The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-02
1T PASSES The HOUSE
The Wilson Bill Goes Through With
Flying C9lOrS
A MAJORITY OF SlXTY.FOUR
Cicsing Scene s In the Great Tariff
Debate-S oeeches of Reed. VIII
son and Crisp The
Vote In Detail.
MAJORITY OF SlXTY.FOUR

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-At 6 o'clock to-
n ght the Wilson tariff bill passed the
nouse by vote OF 20i to la0. Tho events
leading up 10 II were almost unparalleled
IN ourannals. At l. O'Clock, after a pre-
liminary skirrnish OF an hour over the bar
ley schedule, the bill was reported 20 the
house and the closing speeches made.
Such vast concourse of people as as
sembled to hear the final arguments had
never before been seen within tho pre-
cincis OF the nations capitol. Nothing
like 1t was ever known in the history of
the oldest inhabitant. For hours before
the debate began the corridors leading TO
the galleries were surging mass of hu.
manity which finally became SO great that
men cried out in terror and women
tainted in fright. 1t is estimated that
more than 5000 people attempted TO gain
admittance TO the galleries OF the house
to-day. Their seating capacity is
about 1900, and every available
seat was occupied long before
the gayel dropped. People were
lined against the walls and banked
against the doors. So great did the crush
become that members secured permission
TO bring their wives upon the floor. Shortly
after IL o'clock the crowds in the inn
inense gallery on the north side of the
chamber became SO great there was immi-
neni danger that some people would be
pressed over the railing. Those in the
corridors kept crushing INTO the doorways
and those still further back pressed for
ward until the stairs and aisles of the GAL
lery were literally packed with mob of
restless, impatient men. In one of the
aisles fight was precipitated between
two men over tho color question. One of
the combatants was negro, demanding
his full rights as an American citizen. and
| the other was a White man making the
same claim. Ills claim included the right
10 stand Oil the same square foot OF
territory and as il was too small for both
men, q race war resulted. Tho belliger-
en's were hustled from the gallery as fast
'.s the obstrueting human wall would per-
init, and comparative quiet soon restored.
The crowding at the doors, however. con-
'inued until Speaker Crisp, who had been
nervously noting tho dangerous packing
OF the people, interrupted the roll call
long enough to say il was in the interest
OF the safety OF human life that the door.
way be cleared. he asked the doorkecper
OF the gallery to clear out some of those
who stood in its entrances SO as TO make
those already inside as comfortable as
possible, without being in danger. 1t was
next TO impossible, however, to at once
execute this order. as there was absolutely
no room for the cjectment OF those who
had found an entrance in the ais!cs, but
the policemen kept pressing back the
people until they had materially reduced
the danger.
When Reed. the first speaker, arose al
last TO deliver his final plea for protection
the overnanging galleries were black and
dense with spectators. Every inch o.
space upon the floor was taken, only 10 ol
the S5i members of the house being alb.
seat, while many senators and other dis
tinsnishcd personages were on the floor
and in the galleries were Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. Stevenson, and other ladies OF emi
nence and distinction. Then for thrcS
hours the oratory of the champions of IN,
two economic systems followed, Reed
Crisp and Wilson, while their partisan.
made the air vocal with their shouts of ap
proval. The appearance OF the speaker
OF the house upon the floor engaged in de.
bate was in itself remarkable as well n,
an unusual thing. Each of the speakers
seemed to be in his best form, and th,
speeches to-day will rank among the mos
brilliant OF their lives. When these wer,
finished. Wilson, who spoke last, wa
lifted on the shoulders of his admirin:
colleagues and carried triumphantly from
the hall amid a scene of unmatched en-
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