The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-20
CAN'T AGREE ON TARIFF.
Tho House Tariff Conferoes Report
Inability TO Come TO an
Agreement
Their Ksaaons Arc Given In a
Strong Speech by Chair
man Wilson.
sensatios sprung 10 the shape Of . letter
Frsm President Cleveland to


WASHINGTON. July l9--Tbe galleries we're
crowded In anticipation OF the debate on
the tarin conference report whom the house
me, to-day. When Chairman Wilson on
tered with his head bound with hAndksr-
chief and evidently suffering great pain,
the demooratio members cheored wildly.
AZ soon az ths reading OF tho journal was
completed outhwAite OF Ohio. from tho
committee ON rules, offered the following
resolution,
That after the adoption OF the rssolu-
tion II will be In order when the house
eonfslsss on house bill 4. s6i (ihe tariff bill)
make a report Of disagreement. to move
that the house insist upon ills disag cement
30 the senate amendment TO said bill Ia
eross. and 10 ask further conference with
the senate by vote OF the two housos on the
dissgresment; that two hours debate be
allowed upon said motion aud without
other motion the vote be taken thereon.
Should the motion prevail the speaker shall
at onoo appoint the house oonfsrsss and
the matter shall then for the time beina
pass from the consideration OF the house."
Hopkins attempted 10 offer an amend
ment to extend the time 10 four hours. bus
objection was made and the previous que,-
tion was ordered. This gave thirty
minutes for debate. Reed offered pro-
test against cutting off debate in this sum
mary manner. He thought the members of
the democ attic aide who desired time 20 er.
press their opinions of the amendments
should bs given time. With q twinkle In
his eye he yelled, Give ten minutes TO
Johnson. OF Ohio"
johnson protested against the special
order because il gave the house no oppor-
tonity 10 vote separate instructions on the
different schedules and especially on the
subject OF sugar. He denounced the dis
elimination Ia the sugar schedule In favor
Of the trust as criminal and declared amid
a burst OF applause that IL the sugar trust
or any other tTust was 10 leQislsts for the
people 10 made little difference whether
that legislation was imposed upon them BY
the Mckinley or the German bill.
Reed said IL this rule Ia adopted, demo-
cratic sentiment in the house will be muz.
zled. The senate will not be Rivon the
opportunity TO see how much strength IT
has here. In closing Reed rsfs red 10 thu
fact that the fiual adjustment OF tho tsriff
was entirely In the hands OF southern men.
0uthwaite. ON behalf Of the committee
on rules. replied TO Reed. The constitu-
tion OF the United states. he said, imposed
upon the house the duty OF preparing a
revenus bill. IL 10 It's duty TO say now
whether the conferess shall adhere to its
duty. Amid q burst OF applause be declared
that the pending resolution would be an
instruction TO the conferees not TO Teoede
from the position the democrats OF
the house took when they passed
the Wilson bill. He referred TO the moral
courage exhibited by the house eonferess
in standing out aRainat the senate amend
mentP. lie pointed oub the sacrifices made
by southern members in surrenderlug their
privileged interests and said; ''rhe great
leader (Millsl who began the fght la this
house. although from n wool-growing state.
said that II free wool woud d give the PEOPLE
of the country cheaper clothing the wool
< overs OF Texas would not hesitate to SEQ
their product on the free Hat"
"WhJ not give us an oppo tunity TO vote
sspa ,ately on sugar2" inquired johnson.
up 10 this time" said Ouihwaits. in re-
ply. II Judge that there 10 no difference OF
sentiment on this side"
Reed In elORing, In referring 10 Outh-
waite's eulogy of the house oonfeross' cour.
age, asked what the courage amounted TO
that bncked down. "Ilow long will this
courage lhs,2 Is ii TO be permanent? The
gentleman from Ohio is silent. Ia the fu-
ture he cannot penetrate. His mind 10 not
pro hetio. He has taken the frat aud last
opportunity ho will have to commend She
cou age OF ths house confereeS."
Without farther debate the vote was then
taken on tho adoption OF tho special order,
ana ~ was agreed to without division.
InnusdialalV aftar tha ndnntian N ~ cha
rule the speaker rscoRnizsj Chairman Will
son. In Q ear. ringing tonea he delivered
his speech 10 support Of the osition taken
by the house conference committee against
the senate nmsndm After formally
announcing and reading the reTo an
nonncinR dieAgreemont Wilson said: "I
move that ths house further ins Al upon its
disagreement 20 the senate amendments
and ask for n fu theT conference from
them, and upon that motion | shall submit
few explanatory remarks TO the house.
II is true. as the gentleman from Maine
bAs Just said, that the.e have been but two
meetings. OF tho full conference on the part
OF the senate and EouAc. A tariff bill, OF
recent Yeas, at least and perhaps almost
always in the history OF this country. has
been o political messuu-a measure pro-
poasd by one party and resistsd by ths
other. The present tArih legislation DOES
~
fully recognized aud cordially expressed by
the republican coufsreea Of the senate, that
II was the duty Of tbs dominant party ia
the two houses. through their own special
oonfsi ese, first 10 Try II they could recon
slider their oWu differences before they
brought 10 the attention OF the full confer
snco committee their proposed action.
While, therefore, thore have been but thess
two meetings OF tho ful coufs enos COM
mittee there have been daily ptotracted, ear
neSt aud lnbotioua conaultAtious on tho part
/ OF the no SO conferees representing the
majority party Ia this h luao. ANA the son
ata oonfsresa. representing the majority
pn ty In that house. 80 10 the 6H nmond-
ment5, In the hope that wo might reach
some agreement that could ho reported TO
The full eonfstsnos committee whom II
should be called together. IL 10 because no
such agreement hns boen attained. tt-ia be-
cause no such agreement N at present In
4 sight, that wo have iflt 10 our duty To
binv tho whole mHiier back 10 tho hoseo
and receive ita instruction.
II deaire 10 BE- perfectly frank aud as
comrlsts "a possible In amy statement
may make To the house o-day, and yet
recognize thprA ara aome limitations 60
com ploteDese OF statement which probably
n would be best for me 10 observe at THE
atage in tho controversy between the two
houaoa. liut think | may say with truth
AMI irnntnoSs aud oourtesY that N tho con-
forses OF the senate. on ,bo pat OF the
majority patty, had been a.. free aud uu-
| traininelled aa we ourte,ysa wote with
nothing 60 control our action hut our sense
OF duty 10 the people aud TO our party and
10 the houae. n tariH bill would have been
nqfeod upon In one days session thAt
would hAvs been Satisfactory 10 tho demo-