The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
TARIFF BILL PUSHED.
Forced Out Of Committee and
Into Conference To-Day.
wilson Says It Must Be Brought to
the House Standard.
republicans Beaten in the Attempt
to Delay the Measure.

WASHINGTON. July ACTUAL tariff
hostiiities began in the House to-day. all
81 the preliminary procedure having
been completed and the bill reported
hack from the Ways and Means Com
mittee with q non-concurrsace in the
senate amendments. The days pro-
seedings ended with the sending of the
bill to conferences.
Speaker Crisp named ~ conferees
On the part Of the House Representa-
ives Wilson. Of West Virginia: McMil-
lin. Of Tennessee; Turner. Of Georgia:
Montgomery, Of Kentucky. Democrats;
and Reed. Of Maine; Burrows. OF Mich
igan, and Payne. of New York. Repub-
icans.
The Ways and Means Committee con-
vened At 1880 o'clock with deadlock on
hand as q result OF Republican obstruc-
tive tactics Of yesterday.
Sharp sparring began A. soon a. the
Committee met. Representative Hop
kins Rep.) moved to concur in the Sem
ate amendment on bone char. This was
voted down by strict party vote.
Mr.. Gear (Rep.) followed with . mo-
ton and a lively speech on the egg ques-
ton. He said millions Of eggs were now
In cold storage and would prove a loss
II the Senate amendment was not con-
Cured in. But the motion went down by
party vote.
Republican members then submitted
motions Of concurrence with the Senate
on the following items:
Representative Dalzell, rails, iron ore,
pig iron and other metal items. AL
voted down.
Representative Burrows. raising the
duty on iron ore from the Senate rate
Of 10 cents per ton to the Mckinley rate
of Is cents per ton. Voted down.
Representative Hopkins. cotton sched-
ule. hose and hosiery. potatoes. cheese.
condensed milk and other agricultural
products. Voted down.
Representative Payne, coal, collars and
cuffs. retaliation proviso to agricultural
schedule and the Mckinley administra-
tive section. Voted down.
These amendments had come in quick
succession, and had been SO regularly
defeated without q single Democratic
break on any vote that Mr.. Reed finally
called halt.
1T is quite evident" said he. that
the purpose is to sit here dosgedly and
vote down everything. 80 that 1t 10
hardly worth while offering amend
ments."
Mr.. McMillin Dern.) at once took the
cue. Then" said he, II move . nom
concurrence in the Senate amendments
in gross. and for an acceptance Of the
Senate's request for q conference"
without q word. this was put and car
ried by q party vote. and the Ways and
Means Committee struggle was over.
The scene Of hostilities was trans
ferred to the House as soon as 1t met.
The prayer and reading Of the journal
was no sooner completed than Mr.. Will
con secured the Speakers recognition
and reported back the bill with non-con-
currence in gross.
Referred to the ComMrtee of the
Whole" said Speaker Crisp. Imme-
iiately Representative Catchings, Of the
Rules Committee, was on his feet with
4 stringent special rule to take the
report from the Committee OF the Whole
tor two hours Of debate, and then for a
dnal vote without further delay.
The rule brought Mr.. Reed to his feet
He criticised the haste and the gag rule
70 crowd through the measure and had q
lit with Mr.. Catchings who announced
hat " faction" was going to be had.
After Burrows and Cannon, of Illinois
ad protested against the haste. the
,ecial rule was then adopted. and the
70 hours tariff debate began.
I gave opportunity for the first tarifl
'.ech from Chairman Wilson since his
norable close Of the former debate
his severe illness. He looked vigor'
and his voice was strong. Members
led the aisles and area before hin
interrupted him with applause
tever the imperfections of the bill
left the House, he said, 1t embodied
reat principles-taxation on finished
lals and Tree sr raw m ina ssnste th
eat principle was overlooked and OBJ
re other great principle o: the House
81 The specific. basing taxes on values
Senate bill has changed back to the spe
cinc plan, and in some cases to an al
n ,st fraudulent system OF combining
at Is for the House." said Mr.. Wilson
Il cam that the greai prinepss Of II
House bill are maintained and enforced;
Mr.. Reed replied to Chairman Wilson!
statement; u am glad to hear ear him inv, ute
said Mr.. Reed. But fear we Will no
hear this defiance beyond to-day"
Mr.. Reed said that Mr.. Wilson's FREE
raw materials was a will-o'-the-wisp
and a delusion. When the sage business
len of the Senate got at the bill the!
made short work of free raw materials
Representative Payne. Republican
member OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee, followed with hot .arraign
ment of the Sugar Trust and Its innu
ence on the Senate. The sugar king
had followed members Of the Finano
Committee to their homes. They hat
made their demands, and they wer
And why?" asked Mr. Payne. BE
cause" said he. "the Sugar Trust mad
contribution to the Democratic cam
paign fund of 1S92-not the Nations
campaign fund, but the New York Stat
Democratic campaign fund
At o'clock the House adjourned afte
having adopted resolution by whic
the Tarifr bill was sent to conference.