The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-08
DEMOCRATS IN A CAUCUS.
IT VAS CALLED TO TAKE ACTION
 ON CARLISLE,S BILL.

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 Washington, Jan. 7.-The caucus of the house democrats to consider what action shall be taken regarding the Carlisle banking bill was called to or der shortly before o'clock this after noon. Judge Holman of Indiana, the chairman of the caucus committee, pre- sided. One hundred and seventy-iive members were present. Among those in attendance were nearly all the dem ocratic leaders, including Speaker Crisp.
 Immediately upon the conclusion of the roll call MT. Livingston of Georgia made 8 motion that all those present should be bound by the action of the caucus.
 There was an instant chorus of 'No," and point of order was made against the motion.
 The chair (NIr. Holman) sustained the point of order stating in effect that the uniform practice of thirty years was that caucuses are advisory and not binding in their character.
 Speaker Crisp took the floor and said that the democratic party in congress has kept it's pledges. It has reformed the tariff repealed the federal election law and practiced economy in appropri- ations The party has differed in mat ters affecting currency and finances. The secretary of the treasury has form ulated a bill. The question is, can the party agree upon something at this short session2 He believed legislation should be had and that congress should respond to the call of the treasury and of the country. He then offered the following resolutions
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus that the Carlisle currency bill should be passed by the house of rep resentatives substantially as presented in the substitute which has been print ed in the Record and which will be of- fered at the proper time by the chair man of the committee on banking and currency, and that the committee on rules be requested to report an order tomorrow after the reading of the jour nal. which shall provide for it's con sideration, for one more day for gen. era1 debate and thereafter under the five minute rule, and final vote thereon at the earliest time practicable during this week.
 MT. Bland of Missouri Immediately took the floor and opposed the Crisp resolution. He characterized the Car ]isle bill as a repudiation of the time
 t41 honored principles of the democratic party from the days of Jefferson, Ben ton and all of the great leaders down to the present time He stated with great emphasis that he would never support any measure which extended the power of the national banks. In reply to question he said he was willing to go hack to the democratic doctrine of coin ing both metals and abolishing the ten per cent. tax on state banks.
 MT. Bland added in conclusion that he was unwilling to accept the dictation of the secretary of the treasury in this matter.
 MT. Springer of Illinois supported the resolution. "The pending bill,'' he said "cornes as near to democratic senti- rnent as it is possible to have 1t. We can't get what everybody desires; but this comes with the sanction of demo- cratic administration and is the best that can be done. To a large extent it is intended to cure existing ills"
 MT. Cox of Tennessee, a member of the banking and currency committee, spoke earnestly in behalf of the Dill It was the best, he said, that it was possible to formulate at this time. The secretary of the treasury was making an appeal for help, and that appeal ought to be responded to affirmatively
 MT. Coombs of New York opposed the Carlisle bill and pointed out what he re- garded as imperfections. He explained the bill introduced by himself several days ago and advocated its adoption MT. Bailey of Texas opposed the meas ure.
 MT. Swanson of Virginia advocated the bill. The time for quibbling over matters of detail had gone by, he said The demands of the time should be met by the prompt adoption of the meas ure.
 MT. Colleen of Wyoming opposed the bill from the standpoint of the silverites of Wyoming.
 MT. McRea of Arkansas also opposed the bill and advocated the repeal of the state bank tax.
 MT. Washington of Tennessee spoke in favor of the state bank system and advocated the bill
 MT. Sperry of Connecticut advocated the bill introduced by him last week. which provided for the funding of the legal tenders and the issuance of low interest bearing bond. He then moved that the pending resolution be so amended as to read that it is the sense of the caucus that the bill introduced by him shall be passed by the house.
 MT. Terry of Kansas offered an amendement authorizing each state treasurer to buy silver bullion sufri- sient in amount to coin a dollar for every inhabitant of the state; to pre- sent it to the United States treasurer, the latter to coin it into dollars and in turn present it to the state treas- urer,