The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-22
WANTED: MORE. cRIsPs.
The Democrats in Piping Good Humor
Over the Speakers Prowess.

Over the Speakers Prowess.
Washington, Sept. 2I.-You should have
seen the fight in the House yesterday
over the introduction of the report of the
committee on election of President, Vice
President ana representatives; or, in
other words, the report of the bill to re-
peal the laws which allow federal super
vision of the ballot box. For several
DAYS, as the country too well knows, alb
sent democrats had broken the quorum;
that is the republicans would not vote,
and there were not enough democrats to
make a quorum. Yesterday they We're on
hand.
Immediately after reading the journal
the battle began. Reed and Burrows. in
behalf of the republicans, flushed with
the victories of several days which they
had been able to achieve by reason of the
absence of democrats, opened their dila-
tory tactics. These have already been
given to you seriatim by the press dis
patches.
They met defeat at every point.
Speaker Crisp met promptly every move
they made, thwarted every purpose as
soon as it was indicated, and more than
ever reflected honor on the party which
placed him in the speakers chair. A SUI
perb parliamentarian, he decided points
as rapidly as they were made, with a
quickness and accuracy that showed him
q complete master of that kind Of law and
tactics. Firmly conscious of the correct
ness of his decisions, he could not be
swerved from them by the buster
or sophistry of the republicans.
Cool, collected and nervy, he never for a
moment lost that self-poise which is one
of his distinguishing characteristics, and
without which other GOOD qualities might
be seriously discounted.
FIGHT WORTH SEEING.
The democrats fought the battle
through with great spirit They realized
that a masterful hand held the reins, and
felt sure they would be guided to victory.
They were prouder than ever of their
chosen leader. While the battle was
raging distinguished member from the
far west said to your correspondents; In
Speaker Crisp we have a man who is more
than match for Reed and all the others
combined" And he added, after mo-
meDt's pause: at is pity that we haven't
another Crisp as leader on the floor"
After it was over prominent Georgian
who is visiting here said to me: The
people at home don't really know how
great a man Crisp is. l wish they could
have seen him here to-day" Carter Tate
re-eohoed the sentiment, and added: eve
new members thought we knew him
pretty we'll, but we did not have any
thing like conception Of his ability until
we saw it put to the test,as it has been to-
day.
DECAPITATIoNs WHILE YOU WAIT.
1t was field day for democrats. In
the fifteen minutes allowed the demo-
cratic side for debate, Gen. Catchings of
Mississippi, for the committee on rules,
summed up the legal points in q concise
and mastery manner. Gen. Hatch of
Missouri Unlimbered his big gun, which is
always loaded to the muzzle, and fired
one broadside after another into
the ranks of the enemy Col.
Fellows of New York. unsheathed his
Damascene blade, and so skillfully did he
WELD it about Reed, and Henderson of
Iowa, and Payne of New York, that they
were pierced through and decapitated,
almost before they knew il.
You may well believe the democrats are
in piping good humor. The abomnable
federal supervision laws are going to be
wiped from the statute books. This is
what they have wanted formany years.
This is what they long have sought,
And mourned because they found it not"
DATE OF THE NEW TARIFF.
In advocating before the ways and means
committee the fixing of a date when
the new tariff shall go into effect. Mr.
Mccall Of Massachusetts suggested Oct
!, or Jan. !, 1895, and said wholesalers
and manufacturers prefer the latter date
If al additional tax is levied on spirituous
ana malt liquors, which now seems more
than probable, that will probably 20 into
effect at the beginning of the internal rev
enue year, first Of May next This will
bring into the treasury theincreased reve-
nue. from this source before the decrease
of revenue begins on other things.
NIGHT SESSIONS NOT LIKED.
tt is the opinion Of some of the best in
formed men here that the attempt to hold
all night sessions of the Senate will not
last more than two or three nights. BY
that time somebody will have awakened
the awakening will be to such an ex-
tent that compromise of some sort win
be agreed on. Possibly this win be some
thing substantially equivalent to the
Faulkner amendment. Two or three days
more will tell the tale