The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
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ate bill: but before this house adiourns
tonight. n our friends viii stay with
us''-
Many on the depocratlc side-"we viii
do It,"
Mr.. Crisp continuing:
We will send it 20 the senate crystal
ized into the form of acts passed I'm this
hall, bills making sugar free Ouud ap-
plause), making coal free trenewed APP
plausel. making iron ore free continued
applause. and making barbed wire free
II my friend on that side is so much
concerned about these articles. let him
stay here and vote with us. daughter
and applause)
1T Is quite apparent that you. gentle
men on the other side. prefer the Nc
Kinley bill There are gentlemen on this
side who prefer the Mckinley bin 90 thr
house bill. with senate amendments.
Those gentlemen are willing to incur
all kinds Of risks and hazards. because
they feel that in the end they cannot he
losers, because they prefer The Mckinley
law 10 this bin.
"Alr. Speaker i'm conclusion only
want 20 say that. so FAR as I ann c'u-
cerned. ! was willing to continue the
contest for a better bill. So long as there
was any hope OF obtaining &C.. But when
the Conferees on the part of the house
IN whom we have the utmost confidence
who are familiar with all The facts, toll
us that. I'm their Judgment, we must take
this bill. i do not hesitate a moment L
take the senate amendments. NJ there
is "a sugar trust in this country which is
dominating legislation the republican
party created g. (Applause) And
though this bill does not destroy that
trust, as we wish IL did. b. takes away
more than one-half OF the protection ar
corded 20 that trust (ApplauseD III
there is coal combine the legislation
or the republican party built 81 up, and
though We do not make coal free IN This
bill. we reduce the duty from 80 cents 10
40 cents II there Is a steel and iron
combine the same remark applies. Co
ing through these schedules. whilst thev
are not all we wish. they are tand we
want the country 70 understand ito the
best We can now get The moment We
get this we intend TO move forward; we
do not intend there shall be any back
ward steps in tariff reform loud app
plause1 We believe that the adjourn
ment OF this congress without the pas
sage Of some tariff bill would be a blow
to tariff reform from which IL would not
recover for years To come"
As the speaker closed Mr.. Cochran of
New York eXcitedly arose and asked 10
make a statement OF personal privilege.
There was great confusion. The chair
declined TO recognize the privilege, as
contrary TO the special rule Cat sails
came from the republican side, among
them sugar has gone up four points"
Mr. Cochran persisted I'm his demand for
a privileged statement. and with some
asperity he said with reference TO the
speakers reflections upon his absence
that 1T was an evidence Of the growth
Of the Georgia chivalry since Alexander
Stevens was replaced in the speakershlp
by the present occupant of the chair"
The speaker disclaimcd any intention
Of rejecting on Mr.. Cochran. but the
incident caused much confusion, and it
was some minutes before order could
be restored.
.PIain Democratic Necessity"
After this exciting scene Mr. Wilson
arose and corrected a statement he had
made to the effect that $lo0.00o.O0 worth
Of raw sugar had been purchased by the
sugar trust in anticipation OF the pas
sage Of the sugar schedule of the senate
bill. He had been mistaken. he after
ward learned. The trust had purchased
AS 900 tons.
Glow much IS that in dollars and
cents?" called out member.
About $3.50 000." replied AIr Will
son. In concluding Mr. Wilson said this
was not a time for democratic enthu-
sissm Il was plain democratic neces-
sity. But if the democratic party was
to live, if it did live. il would not lay
down its weapons until it had made IL
impossible in this country 10 lay bur
dens on one class of our citizens for the
enrichment OF another
Mr.. Wilson then demanded a vote on
the resolution. Yeas and nays were
then ordered. The democrats who voted
against the motion We're:
Cochran OF New York. Covert of New
York, Davey Of Louisiana. Dunphy OF
New York, Everett Of Massachusetts,
German Of Michigan. Hendrix of New
York, Johnson Of Ohio, Meyer of Louisi-
ana, Price OF Louisiana, Tarsney of Mis-
souri,, Warner or New York.
The populists voted for the motion and
the resolution to recede was adopted.
just before the announcement OF the
vote Mr.. Pence stated that If his col