The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-08-18


Scnute-The Bills Placing Iron,
Coal and Sugnr ON the Free List
Will Die in the Senate.
Washington, Aug. IA. - When the
house met, five minutes after the Demo-
cratic caucus adjourned, there were
more members on the floor than ut any
time since the tariff bill was passed.
Tie anxious public, who thronged the
corridors before the doors were thrown
open, crowded into the galleries in an
,icipation of the final scene in the long
tariff battle. The greatest confusion eX-
isted on the floor. Members were
standing about in excited groups, dis
cussing the situation, the general I'M
Outstanding being that resolutions to
agree to the senate amendments, anu,
probably to consider the bills for free
coal. iron, sugar and barbed wire,
would be brought in. The rules com
mittee has prepared and reported Tor
immediate consideration Of the senate
tariff bill, to be followed by the sep
arate bills for sugar, coal, iron ore and
barbed wire.
Mr.. Catchings was recognized and
presented the report providing for the
passage of the tariff bill. The report
also provided for passing the other 6lils
named in the aucus resolution.
MI. Reed made Il preliminary ob1ec-
ton to the procedure, claiming the tar
iii bill was not before the house, Il
indicated the Republicans intention to
fight the bill and report in every prop
er manner
Crisp held that the resolution was In
order and before the house. The pre-
vious question was ordered without a.
vision. I1ron the announcement OF the
vote Chairman Wilson Immediately
submitted in writing the motion pro-
vided for in the order adopted.
Mr.. Reed made the point of order
that the bill was not before the house.
The bill had been brought in during
the roll-call and the speaker pointed to
it. Mr.. Reed sat down disconsolately
and Mr.. Wilson took the floor: he
spoke calmly, but e%loquently, the Demo
Gratis crowding about him and listening
inteptly to his every word. Again n
again the al Ilause broke forth. MI.
Reed, the leader of the opposition,
then took the floor. The gentleman
from Maine aroused his followers to the
highest pitch Of enthusiasm. MI. Coch-
ran Oem., N. W was given the closest
attention by the eXpectant galleries.
and was at times enthusiastically ap-
plauded from either side OF the cham
Der as his sledge-hammer blows were
dealt ut the Mckinley law or he's senate
bill. Mr.. Cochran was deeply IN
earnest aud his protest against the con-
summation of The tariff legislation re-
called his famous speech of protest a:
the Chicago convention.
Representative Tarsney (Dem., MOI
followed in a bitter attack OH II SEN
ate bill. He said the highest authority
in the Democratic party had stigma
tized the bill as filled with perfidy n
dishonor. "On this characterization l
heartily concur" said Mr.. Tarsney,
land feeling thus it would be q person
al dishonor for ME to vote for this Dill,
and l shall not do So"
There was hearty Republican APP
nlause at th.. announcement of Mi.
Tarsney, which was the more slgnih-
cant in view of his membership on the
, ways and means committee.
Speaker Crisp was recognized anna
much applause. AS he was about 10
begin an animated conflict arose over
tile right of Mr. Reed to close the &C.
bate. Mr.. Tracy, who was in the chair,
informed Mr. Reed that he had four
minutes. And l will use it In my own
time,' said Mr.. Reed. You can use
it," responded the chairman, in CLOS
ing debate. Il O wish to be recog-
nized now, you may proceed. l VIII
not recognize you to close the debate.
TT is quite fitting" said Mr.: Reed
that this refusal to recognize THIS sldc
should be a part of this spectacle"
"The gentleman should know" Speak.
or Crisp said, that the affirmative OF
the proposition closes a debate.' MI.
Crisp then resumed his speech.
Mr.. Wilson then demanded a vote on
the senate bill. Ayes and nays were
then ordered. The Democrats voting
against the motion were: Cochran
q. ", Covert IN. ", Davy (La.)'
Dumphy IN. W, Everett (Mass.), COR
1uan Mich.), Hendrix IN. -, johnson
(Ohio), Meyer (La.), Price (La.), Iars-
new Ia.), Warner IN. ~ The Popu-
lists voted for the motion. MI. e
(Pop., Colo.) stated that II lels col
leagues, Messrs. Simpson, Mckeighan
and Boon, who were sick, had been
present, they would have voted aye.
Mr.. Wilson then Immediately arose
and offered the first Of the separate
list bills III accordance with the resolu-
ton adopted by the caucus. 1t pro-
yided for the free admission upon Its
passing of bituminous coal, shale, slack
and coke.
The bill was passcd-1G0 to 1O4.
Answering present, l. Twenty-one
Democrats voted against the bill as
follows: Anderson wv. Va.), Bank
head (Ala.), Boatner La.l. Burns (Mo).
Grain Crex.), Davey (La:), benson
(Ala9, Edmunds Va.), Epes Va.,
krebs Pa.), McKaig (Md.), Oates
(Ala.), Reilly Pa.D, Robbins (Ala.).
Swanson (Va.), Tucker lVa.), Tyler
WAY, Wise (va), Weadock (Mich:),
Wheeler (Ala.), Wolverton (Pa.), MI.
Wilson then presented the bill placing
iron ON the free list. Mr.. Wilson said
he did not wish to consume any time.
Mr.. Blair Rep., N. H) demanded
that Mr.. Wilson give the names ut
such Republican senators as had re-
linquished the opposition to the tarin