Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-02-02
WILD SCENES,
The Wilson Tariff Bill
Passes the House.
Final Vote 2O4 Ayes to
40 Nays.
A Notable Event in the History
of Washington.
The Oldest Inhabitant Never Saw
So Many People Anxious to Gain
Admittance to the Galleries.

By the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-At O'Clock
tonight the Wilson tariff bill passed the
house by vote of 204 to 140. The
events leading up to it were almost un-
paralleled i'll our annals. 1t IL O'Clock
the bill was reported to the house and
the closing speeches made. Such q
vast concourse of people as assembled
to hear the final arguments had never
before been seen within the precincts
of the nations capital.
Nothing like it was ever known in
the history of the oldest inhabitant.
For hours before the debate began the
corridors leading to the galleries were a
surging mass of humanity, which finally
became 50 great that men cried out in
terror, and women tainted in fright. Tt
is estimated that over &c, 900 attempted
to gain admittance to the galleries of
the house today. Their seating ca
pacity is about three thousand and
every available seat was occupied long
before the gavel dropped. So great
did the crush become that mem bers
secured permission to bring their wives
upon the floor.
Shortly after II O'Clock the crowds in
the immense gallery on the north side
of the chamber became so great there
was imminent danger some people
would be pressed over the railing.
Those in the corridors kept crushing
into the doorways, and those still
further back kept pressing forward un-
til the stairs and aisles of the gallery
were literally packed with most rest
less, impatient men.
When Reed, the first speaker, 1rose
to deliver the final plea for protection
the oyerhanging galleries were black
and dense with spectators. Every inch
of open space upon the floor was taken.
were absent. Many senators and other
distinguished personages were on the
floor, and in the galleries were Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Vice President Steven
son and other ladies of eminence and
distinction. Then for three hours the
oratory of the champions of two eco
nomic systems followed-Reed, Crisp
and Wilson-while their partisans made
the air vocal with shouts of approval.
The appearance of the speaker of tho
house upon the floor engaged in debate
was in itself remarkable, as we'll as un.
usual. Each speaker seemed to be IN
the best form and the speeches today
will rank among the most brilliant of
their lives. When these were finished,
Wilson who spoke last, was lifted on
the shoulders of his admiring colleagues
and carried from the hall amid Rcene
un matched in enthusiasm.
At 80 p. M, Johnson, Democrat, of
Ohio, asked for separate vote on the
wool schedule; G. W. Stone, Republi-
can, of Pennsylvania, for a separate
vote on petroleum; Tracy, Democrat, of
New York, on internal revenue includ-
ing the income tax. ALI other amend
ments were agreed to. A standing vote
was taken on the amendment fixing
the time when the wool schedule shall
60 into effect as August 2, 1894. Car
ried, 205 to At. A standing vote on
the amendment to ths manufactured
wool schedule, to 60 into effect De-
cember 2, 1894. Carried, 1876 to AZ. A
vote on the amendment putting pc
troleum on the free list. striking out
reciprocity. Carried, ITO to A without
roll call. Yeas and nays ordered on
internal revenue bill. Bourke Cochran
asked unanimous consent to vste on
the income tax separate from other
internal revenue schedules. Objection
made. The speaker ruled that the in.
ternal revenue amendment must be
voted on as one amendment. The Re.
publicans did not vote on the income
tax and the internal revenue amend
ment. The internal revenue bill, in.
Guiding the income tax, was sustained
as part of the bill by 1872 to so.
At 5 40 final vote was taken. Cheers
greeted the Democrats who had been
objscting to the bill, but who voted for
it on its final passage. The first OF
these were Beltzhoover, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Blacard, of Louisiana. Bart
lett was the first Democrat to vote
against the bill. Tremendous cheering
greeted Bourke Cochran when he voted
for the bill. Republicans loudly
cheered Gray, Democrat, of California,
when he voted mo-"
The tariff bill with internal revenue
and income tax passed on the first bal
lot 200 to 1876. Second roll call resulted
203 ayes, 140 nays.