People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-02-09
CHAIRMAN WILSON AUTHOR OF THE

TARIFF BILL.
unable to discharge its burden, sobbed
Historically and tainted. A large man
fought desperat " at the upper mid
die door of the allery for admission
and, failing to make Roadway, jumped
on the backs of the crowd and scram-
bled over heads, crushing hats, until
he landed within the walls of the
chamber. The officers were power
less to keep the crowd in subsection.
The sergeant at arms of the house tel
ephoned to the city police headquar-
tiers for a detail of men and a lieu
tenant and squad of policemen were
sent to the galleries to assist the reg
ular capitol police in preventing riot.
After an unsuccessful attempt
at filibustering by Mr.. Lock-
wood of New York Mr.. Richard
son took the chair and announced
that the pending question was to
close the debate on the amendments
to the barley schedule. Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Warner, the tellers, took their
places and the members came forward
to be counted. The motion was car
ried 179 too.
Mr.. Lockwood was again on his feet
fighting for time and amendment and
motion followed in quick succession.
Each fell by the wayside but the pur-
pose for which the filibustering had
been inaugurated was successful and
the two hands of the clock opposite
the speakers chair were pointing to
noon as the tellers took their places
on mC5iOn.
Theu the speaker reascended the
rostrum and the gavel was passed to
him. Mr.. Richardson moved around
to the area in front of the speakers
chair and, according to parliamentary
formula, reported that the committee
of the whole had had under consid-
Grafton house bill 1864, tariff bill. and
reported it to the house with sundry
amendments.
The speaker then announced that
three hours would be allowed for
closing debate, and said: The chair
recognizes the gentleman from
Maine"
Mr.. Reed rose from the center Of the
Republican side amid cheering and
hand clapping from the galleries and
huzzas of his party friends about him.
He frowned and shook his head as
though the demonstration was dis
tasteful to him. Standing in the isle
in long Prince Albert coat with
head erect and defiant he began to
speak slowly and deliberately. In
opening he said:
In this debate. which has extended over
many weeks, one remarkable result has al
ready been reached-a result OF the deepest
importance TO the country That result Is
that the bill before US is odious TO both sides
Of the house. II meets with favor nowhere
and commands the respect OF neither party.
On this side We believe that while it pretends
to be for protection it does not afford IT, and on
the other side they believe that while ii looks
toward free trade IL does not accomplish IL
Those who will vote against this bill will do SO
because it opens our markets 10 the destruc
tive competition OF foreigners, and those who
vote for It do 1t with reservation that they
will instantly devote themselves TO a new
crusade against whatever barriers are left
Whatever speeches have been made in de-
Tense Of the bill on the other side, whether by
gentlemen who were responsible only to their
own constituencies. or by the gentleman from
West Virginia, who ought TO have teer
steadied by his sense Of responsibility 10 tht
whole country, have one and all, with but rart
exceptions, placed their authors uncompro
misingly, except for temporary purposes, OF
the side of unrestricted free trade.
PROTECTION AND WAGES.
Mr.. Reed quoted at length from
English authorities as showing the
strength of their confidence in the
prosperity of this country and contin
he'd.
These quotations also are reminders for you
| Mr.. Speaker, and all who hear me- TO know
that the American who has been long enough