The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-14

the Free List.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The House
Democratic caucus to-day adopted q
resolution by vote Of 100 to 81, dis
charging the House conferees from
further consideration OF the tariff bill
and agreeing to the Senate bill. The
resolution also provided that sugar, coal,
iron orc and barbed wire should be put
on the free list by means of separate
bills which 1t is purposed to report from
the ways and means committee at once.
1t was not until to-day that the fact
became known that long conference
WAS held at Speaker Crisp's rooms last
night which was attended by the four
conferees on the part of the House az
we'll as by the speaker himself. At this
conference the situation was fully
reviewed; the legislative status OF the
Senate bill was fully discussed and
conclusion reached that resolution
agreeing to the Senate bill should be
offered at days caucus. The confer
ence did not break up until midnight.
Shortly after the House met at noon
an order WAS introduced from the COM
mittee on rules, relating to the oonsid-
Grafton of the tariff bill.
1t provided, first, that it shall be in
order after the passage OF the order to
move that the action of the House re-
questing further conference on the
tariff bill be rescinded; that the con-
ferees be discharged from further duty
in connection Herewith and that the
House agree to the Senate amendments
IN bulk, which motion shall be deba ted
two hours, when the vote on its adoption
and the motion shall be indivisible.
General leave to print on the subject is
given for ten days.
Second, that it shall be in order after
the adoption Of the order to present in
the House and consider without refer
ence to the committees bills for placing
sugar, iron orc or barbed wire upon the
free list. Thirty minutes shall be given
to the discussion of each bill and then
the vote taken.
Reed raised the point of order that the
bill was not properly before the House,
but the Speaker oyerruled him. The
order was adopted-yeas. 176; nays, 81.
Upon the announcement of the vote
Chairman Wilson submitted in writing
the motion provided for in the order
adopted
LIZ heeu mhue tH6 pOlnG OF OrQ6r
that the bill was not before the House.
The bill had been brought in, however,
during the roll call and the speaker
pointed to it. Reed sat down disconso-
lately and Wilson took the floor.
Wilson spoke but ten minutes at the
opening Of the debate. He then re-
served the balance Of his time and Reed,
the leader of the opponents, took the
floor. The gentleman from Maine
aroused his followers to the highest
Pitch of enthusiasm. Mcmillan, mem-
Der OF the ways and means committee,
followed Reed.
Wilson then yielded few minutes
to Pence, Of Colorado, the leader Of tn g
Populists, who said that the Populists
had thought and thought still that the
contest over the tariff between the two
old parties was good deal of mock
conflict and sham battle.
Cochran IN. W WAS given the closest
attention by the expectant galleries
and was at times enthusiastically ap-
plauded from either side of the chamber
as his sledge hammer blows were dealt
at the Mckinley law or the Senate bill.
Cochran was deeply in earnest and his
protest against the contamination Of this
tariff legislation recalled his famous
speech Of protest at the Chicago con-
vention.
Tarsney (Dem.. Mo,) followed in
bitter attack on the Senate bill. He
said the highest authority in the Demo.
cratic party had stigmatized the bill as
filled with perfldy and dishonor-" SIN
this Characterization l heartily concur"
said Tarsney, land feeling thus IL would
be personal dishonor to me to vote for
this bill and 1 shall not do So"
There was hearty Republican APP
plause at the announcement OF TSrs.
ney, which WAS the more significant in
view OF his membership on the ways
and means committee.
Crisp closed the debate. Mr.. Wilson
then demanded vote of the resolution.
The yeas and nays were ordered and re-
suited: Yeas, 1872; nays, 106; present
and not voting, 3.
The Democrats who voted against the
motion were: Cochran, of New York;
Covert, New York; Davey, Louisiana;
Dunphy, New York; Everett, Mass;
Forman, Michigan; Hendrix, New York;
Johnson, Ohio; A. Meyer, Louisiana;
Tarnsney, Missouri; Warner, New York.
Mr.. Wilson Immediately arose and
offered the first Of the separate free
list bills in accordance with the resolu-
ton adopted by the caucus. I;provided
for the free admission upon this passage
OF bituminous coal, shale, slack and
coke.
The bill was passed-yeas 16o, nays
1o4. Twenty-one Democrats voted
against the bill as follows: Anderson,
West Virginia.; Bsnkhead, Alabama;
Boatner, Louisiana; Burns, Missouri;
Grain, Texas; Davey, Louisiana; Dem
son, Alabama; Edmunds, Virginia;
Epps, Virginia; Kribhs, Pennsylvania;