Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1894 — COMPRISE TARIFF BILL. [ARTICLE]

COMPRISE TARIFF BILL.

The Demacratlc Senate Caucus Agrees tr Support Such a Measure. By a vote of 37 to 1, six of the fortyfour Democrats being absent, tho Democratic Senators in caucus, Thursday adopted a resolution agreeing to suppor the tariff bill of the finance committee,including the compromise amendments that have been agreed upon by the many conferences of Democratic Senators during the past two weeks. Tho resolution wa; presented by Senator Gqrman; of Maryland, the chairman of the caucus. Senn«tor Gorman made a conciliatory speech in support of the compromise bill. Senator Jones explained the amendments proposed by the compromise and spoke in iti support. Senator Hill spoke against thi bill. When the vote was taken thirtyseven Senators voted in favor of the reap intion and one—Senator Hill—against It The vote was received with genuino gratification, as many of the Senators bellcvtd it signified that the tariff bill would pass. Mr. Hill will vote against the bill if the Income tax is retained.