The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14
'THE DEED IS DONE.
The House Yesterday Passed the
Senate Tariff Bill.
SEVERAL sEPERATE BILLS.
Sugar. Iron Ore, Coal and Barbed
Wire Were Placed on the
Free list.
Associated Press.

2 washington, August 13.-When the
house met, five minutes after the Demo-
cratic caucus adjourned, the members
were standing about in excited groups
discussing the resolution.
Chairman Catchings. of the commit
tee on rules, presented a special order,
as follows: Resolved, that after the
adoption of this resolution, It shall be
in order in the house to move that the
order heretofore made requesting a
conference with the senate on disagree
ing votes Of the two houses on house
rule 4S64 be rescinded, that the con-
ferrees heretofore appointed on the
part Of the house be discharged from
further duty in that behalf, and that
the house recede from its agreement to
the senate amendments to said bill in
gross and agree to the same.
"That after two hours debate on
caid motion the vote shall be taken
without delay or other motion.
Resolved, That at any time, after
the adoption of this resolution, 1t shall
be in order to present for consideration
without reference TO the committee,
separate bills placing on the free list
sugar in all it's forms, coal, iron ore,
and barbed wire. Each of said bills,
when presented. shall be allowed a flf-
teen minutes debate, and at the end
Of such debate the previous question
shall be considered as ordered thereon,
and without delay avote shall be taken.
During the reading of the resolution
.hete were jeers from the Republican
'lde, Burrows calling out SILLY, silly"
When that portion of the rule rel
tive to free wool was read, Catchings
demanded the previous question, but
Reed rose to point oforeer, and the
,attle was on. Reeds point OF order
yas that the tariff bill was not in pos
ession of the house, and that there
ore. the action proposed in the report
ould not be taken. He maintained that
4 case of an agreement Of congress on
he bill, either committee could act ON
he report, but in case Of Disagree
1ent the bill went hack to the body
rst requesting conference The bill
ould not be in possession OF both
ouses at the same time, neither could
9th houses act except on the papers
efore it. The papers could not be In
ossession Of both houses at the same
me. 1t was parliamentary, as well
$ a physical fact that papers could
My be in one place at one time. The
ouse was now proposing to grab the
enate bill before 1t had been repudiat-
d by that body, and swallow its nau-
eous meat. Such spectacle, he de-
jared, had never before been Witness
4. II do not expect my argument TO
ave any effect" said Reed, in couclu-
on, addressing the Democratic side,
but you are like heathens who have
stened to Christian missionaries You
ave no chance of redemption
The speaker over-ruled the point of
-der. The previous question was then
,dered without division. catchings
ID not desire to debate the rule, and
eed took the floor and made very
lrcastic speech.
"You are going to give the country
ee sugar. said he, in his most IRON
al vein, amid shouts OF Republican
lighter, lin your minds" he added,
Ith renewed shouts Of derislon, land
ee coal and free iron ore. You are
ling to be bold and manly as you have
EN- in this back down. without refer =
zee to the committee that stands be-
veen you and the noble purpose that ?
rllls you" Z
The question then being put on agree :
g to the resolution, Reed demanded
division. The entire Democratic side Il
% en- masse, but when the negative Il
te was called for. the Republicans
t calmly in their seats. hoping TO y
eak the quorum. When the speaker d
nounced the vote. 1888 to 80. twelve
're than a quorum, the Republicans
IRE somewhat Disconnected. Reed
wever, quickly demanded the avea 4,