The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-17

the proposition closes a debate Mr.
Crisp then resumed his speech
Mr., Wilson then demanded a vote on
the senate bill. Ayes and nays Were
then ordered The Democrats voting
against the motion We're Cochran
tN. ". Covert IN. ". Davy Ua.).
Dumphy tN. YD Everett (MassD. Cor
nan MichD. HeEd.ix tN. ". Johnson
tOhio,. Meyer Ia J. Price N.a.), Tars-
ney naD, Warner n. ~ The Popu-
lists voted for the motion Mr. Pence
Pop, Co'oD sta that if us coli
leagues, Mcssrs Simpson, Mckelghan
and Boen. who were sick, had been
present, they would have voted aye.
Mr.. Wilson then Immediately arose
and offered the first of the separate
list bills in accordance with the resolli-
tion adopted b. the caucus. It pro-
vided for the free admission upon its
passing of bituminous coal. shale, slack
and coke.
The bill was passcd-lG0 to iOi.
Answering present. |. TWenty-one
| Democrats voted against the bill as
follows: Anderson CIV. Na.). Bank
he'd ,Ala). Boatner I4al. Burns (Mol.
Cro in (Tex.,, Davey GaD, Denson
(A'a,, Edmunds VA, Epes Na),
kress pa. Mckaig (Mdl, Oates
(Alal. Reilly pa. Robbins (Ala.,,
/ Swanson tNal. Tucker NaD. Tyler
/ tVa). Wise tVa). Weadock tMich.,.
Wheeler lAla.>. Woiyer+on Pa.) Mr..
| Wilson then presented the bill placing
| iron on tbs free list. Mr.. Wilson said
he did not wish to consume any time.
| Mr.. Blair (Rep. \. H) demanded
that Mr. Wilson give the names OF
| such Republican senators as had re-
/ linluisheu the opposition TO the tariff
bill on condition that their interests
in the bill We're looked after, Mr.. Will
son said he had heard the charge. but
could give no names. Representative
! Cannon tRep.. ILL.,, spoke against the
bill, the Democrats not claiming their
time. AS soon as he concluded, the
bill was passed.
Mr. Wilson next presented the bill
for free barbed wire. The vote to place
barbed wire on the free list was ayes
1871. noes 81 rhe following Demo
Gratis voted against free barbed wire:
Graham (N. ~, Reilly Pa. Sperry
Comm. Stevens tMass.,. Republicans
voting for it We're: Wilson fWash.).
Picker IS. d.. Marsh Ill,. Lucas Is.
ID. Doolittle CWash)
Mr.. Haugen of Wisconsin was the
only Republican voting for free coal.
he free iron bill was then passed
The Democrats voting against free
iron We're: Anderson wv. Val. Bank
head tAlao, Beltzhoover Pa). Boatner
Iaa, Dayey N4a.l. benson iAla.t Ed
n,unds tVaD, Meyer Ha.). Oates Ia).
Price LA J. Reilly (PaD. Robbins (AIa.).
snI, ,,istSf n
dock lMich), Wheeler (Ala.). Wise
tNaa
The Ayes and nays were then or
uered, the Republicans joining with the
democrats il voting for the free sugar
bill. II passed 276 to II.
Those voting il the negative were.
Messrs. Boatner, Davey, Meyer, Ogden,
Price and Robertson tDems. La: Ev-
erett and Stevens Dems., Mass ];
Harmer and Rey burn Rep.. Pa), and
Sperry Dem, Conn.,
Inis was the largest affirmative ave
ana nay vote ever cast in the house
OF representatives. Then the house ad
Juu ned
Mr. MeNillin called the caucus to
order and Chairman Wilson spoke. ey-
planning the impossibility Of passing the
mouse bill. Speaker Crisp. in offerin.
the following resolution. said that II
was the senate bill or no legislation:
Resolved That it is the sense of this
caucus that the order heretofore made
requesting conference with the sen
ate on the disagreeing votes of the two
houses on Il X. 4S4 be rescinded That
Tie con1erees heretofore appointed on
the part OF the house be discharged
FIR her. I,fx
tnat the house recede from it's disagree
ment to the senate amendments to said
bill and agree to the same
Resolved further. That the house
shall at once proceed to the considera-
tlon OF separate bills, placing the fol
lowing articles on the free list, viz
Sugar in all its forms; iron ore, coal
and barbed wire
The previous question was demanded
on the Crisp resolution and ordered BY
vote of liz to p. Thirteen minutes
was then given to the opponents Of the
resolution 10 state their position AT
terWard tn. resolution was adopted
without division. Chairman Wilson
prepared az the close of the caucus to-
day a states 1t of his vie S on the tar.
i'll situation. The statement is in Mr..
Wilson's handwriting and gives sue
cinctiy his position Oh the action Of the
house in accepting the tariff bill II is
as follows:
Il cannot see where we failed to do
anything we could to bring about a bet
ter result. When l have done the best
according to my capacity and judgment
must fall back on the consciousness
OF duty done. The difficulty which the
country must recognize is that on the
tn riff II -. tn
Ocratic senate and what had ever been
gained has been wreSted from Il pro.
lection body. l have been willing to
take any. even the most desperate
chances that gave the least hope OF
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