Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-17
SOME or THE DETAILS.
How the Tariff Fight Ended in che

n mousse COnfereeS from further con-
.sideration Of the bill, recede from its
opposition to the 6S4 senate amend
ments and agree to the senate bill. It
was a complete victory for the senate.
The house made an absolute surrender.
The result grew directly out Of the sen
sational course Of events at the senate
end Of the Capitol precipitated by SEN
ator Hill on Friday. Up to that time
the house conferees had stood firm
against the senate amendments, espe-
cially on the
Three Disputed Schedules
Of coal, iron ore and sugar, and the tenn
per and voice of the house was for war
war to the end. But the indications
that the Democrats Of the senate might
not be able to longer holda majority Of
the votes in line for even the senate bill,
and that the bill was in desperate jeop-
ardy, forced the house Democrats to
give in. The Democratic conferees of
the house at last admitted that they
were beaten, and that another vote
could not be risked in the senate; that
it must either be the senate bill or no
bill. The whole question was precipi-
tated at the caucus held just before the
house convened, at which, after a thor
ough review Of the situation and
speeches in favorof receding by Speaker
Crisp, Chairman Wilson and others, it
was decided
To Accept the Senate Bill
and Immediately afterwards pass separ-
ate bills placing coal, iron ore, sugar
and barbed wire on the free list and by
SO doing place the house on record and
at least partially overcome the humilia-
ton involved in it's defeat. The pro-
gramme arranged in the caucus was
carried out to the letter in the house
after an ironclad special order. The
scenes in the chamber throughout the
day and evening were exciting and at
times sensational. The galleries were
packed and the members applauded and
cheered their respective leaders to the
echo. Under the terms of the order but
two hours were allowed for debate on the
main proposition to recede and agree to
the senate amendments to the tariff bill.
A parliamentary skirmish
Preceded the Pitched Battle,
but the points of order raised by the
Republicans were swept aside. The
speaker ruled the house with an iron
hand. The principal speeches for and
against the main proposition were made
by Chairman Wilson and Speaker Crisp
on the one hand and ex-Speaker Reed
and Mr.. Burrows on the other.
The special order presented by Mr..
Catchings provided, first, that imme-
diately after the adoption of the order
it would be in order to consider a
resolution discharging the house confer
ees on the tariff bill from the further
duty Of considering that measure, and
that the house
Recede From Its Disagreement
in gross to the senate amendments to
the bill, and agree to the same, and
second, that it shall be in order at any
time thereafter, to consider bills for free
coal, free iron, free sugar and free
barbed wire. The resolution allowed
two hours debate on the tariff resolu-
ton.
During the reading of the resolutions,
there were jeers from the Republican
side, Burrows calling out ..silly, silly"
when that portion Of the rule relating to
free coal, ETC., was read. Mr.. Catchings
demanded the previous question, but
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 MI. Wilson took the floor. He
spoke calmly but e%loquently, the Demo-
Gratis crowding about him and listening
~intently to his every word. Mr.. Wilson
spoke but 10 minutes at the opening OF
the debate, and MI. Reed, the leader OF.
the opposition, took the floor. The gen
tleman from Maine aroused his follow
ers to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm.
Mr.. McMillin (Dem., Temp followed
Mr.. Reed. He severely criticised Mr..
Reeds remarks and pointed out some of
the good features Of the senate bill.
Mr.. Burrows (Rep., Mich.) then made
one of his
Characteristic Speeches
and was followed briefly by Mr.. Pence
of Colorado, lsaer Of the Populists.
Mr.. Cochran (Dem., N. W then took
the floor and was given the closest at
tention by the expectant galleries and
was at times enthusiastically applauded
from either side Of the chamber as his
sledgehammer blows were dealt at the
Mckinley law or the senate bill. Mr..
Cochran was deeply in earnest and his
protest against the contamination Of the
tariff legislation recalled his famous
speech Of protest at the Chicago CONVEX
ton. Messrs. Tarsney $(Dem., Mo-.
Hopkins (Rep., nls.), johnson (Dem..
o. and Turner (Dem., Ga. also spoke
briefly and Speaker Crisp closed the
debate for the affirmative. Mr. Wilson
then
Demanded 9 Vote ON the Resolutton.
Yeas and nays were then ordered and