The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE WILSON BILL PASSED.
IT GOES 1nRoUGH the HOUSE BIZ A
TOTE OF 2O4 10 40.

| Voted Against II, White Most OF the re-
| pubiicnns Refused 90 vote-Th. Am.,a.
| nent Putting All Sugars On the Free II.s
| and AbolishirE the Bounty Aaoptss By
the House. a- Were All the Other A-.ns-
| nents Made In Coumittee OF the whel.-
| Motion TO Heeomuit the Bii Lost by =
Vote OF III to 1Oo-op the FI-.i Ps...~.
| orthe BIN Sixteen Democrats Voted No
The Speeches OF sx.speaker Reed, s...h.
err Crisp, and Chairman wiI.o--see-s.
when Mr.. Wilson Closed a.. Debate ..s
whea the FIaai Vote We. An.ou-ess.
WASHINGTON. Feb. PROT Wilson'S Tariff
| bill passed the House OF Representatives to-
day by q vote Of 204 to 40. Only sixteen DEM
| ocrata and one Silverite refused to vote for IL
the others being draRooned into It's support By
appeals to their patriotism and party loyalty.
The sixteen Democrats who deserted Prof
Wilson were Messrs. Bartlett Cummings.
Covert, Campbell. Hendrix. Haines. Bchermer-
horn. and Sickles OF New York; Cadmus OF
New Jersey. Sibley OF Pennsylvania, Geary OF
California. Davey, Robertson. and Price OF
Louisiana, sperry Of Connecticut. and Page Of
Rhode Island. The Silverite was Mr.. New
lands OF Nevada. Mr.. Stevens OF Massaohu-
sets. Democratic member OF the Ways and
Means Committee. did not vote at all
canvass OF the House yesterday showed
that thirty-hve Democrats were opposed to
the bill. Those who. with the sixteen above
mentioned. made up the list but who never
theless. voted for the bill to-day, being APP
plauded by their own party associates for
thus sacrificing duty to principle" were
Messrs. Cochran. Clancy. Coombs Dunphy.
Lockwood. Tracey. and Warner OF New York;
Beltzhoover, McAieer, Mutchler. Hines. and
Wolverton OF Pennsylvania; Dunn. English.
Fielder. and Geisenhainer Of New Jerseys
De Forest OF Connecticut Everett Of Massa-
chusetts. and Wheeler Of Alabama All OF the
Republicans except three declined to vote on
tho income Tux proposition. These exceptions
were Messrs. Mccall Massachusetts,. Powers
Of Vermont, and Scranton Of Pennsylvania
1t was not strictly speaking. the Wilson bill
that was passed to-day. but only what re-
NAMED OF that measure after IL had run the
gauntlet OF the Committee OF the Whole at the
close OF a three weeks debate. During this
discussion some Of the main features OF the
measure prepared by the Ways and Means
Committee were eliminated and important
provisions added. but the measure that will BE-
reported to tho Senate tomorrow will be
known as the Wilson bill for some time to
come. Before the final vote was taken to-day
the House ratified all the changes made By the
Committee Of tho Whole. SO that the measure
as 1t now stands provides for free raw ma
terials. free sugar. an income tax. no sugar
bounty. and no reciprocity treaties. The Sem
ate will probably discuss the bill for six
months
The vote in tho House to day was preceded
by three hours Of theatrical debate. particle
pated in by Speaker Crisp and Chairman VIII
son for the Democrats. and ex-6peaker Reed
for the Republicans. Each man was expected
to do his best, and each. in the opinion OF his
friends. made the greatest effort OF his life"
1t has been a matter OF wide comment that
since this tariff debate began tho galleries
OF Congress have been filled by the most eager,
interested. and intelligent crowd OF listeners
who have ever attended debates at the Capitol.
Apparently all the people who have been pres
ont at any time during the past three weeks
attempted to enter the House galleries to-day.
1t 10 within the bounds OF reason to say that
no such crowd ever knocked at the galleries be-
fore. because no bigger crowd could get inside
the walls OF the building. The galleries wore
packed to suffocation. and the overflow reached
to tho lower floors. All preparations had
been made for a picturesque ending OF the
long debate. and no one was disappointed in
the entertainment afforded. When the elamor
for admission became SO great that It could
not be dlsregarded the members did q very
silly thing which they afterward regretted. By
throwing the doors open to the ladies and
their escorts. who were pushing and erowdinx
In the outside corridors. AS soon as the order
was issued the ladies' rushed in. taking up not
only the space In the rear OF the hall, but
forcing their way down the Aisles and occupy
ing the chairs belonging to the members
OF the House. Before the hour arrived
for the speaking to begin late corners
among the members were obliged to sit
on the sofas and steps. and IN many
cases stand I'D. Not only the wives and
daughters. but the children OF tho members
and their friends seized the chairs 10 which
they had no right and caused q scene of dis
order and confusion very trying to the dignity
of the House. Scores OF socially prominent
and hansome women were present and thsir
bright faces and handsome dresses added
very much to the picturesqueness OF the scene
upon the floor. But for each one admitted ten
remained upon tho outside. SO that little was
gained by the breach OF decorum OF the House.
Conspicuous among the ladies occupying the
Congressional chairs were Miss Letter. the
helress. who sat beside Bourks
Cochran; Mrs. Breckenridge OF Kentucky who
sat with her white-haired husband In the con-
tre OF the Democratic side. and Uncle Joe Gam
mons handsome daughter. who had chaiR
next to her father. within six feet Of Mr. Reed.
In the galleries also were very many people
we'll known In Washington society. the wives
and families OF Senators and officiAls nllinR up
the private galleries reserved for members
OF the Diplomatic Corps and the oeou-
pants OF the Executive Mansion. so that
when Mrs. Cleveland came she had
great difficulty In reaching the seat reserved
for her. In the Speakers gallery sat Cardinal
Gibbons. with his little red cap conspicuous
among the dark heads OF those who surround
ed him. and on front seat on the moor sat
Bishop John Il. Newman OF the Methodist
Church. Many Senators came over to listen
10 the speaking. among them the father OF
the Senate" Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont. who is
often referred to as the author Of the tariff"
As the women and the children had hllsd
every aysilable niche within the ratings. the
Vermont Senator was obliged 10 sit
back by the wall. where he was Jostlsd and
rod upon and where he could hardly hear
word.
No possible theatrical attribute was missing
rom to-day's event. When Speaker Reed. the
champion. appeared in the House.