The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-24
THE FIGHT Is OVER.
The Tariff Battle in Congress- Has
Been Fought and Won.
sBut IL Isn't the Wilson Eiii that Gained
the Victory The House Con-
strained to Accept the
senate Amendments

WAsnINGroN. Aug. IA. Following Is
the proceedings of the house of repre-
sentativcs last evening following the
action Of the democratic caucus decid-
ing To accept the senate amendments
10 the tariff bill and thus ending the
prolonged fight over the measure:
The house was considering the bill
To establish a free library in the city
OF Washington when the discussion
was interrupted by the introduction OF
the expected order from the committee
on rules relating 10 the consideration
Of the tariff bill and cognate measures
which was proposed by Mr.. Catchings-
1t provides;
ID That it shall be in order after
the passing of the order TO move that
the act of the house requesting fur
Their conference on the tariff bill be
rescinded: that the conferees be dis
charged from further duty in connec-
ton Herewith. and that the house
agrees to the senate amendments in
bulk. which motion shall be debated
two hours when the vote on its adop-
ton and the motion shall be indivisi-
BILE General leave to print on the
subject is given for ten days.
(2) That it shall be in order after
the adoption of the order to present in
the house and consider without refer
ence to any committee bills for placing
sugar, coal. iron ore and barbed wire
upon the free list. Thirty minutes
hall be given to the discussion of each
bill and the vote be then taken.
AZ Ia. :
question. and Mr.. Reed raised point
of order against the resolution, which
the speaker overruled.
The previous question was seconded
without a division, and the speaker
recognized the gentleman from Missis-
sippi Mr.. Catchingsl, who had arisen
froIp his seat simultaneously with Mr..
Reed The former indicated his will
lingness to yield to Mr.. Reed. while
the latter sat down as if unwilling &
deprive MIR. Catchings Of the floor.
The latter. however. persisted in
keeping his seat. and Mr.. Reed
rose lie told the democrats that
their feeling was perfectly nat
ural The job they had to do was
such that the sooner they got over i
the better they would feel. Laughtci
and cries Of vote They were goins
to trample upon the barriers which
preserved the rights of the people. IL
order TO perform an act which would
be distasteful to gentlemen Different,
situated from themselves. Laughter
you are going to do it in defiance
of all your protestations. in defiance o
all Your declarations he said. "Yo
are going To die not only in the las
ditch, but in the lowest part of tn
ditch. Laughter. You are going I
uact bill which you believe not I
an honest bill, and you are going I
pmpany it with parade while h 70
ace know is not honest. You are e
sise desert the roll of honor laugh
me- order to deck yourself out wit
5 that are contained in thi
Ee"gasN on. You are going To Civ
proposH' minutes on side I
nieeeh he question of coal. Yo
"'spese give fifteen minutes on
aEcf"ahs 70 IS the question of iror
sue 10 n"eI to give an hour on a sid
GU are Ro"S amendments, not one {
90 uisc"ss o." touched by this nous
when mas psrn minute for each amens
-one-tcnth Ola i. Now how do 70
inent Laughter .oranmeo You n,
like the whole pr, how do Won like /,
goingt.r do it. say, q FIRST rate an
Z Demo ratio shouts :. lov.s a cbearf,
laugh.er. Providen
givcr. Laughterl. on the passac
ln' periou ior ueo expired, vol
~ tks resolution having a. iss. nv
was tskcn, resulting: \. not vote IN
B. The republicans did were east |
the three negative votes
. democrats. then q
The yeas and nays wen heoan
aered. and Just a. the clerA WI,
..all the roll Mr.. Wilson rep. M.
rose to a parliamentary inqu ,vou'
want To know he said. III IT - =,
We in order to have the prcsiden az
ter read again for the informant
The house, Laughter. =
Nh. vote resulted: Yeas. l.6; ma
~. with eleven present and not votn
democratic cheers greeted this Al
nouncement and then Mr. Wilson
dom w NaD offered n motion pro
viding that an order heretofore
adoptcd asking for further confer
ence with the senate on the tarlH OIL
be- rescindcd that the conferces APP
pointed under that order be as
charged and that the house reccde IRON
It's disagreements 10 the senate aineho
ments to the tariff bill.
NJ. Wilson claimed that the resoru
,io, lust made was done by order
AZ. democratic caucus. lie did not pre-
TEND to be gratifed with the outcom
Of this prolonged controversy, he saio
Nothing which was not done rign
ever lasted. No question like the grea
oucstion Of taxation could he pcrm'
nen,ly and safely settled except upo
the eternal basis Of right and iiper'.
,Applauscl But whatever the shor
Jennings IF the bill. it was better tina
thc Mckinley bill. IApplausel I'm
do know" he said, THAT In part
/, II does, afford some relief 10 inc "
pavcrs "a the country. and does s.
The wings Of the gigantic monopoii
thnt arc now depressing them y
hooking legislation. !.
MIR. Hudson asked whether Mr. "