The Washington times., 1894-08-14
HOUSE EATS CROW
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sion of the 634 amendments put on by the
Senate-one-tenth of q second to each
amendment. [Laughterl. How do you like
the programme? Providence loves cheer
full deyourer."
TURNER REPLIED TO REED.
Representative Turner, OF Georgia. replied
to Mr.. Reed, and was greeted with applause
by the Democrats. He said the gentleman
from Maine had built up parliamentary sys
tenn which now reacted against him. Wher
the Mckinley bill was passed. more than one
hundred of the amendments were passed with
little or no debate. "If it took only two hours
to impose the burdens Of the Mckinley law
on the American people," said he, "should II
take any more than two hours to lift the bur-
dens from the American people,"
Mr.. Reed in brief speech replied he was
very glad to hear the heavy guns on the
other side first. and after a squabble over a
declaration as to the time for the final vote
on agreeing to the Senate amendments oi
the Mckinley bill, MIR. Reed continued his
teasing.
The question then being put on agreeing to
the resolution Mr.. Reed demanded 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 n quorum. When the Speaker
announced the vote, 1888 to 3. twelve more
than quorum, the Republicans were some
what disconnected.
Mr. Reed, however, quickly demanded the
yeas and nays. Before the clerk began call
ing the roll Mr.. Wilson brought down a round
of Republican applause by innocently asking
the Speaker if it would be in order before the
roll was called to have the Presidents letter
again read.
The House order was adopted 176 to 81; not
voting H. Among the Democrats voting in
the negative were Davey, Robertson OF
Louisiana, Covert, Price, German, and
Warner. Kigore answered present but did
not vote. In other respects the vote was
strictly on party lines.
Upon the announcement OF the vote Chair
man Wilson Immediately submitted in writing
the motion provided for in the order adopted.
Mr. Reed made the point Of order that the
bill was not before the House. The bill had
been brought in, however, during the roll
call, and the Speaker pointed to it. Mr.. Reed
sat down disconsolately and Mr.. Wilson took
the floor. He wore Il frock coat and blue
necktie. He spoke calmly. but eloquently,
the Democrats crowding about him and lis
tening intently to his every word. Again and
again the applause broke forth.
WILSON'S LAST PROTEST.
"Mr Speaker" he said, Il have made the
motion which have sent to the clerks desk,
not on my own responsibility or from my own
volition, but as the official organ Of the eau
Gus OF my associates on this side OF the
House and by their directions. i shall say
very little myself on this occasion in advocacy
OF the motion, and shall be sincere and
frank in what l shall submit to this House.
Il do not pretend that l am gratiiied at
the outcome of this prolonged controversy.
+ prqtapH that the las
moment l had not cherished the hope, and
the faith that we should reach another and
better and more satisfactory conclusion OF
this conflict between the two Houses OF the
American Congress.
But. Mr.. Speaker, we have simply real
lied in this great fight the fact so we'll stated
by the great leader of the tariff reform fight
in Great Britain-that when the people have
gained victory at the polls, they must have
n further stand up and knock down fight
with their own representatives And we
have realized. if nothing else. the salutary
lesson OF the intrenchment of the protective
system in this country under thirty years of
class legislation
Mr.. Wilson then entered into an explana-
tion OF what had been accomplished by re-
ducinC duties in the bill and explained how
much duties had been reduced on coal. iron
and sugar.
Mr. Hudson, of Kansas asked whether the
bill would secure sufficient revenue to avoid
further increase of bonds. Mr.. Wilson eX-
pressed the belief that when the bill went in
normal operation it would yield more than
enough. He added that the enormous amount
OF raw sugar imported by the sugar trust
would have its effect in cutting off the revenue
from this article. This resulted in a few in
quiries rs 10 the amount of the bonus" the
trust would get by this process. Mr.. Wilson
then announced. amid Democratic applause,
that bill would soon be presented putting
sugar on the free list.
Mr.. Reed then spoke again in as sarcastic a
vein as before
Mr.. Speaker" he said. Il am somewhat
reluctant to address the House. because my
feelings are divided between two emotions.
One is an emotion of regret for the Demo-
cratic party and for its position, and
the other is a feeling of equal regret
for the country and its position, too. So
far as the gentleman from West Virginia is
concerned and his compatriots, there is not
the slightest necessity of my commenting on
the difference between this scene of sorrow
and the triumpbal procession which carried
him out of the House. Laughter and ap-
plause on the Republican side He is not so
joyous now, having been carried out in an
other branch and more efIectually. IRE
newed laughter.l
SENATOR'S HAD MORE SKILL.
ut is unfortunate 1or the gentleman from
West Virginia that he and his compatriots
had to contend with gentlemen OF so much
more capacity and skill. Undoubtedly the
House conferees meant well. Undoubtedly
their intentions were honorable, but they
were no match for the gentlemen whom they
met in the other branch. They were not as
skillful as these men are. Why, our conferees
come back to US, gentlemen of the House.
without so much as the name of the bill that
they transported across this building month
ago. 1t will be known in history as the Cor
man -Brice, vice the Wilson bill. dead laughter
and applause on the Republican sidel, and
not dead on the field of honor either. IRe-
newed laughter and applausel.
The gentleman from West Virginia and his
compatriots appear before us now. not ms the
triumphal reformers, marching to glory mt
the sound of their own sweet voices. They
are little babes in the woods, and il will be
found pretty soon that they were left there
by their uncle in the White House. [Great
laughter and applause on the Republican
side. And can heal the pinions of the lit
tie birds bearing the ballots that are to bury
them out of sight. Laughter on the Repub-
lican side. But their fate is of small conse-
quence. Their disappearance is the least of
this event.
Il told this House. speaking OF the tariff
question. that one of the great misfortunes of
this attempted action would be the fact that
whatever basis was reached it would not be Il
permanent basis on which this country could
do business, that it was only an effort on their
part to do something. an effort which they
were going to continue, aud the gentleman
from West Virginia Mr.. Wilson) signaizes
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