The Yellowstone journal., 1894-08-15
The House Passes the Senate
Tariff Bill After an Ex-
citing Session.
Some Democrats Refused to stand with
Their Psrty..A ssociates on Any
of the Measures.


we're standing about in excited groups,
discussing the resolution. Under the
rules Hurd, chairman Of the committee
on District Of Columbia, pending action
by the committe on rules. claimed day
for business reportedf from the committee
on District OF Columbia. At 2:2O the
committee on rules entered and Catch
ings. democrat, Mississippi, Immediately
entered the hall with a special order in
his hand. Hurd yielded to him. and
Catchings presented the rule which is
as follows
/ Resolved, That after the adoption OF
( this resolution IT shall be in order in the
house to move that the order heretofore
made requesting a conference with the
senate on the dIsagreeing votes Of the
two houses on house bill 1864 be re
cinded. that the conferees heretofore ap-
pointed on the part Of the house be dis
charged from further duty in that behalf
| and that the house recede from its
agreement TO the senate amendments TO
said bill in gross, and agree to the same.
I That utter two hours debate on said
motion, vote be taken without delay or
other motion.
Resolved. Second. that at any time af-
ter the adoption Of this resolution il shall
be IN order TO present for consideration.
without reference To committee. sep
arate bills placing upon the free list
sugar in al! its forms. coal, iron. ore.
and barbed wire. Each Of said bills
when presented to be allowed fifteen
minutes for debate, and at the end of
such debate the previous question shall
be considered as ordered thereon and
without delay a vote be taken.
When the portion Of the rule relative
| to free coal. etc. was read, Catchings
demanded the previous question. but
Reed rose 10 point Of order and the
battle was on. Reeds point of order was
that the tariff bill was not in possession
OF the house. and that. therefore. the ac-
tion proposed in the report could not be
taken, He maintained in case of an
| agreement of congress on a bill. either
house could act on the report. but in
case OF disagreement the bill went back
to the body first requesting conference.
The speaker announced that he was
ready to rule. After a careful statement
OF the situation, and the declaration that
by special order changing or suspending
the rules OF the house temporarily. the
accepted doctrine of Jefferson's manual
was carried out. and after citing as a
precedent one Of Speaker Carlisle's rul-
ings. the speaker oyerruled the point OF
order. The previous question was then
ordered without division. This gave fif-
teen minutes on side for discussion Of
the special order. Catchings did not
desire to debate the rule and Reed took
the floor and made a very sarcastic
speech.
Turner. OF Georgia. replied to Reed,
and was greeted with applause by the
democrats when he said that the gentle
man from Maine had built up a parlia-
mentry system which now reacted against
him. The question then being put on
agreeing to the resolution, Reed de.
manded division. The entire demo-
cratic side rose en- mass, but when a
negative vote was called for, the repub-
licans sat calmly in their seats hoping
to break quorum. When the speaker
announced the vote. lis to three. OF thir-
teen more than quorum, the republi-
cans we're somewhat disconnected. Reed
quickly demanded the yeas and nays.
The house order was adopted. 176 to
ninety seven, not voting eleven.
Upon the announcement of the vote
Chairman Wilson submitted in writing
the motion provided for in the order
adopted. Reed made the point Of order
that the bill was not before the house.
The bill had been brought. however,
during the roll call. and the speaker
pointed to it. Wilson took the floor.
He spoke calmly. but eloquently, the
democrats crowded around him and lis
tening to every word. Again and again
the applause broke forth. Il had hoped
and believed" he said, until there
seemed to be no ground scarcely for
hope and belief, that in this contest this
house, backed by the American people
and enthusiastically sustained by the
democratic party, would be able to
achieve some honorable compromise be-
tween the two housee which wa could
have accepted. not from sense Of duty,
but with sense Of satisfaction and feel