Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-22
TO THE BITTER END
The Battle on the Tariff Bill
Has Been Waged.
TN-PLATE HAS A CLOSE CALL.

TIN-PLATE HAS A CLOSE CALL.
The Duty Going Through with Only One
Majority - Three Wool and Jute
Amendments Defeated-The Republican
Column solid on the Final Vote. Except
Coleman of Louisiana LaugIabIe
Scenes in the House Tuesday Night
The Uproar jest Before the Vote.
WASHINGTON CITY. May 2-The tariff
debate Is over. and the battle is won. OF
all who took part during the last eight or
ten days the greatest amount Of credit on
the Republican side i due Mckinley for
his excellent leadership. Though at times
there were many close calls and one or
two very tickiish occasions Mckinley
never lost his head. and by his able man
agement averted a failure or defeat. Tues
day night, with tired house and fret
full minority. which tried its hest l. pro
woke and discomfit him. he carried the bill
through the last storm. and landed it safe
~ in smooth waters.
Mckinley Was Equal to the Occasion.
lie saved the sugar schedule a. prepared,
kickers" wonld Outnumber him. In the
free art fight which occurred when the
clock showed the hour to be near mid
night, Mckinley and his lieutenants
seemed a. fresh and a. full of fight As they
were twelve hours before. With Cannon
and several Of the Republican leaders
against him, Mckinley fought the fight
for the artists, and Won even when John
Allen, the funny man, tried 10 break up
the dignity of the house by singing par
ody on ~Rock-a-Bye Baby
Eloquenee Made Them Tired.
Seldom does such scene occur as the
one of late Tuesday night in the house as
itgrew near II O'Clock The art amendment
came up, and although the members were
tired and sleepy, they stirred themselves
up, and the debate was spirited and inter
esting. The galleries were very nearly full,
and remarkable thing was that the ladies
in the crowd remained to the very end of
the session. While the vinegar amend
ment was under debate il seemed as If ev-
cry one present intended to speak until
the majority got tired, and whenever one
arose to address the house he was greeted
with cries of ooh, myl7 "You are not going
10 speak are yous" When one said he in
tended to review the eight days debate,
there was an actual groan and cries OF
"Don't!o
All on Hand In the Morning.
But the long session of Tuesday did not
have any effect of making the attendance
meaere yesterday. When the hour of as
sembly arrived every member Was in his
seat and the galleries was crowded
Everybody above and below were ripe for
fun, and fun ruled the last hour of the
debate. Democrats and Republicans saw
the folly of attempting to ingraft any
amendments on the bill, and 50 the time
between IL and u was devoted to the ac-
commodation Of several mem ers who had
few final words" and alast appeals" to
utter. The house was in an uproarious
mood from the start. Chairman Grosve-
nor was wholly incapable of maintain
ing order and finally gave it up and let
the scene run riot
1t Was No Use to Talk.
Nobody was in the humor for oratOry-
that Is TO listen to it-and Baker had a
time of it getting his amendment before
the house to impose as high duty on for
eign products imported into this country
as are charged by foreign countries on
similar products of this country.
Joe Wheeler replied to Baker with some
fiery remarks on lager beer. which Gre
ated uproarious laughter on the Demo
cratic side. Anderson of Kansas got off
few words about the farmer and lumber,
but the noise was so great that nobody
could understand word he said. Ander-
son lifted his voice until it nearly split
the dome, but the only sound of recogni-
ton he could get were mock cries of 'loud-
err from the Democratic side
Butterworth's Parting Shot.
The scene at this time was very excit-
ing. People in the galleries rose and every
| member was on his feet Above all then
| din rose the great voice of Ben Butter
worth, who finally found opportunity to
get off another shot at the lack of time ae-
corded for the consideration of SO impor-
tant measure. The Democrats greeted
| this final shot with storm of applause
in the midst of which Henderson of Iowa.
| after wildly beating the air for moment,
demanded that the remaining few mo-
| ments be given to voting ON amendments
| without debate. This was greeted with
| jeers and cat-calls. Brewer of Michigan
who has a mighty voice, got the floor to
| say few words in favor of the bill in gen
| eral but nobody wanted to hear him and
| the louder he talked the thicker came the
| mock applause and cat-calls.
The Curtain Rings Down.
1t was three minutes TO ~ when the bell
| rang for the fall of the curtain on as
| laughable scene as was ever witnessed in
| the house. The chair stood, watch in
hand, keeping up an incessant din with
his gaveL Members were shouting order
| from both sides of the chamber. Repnb-
licans were cheering and waving aloft books
and papers. Democrats were laughing
and sbowering jeers across the aisle The
space in front of the speakers desk was
| jammed, as well as the middle aisle. In
the midst of this excited throng stood the
tall form of Briggs of California, wildly
gesticulating and trying to lift his voice
above the din Members nearest him
slapped his back and yelled, $50 it
Briggs 'sHurrah for Briggs" Louder
Briggs"