The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-08
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Vote TO Inaorse the Carlisle Substf-
tute Currency Bill.


Vote TO IaGorse the Ca-IisIe Substf-
tute Currency Bill.
washington. d. c., Jan. by a vote
of 81 no s. the Democratic House caucus
voted today 50 anGorse the Carlisle sub
stltute currency bill now before the
HouSe
Speaker Crisp took the lead DIN present.
ing the resolution and vigorously urged
ire necessity of its adoption The Com
rrittse on Rules was instructed to bring
in g rule tomorrow TO close the debate.
Effects to amend Mr.. Crlsp's resolution
mere voted down, one of the adverse
Tobes showing only thirteen members Of
the caucus favorable to an issue of bonds
20 retire the greenbaclzs.
The result of the caucus Is accepted
with Considerable apprehension by
passage Of TIE resolution OF endorsement
The eighty-sne votes which the meas
ssre commanded in caucus is far short of
TIE number necessary to pass 1t in the
House II is believed however, that many
of the itty-nine votes recorded against
the resolution will be changed now that
the Carlisle btll has the prestige OF the
There were several prominent leaders
~lio asserted az the close OF the caucus
that the vote showed conclusively that
Tie caucus was called together at 2
O'Clock With Mr.. Holman In the chair. All
Of the perty Leaders of the House. lnclud-
ahg Speaker Crisp and Messrs. Gatherings,
Cultivate, Springer, Wilson, Tracey and
Bland, and the Democratic members of
The Barking and Currency committee,
were on hand. There were 152 members
present.
Mr. Cochran, of New York, stated early
IN the day that IL the cdITcus was 10 be
binding, he would not enter ii. and II was
aIT1f7nrq7nd that others p-r11f1
same course. AS assurances were given
Nflet the caucus would be advisory rather
than binding, Mr.. Cochran and his eSso-
ciates concluded to attend
The issue OF the caucus was such 9. re
pig presented by the following reSelu-
ZION, prepared by Mr.. Springer and intro
duced by Speaker Crisp:
The Resolution.
Resolved, That it Is the sense Sf this
caucuS that the Carlisle currency bin
should be passed by the House of Repre-
Senta-ves substantially as presented in
the substitute which has been printed in
me Rscord and which will be offered in
proper time by the chairman of TIE Com
7Ydttee on Banning and Currency and
that the Committee on Rules be request
ed to report an order tomorrow after the
reading Of the Journal. which shall pro-
vide for its consideration for one more
day for general debate and Thereafter
under the flve-mdrute rule and c. final
vote thereon at the nearest time pract!c-
able curing the week
Representative Livingston, of Georgia,
started the caucus at lively rate by
ynoVing that all who were in attendance
should be bound by the action Of the eau
Gus.
From various parts of the hall came
cries of point of order" and for a time
there was considerable confusion. Chair
man Holman finally sustained the point
of order.
1T has bsen the unbroken rule in TIT
House of Representatives to consider the
action OF a caucus as advisory and not
as binding. 1t leaves members entirely
free TO act according TO their own judg
lnent'
1t was agreed that all speeches should
be limited to five minutes.
Mr.. Crisp then supported the resolution
that ne had offered. He spoke OF uht
p1'ofOul' j importance Of the situation IL
which the majority Of the House found
itself. Tt called for conservative ana
careful action and a united party. TN,
resolution was designed to test the senti
uIrent Of the caucus on the vital point In
Volved, whether the currency DILL now be
fore the House should pass.
NJ. Bland followed in opposition to tbs
resolution. We have now reached tn
point, said he, when the Democrat,
party for the first lime in IT'S history Il
asked to become the advocate of nationa
banks
He urged his specific objections to tn,
hill, being interrupted frequently by call
of -'vote, vote
Mr. Springer next took the floor Il
support OF the resolution. lie spoke main
~ Of the Importance of caucus in Sc
6nring the adhesion of members. Will
caucus action was not binding, it wa
nevertheless, regarded as very persuasiv
on the Judgment of members when part,
action was involved.
The present emergency must be me
by the Democratic party as a whole.
Party Responsible.
1.-The responsibility is on the party
said he, land the people who hold tn
party accountable for its action In sue
an emergency caucus action should b
very effective in bringing members Q
the party together and overcoming mino
Sir. Sprirger's time was extended /
ten minutes in view Of his being IN charg
Of the bill.
There was a lively interchange Of cues
lions and answers between Mr.. CocfIra.
of New York and Mr.. Springer befo.
the latter closed. Mr.. Cochran asked
Mr.. Springer did not regard the curTenc
question as an economic rather than
party question. question which shout
never be submitted TO party caucus &C
ton. Mr.. Springer replied that the cues
ton was both a. party and an economi
question. but in the present case the par
~ would be held responsible for the exc
ctgtion of economic principles.
There was much confusion as the cross
IRE between Messrs. Springer and Cock
ran proceeded. and Chairman Holnla
tried vaiTlly to preserve order and quie1
Brief speeches were made by Represent
ative. Cox of Tennessee, Coombs OF Ne>
York, Baily of Texas, Swanson OF Vii
ginia- Coffeen Of Wyoming, McRea OF Al
kansas, Washington OF Tennessee, Bryal
of Nebraska and Sperry Of Connecticut
They showed a very wide divergenc
of individual views.
Mr.. Sperry closed his remarks by OF
ering an amendment to the pending res
luton, by which the Sperry bill for a
issue OF bonds to refund the greenback
was TO be submitted as the one o
which the caucus was to express its az
lroval
Mr. johnson Of Ohio, a member of III
Banking and Currency committee, 70
lowed in opposition TO the resolution
To Buy Silver Bullion.
Mr. Terry OF Arkansas, also submitte
an amendment proposing as the sense
the caucus a bin authorizing each stat
TO buy silver bullion 10 the amount OF
for each inhabitant and send the same {
he United States treasury to be come
alad returned 20 the several states. Th
closed the speech-malzing and the sui