The times., 1897-04-19
THERE WILL Be NO CAUCUS
Leading Democrats Predict Flu
tHre Harmony in the House.
PEACE FOLLOWS THE FIGHT
Judge Terry Suggests Two Addi-
lional object Lessons for the ite-
publicuns- How MIR. Reed May
Accommodate the PTesident-The
Steering Committee.

Before the meeting of the House on sat
urGay there were reports about the press
gallery that there would be another caucus
OF the Democrats upon the adjournment Of
the House, il the result OF the day was tine
same As that OF the preceding session, when
The Democrats Failed to have a division or
roIi-can. II was stated that the object
of the proposed caucus was 10 discuss the
DE Almond resolution and to have the
caucus say whether or not it meant active
opposition ny all means and in all ways TO
the Republican program.
Last nj ght there We're a half dozen or
more Members OF the House at the Metro
pOlitau Hotel. 1t was stated that there
would now be no use for caucus or any
other suggestion OF what ought TO tie
done, the Democrats on Saturday had
substantially adopted the De Almond idea
the proper one for action. The Demo
Gratis are considered to be together now
snd Will hereafter present but one front to
the common enemy
Judge Terry, OF Arkansas, said that the
proceedings of Saturday We're fortunate
in the respect that they furnished strong
additional proof that the country has need
of more legislation than on the tariff.
The res solution proposed by Mr. Bland
would have brought up the question OF
the United States as a party in the
Pacific Railroad cases, and by what
authority it was so made, which infor-
uauon could only be had by d resolution
ofinquiry. TheOthercase was themessage
OF the President, which anyone reading
between the lines can seeCalls for is early
action as possible Both Of these, he said,
are grave matters, and coming together
are an object lesson TO the Republicans.
Judge Terry said that the position OF The
Times that the committees ought 10 be
appointed, and the business Of the country
proceeded with, was impregnable. What
The Times urged, he said, was Common
sense, good law, and an assertion OF the
independence of the Democrats in the
House.
Another Democrat said that be did not
think that the matters incmding these
last two would have any effect on Mr..
Reed. 1t viii not be necessary, he be
hevel, according to Mr. Reeds plan to
appoint committee to consider the Paris
exposition message anito make approprIa-
ton for the event Mr. Reed viii act
on the matter very soon, but he viii have
it referred 10 the Committee on Rules.
It viii he an extraordinary proceeding,
hat unusual things are in order. The Com
Init'ee on Rules has but one Function re
latinC 20 resolutions, and that function
Legius after a resolution, bill. or any
other matter has teen referred to the
proper committee and reported back to
the House. II may toe prophesied, never
ID
viii not even be referred to a special
committee, but viii be disposed OF By
this handy and elasJic Committee on Rules
an that, lie said, must have been under
stood, or the President would not have
taken Occa sion, on the very day the
Democrats proposed TO show the necessity
for continuous sessions, to aid them 10y
sending message sustaining their con
tention.
Another result Of Saturdays session,
according to another member. is that there
viii now be but little use for the Demo-
cratic steering committee. on this com
mittee were Messrs. Dookery, Richardson,
McRae and some others. 1t was under
stood at the time Of their appointment
tat this committee would have a Joint
meeting with committee OF Democratic
Senators and that some plan OF action
would have been agreed upon. A mem
ber said last night that he did not believe
that this committee ever met, and least
Of all did it ask any counsel looking to
cooperation from the Democratic Sena-
t1rs. The recent history Of the minority
shows that it held a caucus and passed
two resolutions, one of which, the De
Almond resolution, expressed the views
OF one of the ablest OF the Democratic
Senators The other, the Bailey reSo-
tuition, was forced 70 the front and was
rcpudiated by the Democrats OF the House
on Saturday
IL is row believed that if the steering
committee had consulted the leading Dem
oCrauc Senators before the last caucus of |
the minority, the party might have gone |
1ito the next session OF the House with |
IN unhroken front, which has now been St. |
cured only after fight
From what could be gathered last night |
it is reasonably certain that there viii |
henceforth be concert of action, even |
though unavaiing, among the Democrats