The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14

and nays Before the clerk began
calling the roll, Wilson, of Washing.
ton, brought down round Of applause
by innocently asking the speaker IL II
would be in order before the roll was
called to have the presidents letter
again read. The speaker raped him
to order with his gavel and the roll
call proceeded. The house order was
adopted by 176 to 81, not voting, II.
Among the Democrats voting in the
negative were Davey, Robertson, Qa.)
Covert Price, German, and Warner.
Kilgore answered present but did not
vote. In other respects, the vote was
strictly on party lines.
Upon the announcement Of the vote.
Chairman Wilson Immediately submit
ted in writing the motion provided for.
in the order adopted
Wilson then took the floor. He spoke
calmly, but eloquently, the Democrats
crowding about him and listening in
tently to his every word. Wilson smoke
but ten minutes at the opening OF the
debate. He then reserved the balance
OF his time, and Reed, leader Of the op-
position, took the floor. He aroused
his followers to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. Burke Cochran, Democrat
OF New York, was given the closest at
tention by the expectant galleries, and
was at times enthusiastically nm
plauded from either side Of the cham-
Der as his sledge hammer blows were
dealt at the Mckinley law, or the SEN
ate bill Cochran was deeply in earnest
and his protest against the consumma
tion of the tariff legislation recalled
his famous speech OF protest at the
Chicago convention.
Speaker Crisp was recognized amid
much applause, and spoke for ten min
utes. In concluding the debate, Wilson
said this was not time for Democratic
enthusiasm, 1t was the plain Democratic
duty, but II the Democratic party was
to live, IL It did live 1t would not lay
down It's weapons till It had made 1t i'm
possible in this country to lay burdens
on one class of our citizens for the en-
richment of another. Wilson then do
manded vote on the resolution. yeah
and nays were then ordered The Dem
ocrats who voted against the motion
were: Cochran. New York; Covert,
New Jersey; Davey, Louisiana; Dun
ply, New York; Everett. Massachu-
'etts; German, Michigan; Hendrix, New
York; Johnson, Ohio; Meyers and Price,
louisiana; Tarsney, Missouri, and War {.
Ter, New York. The Popullsts voted
or the motion.
Just before the announcement Pence
tated that II his colleagues. Simpson,
lckeighan, and Boen, who were sick,
lad been present, they would have vot-
d aye. Wilson then Immediately arose
nd offered the first of the separate
rec list bills, in accordance with the
esolution adopted by the caucus. It
rovldcd for free commission, on Its
assage Of bltuminous coal, slack and
oke The question REQUIRED on the
assage OF the bill The vote by tellers
howed 7s for. and AZ against. Reed
aised a point Of no quorum, and Will
on, Democrat demanded a yea and
ay vote.
The free coal bill was passed. yeas 100,
avs 1914 Twenty-one Democrats voted
gainst the bill.
Wilson then stated that he was d.
ected by the Democratic caucus to
resent bill placing iron ore on the
rec list. The bill passed
Wilson next presented bill for free
arbed wire. Reed asked Wilson what
he berbed wire rate was In the Wilson
Ill, and and the answer being 35 per
ent, Reed spoke with sarcasm on the
udden Transformations in the tariff
wilson replied with spirit, that he
'ould not answer Reeds seedlings. He
'ould say the work OF reform would
ever cease until the hold OF monopoly
as taken from the American people.
II am glad to have brought you to
he surface and secured an admission"
I'D Reed, "and knowing what you viii
,, the American people will never trust
ou again."
The vote to place barbed wire on the
ee list was, yeas, 1877; nays. 81.
After the sugar bill had been re-
'rted, Robertson OF Louisiana. offered
J amendment, reducing the bounty
! sugar l-s yearly from July /, 1896, to
Ny ], 1901, Yeas and nays were then
dered, the Republicans joining with
% Democrats In voting for free sugar
passed, 276 to II.
This was the largest affirmative and
" vote ever cast In the house. Al
:25 the house adjourned till Wednes-
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