The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-02

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Gratis OF ait tho boasted Democratic op.
position to tho measure stood out 10
the end and voted against II.
Those who voted against It wero Bart.
lott, Campbell, Covert, Cummings,
ilaines, HondriS, schormerhorn and
Stckles, Of Now York; Cadmua, Of New
Joraey; SpOrry and Page, OF ConneCti-
cut; Geary, OF California;; Slbley, OF
Pennsylvania, and Davey, Meyer, Price
and Robortson. OF Louisinna. ,aj5
The majority for tho bill, O., OK.
ceeded tho most sauguine expectations
OF tho Democratic membcrs OF tho
ways and means committee. When tho
speaker announced tho vote, cheer fol-
lowed cheer upon tho Democratic sIdo;
papers, hats and in fact everything
which Democrats could lay their hands
upon wOrc flung high in tho mir and
amid a perfect DandGmodium OF Joy tho
house adjourned. 8E
THE CLOSING SCENES OF THE DEBATE.
Whom tho committee OF tho whole
convened at l1;2o the pending ques.
tion was tho amendment to tho barley
schedule. Thoro was flllibusterlnp to
defeat 1t and before tho vote could bo
taken Chairman Richardson raped
loudly for order. trg -
THE hour OF 10 o'clock having ar
rivod," said he, "the committee will
rise and report this bill to the house"
The speaker reascended tho rostrum
and tho gayel was passed to him. Mr..
Richardson moved around to tho arca
in front of the speakers chair and ac-
cording to parliamentary formula re-
ported that the committee ofSthe whole
had under consideration house bill 1901
(the tariff bill) dud reported 1t to tho
house with sundry amendments. The
speaker thon announced that three
hours would be allowed for closing dc,
bate. @
"The chair recognizes the gentleman
from Maine" said the speaker with
last rap OF the gavcl for order"
now REED WAS RECEIVED.
MIR. Reed rose from the centre Of tho
Republican side amid tho wild cheering
and handclapping OF the galleries and
the huzzes Of his party friends about
him.
He waited for the applause to cease.
He began to speak at last, slowly and
deliberately in tho voice that has be-
come so familiar to the people.
Throughout Mr.. Reeds speech lie was
frequently interrupted by applause,
and at times the Democrats Joined in
tho general laughter at his witticisms.
AS he closed his left hand was raised
high in one Of the few gestures which
fhad marked his speech. LAS his hand
foil and the speech. closed -there was a
burst OF applause which swelled into
tumultous demonstration us tho enthu.
siastic galleries gave shouts, hurrahs
and sharp whistles which arc often
heard in theatres but seldom in the
halls of congress. Z
Ar. Reed bowed his acknowledged
to tho demonstration and without re-
Stunning his seat or waiting for the many
hands extended to congratulate him
made his way back to tho Republican
cloak room. Half way,up the aisle he
was met by q page bearing hugo bask.
OF of American beauty and La France
roses. ,f
cRIsr's APPEARANCE.
While the demonstration was going
on Speaker Crisp relinquiahed the chair
to Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, and assumed
tho old seat which he occupied in tho
days before he was elevated to the
speakcrship. When he arose in hia
place he received an ovation. g
The speaker Is symmetrical in form,
dignited in bearing, with broad, we'll
poised head, fringed with touch OF
silver hair on the sides. upon pair OF
square shoulders. He looked the
| judicial minded man ho Is. He warmed
up and spoke with tho hesitation of a
man weighing each word aud with 4
perceptible trenor OF the lip. As lie
became aroused, however, he displayed
moro freedom and ease, until the words
came in 4 perfect torrent sweeping 70.
sistlessly over oil opposition. 4 !,
AS Mr.. Crisp proceeded no was given
generous applause by his Democratic
associates on the floor, but his points
wore OF an argumcntatiye character
which appealed to the students OF tho
question rather than to the galleries.
In particular the speaker addressed
himself to ex-Speaker Reed: although
the latter was still hold in the cloak
room by the congratulatory handshakes.
When Mr.. Crisp closed he swas gree ted
with an outburst OF applause and re-
coived a donation OF flowers. 5i
WILSON'S GREAT OVATION
Chairman W.. L Wilson, Of West vir-
ginia, was then recognized to close the
debate. He spoke eloquently, and with
all tho fire OF his nature, being frequent-
ly interrupted by applause. 5li,ls
Il MIR. Wilson's glowing peroration
aroused tho Democrats and the galleries
to tho highest pitch OF enthusiasm and
tho demonstration which followed his
last words has seldom been equalled in
tho house. Tho whole Democratic side
rose to its feet, books and records we're
thrownin tho dir, cheer followed cheer,
the people in the galleries Joined with
voices and hands in tho tribute, Before
Mr.. Wilson could sit down three OF the
Democratic members, bubbliug over
with -Mesars., johnson, OF
| Ohio; Tucker, OF Virginia, and Bryan,
4 OF Nebraska--rushed up tho aisle, lifted
Mr.. Wilsoniup their shoulders and
carried him in triumph to the rear Of
tho hall, where for ten minutes he lis.
tened to the words OF praise that were
,showered upon him. twas remarka-
Bile demonstration in every respect. n Z
THE VOTING BEGINS.
The time had now arrived to vote on
the bill and pending amendments, the
disorder was SO great that the sergeant
alarms was called upon to clear the
aisles, and tho wives OF mem bers who
\ had been allowed upon the floor were
obliged to retire. 1t took twenty min