The Portland daily press., 1894-02-02
THE WILSON BILL PASSED.
A Day Of Wild Excitement in the
House Of Representatives.
MR.. REED'S APPEARANCE A SIGNAL
FOR GREAT CHEERING.

The Ex-Speaker Received an Almost IN
paralleIed Ovation-Democratic Mem
bers Loud III Their Praises of Mr VIII
son-Breckinridge Embraced Him and
He Was Carried from the Chamber on
the Shoulders ofHis sAdmirers-The Vote
Resulted 2O4 to 14O-New York's Votes
Against the Income Tax
Washington, February 1-Interest in
the closing hours of the tariff debate
was shown this morning in the at
tendance at the House. At 10 o'clock
the galleries were filled with spectators,
although the session did not begin till
II, and it would be thirty minutes after
that hour before Mr.. Reed could speak.
Mr.. Reed put in an appearance at
quarter to eleven. AS his portly figure
elbowed it's way through the crowd of
pages, messengers and others grouped
about the Speakers desk he was recog-
nized by the spectators in the galleries,
who rose to their feet and cheered him
L.
suit of black, his Prince Albert coat be-
ing tightly buttoned. He seemed en-
barrassed by the plaudits of the multi
tude, and, handing his top coat nervous
ly to page, hastily left the door and
sought the seclusion of a private corridor
in the rear of the chamber. He did not
reappear until the session began.
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the arrival of Mr.. Crisp, who came in at
eleven o'clock and Immediately assembled
to the Speakers chair.
The House went into committee of the
whole, but at twelve, and in accordance
with the special order the committee rose
and the chairman, Mr.. Richardson of
Tennessee, reported to the Speaker that
the House had had under consideration
House bill 1864, to reduce taxation, ETC.,
and had adopted several amendments.
The Speaker then announced that un-
der the special order three hours would
be allowed for debaJe.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Reed,
Republican of Maine. This was the
signal for a spontaneous outburst of ap-
plause. which the Speaker made an effort
to check. Cheers and appause rang out
over the galleries, which continued for
some time. Few speakers in the House
have ever had a grander audience hang
ing upon their words.
Mr.. Reed stood for awhile quietly and
self possessed besides his desk, the
cynosure of all eyes; and when the en-
thusiasm had subsided, began slowly
and impressively.
His speech will be found elsewhere.)
Mr.Reed concluded his remarks at 1,32
amid deafening applause and cheers from
the galleries and the members on the
floor.
AIr. Crisp Then Took the Floor.
In his speech he said neither the farmer
not the customs officer would be able TO
realize the truth of the statement of the
gentleman from Maine, that the foreigner
pays the tax. These laws, the Speaker
said, were for the benefit only of the
manufacturer. (Applause.) The gentle
man from Maine had declared that the
corn laws, although passed nominally In
behalf of the English farmer, were really
for the benefit of the aristocracy, who
were land owners Let me tell hlm,
in the interests of the workingmen, are
really for the benefit of the manu-
facturers'' Referring to the Aldrich re-
port, quoted by Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Crisp said
the gentleman flom Maine had not told
all that report showed. In fifteen nom
prOG6CUeu lHuuSbElSS, tuO WetsCS VI WI n
men had increased, while the wages in
fifteen protected industries had decreased.
(Applause.)
Discussing the home market, Mr.. Crisp
said the effect of the tari fl laws upon
the people of the country WAS to compel
the producer of the United States to sell
in the cheapest market and buy i'll the
dearest. They constantly reduced the
purchasing power of a bushel of wheat
| sold by an United States farmer, because
| in purchasing with the proceeds of that
| busuel, his liberty to buy where he
pleased was restricted, and he was COM
| American manufacturer. Until the
consent of the people OF
| the United States to be taxed Tor the
| building up of privileged classes of in
dustries had been gained, the gentleman
would never be able to retain in peace
and quiet the principle of the protective
| party. The people until lately have not
been bic to discuss clearly the question
but since we have been able to go before
them on this matter, they have re-
sponded to our views of the question.
Heretofore they responded to the appeal.
"Oh, vote you shot" They antago-
nized the interests of the South. Ihat
argument has again been raised by the
gentleman from Maine in his speech to-
day, thirty years after the close of the
war. He has usually free at least in
his public utterances, from appeals OF
that kind 1t is confession that his
argument is weak, indeed, when he must
abandon the field of reason for that of
prejudice. (Applause.)
In concluding, the Speaker said: The
gentlemen on the other side demanded