Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09

Neudte On the hlsOn nlll IS at last un-
der way. After deadlock of four
days the Democrats with the aid Of
warrants TO arrest absentees, succeeded
, to-day IN mastering quorum and the
obstruction which the non-voting Re
pu0licans, Populists and disgruntled
Democrats placed in the path OF the
tariff debate last week was forced
aside. a sharp tilt with
Mr.. Boutelle over the Hawaiian mat
ter and a lively debate over the adop-
tion OF the special order fixing limits
J OF the debate preceded Mr. Wilson's
1 opening speech. The Chairman OF the
! Ways and Means Committee began at
3:l5, and after speaking one hour and
q half was so exhausted that he asked
I the indulgence OF the House to com
] plete his remarks tomorrow. His
speech evidently mgde deep impress
sion. The evening session was devoted
20 general debate on the bill
As soon as the reading OF the journal
( had been completed the Speaker reoog-
D nized Mr Catchings, 10 call up the re-
y port from
TIE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Then followed not debate on the
\ question Of the privileged character OF
the report, in which Messrs. Wilson,
Speaker Crisp, Reed, Boutelle and 9TH
ers took part. The Speaker finally put
the question Of calling up the report,
! and IL was sustained.
"In accordance with the special order
adn
/ itself into the committee Of the whole. -
said ne, "for the consideration of The
revenue legislation. The gentleman
from Tennessee, Mr.. Richardson, will
Make the chair"
II According TO the rules, the demand
Afor the previous question having been
Fsustained, fifteen minutes OF debate
was allowed on each side
Mr.. Catchiugs, the Democratic leader
Sn the floor, opened the debate with an
/s1planation OF the purpose and scope
OF the rule which IL was proposed TO
adopt.
I'VE believe" said he, that the
Wilson bill l. a great stride In the
direction Of the achievement of the fun
measure Of Democratic doctrine We
do not claim IL is perfect. but 1t is a
great step in the direction of tarlf for
revenue only"
Mr.. Reed replied TO Mr.. Catchings
The tariff bill presented here" said
be, "ofiers so many different aspects
that 10 needs more discussion than auv
bill ever submitted" The House, he
asserted, was under no necessity FOR
crowding this measure. The majority
was 50 large that whatever 10 chose 10
% IL could do whenever 10 saw tit.
Chairman Wilson, answering Mr..
g4t ha
ious than he to secure full cOnsidera-
tion OF the bill and possible ameTd-
mentS. Mr.. Wilson said be would move
an amendment TO the rule, providing that
the general debate continue throughout
the present week, with night sessions,
the debate under the five minute rule
60 begin next Monday, and the final
vote TO be taken on January 2J. Mr..
Wilson also moved that general leave
80 pint be given.
There was a ripple Of applause as
hr. Wilson finished his proposition
FOB AN EXTENSION on TIME.
Mr.. Reed announced that his asso-
oiates on the Republican side would
not give their consent to Mr. Wilson
proposition. The ex Speaker said that
the Republican side did not want 20 De
put in the position of acluiescing in
this or any other step on the Uarf oi
tire majority. Mir Reed thou offered
motion 10 re-Commit the order
with instructions 20 amend 10 so as 90
give four additional DAYS for debate
aud 10 permit the bill 20 be amended by
paragraphs. The motion was lost: q
10 1919, and the vote thou recurrpd ON
lhe adoption OF the special order OF the
hules Committee. 10 resulted Yeas
175, Nays j.
After the vote which adopted the
rule the Speaker raped sharply foi
order
Then Mr. Wilson arose, stepped back
iew feet in the aIsIsa ard began BAL.
speech with slight apology for tue in
formal manner 10 which be should dea
with bis subject
NIB. Wilson's srEECu.
Mr. Wilson said that no great oues
Non had been so thoroughly brouybt
OUT before the a mericau peouIe as the
question or tariff reform. For sever
successive congresses 10 had been th,
chleI matter OF controversy Zoo both
houses. For almost as long "a period a
haa oeen the chief matter of c0rtrover
ty In the press Of the country. iu every
congressional district, on the hustings
Ih tne schoolhouse aud at th,
fHrFnf D.
discussed, both as To- the generol go,
clples aud as 20 It's practical workings
the people had finally reached a defo
lte judgment aud had given to this ad
Winistrauon their define fnsfrurtio,s
WIN THIS House as the Immediate rep
rssentative OF the people. the oDIv mar
OF our Federal Government re.tIrg dt
recuy upon popular suffrage. aod ~,
constitutional authority 10 original.
oils Imposing taxes. The bill a.,or,
10 be considered presents n scbor,,
OF tnrit reform prepared hv a.,
appropriate committee OF this Hors.
~hlch % is now for The House 10 CON
sider and 20 dear with IN its own do
hoerate Judgement Every bfl rover
\ lnR 20 wide field OF Legislation ane
sealing with so manv subjects. mus
necessarily represent ln its details
Some coRpromise OF opinion amos.
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