Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
The House Decides to Disagree With
the Senate.
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S EARNEST SPEECH
Ex-Speaker Reed Criticises Points
in the Presidents Letter.
MATTERS IN THE SENATE


While the journal was being read Chairman
Wilson entered the room. His head was
bound with a white handkerchief, and he
was evidently suffering great pain. His ap-
pearance was the signal for a great demon
stration on the democratic side the MEM
bers cheering wildly at the sight OF their
tarfn leader. There were no prelimina r1es.
The Tarid Report Role.
AS soon as the reading of the journal had
been completed. Mr.. Outhwaite tohioD. from
the committee on rules. offered the follow
Ing resolution, under which two hours were
TO be allowed TO debate the conference re-
port on the tariff bill:
Resolved. that after the adoption of this
resolution II shall be in order when the
House conferees on H r 1864 the tartn
Did make report OF disagreement TO move
that the House insist upon its disagree
ment TO the Senate amendments 10 said bill
IN gross. and ask further conference with
tne senate on the disagreeing votes of the
TWO houses thereon. The two hours of de-
bate shall be allowed upon said motion ana
then without other motion the vote shall
pe taken thereon. Should such motion pre-
van the Speaker shall at once appoint the
Rouse conferees. and the matter shall then.
ton of the House"
Mr.. Hopkins dllD attempted 20 offer an
amendment 10 extend the time to four
Eo orrs. but objection was made The pre-
vious question was ordered. This gave thir-
ty minutes for debate
Mr.. Reeds Prote.t
Mr.. Reed CAio.) took the floor and offered
word Of protest against cutting OF de-
bate in this summary manner He thought
there were members on the democratic side
who desired time to express their oi,nion
of the Senate amendments With some
thing of twinkle in his eye. he yielded
f.arar afr.a-s -.
sirgle tsxer from Ohio. MIR. johnson inn
ntdiately launched a protest against he
sIecial order. because Il gave the House
go opportunity TO vote separate instruc-
tions on the different schedules especially
on the subject CT sugar. He denounced the
discrimination in the sugar schedule in
favor OF the tlust criminal and declared
smid burst Of applause that II the sugar
trust or any other trust was TO legislate
for the people IL made little difference
whether that legislation was imposed upon
them by the Mckinley or the German bill.
Mr.. Speaker, Mr.. johnson asked. in
case this order is agreed to will IL he in
order to move TO instruct the committee
on sugar or any other single item7'
IF the disagreements are insisted upon
in bulk. replied the Speaker. 1T would not
be in order TO move separate Instructions"
That is what ! thought" retorted Mr.
Johnson. That is why I shall vote against
this order
IF the House insists upon its disagree
ment." interjected Mr.. Warner IN. VI,
that would practically be an instruction
for free sugar"
Mr.. Reed. the leading republican on the
ways and means committee then nrose.
After what Mr.. johnson had said ne be-
gan, the House could see what IL would do
TO itself n IL adopted this rule IL would
give the House no opportunity to express
Its opinion on the vital points Of difference
between the House and the Senate hut
would mingle all the differences together
without giving the vital points any par
ucu.ar strength or emphasis. lit could
not by separate vote" said he strength
en- the hands Of the House conferees in the
game of-what shall I call it,
"A blur, shouted a voice as Mr. Reed
paused.
No" continued Mr. Reed. deprecatingly,
mot bluff
The order Of the rules committee was
adopted by the House and Chairman Wilson
Was recognized.
Mr.. Wilson's Report.
There was burst of hearty applause
from the dem mocrstic side as he arose with
the tariff bill ani disagreeing report In
hand. His head was bound with a silk
handkerchief. which completely enveloped
his face. covering his eyes and falling TO
his mouth. He stood in the aisle with a
hand on the desks at either side. lie sent
the report OF disagreement 20 the Speakers
desk and IL was read. briefly stating the
disagreement in toto.
complete in his statement. Yet he recognized
that there were limitations necessary.
But he could say, within the bounds Of
courtesy and propriety. that n the Senate
confeiees had met the House conferees in
the spirit Of doing good for the whole peo-
pie an agreement could have been reached
in one day. But the Senate conferees came
fettered with certain obligations TO their
colleagues in the Senate. Without stating
the nature or the strength of these obliga-
tions. IL sufficed to say that they wpre
against the principles OF the House and in
lire with the demands Of great corporate
interests. -.
Mr. Wilson said this developed an r-
reconcilable difference.
He said IL in sadness that there appeared
TO be no reconciliation of the two positions.
The House bill had been framed with q
View TO redeeming the pledges OF the demo-
cratic party. Ii recognized the people rather
than private corporate interest. But the
bill as IL came from the Senate did not
recognize the great principles Of the party.
Great Difference ON sugar
Mr.. Wilson next addressed himself TO tho
details of the disagreement. He said the
main difference had been upon sugar, iron
ore, coal, silver, lead ore. some features OF
the woolen schedule some of the iron and
steel schedules. and particularly steel rails
and structural iron. =
But" said he, THE great difference has
been on sugar"
he TOOK up tne sugar schedule In detail
explaining the difference between the SEN
ate and the House. The Senate ne said
had adoptd a sugar schedule which. wheth-
er true or not. had been construed nv the
public and press of the country as a con-
cession to the sugar trust. III IL be true"
said he, that the sugar trust has grown SO
strong that IL can say no tariff bill can
pass until its interests are protected then
i hope this House will never adjourn"
Mr.. Wilson was cut short by a burst OF
applause which lasted half a minute Mem
bers threw documents In the air and tho
gallery Joined in the demonstration.
II this be true" he continued. Il hope
this House will never adjourn until refined
sugar is placed on the free list"
He passed TO an eloquent appeal for the
House bill. He said IL had not only been
indorsed by the people. but the President
Of the United States had given his approval
10 the scheme Of tariff reform created by
the House. No man had been more Intense
ly interested in this contest than the
President. He then read the letter which
is printed elsewhere.
The reference In the Presidents letter to
the sugar question as a delicate matieo
aroused great republican jee-s and hearty