The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-20
BACK TO THE SENATE.
The House Refuses to Give Up Its
Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON. July 19--The galleries
were crowded 10 anticipation of debate
on the tariff conference report when the
House met to-day. When Chairman Will
son entered with his head bound with a
handkerchief and evidently suffering great
pain the Democratic members chsersd
wildly.
AS soon as the reading of the journal
was completed, Cultivate of Ohio. from
the Committee on Rules. offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That after the adoption of this resolu-
ton it will be in order when the House
conference committee on House bill No.
1864 (tariff bilD makes report Of disagree
ment to move that the House insist upon
its disagreement TO the Senate amend
ments to said bill in gross and ask further
conference with the Senate on the disa-
greement and the votes of the two houses
thereon; that two hours debate be al
lowed upon said motion, and without
other motion a vote be taken thereon.
Should the motion prevail the Speaker
shall at once appoint House conference
committee and the matter shall then for
the Time being pass from the considsra-
ton of the House."
Hopkins attempted to offer an amend
ment to extend the time to four hours,
but objection was made. The previous
question was ordered and this gave thirty
minutes for debate.
Reed offered a protest against cutting
off debate in this summary manner. He
thought the members of the Democratic
side desired time to express their opinions.
Amendments should DO given time. With
twinkle in his eye he yielded ten minutes
to johnson of Ohio. johnson protested
against special order, because it gave the
House no opportunity to vote separate in
structions on different schedules, and es-
pecially on the subject of sugar. He de-
nounced this discrimination Ia the sugar
schedule in favor of the trust as criminal,
and de clared amid a burst OF applause that
if the sugar trust or any other trust was to
legislate for the people It made little
difference whether that legislation was
imposed upon them by the Mckinley or
the German bill.
IF the House insists upon its disagree
ment," interjected Warner of New York,
that would practically be instruction tor
free sugar."
After what Mr.. johnson has said,''
Reed began, ''the House could see that il
would do itself injustice if it adopted this
rule. 1t would give the House no oppor-
tunity TO express its opinion on the vital
points of difference between the House and
the Senate, but would mingle all the diff
Ierences together without giving to the
vital points any particular strength OF
emphasis. The strength of the House OF
the con ferrees in the game of-what shall !
call it?"
Bluff" shouted voice as Reed paused.
''No," continued Reed. deprscatingly.
IN OF bluff. 1t is game of moral courage.
II this rule is adopted the Dsmocra attic
sentiment in this House will be muzzled
The Senate will not be given an opportu-
nifty to see how much strength it has here"
10 closing Reed referred 20 the fact
that the final adjustment of the tariff was
entirely in the hands of the Southern men.
Cultivate. on behalf of the Comm ttee
on Rules. replied to Reed. The constitu-
ton of the United States. he said. i'm posed
upon the House the duty of preparing a
revenue bill. 1t is its duty to say now
whether at this time the conferrees shall
adhere to their duty. Amid burst of ap-
plause he declared that the pending rule
would be an instruction to the conferress
not to recede from the position the Demo-
Gratis OF the House took whom they passed
the Wilson bill. He referred, amid con-
tinuous evidences of enthusiasm. to the
moral courage exhibited by the House
conferrees in standing out against the Sen.
ate amendments, and he pointed out the
sacrifices made by Southern mem bsrs In
surrenderng their privileged interests and
| SAD:
| Tho great leader (Mr. Mills) who