The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-27

| the knowledge that II tAey cOncede
what the representatives were de-
manding the bill could not pass, and
an agreement would be useless.
! Wilson closed at Hos o'clock, hav-
ing talked just one hour. Mont
gOmery, McMillin and Turner cor
rObOrated his statements.
| Crisp followed. He spoke with
much spirit, and round after round OF
applause greeted his remarks. He
spoke Of the critical condition and the
apparent need to accept the Senate
bill, and then if need be, TO introduce
separate bills for sugar, iron and coal.
He said it was the Senate bill or
nothing. As long as there was des-
perate chance of securing the conces-
sions the House demanded he was Ia
favor Of standing out. But he was
| satisfied that the time had come when
further insistence by the House was
| useless. He offered resolution III
structing the House cOnferees to re-
| cede from the disagreement, ana the
! ways and means committees 10 BRING
| in separate bills for free sugar, iron
and coal. a burst Of applause greeted
| the reading Of the resolution, but hall
| a dozen irate Democrats were on their
] feet demanding recognition, proml-
| nent among them being BOurke
| Cochran, of New York. Owing to the
| lateness OF the hour a rule was adopt
| ed limiting further speeches 10 five
minutes.
Then Cochran delivered a vigorous
and eloquent speech against surrend-
aring to the Senate. "Better no tariff
legislation than the Senate BILL" he
declared. There was no necessity for
the House TO surrender yet, and he
challenged Chairman Wilson's state
ment that four Democratic votes in
the Senate would be lost to the bill if
the fight proceeded. He demanded
the names of the four Senators, but
Wilson refused to give them.
The previous question was demand
ed on the Crisp resolution and or
dered by a vote Of 1l2 to p. Among
those who voted against the previous
question were the Louisiana MEM
bers, Warner, Strauss, Tracey, Cock
ran, Covert and Dunphy, OF New
York, Cooper Of Indiana, Johnson OF
Ohio, Kilgore OF Texas and Tereney
of Missouri.
Thirteen minutes were then given
to the opponents of the resolution to
state their position. Mr.. McMillin
followed in vigorous style. He repu-
dated the statement made by Cock
ran that the Senate bill was worse
than the Mckinley law. Mr.. Robert
son of Louisiana, objected to the resO-
lutiOn's free sugar provision and gem
orally protested against the treatment
of Louisiana. As the hour of u
o'clock approached, when the House
was to meet, the cry of Vote, vOteR
went up from the impatient members.
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana continued
to urge that it would be bad faith to
cut off the Louisiana planters from
the bounty on this years crop, on
which they had TeckOned when they
put the crop in.
During the thirteen minutes de-
bate Chairman Wilson rose and
pleaded with the caucus not to take
action today. He said that, whatever
was the mind of the House, there was
no necessity for immediate and bur
ried action.
Mr.. McMiIlin, of the Ways and
| Means Committee, also made a
speech. He declared in favor of the
Crisp resolution, saying that the Sen
ate bill was much better than the Nc
Kinley law.
The resolution of Speaker Crisp was
adopted, as follows:
"ResOlved, That it is the sense OF
this caucus that the order heretofore
made requiring a conference with the
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on House bill No. 1864 be
rescinGed;t that the cOnferees heretofore
appointed by the House be discharged
from further duty in that behalf, and
that the House recede from its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments
to said bill and agree to the same.
"Resolved, Further, that the House
shall at once proceed to the considera-
ton OF separate bills placing the fol-
lowing articles on the free list, viz:
Sugar in all its forms, iron ore, coal
and barbed wire. The Committee on
Rules is required to report an order
providing for the prompt consideration
of such motion and bills"
1t was adopted by an overwhelming
vote, tie nays being almost insignifi-
cant Representative Tucker of Nir-
ginia then offered resolution thank
ing and commenting the House con-
ferees for their loyal service. This
was adopted with shout of approval,
and the caucus adjourned.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Daily News,
in a financial article, states there has
been great activity in all markets
since the passage of the American
tariff bill. Metal, cope and tin are
especially active in anticipation Of
large American demand for tin plates.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The free
sugar bill has been referred To the
Finance Committee.
The vote on the free sugar bill was
81 yeas and Is nays. The roll call was
proceeded with on the same motion in
reference TO free coal.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-The pas
sage of the German tariff bill has
thrown damper on commercial deal
ings in New Orleans. At least two
thirds of the population look to the
sugar industry for support, and any
legislation unfavorable to sugar has
decidedly bad effect on all other COM
merce out of sympathy for LOuIsiana's
principal produce. The sugar ex-
change yesterday was in turmoil,
the members declaring that the in
duStry would surely be ruined.
Off on a Holiday.