The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-28

except these vital items-sugar, irol
aud coal. The Senate conferees ha,
also seemed willing 10 eOueede much
but were apparently dominated b!
the knowledge that If they cOuced
what the Representatives were de
manding the bill could not pass, anI
an agreement would be useless.
Wilson closed st Hos O'Clock, hav
ing talked Just one hour. Mont
gOmery, McMillin and Turner cor
I rObOrated his statements.
Crisp followed. He spoke with
/ much spirit, and round after round o.
/ applause greeted his remarks. He
/ spoke of the critical condition and the
/ apparent need 10 accept the Senate
I bill, and then if need be, TO introduce
| separate bills for sugar, iron and coal
/ He said il was the Senate bill oil
| nothing. As long as there was des'
perate chance of securing the conceS-
I sions the House demanded he was in
/ favor Of standing out. But he was
satisfied that the time had come when
/ further insistence by the House was
useless. He offered resolution in
structing the House eonferees to re-
cede from the disagreement, snd the
ways and means committees to bring
in separate bills for free sugar, iron
and coal. A burst Of applause greeted
the reading Of the resolution, but half
q dozen irate Democrats were on their
feet demanding recognition, promi-
nent among them being Bourke
Cochran, of New York. Owing TO the
lsteness Of the hour rule was adopt
ed limiting further speeches TO five
minutes.
Then Cochran delivered vigorous
and eloquent speech against surrend
aring 10 the Senate. "Better no tariff
legislation than the Senate bill" he
declared. There was no necessity for
the House 10 surrender yet, and he
challenged Chairman Wilson's state
ment that four Democratic votes in
the Senate would be lost to the bill if
the fight proceeded. He demanded
the names of the fo1r Senators, but
Wilson refused to give them.
The previous question was demand
ed on the Crisp resolution and or
dered by vote of ll2 10 81. Among
those who voted against the previous
question were the Louisiana men,
bers, Warner, Strauss, Tracey, Cock
Adlr NOfcLE dlu DuuPuls VI -NCH
York, Cooper of Indiana, Johnson of
Ohio, Kilgore OF Texas and Tereney
of Missouri.
Thirteen minutes were then given
TO the opponents OF the resolution to
state their position. Mr.. McMillin
followed in vigorous style. He repu-
dated the statement made by Cock
ran that the Senate bill was worse
than the Mckinley law. Mr.. Robert
son Of Louisiana, objected 10 the resO-
lution's free sugar provision and gen.
orally protested against the treatment
Of Louisiana. As the hour of u
o'clock approached, when the House
was TO meet, the cry of Vote, vote
went up from the impatient members.
Mr.. Robertson Of Louisiana continued
TO urge that it would be bad faith TO
cut OF the Louisiana planters from
the bounty on this years crop, on
which they had reckoned when they
put the crop in.
During the thirteen minutes de-
bate Chairman Wilson rose and
pleaded with the caucus not to take
action today. He said that, whatever
was the mind fthe House, there was
no necessity for immediate and hur-
riei action.
Mr.. McAIiliin, of the Ways and
Means Committee, also made q
speech. He declared in favor of the |
Crisp resolution, saying that the SEN |
ate bill was much better than the Nc |
hinIey law.
The resolution Of Speaker Crisp was
as follows:
"ResOlved, That it is the sense Of |
his caucus that the order heretofore /
made requiring q conference with the |
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the |
-wo Houses on House bill No. 1854 be
the conferees heretofore /
appointed by the House be discharged |
rom further duty in that behalf, aud |
hat the House recede from its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments |
o said bill and agree to the same.
Resolved, Further, that the House
hall at once proceed TO the considera-
ion Of separate bills placing the fol-
owing articles on the free list, viz:
sugar in all its forms, iron ore, coal
md barbed wire. The Committee on
Rules is required to report an order
,roviding for the prompt consideration
4 such motion and bills"
1t was adopted by an overwhelming
-ote, the nays being almost insignifi-
ant. Representative Tucker of Viz
'inia then offered resolution thank
ng and comDending the House con-
erees for their loyal service. This
vas adopted with a shout Of approval,
nd the caucus adjourned.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Daily News,
o 8 financial article, states there has
cen great activity in all markets
ince the passage of the American
ariff bill. Metal, copper and tin are
specially active in anticipation of
arge American demand for tin plates.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The free
ugar bill has been referred to the
finance Committee.
The vote on the free sugar bill was
, yeas and IS nays. The roll call was
rOceeded with on the same motion in
efereuce to free coal.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l6.-The pas
age Of the German tariff bill has
brown a damper on commercial deal
ngs in New Orleans. At least two
birds Of the population look to the
ugar industry for support, and any
sgislatiou unfavorable to sugar has a
ecidedly bad effect on all other COM
1erce out Of sympathy for LOuIsiana's
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