The morning call., 1894-02-02
manently record DO mere passing event,
but great epoch in American history.

manently record DO mere passing event.
but great epoch Ia American history.
Wilson's glowing peroration aroused the
Democrats aud the galleries to the highes st
pitch of enthusiasm. and the demonstra-
tions which followed his last words have
seldom been eaualed in the Hoasa. The
whole Democratic side rose to its feet,
books and records were thrown in the air.
cheer followed cheer. and the people in the
galleries joined with voice and hands in
the tribute. Before Wilson could sit
down three Democratic members, bubbling
over with nthusiasm-Johnson, Tucker
and Bryan-rushed up the aisle, lifted
Wilson upon their shoulders and carried
him in triumph to the rear of the hall,
where for ten minutes he listened to the
words of praise showered upon him. Ii
was a remarkable demonstration in every
respect
The time had now arrived to vote on the
bill and the pending amendments, but the
disorder was so great that the sergeant-at-
arms was called upon to clear the aisles,
and the wives of members who had been
allowed upon the floor were obliged to re-
lire. 1t took twenty minutes TO restore
order SO the public business could pro-
ceed, and the Speaker then announced the
two pending amendments that OF the
Committee on Ways and Means to increase
the duty on barley from 20 to 25 per cent
and on barley malt fl ON % to 80 per cent,
and the amendment of Tawney (R.) oi
Mime sofa to increase the duty to % cents
bushel on barley and to 80 cents on bar.
ley malt. The first vote was taken on the
Tawney amendment, which was lost-12C
to 1877. The committees amendment was
then agreed to-202 to 134-although q
number of Democrats, including Lock.
wood. McCreary, McMillin. Warner.
Bland. Wheeler and Wolverton, voted
against 1t.
The Speaker then announced that the
vote was upon the amendments adopted
by the committee of the whole. johnson
of Ohio demanded separate vote on the
wool and wooden amendments and English
upon the income tax and upon the petro-
leum amendment The other amend
ments, including that abolishing the
bounty on sugar and that placing refined
sugar on the free list were agreed to In
bulk without division.
The first amendment which johnson de.
sired separate vote upon was that placing
wool on the free list Immediately upon the
passage of the bill. This amendment
having been vitiated by q later amendmen,
placing the date at August 2. the point o1
order was raised that the latter amend.
ment must first be voted upon. but after
some discussion the chair decided that the
johnson amendment must first be voted
upon to perfect the text and that the rea
| Apna t<
strike out the words Immediately after
the passage of the bill" and insert ''on and
after August g" The johnson amend
ment was therefore agreed to without
division and the other amendment va,
agreed to-205 to lat.
The amendment fixing tho date as De
cember when the manufactured wooleI
schedule shall 60 into effect was alst
adopted-2OO to 1876.
A vote was then taken upon the amend
ment providing for reciprocity in petro
leum, and 1t was carried-177 to AZ.
The last amendment was that providing
for the income tax. and Cochran demanded
the ayes and noes. 1t was significant tha
the Republicans refused to second the de.
mand, but enough Democrats arose (5I
to order rolcall. 1t was then found tha
the income tax could not be voted on as 6
separate proposition. the Speaker decid
ing in accordance with precedent, which
he cited, that the internal revenue
amendment having been reported az /:
single amendment. could not be di
vided. The vote, therefore, was upon tn,
rejection of the entire internal revenue
amendment. The Republicans, with few
exceptions, refused to vote, but tn,
amendment, Including the income tax
was adnpted-I82 toI50.
The Popullsts voted in the affirmative