Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-08-19
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 49, 1894
The House Surrendcrs.

before the time set for the caucus.
Speaker Crisp was joined in his pri-
vate Office by Chairman Wilson and
Representatives. Turne-, McMillin and
Montgomer,, the full membership of
the House, Democratic conference
committe. and Representative Breck-
enridge OF Arkadsas, advisory member,
for final consultation. The current
OF feeling among the members of the
House seemed TO be setting strongly
i'll favor Of accepting the Senate bill
without further delay. At ten o'cICc,i
Crisp and the conferees filed out of
the Speakers otlice and took their
seats i'll the body. At that time. lob
the Democrats were on the floor.
Chairman Wilson took the floor i'm.
meliately after roll call, and the men,
bers crowded around him listening
intently to every word. Wilson be-
gan with recital of the difficulties
encountered. He said each step had
been pursued with an ardent desire to
support wi Ii honor the desires of the
House to resist what was regarded as
the unreasonable demands of the
Senate. He reviewed the differences
i'll the conference on the disputed
items. He took up each proposition
on sugar and spoke of the vast profits
to the Sugar Trust which would re-
suit from many Of them, but he did
not indulge in the sharp criticism that
was expected on the motives of the
Senate confcrees. While Wilson was
| speaking, word was passed around
that the conference in the Speakers
room had resulted in a decisive ac.
ton and Speaker Crisp him self would
move that the Houes recede and nc.
cept the Senate bill.
Wilson spoke of the fight made by
the House cOnferccs for IA specific
duty on sugar on the ground that
under the advalorcm system il would
be impossible TO tell, on account of
invoice methods, the aXact advantage
which would accrue to the Sugar
Trust He made the remarkable
statement that he had been crcditably
informed, and he believed. that the
/ Sugar Trust, anticipating the enact,
ment of tho Senate sugar schedule
purchased Sl12000.000 worth of raw
sugar. II this was true, he said the
profits accruing to the trust from this
investment. on account of the Senate
schedule. would be rs least $40 900. 900
"The great BATTLE said Wilson
warming up; "is between the Ameri
can people and the Sugar Trust. 1t is
a battle in which the Trust has taken
the people by the throat and it will
never end until We throw Off the grip
There was enthusiastic applause al
This. lie proceeded Ia state that the
House confcrccs had been willing &c
concc.lc almost everything except
the several items Of sugar, iron and
coal. the Senate couferaes hal also
seemed willing To concCdc much. but
were apparently dominated by the
knowledge if they conccde L what Tho
Representatives demanded, the bill
could not pass and nm agreement
would be useless. Wilson closed nj
ll.O1 O'Clock. having talked just al
hour. Montgomery, McMillin ant
Turner corroboratCd his statement.
Crisp followed lie spoke will
much spirit, and round after round O
applause greeted his remarks. III,
spoke of the critical condition and tht
apparent need to accept the Scnat
bill, and then II need be. introduc,
separate bills for free sugar. iron ant
coal. lie said il wus the Senate bill
or nothing. AS long us the 20 was q
desperate chance of securing tho con
ccSsions the House demanded. hc wa!
i'll favor of standing out, but 10 wa,
satisfied the time had come whcn fur
thor insistcncc by the House was use
less lie offered II resolution instruct
ing the House confcrccs TO reccdt
from the Engagement and tho Way,
and Means committee To bliug in SEP
nratc FREQ sugar. iron and coal bills
a burst of applause greeted tho read
ing OF tho resolution. but In doZcr
iratc Democrats were on thor feet dc
man ling recognition, pfom!nen;
among them beng BJuritc Cochran o
Now YorH. Owing to tho lntcncss o
tho hour the RUE was adopted limit
ing further speeches 10 five minutes
Thea Cochran delivered vigoro,,,
and eloquent speech against surron
dcring ~ tho Senate. "Rcitcr n,
tar,iI Legislation, than the Senate bill,
hc declare 1.
: WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, 1t is the in
tcniion Of tho Democratic manager,
III tho House to iiaish UP everything
to-day il possible. 4 committee OF
rules will present special ordor /,