The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-18
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
The House at Last Ends tho Long
Struggle.
Senate Measure Passed. Also Bills Making
Coal. Iron. sugar and Barbed Wire Free
Activity In Some Lic~@ Created
by This Action.
THE SITUATION.

Monday AT o+oO y. IN, uCcoIuihH W ehC
programme adopted by the caucus.
adopted the senate amendments % the
Wilson bill and then passed separate
measures placing sugar. coal, iron ore
and barbed wire on the free list The
vote by which the house accepted the
senate measure was Is2 20 i05.
Reed IL Humorous.
after speeches had been delivered by
Mr. Wilson dem. w. Va), Reed rep,
Me-, cochran dem, n. ". Speaker
Crisp and others the vote was taken
with the result as noted above. Mr..
Reed among other things said:
The gentleman from West Virginia and his
compatriots appear before US now not as the
triumphal reformers marching 20 glory 20 the
sound OF their own sweet voices. They are
little babies in the wood. and II will be found
pretty soon that they we're left there by their
uncle In the white house And can hear the
coming OF the piniOns. OF the little birds bear
Ing the ballots that are 70 bury them out OF
sight
Mr.. Reed went on to say that one OF
the great misfortunes OF this attempted
action was that IL would not be per-
manent basis on which this country
could do business. After paying a
singing tribute 10 Mr.. Wilson aud the
men who had submitted TO the bill he
continued
We shall not write It's epitaph. That has
been done by nearer and dcarer parsonage.
That has boen done by the whose name
must be arxed 20 this bill before IL can be dis
credit 20 the statute book His name must bo
added 10 II. He tells you this bill is an in
stance OF perndy, injustice and dlshonor.
cut Of your own household has come
your condemnation. Nay, out OF your own
mouths has your condemnation come. For we
shall read that bold and uncompromisingd ecla-
ration Of the chairman OF the committee on
ways aud means that we were 10 sit here un-
I'll the end Of our term 10 put down the sugar
trust
What do we have instead why we have
proposition to FIRE one OF those popgun tariff
bills for which the gentleman from Illinois
lMr Sprlngerl was deposod from the ways and
means committee, His successor after filling
che atmosphere with his outspread wings,
nnds his nest In some other birds promises
why not resign II you were 10 adopt the ac-
tion OF the other person. Congratulate the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr Sprnger) upon
his personal triumph. | wish could conRratu-
late the country upon something. and 1 will
upon the speedy departure OF tncompetency.
Cochran IL Heard.
Mr.. Cochran (dem., n. " made
ton OF this tariff legislation, which re-
called his famous speech OF protest at
the Chicago convention. Mr. Cochran
said
Mr. Speaker IL seems To me that the ques-
ton before this house has been somewhat
overlooked. The vital point 90 Issue here IS
whether the American congress Is 10 legislate
or whether some unknown. unmentioned force
can block the wheels OF legislation and make
the representatives OF the people cover In the
dust mad surrender they know not TO whom
ION one momentous occasion the gentleman
from West virginia. borne upon afectionatc
and loyal shoulders the central
figure OF demonstration which ov-
ideuced the depth Of feeling through
out the American people, long pent up, az
last fondly considered triumphant over all OBJ
struCtons. To-day no moro pathetic figure
In the history Of the world can be observed
than that same leader, shorn Of his support,
walking down these aisles, disdaining 20 pre-
tnricute or misrcprosent the actual condition
which confronts us, confessing that he has
been deserted by those IN whose support he
had cvery reason 90 confde, asking us 20 record
our betrayal OF every principal which the
house under his leadership has maintained.
Mr. Speaker. desire 20 state here that IN
my humble judgment the measure which We
are now asked 10 pass Is more obnoxious pro-
tcctivc measure than the Mckinley act, which
on the democratic side aud ieers.
Fl n we are 20 swallow this whole obnoxious
hill then IN tho name OF fair play. IN the name
OF proprlety In the name OF dccency. In the name
of American liberty and American freedom, lot
the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr WILSON,
tell rs 20 whom we are surrondering tell us who
they arc who constitute the new force Ia this
government to which we are 70 pay tribute.
tell us fully aud without reserve the character
OF the action which he asks rs TO take. that
we may judge tho depth of the infamy into
which we are invited TO descend Applause
speaker Crisp Takes the Floor.
Speaker Crisp was recognized amid
much applause, MIR. Tracy n. VI be-
ing In tine chair. MIR. Crisp said he
wished 10 publicly assume his full
share OF responsibility for tho action
about TO be taken, and expressed the
belief that IL was in the best interest
OF tariff reform. Mr.. Crisp continu-
ing, said.
1--WE will send 10 the senate crystalzed into
the form OF acts passed ia this hall bills maxi
ting sugar free. making coal free, making iron
ore free and making barhed wire free
l want 20 say, 80 far as | am concerned.
was willing 20 continue the contest for "A
better bill SO long as there was any hope
Of obtaining Il. hut whom the conferrces on
the part OF the house, In whom we have tho
utmost confidence, who are familiar with all
the facts toll us that IN their Judgment we
must take this bin or be remittcd 10 the pen-
altics of the Mckinley law. do not hesitate a
moment take the senate amendments.
separate Bills Passed
Separate bills placing coal, iron.
barbcd wire and sugar ON the free list
were introduced by Mr.. Wilson and
passed. Some discussion took place
over the sugar bin. an amendment be-
ing offered reducing the bounties on
sugar one-eighth yearly from July l..
1895, To July 1, 1901, but the bill was
passed i'm its original form.
May Not sign NJ.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. As the
house OF representatives Monday
night adjourned over until to-day.
the tariff bill cannot be sent TO the
white house before. II will be en-
rolled and carefully compared when
a.