Evening journal., 1894-01-09
TARIFF DEBATE BEGUN.
The Democrats Finally Secure
the Long Sought Quorum.
Mr.. WILSON OPENS WITH AsPEEoH'
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Bouteiie HAD Live ,
Tilt with the Speaker Before tho rarin
BIN was Got Under way-Much Hawaii
an Talk In the senate.


Tilt with tho Speaker Before tho Tarin
BIN Was Got Under way-Much Hawaii
an Talk In the senate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. g.-The debate on the
Wilson tariff bill is at least under way aft
er "A deadlock Of four days. The Democrats.
with the aid OF warrants TO arrest absen /
tees, succeeded in mastering n quorum, i
and the obstruction which the nonvotnp 1
Republicans, Ponulists and disgruntled |
Democrats placed I'm the path of the tariff |
debate last week was forced aside.
A sharp tilt with Mr.. Boutelle over the /
Hawaiian matter and a lively debate over
the adoption of the special order fixing the
limits OF the debate preceded Mr.. Wilson's !
opening speech Mr.. Reed led the fight foi
the minority. Mr. Wilson said that he
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 to begin next Monday and the final
vote to be taken on Jan. %. Mr.. Wilson
also moved that general leave to print be
given. There was "A ripple Of applause as
Mr.. Wilson finished his proposition for an
extension OF time.
The Debate Begun.
Mr. Reed announced that his associates
on the Republican side would not give
their consent to MIR Wilson's proposition.
The ex-speaker said that the Republican
side did not want to be put I'm the position
of acquiescing In this or any other step on
the part Of the majority.
Mr. Reed then offered a motion to re-
commit the order, with instructions to
amend il so as TO give four additional days.
debate and 20 permit the bill to be amend
1 oil l.t.s WiNr
/ o 60 leland the vote then IN irred on the
adoption of the special oriei OF the rules
committed 10 resultcd' Yeas, l15; nays, I.
| After the vote which adopted the rule
/ the speaker raped sharply for order 'ln
/ accordance with the special order just
adopted" said he, "the house now resolves
itself into committee Of the whole for the
consideration of revenue legislation. Tie
| gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Richard
son, will take the chair. %
The speaker reluquished the gayel 10
the tall, slim Tennesseean. A deep hush
fell upon the house The members took
their seats, and the galleries leaned for
ward All cyes were centerod on Mr.
Wilson, the chairman of the ways and
means committee, who sat calmly ia his
seat in the center OF the Democratic side
ellie rose and in low voice asked TO dis.
pense with the FIRST reading of the bill. No
| objection was made. Mr. Reed. the Re
| publican leader, with the courtesy always
| extended on such occasions, asked that
unanimous consent be granted 20 the gen
tleman from West Virginia TO proceed
without limit. Then Mr.. Wilson rose
stepped back n few feet I'm the aisle aud
began his speech with a slight apology for
the informal manner IN which he should
deal with his subject At first his voice
was low and tremulous, bat as he proceed
cd be warmed up, his voice grew high and
resonant, and his gestures grew easy and
graceful. Mr.. Wilson is slight man, with
a pale. scholarly face, dropping mustache
soft grny eyes and high bulging forehend
capped by shock of gray hair. Standing
in the aisle looking down upon the sen Of
upturned faces, hc made bis argument for
the bill which bears his name
After speaking an hour and "a half he was
so exhausted that he asked the indulgence
Of the house to complete his remarks todny
He spoke without notes and was given very
close attention both by the members on the
floor and the audience ia the galleries He
was frequently interrupted with applause,
aud his speech evidently made deep i'm.
preston. The evening session was devoted
to general debate on the bill.
The night session was devoted TO set
the Wilson bill, as did Air. Bell of Texas.
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts, aud Mr.. Bow
ers OF California opposed the bill At the
conclusion OF the lntter's speech tho house
adjourned
Hawaiian Talk In the Senate.
The Hawaiian controversy wakes warm
er from day to day ia the senate. Nearly a
score Of resolutions have already been in.
troduced on the subject, but the end is not
yet In sight, and after over an hours sharl.
discussion the senate adj0urned with the
q promise Of prolonged discussion ON the
Frye resolution on Wednesday and a pos
sibility Of Mr.. Turpies resolution, present
ed Monday, being called up today.
Senator Hoar succeeded in accentuatino
the fact that Commissioner Blount was
paid from the secret fund Of the state de
| partment, this being substantially admit.
ted by the Democrats.
Senator Frye made an Intellectual effort
TO secure a vote on his resolution declaring
for noninterventon by this government in
4 Hawaiian affairs, but there was strong OBJ
lection, and it went over until Wednesday,
when Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota will speak
on the subject.
p Senator Turpie presented resolution al
leging the inexpediency of annoxing Ha-
waii to the United States, but declaring
that the interference Of foreign govern
ments with that country should be regard.
ed as hostile 20 this country. He will
: probably submit some remarks on the
matter in a few days.