New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-03
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DEuOCRATSTA UGHTA LESS0N'
~ SPEAKER REED BLOCKS Mr.. WILSON'S
LITTLE GAME.
N.1orirY MEMBERS HAD PASSED the
.n,orRxMENr RESOLUTION AND THOUGHT +
EVERYTHING WAS PLAIN SAILING
WHEN THEY STRUCK sNA' AND
WERE OBLIGED TO CON
cEpE JUSTICE TO THE
REPUBLICANS
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REPUBLICANS.
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q Washington Nov 2-Democrauc aas,
..,...o,ved the House Of Representatives III d W.
..'...,a tangle to-day. and before many ho'''
,,..u svearing" was heard among ii"pd'O''
r,s,,ocrats who had made all their p'ep'
.,ors N return to their respective ho"e'' az"
I..,o had reasoned That after the passase o' Wv
. ,rouse If the concurrent resolution pro\'V"s
,,orrnnent of the session tomorrow a''e'
-, ovarv,hing would be plain sailing Inc
N~~,,,,or provoked some discussion among 'he
r.nocrats and excited considerable opposi'o"'
Nv BLAND who was opposed to H. re'aiheu ''N'
ha eupposed that wall Street mas no LUZ '.'e,
$50 for us" and he continued to inter)ec' wan
: ;c,ret" into General Catchingss speech u"'' "e
,o,,er exclaimed: "If the gentleman from MIS-
+. sorri could get those words out OF MS heau' Tic
would have a much clearer mind
Mr. Terry. of Arkansas. spoke earnestly
AGAINST the resolution. and reminded MS Par'!
associates of the immense number OF important
things which the Democratic party had pro''iseo
tn do as soon as 1t should OBTAIN the powell
~. richardson Of Tennessee. who also spoke
against the resolution. desired MS associates u
rsr,amher that they would have pressing and
ir1nOr private
ros,act,ve districts next summer-business which
they could not afford to neglect. Gehe'ai Ca'c"-
,nrs spoke earnestly in favor Of the resolution
and II was adopted by a vote Of ia TO So.
Thus far all opposed to the resolution hae
liza attention, 10 the fact that the Ways and
Means Committee had not obtained authority
so sit during the vacation to complete te Tar
az hill and that resolution for that purpose
could not he considered except by unanimous
consent General Catchings thought this ought
N he done before passing the adjournment reso-
,utio, His advice was disregarded by Chair
man Wilson who could not conceive that any
r,onhor would object to granting leave to his
committee To sit during the vacation Prob
oh,v II he had asked only that there would have
been no trouble but when his resolution was
road II was discovered that the chairman also
dcsir,d authority TO summon the Republican
ncmbers TO inspect the handiwork of the ma
ior,tv Of the committee in case it should be COM
pletel before the beginning of the regular ses-
SION and also to require the bill, together with
the report of the majority to be filed with the
clerk of the House at the pleasure of the chair
man. in order that the bill and report might be
Immediately printed and mailed to members at
their homes The resolution made no provision
whatever for the filing Of the views Of the min
GRITTY. who would have had no opportunity 10
consider the details Of the measure except our
ing the short time allowed by the majority
Mr. REED CHECKMATEs TIE DEMOCRATS.
Mr. Reed objected TO this extraordinary and
unprecedented proposition. whereupon the Dem
ocratic members Of the Committee on Rules I'M
nediately held a conference and decided to re-
port a special order to bring the House at once
to a vote upon the resolution. They proposed
to rush it through after few minutes OF de-
bate and thus virtually deprive the minority
members Of the Ways and Means Committee OF
a fair opportunity to consider the Tariff bill
or to formulate their views in regard to It,
Mr. Reed in a brief but forcible speech, OPP
posed the adoption of the resolution ii was
understood. he said that certain persons were
engaged in the preparation of Tarin bill. but
the Republican members of the committee knew
nothing about il. He would not object to the
majority giving their bill to the newspapers as
soon it should be completed. in order that the
country might know its provisions ana express
its Judgment Indeed, that was the proper
course to be pursued. for it was matter in
which the country would be vitality interested
He spoke OF the intricate and difficult task
which the majority of the committee had un-
dertaken to perform. and protested against the
Injustice of denying to the minority fair OPP
portunity and sufficient time thoroughly TO ex-
anime the bill and submit their views in regard
TO IT, 1t was a matter Of too much Inn
portance and too many great interests were at
stake to allow such a measure to be framed in
darkness and thrust upon the House FOR con-
sideration at the beginning of the regular ses-
sion, before public opinion in regard TO it had
found an opportunity for expression.
Chairman Wilson replied in an energetic
speech in the course of which he declared that
the forthcoming bill. unlike all those which had
preceded II during the last thirty years. would
be so simple that any man Of average intelli-
gence could understand its provisions. No
technical knowledge would be required to en-
able anybody to comprehend 1t and gauge its
probable effects The Republican members Of
the Ways and Means Committee. he said had
been invited to visit the room in which the bill
is being prepared and inspect the methods en-
poyed but he was careful not To say that they
had been invited to offer any suggestions or
propositions in relation TO the bill Itself. The
majority he declared. had worked with faithful
ness ami diligence, hoping TO get the bill before
the House at early day. but they found
that that would be impracticable They de-
sired the authority proposed by the resolution,
SO that as soon as the bill and report should
tunity to examine them, and be prepared to en-.
ter upon the consideration of the bill as soon
rs Congress reassembled in December.
MIR. WILSON'S ARGUMENTS DEMOLISHED. ,
70 Mr.. Reed again took the floor. and when he
had concluded his remarks nothing remained OF
Chairman Wilson's arguments. The majority.
Mr.. Reed said had been three months at work
on what was to be simple BILL and the task
was still unfinished. How could the members
Of the minority. who had been trained to con-
slider tariff legislation as subject for the most
. careful and painstaking investigation of de-
tails and one which must be considered with Il
view to its effects upon the Industries OF the
country, be expected to comprehf nd the pro-
visions Of this new departure in the short time
which the resolution proposed to grant?
Mr. Reeds cogent arguments made no APP
parent impression upon Chairman Wilson. who
demanded a vote. The Republicans naturally
and properly refused to assist the Democrats in
forcing through resolution which a plain
land offensive invasion Of the rights Of the
minority, and they refused TO vote. This refusal
left the House without quorum. and so many
Democrats had left town in the course of the
DAY that the prospect Of mastering a Demoi
cratic quorum was exceedingly slim. Even after
the need and lack of quorum were known. no
less than eight New-York Democrats-Messrsi
1Ccckran. Bartlett. Fellows. Fitch, Dunphy.
-9agner. Clancy and Hendrix-left the capital
Tor New-York. some Of them late as o'clot X
-<nts afternoon The "desertion' OF these and
-other Democratic members excited good deal
9 On angry comment at nightfall when there wa 3
iair prospect that the House would be COM
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