The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
House Democrats Decide TO Adopt
the Senate Bill, After Sharp
Debate,
They Take II Because it Ia Either
That or the Mckinley
Law.
speaker Crisp Scores the Democrat,
hsua'ors and Those In the House
Who Failed In Their Duty

WAntm0roS, Aug. l8.-The democratic
caucus me, at 10 o'clock. Chairman VILE
aon was the 1rst speaker. lie began with
The recital of tho difficulties encountered.
He said each step had been pursusi with
an ardent desire TO support with honor tho
desires Of tho house 10 resist what was re-
RArded as tho unreasonable demands Of Tho
senate. lie reviewed ths differences in tho
conference on The disputed iiems. Ho
took up each proposition on sugar and
spoke OF the vas, piohts 10 the sugar trust
which would result from many OF them.
Wilson spoks OF the aght made by the
house confersss for a specific duty on
sugar on the ground that uader tho al
valorem system II would be impossible 10
toll. on account OF tho invoice msthoda. the
exact advantage whioh would accrue 10 the
suRar trust lie made n remarkable state
mont saying be had been ersdibiy In
formed and believed that the sugar trust.
anticipating the enhetmsnt Of the senate
sugar schedule, purchased $4,000. 900
worth OF raw sugar. II this was true, he
said. the profits uocruing 10 the trust from
thia investment on account OF the senate
schedule would bs At least Si0,-
100000. "1LO great battle" said VIII
son. warming up ''is between
the American people and the sugar trust. ~
Is battle IN which the trust has taken the
people by the throat and II will never end
until wo throw OF the q ip." There was
enthusiastic applause NJ this. He pro-
ceedeG TO state that tho house coniofees
had been willing 10 oonoede almost evsry-
thing except those vital items. sugar. iron
and coal. The senate eonfsrees had also
seemed willing 10 conesde much, bat were
apparently dominated by the knowledge
that II they conceded what the representa-
tives Of the house demanded, the bill could
not pass aud agreement would bo useless.
Crisp followed Wilson. Hs spoke with
much spirit and round after round OF ap-
plause greeted his remarks. He offered q
resolution, instructing tho house conferess
TO rscedo from Disagreement and instruct.
ing the ways and means committee 10
bring In sepafats FREQ sugar. Iron and coal
bills.
A burst Of applause greeted the reading
OF the resolution. but half n dozen irnte
democ ats were on their feet demand ding
recognition, prominent among them being
Bon Ike Cochran, Of New York. Owing 10
th9 lAtoness OF The hour rule was adopted
limiting further speeches 10 i've miautss.
Then Cochran delivered vigorous aud OIL
oquent speech aeninst su rendering TO the
senate. Better no tariff legislation than
the senate bill" no declared.
The previous question was ordered by i02
TO twenty -one. Tho division OF the Crisp
resolution was demanded, so as TO have a
separate vote on the frat part. to Teosde
from disag cement 10 tho senate amend
and than tha farny iaiOu fn asnarat A.
bills The frat psrt was adopted by a
rising votp l3O TO twenty one. ami the sec.
ond part without division. Tbs caucus
then ndiou bed.
Among those who voted against the rsao-
luiion wore tho Louisiana members. War
ner, Strauss. Tracy. Cock an. Covert Dun
PHI, OF New Yort. Cooper OF lndiang.
johnson, OF Ohio. kileore. Of Texas, and
Thrsney, OF Missouri.