The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
TOlPASS. THE
SENATE BILL,
ttor,inuod rom Rrs' Par. ,

EXCEPT those vital items of sugar. Iron
ana coal; that the Senate conferrees
had also seemed willing to concede much
and held much the same Views, but
were apparently dominated by the
knowledge that II they conceded what
they themselves were, willing to concede
the bill could not pass and the agree
ment would be useless.
Mr.. Wilson closed at ll.t5 o'clock, hav-
ing talked Just an hour. II was under
stood, however. that he had not yielded
the floor permanently. but would resume
kter after his conference associates
Nessrs. Montgomery, !icMillin and Tur-
ner, had corroborated his statement as
to details. Mr.. Mon. geometry then took
the floor and substan,iated what Mr..
Wilson had said as TO the details Of the
conference.
Crisp Much In Earnest.
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Montgom-
cry. He spoke with much spirit and
earnestness. and soon the caucus was In
a tumult Of enthusiasm. round after
round OF applause greeting his utter
ances. He spoke OF the critical condition
and OF the apparent need to accept the
Senate bill and then, II need be, TO In
troduce separate bills for free sugar.
free iron and free coal.
senate BiIi or No BILL"
Mr.. Crisp followed in the line OF Mr..
Wilson's remarks. saying that II was
''either the Senate bill or no bill" He
said that as long as there was a desper-
ate chance of securing the CONCESSIONS
the House demanded he was In favor OF
standing out; but he was now satisfied
the time had come when further insist
ence by the House vas useless He
closed his remarks by offering a resolu-
tion fnstructing the House conferrees 70
recede, and TO agree to the Senate bill:
also recommending that the ways and
Means Committee report separate bills
for free sugar, iron and coal.
The resolution In full IL as follows:
Resolution for Recession.
Resolved. That IT is the sens. OF thi, eaucu,
ross Of s hs ,4 ts' hoas BE
scinded. That the conferreeE heretofore appointed
on the part OF The House he discharged from fur
ther duty 10 that behalf and that the House re.
cede from its disagreement to the Senate amend
monts TO said bill. and agree 10 the same
Resolved, Further. that the House shall at onre
proceed 70 the confederation of separate bills
viz: Sugar In all Its forms; iron or. coal and
bsrbed wire.
The Committee on Rules ia requested To repor,
an order providing for the prompt consideration
OF such motion and bills
A great burst of applause greeted the
reading Of the resolution. but half a
dozen irate Democrats were on their
feet demanding recognition, prominent
among them being Bourke Cochran, OF
Cochran Against Surrender.
Owing. to the lateness OF the hour a
rule was adopted limiting further
speeches to, FIVE minutes. Then MIR.
Cochran delivered vigorous and elo-
quent speech against surrendering to the
Senate. Better no tariff Legislation than
Mr.. Cochran declared that there was
no necessity for the House to surrender
yet. and challenged Chairman Wilson'S
IN the Senate would be lost to the bill
II the tight proceeded. He demanded
the. names of the four Senators. but Mr..
Wilson refused to give them,
The previous question was demanded
on the Crisp resolution and ordered by
vote of liz to q. Among those who
voted against the previous question were
the Louisiana members, Cochran, OF
New York and others. Fifteen minutes
was then given to the opponents of the
resolution e. state their position.
He repudiated the statement made by
Mr.. Cochran that the Senate bill was
worJe than the Mckinley law.
A Louisiana Protest.
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana, objected
to the resolution on account OF the free
sugar provisions, and generally protested
lerests.
As the hour OF IL o'clock, when the
ouse was to meet. approached. the cry
vote! Vote" went up from the
Impatient members.
Wilson Against Hasty Action.
During the fifteen minutes debate
chairman Wilson rose and pleaded with
the caucus not to take action to-day.
lie said that whatever was the mind OF
the House there was no necessity for
immediate and hurried action.
Mr.. McMillin, Of the Ways and Means
Committee, also made speech He de-
saying that the Senate biz was much
better than the Mckinley law.
division of the Crisp resolution was
demanded So as to have a separate
vote on the first part. to recede from
disagreement, to Senate amendments,
ana me provision for separate bills.
Resolution to Recede Carried.
The nrst part OF the resolution was
adopted by a rising vote of 1870 TO 81.
oiution were the Louisiana members
Mr.. Warner: OF New York; Straus, OF
New York; Tracey, OF New York; Tars-
York coHers and GbS SnpSy OF OF New New
Ohio; Kllgore. of Texas.
For Separate Free Bills.
The second part was adopted without
division.
,Representative Tucker Of Virginia,
commenting the House conferrees for
their loyal service. and putting on record
the caucuss unqualified approval OF the
for the adoption Of ' The House save bI fnaa ar
some kindred measure, and TO assure
factions In the premises
This was adopted with a shout OF an
proval and the caucus adjourned.
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