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vote, as they did last week, and several
OF the Democrats, headed by Mir. Sperry,
of Connecticut, also declined to answer
to their names. But when the roll was
completed ii was found that 1870 Demo-
Gratis had voted, 10 more than quorum.
According to the rules the demand
for the previous question having been
sustained, fifteen minutes for debate
was allowed on each side. Mr.. Catch
ings, the Democratic leader on the
floor, opened the debate with an ex-
PLANTATION of the purpose and scope of
the rule which it was proposed to adopt.
The majority of the committee on rules,
he said, did not desire to cCrtail debate
on this bill. but the condition of the
country was such that
SPEEDY ACTION
was more important than discussion.
Every one appreciated that so long as
uncertainty existed, so long there would
beinstability and depression. ave be-
lieve," said he, THAT the Wilson bill is
great stride in the direction of the
Democratic doctrine. We don't claim
1t is perfect, but it Is great step in the
direction of tariff for revenue only"
Mr.. Reed replied to Mr.. Catchiugs.
The tariff bill presented here" said
he. offers so many different aspects
that it needs more discussion than any
bill ever submitted" The house, he
asserted, was under no necessity for
crowding this measure. the majority
was so large that whatever it chose to
do it could do whenever it saw fit. The
Mckinley bill had been presented in all
its details to the country for month
before it was considered. 1t had been
prepared openly, not in secret. Every
body had had an opportunity to present
his views without limit. Moreover, that
bill did not establish any new principle
and hence there was no crying necessity
for extensive discussion. He did not
care to speak of the fact that when the
order was adopted setting the limit to
the Mckinley bill debate the Democrats
made the air vocal with denuncation.
It was the duty of the house to act de-
liberatelv, and frame bill satisfactory
to the country before it was sent to the
other house to be ratified by the ambas-
sailors of sovereign states. The order
did not permit the amendment of the
bill by sections. M. Reed said the
house was subjecting itself to a
oNE-MAN POWER.
1t had grave responsibility, and yet
it was permitting itself by this rule to
be placed within the sacred Judgment
of the chair.
Chairman Wilson, answering Mr..
Reed.said that no one was more anxious
than he to secure full considerable of
the bill. and possible amendments. He
believed the rule accomplished this.
There was ample time for full and in
structive discussion of the bill. In con-
clusion Mr.. Wilson said that he would
move an amendment to the rule prOvid-
Ing that the general debate continue
throughout the week with night SeS-
SionS, the debate under the five-.pinute
rule to to begin next Monday and the
final vote to be taken on Jan. 90. Mr..
Wilson also moved that general leave
to print be given. There was a ripple
of applause as Mr.. Wilson finished his
proposition for an extension of time.
Mr.. Reed announced that his asso-
ciates on the Republican side would not
give their consent to Mr.. Wilson's prop
ositions. The eX-speaker said that the
Republican side did not want to be put
in the position of acquiescing in this or
any other step OIL the part of the major
ity. Mr.. Reed then offered motion to
recommit the order. with instructions
to amend it so as to give four additional
days for debate, and to permit the bill
to be amended by paragraphs. The
motion was lost, 1914 10 0. and the vote
then required on the adoption of the
special order of the rules committee. 1t
resulted, yeas 175, nays 1. After the
vote which adopted the rule the speaker
raped sharply for order.
I'm accordance with the special order
just adopted" he said, 1.-THE house now
resolves itself into the committee of the
whole for the consideration of revenue
legislation. The gentleman from Ten
nessee. Mr.. Richardson, will take the
chair"
Then, Mr.. Wilson arose, stepped back
a few feet in the aisle. and began his
speech with slight apology for the in
formal manner in which he Shouln deal
with the subject.
WILSON'S GREAT SPEECH.
Mr.. Wilson said that no great question
had been so thoroughly brought out
before the American people as the
question of tariff reform. For seven
successive congresses it had been the
chief matter of controversy in both
Eouses. For almost as long period it
had been the chief matter Of controversy
in the press of the country, in every
congI essional district. OH the hustings.
in the school house and at the country
store. Thus thoroughly discussed both
as to general PRINCIPLES and as to its
practical workings, the people had
fin ally reached de finite judgment and
given to this administration the de finite
instructions. With the house, as the
imm ediate representative of the people,
the only part of our federal government
resting directly upon popular suffrage,is
the constitutional authority to originate
bills imposing taxes. The bill about to be
considered presents a scheme of tariff
reform prepared by the appropriate
committee or this house, which 1t was
now for thehouse to consider and deal
with in its own deliberate judgment.
Every bill covering so wide field of
legislation and dealing with 50 many
subjects must necessarily represent in
its details some compromise of opinion
among those intrusted with its prepare
ton. Any bill passed by congress, I'M
der present conditions at least, must
necessarily represent
SUCH COMPROMISE.
He did not believe that the country
would underrate the difficulties con-
fronting those who now attempted to
revise and reform our tariff system.
Among these difficulties were the drop
ping away of friends whose zeal for re-
form was in proportion to the square OF
the distance from their own localities
and their own industries. and other