The record-union., 1894-08-14
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Wnat Lne people consumed. put WuaI tAey
had.
Burrows (Rep.) of Michigan said the
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee had been deserted by his party
associates. In semi-humorous manner
he quoted from Wilson'S speech when the
bill passed the House, his sentence that
not all who paraded as tariff reformers
were in line when the musketry began to
rattle. THAT was when he was lashing
you cowardly laggards into line" said
Burrows, turning to the Democratic side.
Now the Chairman of the committee
leads the retreat, and asks you to adopt
the bill which gives public devotion to
the most monStrous trust III this coun-
try.'
Friday last, Burrows declared, was a
remarkable day in the history OF the
bill. The House was firm that morning,
but that afternoon, when MIR. Vest i'll the
Senate threatened to turn on the calcium
light and expose the secrets OF the con-
ference, come what would, the Demo-
Gratis of the House had fallen onto their
knees. The Democratic Executive, there
tofore firm, was quiet and yielding when
he heard that threat. So the caucus met
and all was abandoned. 1t was no
compromise, it was unconditional sur
render. In view of what the President
had said of the bill; in view OF the rumors
that would sting forever, the President
would belle his character ii he did not
return it with his scorn and contempt
and the interrogatory: us thy servant
a dog that you should do this thing?
Republican applause.
MIR. Burrows then yielded few min
utes To Mr.. Pence of Colorado, the leader
of the Populists, who said the PopuliStS
had thought till the contest was over that
the tariff debate between the two old
parties was a good deal of a mock con-
hict and sham battle. lie was con-
vInced this was true when he saw that
mock fury Of Mr.. Burrows. Like Mr..
Burrows, however, he confessed be did
not know what the President would do,
NOR did anyone else on this floor, un-
less" he added, as be looked up and saw
Tracy of New York in the chair, unless
it is you. Mr.. Speaker"
This sally at MIR. Tracy'S expense
brought down storm of applause. Mr..
Pence quickly apologized to the chair.
and said, amid renewed laughter, that he
thought the member In the chair was the
new mouthpiece OF the administration
(Mr. Strauss of New York;. Any measure
was a measure for the relief of the masses,
Mr.. Pence proceeded, if it repealed the
Mckinley law. In conclusion he paid
glowing tribute to MIR. Wilson.
Cochran (Dem.) followed in opposition
to the proposed action and was given
the closest attention by the eXpectant
galleries, and was at times enthusiastic
ally applauded from either side OF the
chamber, as his sledge-hammer blows
were dealt at the Mckinley law, or the
Senate bill. Cochran was deeply in ear
nest, and his protest against the consum
nation of this tariff legislation recalled
his famous speech of protest at the Chi
cagO convention.
Representative Tarsney Dem.) of Mis-
souri, followed IN bitter attack on the
Senate bill. He said the highest author
ity in the Democratic had been stigma
tized with disgrace and dishonor. In
this conclusion [ concur heartily" said
he, "and l would take it 10 be personal
dishonOr for me to vote on this bill, and l
shall not do So"
Johnson (Dem.) of Ohio said he was
grieved TO part company with his Demo-
cratic colleagues on the floor, but he did
not believe the concessions made were
necessary to secure the vote of the Sen
ate. The Senate bill was not the best that
could have been secured. The House
had ingloriously surrendered; it had
-hoisted the white flag; it had lowered it.
self to the United States Senate. Laugh
ter. This action meant that every woman
who bought her own sugar was all ennis
sary to preach against the party.
The Speaker, Mr.. Crisp, was recog-
nized. amid much applause. AS he was
about to begin an animated conflict arose
over the right of Mr.. Beed to close the
debate.
Mr.. Tracy was in the chair. He in
formed Reed that he had four minutes.
And l will use it in my own time"
said Reed.
"You cannot use it." responded the
Chairman, ''in closing the debate II
you wish to be recognized now, you can
proceed. | will not recognize you to
close the debate"
''It is quite fitting" said Mr.. Reed,
that this refusal TO recognize this side
should be part OF this spectacle"
Tine gentleman should know" said
Speaker Crisp, that the affirmative of
the proposition closes debate.n
Mr.. Crisp then resumed his speech.
He said:
There are gentlemen on this side who
prefer the Mckinley bill to the House
bill with Senate amendments. These
gentlemen are willing to incur all kinds
of risk and hazards, because they feel
that in the end they cannot be losers, be-
cause they prefer the Mckinley bill to
this bill. Mr.. Speaker, in conclusion, l
only want to say that SO far as [ am con-
cerned | was willing to continue the con-
test for better bill so long as there was
any hope of obtaining it. But when the
conferrees on the part of the House, IN
whom we have the utmost confidence
who are familiar with the facts, tell us
that in their judgment we must lake this
bill or suffer the penalties of the McKin-
ley, / do not hesitate a moment. [ take
the Senate amendment; if there is sugar
trust in this country which is dominating
legislation the Repu blican party created
it. Applause And though this bill
does not destroy that trust, as we wish it
Il toll fl,ot, I.oIF FtIx
protection accorded to that trust. APP
plause. If there is a coal combine, the
legislation of the Republican party built
it up, aud though we do not
make coal free in this bill, we
reduce the duty from seventy-five
to forty cents. If there is a stsel and
iron combine, the same remark applies.
Going through these schedules, whilst
they are not all we wish, they are land we
want the country to understand it, the
best we can now get. The moment we
get this we intend to move forward. We
do notintend there shall be any back
ward step in tariff reform. Loud ap-
plause. We believe the adjournment of
these Congrsgsmen without the passage
of some tariff bill would be q blow to
tariff reform from which it would not re-
cover for years to come.
AS the speaker closed, Mr.. Cochran ex-
citedly arose and asked to make a state
ment of personal privilege. There was
great confusion. The Chair declined to
recognize the privilege as contrary to the
special rule. Catcalls came fronl the Re-
publican side, among them being sugar
had gone up four points. Mr.. Cochran
persisted in his demand for a privileged
and with some asperity said,
with reference TO the Speakers rehec-
tions upon his absence, that lit was an
evidence of the growth of the Georgia
since Alexander Stevens was
replaced in the Speakership by the occu-
pant Of the chair
The Speaker disclaimed an intention
of rafincfino on Mr. Cock ran hut the