The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-14

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Laughter He called how distaste-
ful II must be ana how the democrats
were trying to season it with with suita-
bic garnishiug. They were about to en-
act what they believed was not an honest
but dishonest way They were about
to desert the roll of honor" and trick
themselves out with the gewgaws of this
absurd proposition.
TURNER TO TUE FORE.
MIR. Turner of Georgia replied to Mr.
Reed, and was greeted with applause by
the democrats. He said the gentleman
from Maine had built up a parliamentary
system which now reacted against him.
There was no right or justice in the as
sumption that the action of the Senate in
sending the bill back to the House was
erroneous. He asked Mr.. Reed what
right he had to make this assumption.
MIR. Reed said he did not make any
claim. He had been informed that the
lrregularity occurred, but he had no per-
sOnal information.
Mr.. Turner proceeded to show that the
present action of the House was strictly
regular On all such occasions as this
there was sound, common sense domi-
mating congress which brought order out
OF the parliamentary tangles which eX-
perts might devise. When the Mckinley
bill was passed more than 100 of the
amendments were passed with little or no
debate.
IF it took only two hours to impose the
burdens of the Mckinley law on the
American people, said he, should it
take any more than two hours to lift the
burdens from the American people p"
Each of these items had been discussed
for months.
Mr.. Reed proceeded to discuss the de-
clsion OF the chair, and the controversy
over the decision between himself and
Mr.. Turnec consumed the few remaining
minutes. The question then being put on
agreeing TO the resolution, Mr. Reed de-
manded a division. The entire demo-
cratic side arose en- masse, but when the
negative vote was called for, the rcpubli-
cans sat calmly in their seats, hoping to
break a quorum. When the speaker an
nounced the vote 1888 more than a
quorum-the republicans were somewhat
disconnected
MIR. Reed, however, deman ded the yeas
and nays.
The House order was adopted 176 to 81,
not voting, II.
Among the democrats voting in the
negative were Messrs. Davey, Robertson
of Louisiana, Covert, Price, German and
Warner. ...----. ...--.-.
MIR. Kilgore answered present but did
not vote. In other respects the vote was
strictly on party lines.
TOO MUCH FOR THOMAS.
On the announcement OF the vote Chair
man Wilson Immediately submitted in
writing the motion provided for in the or
der adopted.
Mr.. Reed made the point of order that
the bill was not before the House. The
bill had been brought in, however, during
the roll call and the speaker pointed to
it. Mr.. Reed sat down disconsolately
and Mr. Wilson took the floor
Mr.. Wilson spoke but ten minutes at
the opening Of the debate. He then re-
served the balance of his time, and MIR.
Reed, the leader of the opposition, took
the floor The gentleman from Maine
aroused his followers to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm.
DUTIES REDUCED.
Mr.. McMillin, member of the ways and
means committee, followed MIR. Reed. He
began by recalling, in connection with
Mr.. Reeds prophesy Of present disaster
to the democrats of the House, the over
throw of the republican House after the
passage of the Mckinley bill in
1890. After criticising Mr. Reed
for not discussing the question at issue,
he proceeded to point out some of the
good features of the Senate bill, free
wool, free lumber, free hemp, etc, and
bu6 IbuuCllOu III tue general SCDtuulCS.
The duties in the chemical schedule of
the Senate bill about to be adopted, he
said. were reduced from 80 per cent. to "A
per cent. earths and earthenware from
81 per cent. to 30 per cent. metals and
metal manufactures from 50 to SO per
cent wood and wood manufactures, from
81 TO % tobacco III to 105; cotton 80 to
43; fax, hemp and iute 45 to II wool and
woolens 80 to AZ; silk and silk manufac-
lures 50 to 46; pulp and paper 23 TO 90
sundries from 26 TO "A a total reduction
from IS per cent. to 38 per cent.
Mr.. McMillin eulogized other features
including extensions of the free list, and
especially the principle involved in the
income tax provision. which taxed not
what people consumed but what they
had.
Mr. Wilson then yielded few minutes
TO Mr.. Pence Of Colorado, the leader Of
the populists who said that the populsts
had thought, and thought still, that the
contest over the tariff bill between the
two old parties was good deal Of mock
conflict and a sham battle.
coCKRAN's PROTEST.
Mr. Cochran Of New York, was given
the closest attention by the expectant
galleries, and was at times enthusiastic
ally applauded from eLch side of the
chamber as his sledge hammer blows were
dealt at the Mckinley law or the Senate
bill. Mr.. Cochran was deeply in earnestand
his protest against the cOnsummation of
this tariff legislation recalled his famous
speech of protest at the Chicago conven-
tion.
Mr. Tarsney, dem, Of Missouri, followed
in bitter attack on the Senate bill. He
said the highest authority in the Demo.
cratic party had stigmatized the bill as
filled with pertidy and dishonor.
In this Characterization heartily con
cur" said Mr. Tarsney, land feeling
thus it would be personal dishonor 10
me TO vote for this bill, and / shall not
do So"
There was hearty republican applause
at the announcement Of Mr. 1arsney.
which was the more significant in view Of
bis membership Of the ways and means
committee.
Speaker Crisp closed the debate. After
he had done so, Mr.. Wilson arose and cor
rected a statement he had made in his
opening TO the effect that SlO0, 900 900
worth Of raw sugar had been purchased
by the sugar trust in anticipation of the
passage Of the sugar schedule of the
Senate bill. He was mistaken, he after
ward learned. The trust had purchased
44S 900 tons.
How much is that in dollars and
centsi" called q member.
About so, 0,OOO,OO0," replied Mr.. Nc
Millin.
In concluding, Mr. Wilson said this
was not a time for democratic enthusiasm.
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