Morris tribune., 1894-08-15
TARIFF FIGHT ENDED
THE HOUSE ACCEPTING THE SEN
ATE AMENDMENTS.

Admitting Sugar, Iron Ore, Coal and
Barbea Wire Free.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18-Tho long
struggle over the tariff bill came to a
close at 6p. M, when the house, by a
vote of lS2 to 105, decided to discharge
the house conferees from further con-
sideration of the bill, Yeee6le from its
opposition to the 6S4 senate amend
ments and agree to the senate bill. It
was complete victory for the senate,
The house made an absolute surrender.
The result grew directly ont Of the sem
sational course of events at the senate
end of the Capitol precipitated by Sen
ator Hill on Friday Up to that time
the house eonferees had stood firm
against the senate amendments, espe-
cially on the
Three Disputed Schedules
of coal, iron Gre and sugar, and the tenn
per and voice of the house was for war
war to the end. But the indications
that the Democrats of the senate might
net be able to longer hold q majority of
the votes in line for even the senate bill,
and that the bin was in desperate jeop-
ardy, forced the house Democrats TO
give in. The Democratic conferees of |
the house at last admitted that they
were beaten, and that another vote
could not be r;sked in the senate; that |
it must either be the senate bill or no
bill. The whole question was precipi-
tated at the caucus held just before the
house convened, at which, after thor |
ough review Of the situation and |
speeches in favor Of receding by Speaker
Crisp, Chairman Wilson and others, it
was decided
To Accept the Senate T;nI
and Immediately afterwards pass separ-
ate bills placing coal, iron ore, sugar
and barbed wire on the free list and by
so doing place the house on record and
at least partially overcome the humilia-
ton involved in its defeat The pro-
gramme arranged in the caucus was
carried out to the letter in the house
after an ir0nclad special order. The
scenes il the chamber throughout the
day and evening We're exciting and at
times sensational The galleries were
packed and the members applauGed and
cheered their respective leaders to the
echo. Under the terms Of the order but
two hours were allowed for debate On the
main proposition to recede and agree TO
the senate amendments to the tariff bill.
a parliamentary sk:rmish
Preceded tlle PiseIled Battle,
but the points Of order raised by the
were swept aside. The
speaker ruled the house with an iron
hand The principal speeches for and
against the main proposition were made
Oy Chairman Wilson and Speaker Crisp
1n the one hand ard ex-Speaker Reed
and Mr.. Burrows on the other.
The special order presented by Mr..
5atchings provided, first, that imme-
1iately after the adoption of the order
it would be in order to consider a
resolution dischargine the house confer
ees on the tariff oil from the further
duty Of considering that measure, and
hf,t the house
Reoede From It's Disagreement
IN gross to the senate amendments to
he bill, and agree to the Same, and
second, that it shall be in order at any
-ime thereafter, to consider bills for free
,aal, free iron, free sugar and free
5arbed wire. The resolution allowed
5wo hours debate on the tariff resolu-
ion.
During the reading Of the resolutions,
here were jeer5 from the Republican
5ide, Burrows calling out silly, silly" /
when that portion of the rule relating to
rec coal, ETC., was read. Mr. Catchings
demanded the previous question, but {
Mr.. Reed made the point of order that
he bill was not before the house. The
jill had been brought in during the roll
;all and the speaker pointed to it. Mr.
Reed
Sat Down DisconsoIateIy
nd dr, Wilson took the floor. He
poke CALMLY bat eloquently, the Demo-
rats croFdipg aboEt him end listening
ntently to his every word. Mr. Wilson
poke but 10 minutes at the opening of
he debate, and lIr Reed, the leader of
he opposition, took the floor. The gen. {
leman from Maine aroused his follow /
rs to the highest pitch CT enthusiasm. /
lr. MeMillin Dem, Tenn followed !
Ir. Reed. He severely criticised Mr..
reeds remarks and pointed out some of I
he good features Of the senate bill. [
Ir, Burrows Rep, Mich. then made
ne Of his
Characteristic Speeches
nd was followed briefly by Mr.. Ponce 9
f Colorado, leader Of the Populists.
Ir. Cochran Dem, N. Z. then took :
he floor and was given the closest at !
ention by the expectant galleries and
gas at times enthusiastically applauded
rom either side Of the chamber as his
blows were dealt at the q
IcKinley law Or the senate bill. Efr f
'ockran was deeply in earnest and his {
rotest against the eeopsummation Of Che 3
arif legislation Tecalled hiss famous
peech Of protest at the Chicago conyen,
ion. Messrs Tarsnoy Dem, Mo-,
hopkins (Rcp., Ills.), Johnson (Dcm., II
,. anu uFlIGE len, S1tt. also SPOKE + Z
riefy and Speaker Crisp closed the d
ebato for the affirmative. EIr. Wilson e
hen II
Demanded a vote on the RESOLUTION. d
seas and nays were then ordered, and +,
esnlted 176 ior to 81 against. TIE il
who voted against the mo- n
ion We're Gocl<ran IN. W, Covert IN. Il
q, DaFeY lLa.}, Dunphy III. ", d
syerett Mass3, German mich ], Hen.
rix IN. W, Johnson 70 Meyer La. J,
rice Ga.), Tarsney (Mo.), Warner IN.
y. Populists voted for tho motion. a
Mr.. Wilson then Immediately arose =
nd offered the first Of the separate list b
Ills i'll accordance with the resolution r,
aopted by the caucus. 1t provided for Il
le free admission, upon its passing, of q
luminous coal, shale, slack and coke.
nder the order 30 minutes were al
wed. The Democrats evidently
Sought to Hurry Througi, y