The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-20
HOUSE STANDS fIRN..
It's Conferees on the Tariff Bill
to Serve Again.
WILSON ATTACKS The SENATE.
The Trusts Sugar Schedule the
Growing Piece of Infamy.
Between the President and the Ways
and Means Committee-s-No sarrsn-
DER" the House Sentiment.

leries were crowded in anticipation Of a
debate on the tariff conference report
when the house met today. When Chair.
man Wilson entered with his head bound
with q handkerchief and evidently suffer-
ing great pain. the Democratic members
eheeFed wildly As soon as the reading Of
the journal was completed 0uthwaite of
Ohio, from the committee on rules, offered
the following resolution:
"That after the adoption OF this resolu-
tion 1t shall be in order. when the house
conference on house hlk L sol the tariff
bill shall make report OF dlsagfeemens.
10 move that the house insist upon its dis
agreement 10 the senate amendments 20
said bill In gross and ask further CON
ference with the senate on the disagree
ment hy the votes of the two hooses
thereon: that two hours debate be al
lowed on said motion. aud without other
motion vote shall he taken thereon.
Should the motion prevail the speaker
shall at once appoint the house conferees,
and the matter shall then, for the time
being pass from the consideration Of the
house,
Hopkins attem pied 20 otter an amend
ment 10 extend the time to four hours. but
objection was made. and the previous
question was ordered. This gave thirty
minutes for debate Reed taeced pro-
test against cutting oil debate in this sum
mary manner. He houghtthe members
of the Democratic side who desired time
To express their opinions Of the ametsd :
ments should be given time. With a
twinkle IN his eye he yielded ten minutes
to Tom Johnson. Johnson protested
against the special order. because it gave
the house no opportunity to vote separate
instructions on the subject OF sugar. He
denounced discrimination in the sugar
schedule, in favor of che trust. rs criminal,
and declared, amid 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 n
was imposed upon them by the Mckinley
or the German biik eo o
eff the house insistssp itso disagree
ment, " interjected Werner of New York,
'that would practically be an instruction
for free sugar eo
Reed then said the rule would give the
house na opportunity TO exppess itsopin-
ion on the vital points of diEsrence be-
tween the two houses. 'After what Mr..
Johnson had said y Reed continued. "the
house. couIa see that it wonld do Itself
an injustice If it adopted this rales
1t would give the house no oppor-
tunity TO express its opinion on the
vital points of differences between
the house aad senate. but weuld
mingie ell tho differences together with
out giving to vital points any particular
strength of EN- pplfasis-tlfe strength of
the house conferees in the gaute Of
what shall call !t2" "Rluh.e shouted a
voice as Reed paused. sNo," continued
Reed deprecstingiy. mot bluff. ft2is a
game OF moral courage. If this 1ule is
adopted the Democratic settimentin this
house will be muzzled. The senate Will
not be given an opportunity TO see how
much strength it has here" In closing
Reed referred TO the fact that ;he final ad-
justment OF the tariff was entirely In the
hands OF the Southern members.
Mr.. Cultivate, on behalf Of the commits
tee on rules, replied TO Reed. The consti-
tution of the United States. he said. inn
posed upon the house the duty of
preparing a revenue bill. 1t is Its duty
to say now whether at this time the con-
ferees shall adhere to their duty. Amid a
burst of applause be declared that the
pending resolution would be an Instruc-
ton to the conferees not to reeede from
the position the Democrats of the .ouse
took when they passed the Wilson
bill. lie referred, amid continuous evil
dences of enthusiasm. 10 the moEal
courage exhibited by the house
esnierees IN stahding out against the sen
ME ameudmenrs. lie pointed out the
sacrifices made by Southern members in
surrendssfng tbetr privileged interests and
said: "rhe great leader Miils) who be-
gan the tight In this house, although from
a yeo5 growing state said that if free
wool gos0d give the people of the country
eaeaper cIoihIng TIE wool growers Of
Texas you'd not hesitate 10 see their
product on tie free iiet."
why not give rs an opportunity to
vote separately on snpar?" inquired John
son.
"Up to this tinle. . said Cultivate, in
reply, "I Judge that there is no difference
Of sentiment on this side. We are all
shoulder TO shSssEder."
Reed, &a closing, referring TO Outh-
walteas enlogy OF the house eonierees'
courage. asked what courage that backed
down amounted 10. "4Eow long will tbs
co ssnge last7 Is ik TO be permanent The
gentleman from Ohio [OuthRaiteJ Is ST.
sent. Into the future be cannot pene-
trass. q Laughter His mind Is not
prophetic. He has taken the first and last
opportunity he will have to com mend the
courage OF the house conierees." Zap
pAa@gss.
Without further debate the vote was
thsn taken on the adoption Of the special
order, and it vas agreed TO without divi-
son.
f-.s..saf., -, ~. ador,gou 81 a.. x,.f.
ehe soc eaker recognized Chairman Wilson.
Rasiug in bis place on the right Of the
clsaf4. his sandazod head making hIm look
Ike a Worn and ba.tle-scarFed veteran, the
aruearauce Of tho chairman Of the WAYS
and means committee was greeted with
rnbounded enthusiasm on the Demo-
cratic side, enthusiasm in which
the crowded galleries joined. The
bauGage enfended doEn over SIR
Wilsoa,s eyes completely binding hIm.
bat = "a sfo;eSl goSutads. IA clear. ringing
toses. has .selrvefEd hss speech Ia sErport
81 The p<saj ton sakea by tie house confer
enee eomsnlitee aEaiHss the senate amend
ae.rsa .kfeer formally announcing and
rsa.ang thg Eep0rt ANNOUNCING disagree
meut. Wilson said
81 move that the house further lnslst
uron Is Disagreement - tns senate
snsendments sna asa for = isEiher cou-
fefSace Wifh them, and upon that motion
-Aeu suofnit feE explanatory remarks
20 ~ house. IL iskrg-. as tne gentleman
from Maze tfsseIh has just said. thai
there gave bessB bat t~o Mestlugs Of the
G-ll e.$aGsIsnes - Ehs pat oi sas senate