Show the house democrats caucus bynum urges a speedy settlement wilson opposed to the caucus probably result in no action washington aug 7 chairman wil eon and representative breckinridge of arkansas atre at the white honeo for two hours list night and the latest phase of the tariff situation was fully canvassed the house democratic tariff caucus at 3 today and the interview with senator pronouncing pronoun cine in favor of the house position on free iron and coal are the absorbing topics among the members of the house those who protected the caucus assert it is not intended to discredit tho conferees the anti caucus men denounce the caucus however as a flank movement toward surrender to the senate from the general tendency of the caucus as well as oi the anti caucus man it seemed evident at noon that there would be no resolution instructing the house conferees to recede or otherwise discrediting their cauree at 12 the tariff conferees took a recess it was made known that chairman wilson and other conferees would attend the caucus it was stated that the morning meeting had brought about no changes no further action will be taken until after the house caucus bynum and springer conferred at noon and dratted a resolution to serve as a basis of caucus action it doca not direct the house conferees to recede from their positions but urges that they reach a speedy agreement provision is also made if this agreement is not effected by friday next there will be another caucus after consultation among the friends of the house conferees it was decided not to introduce a substitute resolution but to vote down the bynum springer resolution conservative democratic senators guardedly admit that there is foundation for the report that a movement may bo mado soon to put sugar on the free list one said today it was liable to come in the shape of a motion to discharge the tariff conferees and lave the senate recede from the amendments on sugar the house caucus washington aug 7 chairman hoi man called the house caucus to 3 today nineteen members being present bynum offered a resolution reciting the fact of a disagreement on the tariff bill aad declaring the conferees should meet in a spirit of liberality and by mutual concessions agree upon a measure that will meet with the approval of both bodies the resolution further provides tor adjournment journ ment until 3 on friday next and it no agreement is meanwhile reached the democratic senators will be invited to meet that day in a joint caucus bynum said that above all an agreement was necessary he was not prejudiced for or against the senate bill and would give his support tony bill the conferees might agree upon but he spoke for the people of his state who demanded the bill be speedily passed his tone was mild and conciliatory speaker crisp entered while he was speaking chairman wilson replied to bynum wilson said that one of the conferees greatest troubles was just each movements as this for a caucus bychich the house conferees were subjected to fire in the rear he depreciated the adoption of bydume resolution lvingston Uv ingston of georgia offered a substitute expressing confidence in the conferees and leaving 11 II action to their judgment the house washington aug 7 after a rather uninteresting session the house adjourned at p m the clerk announced the call for a democratic caucus at 3 the announcement was greeted with cheers on thae republican side |