The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10
The FIGHT FOR FREE WOOL.

! 51fE ATTACK UP0N TIE MALAnoF.
OF TEE M'KINLEY BLLL.
CsaGrsssnnn Cumn,isgs Describes the Open
me- or the Bntsic-InterestinG Scenes ON,
1Asssents-Ths Great ma Only Dresins-
Asslysisr the DiseussioA - William L
wpss~s Ksmarkasis speeeh-Rcpubii
go riiibusters at work-How the hi
yAsuy Went Through the House.
WASHINGTON. April 9.--Tho snow flies around
ne great whito domo OF the Capitol. Thcre is
adrlving wind. which whirls tho flakes into
the bnre trecs and shrubs dotting tho sur.
ronuding grounds Tho flakes settle In the
carvings OF tho hugo Corinthian columns and
tjekle tho marble ear Of Columbus ut tho main
entrance. Thoro are white streaks In the
bronze garments Of the great Goddess OF Lib
sfty above tho dome. 1t is q cold day Tho
eAbmen driving across tho PLAN OF the Capt.
col arc muf1led In storm conts. Tho windows
Of SAch cob are closed. Senators and Repre-
seAtstivcs. stopping beneath the great arched
.6esps Of the wings Of tho building. como from
t1s vohiclss rs though chilled to the bono.
Some OF tho Con Grcsomen, including the Hon.
Jerry Simpson and othor members OF the
favmefs' Alliance. walk to the Capitol Othors
pour In from the Metropolitan and Georgetown
'lhorso cars Very few nlight from tho carr ut
the roacs Monument ut tho foot OF ponnsyl-
vau1A avenue. and climb to tho marble osplan-
adA u the rear OF tho national tomplo Tho
eAss arc crowded with passengers.
Despite tho bad weather there are many
visitors Tho human tide sots toward the
esliertoa Thore are cold drnughts In the corr
riders on the ground floor. The elevators IRE
quickly filed Thore Ia, . genial warmth In
the upper stories. and overcoats md wraps
M DO longer wnnted.
The chamber OF the House OF Representa-
eiysS looks sombre. It lacks tho cheerineas OF
. sunny day. Many members are In their
sests. and much interest Is evinced in the pro-
seSdIngs by those in tho galleries. Speaker
Crisp is In tho chair. presiding with his usual
grace and dignity. Aftor presenting Execu-
tive and othcr communications, he calls upon
the committees for reports. Areport upon our
arid lands attracts attention. 1t Is presented
by Judge Lanhaun. a brond-iaced Texan. with
fall moustaohe and n Venetian beard With
Il, however. comes a minority report signed
by two gentlemen who disagree with tho
majority Of tho Select Committee OIL Irri-
gntion. Ono OF tho two ia sookless
Jerry. in every way tho opposite OF the
Judge. Jerry has hair rs dark as the
hkir OF an Indian. Swapping black eyes.
uWBEtuy cOupleAlOus uuu 10 Us leau anu WHY
% any Kansas farmer. He wears spectacles.
apd eives close heed to what is going on.
IAnham. on the contrary. looks well fed. He
hos rounded cheeks. blue eyes. light hair. and
Tho hands Of thrifty lawyer.
! After the reports from tho committees. the
Speaker announces the morning hour The
first TO avail himself OF the privilege Is q
broad.thouldered. full-chested gentleman.
with bic head. thatched with iron-gray hair.
He 10 slow and deliberate In movement and
slow snd deliberate in speech. Every word he
uttsrs. however. carries weight This man is
David D. Culberson Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Judiciary. The champions any measure
involving purely legal questions. the majority
Of the House is sure to follow his lead. He
was offered and refused q place on tho Inter-
State Commerce Commission. Possibly he
might have accepted United States Circuit
Judgeship II the President had thought best
to nominate him. His friends made him q
candidate for United States Senator from
Texas in the recent contest in that State. He
remained IN Washington. howavar. and his
that the Legislature was for Roger q. Mills.
In the morning hour. David runs four bills
through the legislative hopper with hardly any
opposition. They are bills providing for the
sales OF property under DEGREES Of United Statos
Circuit and District Courts: for the dis1ualif-
cation Of judges End Jnstises IN certain cases;
nc Tor the taking Of dispositions IN criminal
sssSina 81 tie bs ana the necsssity for theis
Snaetnnent into Jaw is most convincing. The
@osi Ia the hoa Since he
xiter the morning hour a gentlemen in a
10. Arises. Every eye is upon him. He has
Gen. Scott whiskeIs. an auburn moustache
IKE han e.
o. HeE York: In his schoolhoy days his face
day boweSer very few Of The frecKIes are to
Hhits. and his cSmplexon clear and healthy
isss Bs%sen As q
Mr: Speaker" e shouts. ~ m ! that the
who,s for the purpose OF considering bills
nas re Hye 81 &c to cosey
hdnst within g9nshot Of the Houss It stands
around tSe great ron The aptS
ay Sna e sa sh a0 chsrHRs Sn
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uuWfv my unQ E0tnln tueIT. Iletltu. no
Veteran has broken down. and is not In his
place II tho House. His Lieutenant Is leading
tnc tho battle is on-the great tariff reform
Aeht II atc UP most Of the time Of tho Forty.
ms lime 81 fine Fiftieth Congress-, It occupied
Xeeks Of tho time q the Mfty.frst Congress-
kUsisr than ever. Oyer 40 new members are
u itpe. the most OF them eagerly awaiting the
cnpSytunty to distinguish themselves.
mao from TenneAsee. The House goes into
6ojlmittee OF the Whole. and another Georgian
jVtIsSs H. Blount OF Macon. takes the chair
4kS galleries nro on the mi riue.
IHJa March -. and the. fight on the Free Wool
bl}l has begun.
5W IG,-THE FIGHT. j
4 n was glorious battle. Tho veterans acted
n9A1y. They generously gave way and allowed
~ nav recruits to come to the front There
SeVe many surprises and more than ono
tnteht won his spurs. The discussion was
All = exciting as that In the Fifty-hrst Con-