Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
THE TARIFF BILL.

| THE TARIFF BILL.
| The Closin. OF the Debate In the House
or Representatives and Final Passage OF
the Wilson Tariff Bill by u Vote OF 2OA
tt lao.
The speaker recognized Mr.. Reed. This was
the signal for q spontaneous outburst of ap.
| plause, which the speaker made effort to
| chcck. Cheers and applause rang out over the
| galleries.. which continued for some time. Few
| speakers In the house have ever had 4 grander
| audience hanging upon their words. There was
| not vacant space to be seen in the house.
MI Real stood for awhile quietly and self
| possessed beside his desk. the cynosure Of all
eyes. anu when the enthusiasm had subsidized,
proceeded 10 address the house in opposition
| to the bill
Mr. Reed concluded his remarks at 1:Sa amid
oearenlng applause AMI cheers from the gal
ierles and the members on the floor.
Mr. Reed was followed by Mr.. Crisp. and he
py Mr.. Wilson, who in concluding his remarks
said that IL the coming roll call should be
swered In the affirmative, he would be gratified
beyond expression The roll call" he said.
VIII not be entered only upon the records OF
this congress, hut entered in the annals of his
| tory and on the hearts of the people of this
country. Traitors and laggards in the battle
OF progress, reform and freedom have no place
| In history. In the name of Freedom and of
Honor, summon every democrat in this house
| to the support OF this bill
The tumultuousness OF the ovation to Mr..
wilson exceeded that accorded to either Mr..
Reed or MIR. Crisp, and it was several minutes
before the speaker could announce that the
previous question had been ordered upon the
| bill and pending amendments. This was done
at 3:0S; but the confusion on the floor
great that the clerk could not be heard. When
ne began to read the demand was made that
the hoor he cleared. This occasioned further
delay and it was 3:l5 before the consideration
OF the amendments was begun.
no C.znn boz ,,l An
| first be taken on Mr. Tawney's amendment
raising the duty on barley from 3 per cent
to % cents per bushel and on malt from 90 per
cent. to 32 cents per bushel
Mr.. Lockwood made the point of order that
as the amendment had not been considered in
committee Of the whole it could not be acted
on in the house.
The speaker had the special order read that
al amendments adopted in committee OF the
whole, as well as those pending at the time the
bill was reported to the house, should be acted
on in the house. and accordingly overruled the
point of order.
The yeas and NAYS were ordered on MIR.
Tawneys amendment, and it was defeated:
Yeas, 12o: rays, 1877.
MI wilson's amendment raising the duty
Farley from 90 per cent. to % per cent. ad va
lorem and on barley malt from 80 per cent. to
30 per cent. was then voted on and agreed to:
Yeas, 204: nays. ia.
Separate votes were demanded on the fol-
lowing amendments, adopted in committee OF
the whole: On the amendment providing that
the wool paragraph should take effect August
2 1894; the amendment striking out the reci-
procity clause OF the petroleum schedule, and
the Income tax amendment. The other amend
ments dncluding the two important amend
ments OF the sugar schedule. the repeating OF
the bounty on sugar, and the Warner amend
mens putting refined sugar on the free lisD
were agreed to. viva voce vote.
There was difference of opinion as to which
amendment to the wool schedule should be
voted on Johnson's provided that the wool
schedule should take effect INN c1iatey after
the bill is passed This was agreed to in CON-
mttee OF the whole, but subsequently the COM
mittee, at Mr.. Wilson's instance. adopted an
amendment. striking out all after the frs:
three worlS of the Johnson amendment. and
inserted August =. 1894. for wool, and De-
cember p 1884, for wooden manufactures"
Considerable confusion existed as to whether
the Wilson amendments only should be voted
on. the Johnson amendment also. The
speaker held that the johnson amendment
had been favorably acted on in committee, it
should also Ice reported to the house.
Mr.. Dingley inquired what would happen il
case the johnson amendment was lost and the
Wilson amendments should be carried mas
much as the latter included several words
tanned in the former.
The speaker replied that the house would
then be in an awkward position. but still held
that the Johnson amendment should be voted
on This was done, and the Johnson amend
ment was agreed to.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Wilson'S
first amendment. and it also was carried on
standing vote of 205 yeas to a nays. The sec
ond amendment was also carried an rising
vote: Yeas, 1876: nays H. The effect is to fix
the date of the wool schedule at August ;, and
of the WOODEN schedule On December2.
The amendment striking off the provisions
regarding reciprocity petroleum also
agreed to on q standing vote: Yeas, 10; nays
A.
q On the internal revenue amendment Mr.,
Cochran asked if the propositions could be
divided and separate vote taken on the in.
come tax feature. but the speaker held that ii
could not.
Mr.. Cochran then called for the yeas and
nays on the entire amendments. and it was car
ried amid applause: Yeas. 1872; nays, so.
With few exceptions the republicans re.
Trained from voting on this proposition.
The amendments in committee having all
been agreed to in the house. the question was
upon the engroSsing and third reading OF the
bill, and 1t was agreed to.
motion to recommit then defeated
by vote OF l03 to III. the announcement of
the vote being greeted with loud applause.
The speaker then put the question, "Shall
the bill pass?" and the yeas and nays being de-
manded on this, the roll was called amidst the
most intense interest on the floor and in the
galleries. AS the names of the doubtful demo
Gratis were reached ana they voted aye
mo applause, cheers and sometimes good
natured bantering followed their votes
The greatest applause followed MIR. Cockran's
vote of AYE" and also Mr.. Cummings negative
vote and the affirmative votes of Everett,
Geissenhaimer, Lockwood, Magner. McAleer.
Tracey, Betzhoover, Warner, Blanchard and
Boatner.
Republican applause greeted the votes in
the negative of Campbell, Coveret, Cummings.
Davey La) }. Geary Cali. Haines, Price CLa.),
Robertson La), Schermerhorn, Sibley
SckleS and Sperrry. When the names of M.
Wilson and the speaker were called great
cheers greeted their answers of AYE"
The popuiists all voted for the bill except
Mr.. Newlands.
The vote was announced at $3.50 o'clock as
follows: Yeas. 203; nays l40. The bill was
declared passed. with wild shout from the
floor and the galleries.
A later ana more careful examination OF the
vote showed that 20i had voted for the bill. in
Guiding the speaker. The announcement was
greeted with cheers and applause in the gal
leries and on the floor, which continued until
the house adjourned.
The absentees on the vote numbered thirteen
of whom Messrs. Hopkins tPa.) and Sweet
Udaho) had been in attendance during the
day. but were compelled to leave before the
roll call. A physician was present with Mr..
Hopkins. Mr.. Stevens, a member OF the COM
mittee on ways and means, dill not vote.
The usual motion to recons;hsr and to lay OF
the table were made by Mr.. wilson and were
carried and the house the. rs 5:55, adjourned
till tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
Trouble In Portugal.