The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-15
BEFORE THE HoUs Z.
Ex- Speaker Reed rnunts tic Democrats
over Their Tarin 8lI.

BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Tx Speaker Roed rnunts the Democrats
over Their Tarin Bnl.
WAsuiEoroN, Aug -. When the
house met five minutes aft r.
the Democratic caucus had adjourned,
there were more members on the floor
than at amy time since the tariff bill
was passed The anSious public,
which throngcd the corridors
before the doors were thrown
open, crowded into the galleries
in anticipation of the final scene in
the long tariff battle, The greatest
confusion existed on the floor. Mem
bers were standing about in excited
groups discussing the situation, the
general understanding being that
resolutions to agree to the senate
amendments and probably to consider
bills for free coal. iron, sugar and
barbed wire would be brought in this
afternoon
At 2:2i o'clock the rules committee
appeared and Mr.. Catchings sub
mitted a report for the Immediate CON
sideration of the senate tariff bill, TO
be followed by the separate bills for
sugar, coal, iron orc and barbed wire
Mr.. Reed made parliamentary OBJ
lection TO the procedure claiming
that the tariff bill was not before the
house and indicited the Republican
intention TO fight the bin and report
in every proper way, At the present
time, he said, the senate was propos-
ing action and the house was propos-
ing action at the same time.
The house hal no report on
the biz and the senate had rcpcutcd
of its bill. Both were ashamed of
their offspring. Republican ap-
plause. Yet the house was now pre-
pairing to grab the senate bill before
I il could be rcpudiatcd 10y that body
and swallow its nauseous meat Such
a spectacle had never before been
] witnessed. He sarcastically referred to
Mr.. Bum Democrat, OF North Caro-.
lima, who attempted to interrupt him, as
a man who had been late in getting on
the ''roll of honor but was now la a
hurry 10 get on the "roll of dishonor.
81 do not expect my argument TO have
any effect he said in conclusion, adj
dressing the Democratic side, but
YOU are like the hcathcns who have
listened TO the Christian missionaries.
You have no chance of redemption.
The speaker announced that he was
.
ment of the situation and the dcclura-
tion that by special order changing
or suspendiug the rules OF the house
temporarily the accepted doctrines Of
/ Tefrorsou's manual were carried out
aud after citing precedent in one OF
I speaker Carlisle's rulings, the speaker
)verruled the point of order.
( The previous question was then
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] fifteen minutes on side for discus
/ sion of special order.
/ Mr. Catchings did not desire 10 de-
/ bate the rule, and Mr.. Reed
| took the floor and made very sarcas-
( tic speech. You are going 10 give
7 the country free sugar" " said he, in his
most ironical vein, amid shouts of Re-
/ publican laughter-iu your minds
/ And free coal and free iron ore. You
are going TO be bold and manly as You
/ have been in this baekdown, without
Ia reference to the committee that
stands between you and the noble
purpose that thrills YOU
Mr.. Turner OF Georgia replied 10
Mr.. Reed and was greeted with APP
/ plause by the Democrats, He said
I that the gentleman from Maine had
built up parliamentary system
which now reacted against him.
/ There was no right or justice in the
assumption that the action of the SEN
/ ate in sending the bin hack TO the
house was wrong, lie asked Mr. Reed
what right he had TO make his as-
sumption.
MIR. Reed said he did not make any
claim, lie had been Informed that
/ the irregularity occurred. but he had
NO personal Information
Mr. Turner proceeded 90 show that
the action Of the house was strictly
regular.
] The question then being put on
/ agreeing 10 the resolution Mr.. Reed
demanded q division. The entire
! Democratic side rose en- masse, but
when the negative vote was called
/ Tor the Republicans sat calmly in
/ their seats hoping TO break a quorum.
I When the speaker announced the vote
-lsG 20 3-twolve more than quo
rum the Republicans were somewhat
disconnected.
The resolution was adopted-lT0 to
a7 Measrs, johnson of Ohio and
Warner oi New York, votod mo,