, Immediately
took the floor and opposed the Crisp
resolution lie characterized the Car
Isle bill as repudintion Of the time
honorod principles of the democratic
party from the days OF Jefferson, BEN
ton and others of the great leaders,
down to the present time He stated
with great emphasis that he would
never support any measure which ex-
tended the power Of the national
banks
In reply toa question he said he was
willing 10 60 go back to the demo-
cratic doctrine Of coming both metals
and aholishing the ten per cent tax on
state banks. Mr. Bland added in con.
clusion thathe was unwilling TO accept
the dictation Of the secretary of the
treasury in this matter
Mr. Springer, in supporting the rcso-
luton, said in part:
Our democratic president has in
dorscd the measure in his message to
congress. II has been prepared after
careful study and investigation by the
democratic secretary Of the treasury,
Mr. Carlisle, a gentleman whose abil-
tiles are not cXcelled by any man in
the United States, and whose admin
istrattUn OF the treasury department
has boon as able as that OF any OF his
predecessors
We do not claim, said he, "that We
are bringing about a financial millen.
nium that we are curing all the Ills of
our financial system, but we do claim
that II this bin is passed, it will bet
ter an our friends and furnish the peo-
pie Of the United States, sound, suf.
fcicut and flexible currency, win meet
oil the wants 5f trade and commerce,
and give stability with home conf
denec throughout the world to our
financial system"
Mr. Springer concluded his remarks
amid the applause Of his colleagues.
Several members desired TO submit
questions, and toenablc him TO answer
them his time was extended several
times
Mr. Sperry, Of Connecticut, advocated
the bill introduced by him last week,
which provides for the funding OF the
legal tenders and the issuance Of low
interest bearing bond He then moved
thai the pending resolution be so
amended as TO read that II is the sense
of the caucus shat the bill introduced
by him shall be passed by the house
Mr., Terry, Of Arkansas, offered an
amendment authorizing each state
treasurer to buy silver bullion sufii-
cient in amount to coin dollar
for every nbabitant of the state; to
present it to the United States treas
urer, the latter to coin it into silver
dollars and in turn present it to the
state treasurer.
Mr.. Crisp demanded the previous
question ON the resolution introduced
by him aai the amendments. The
previous question was o, Tered The
Terry amendment was first considered.
itwus defeated by vote Of 90 nays to
"a yeas
The Sporty amendment was then re-
jectcd by an overwhelming majority,
their being but 10 votes in its favor
The second proposition was to the
limitation Of debate by the committee
on rules. The first proposition was
carried by vote of 81 yeas to 50 nays,
and the second proposition without
material objection.