New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
"a COWARDLY MAKESHlfT.'
THAT DESCRIBES TON" JOHNSONS
IDEA OF THE WILSON BILL"
But HE "CAN EAT CROW" AND WILL VOTE Win
HIS PARTY-MR. DALzELLs ABLE
lBv TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBrxr1

rBy TEL gGRApn TO THE TnIBrNE.l
| Washington. Jan. 1c-The tariff debate In the
! House to-day was enlivened by two striking
speeches. one from Mr.. Johnson. of Ohio, and the
! other by Mr.. Dalzell. Of Pennsylvania both
akers one a Democrat and the other RepuD-
Ican attacked the Wilson bill In forcib!e TERMS
though from opposite points of view. MT Johnson
who Is a stout Free Trader criticised IL as leeple
and timorous effort at tariff reform. while MI
DazeH asailed It as destructive OF American IN
dustrv and runous the Government revenues
Both speakers had appreciative hearings.
The attendance the floor OF the House was
rather slim when the hour OF II o'clock arrived but
the hall soon filed up and presented scene OF
busting activity for time or until the farm ueoA'e
began The galleries were well filed
Just before the morning hour Mr.. Cummings
| Dem ~ W chairman OF the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, made privileged report on the Bou'fie iSo
luton calling on the Secretary OF the Navy lor l"loi
nation on Hawaiian matters and for his authority
i'm delcgating to Commissioner Bount command Oh
the naval forces there. The resolution was re
ported back with an amendment asking Tor inior-
nation in the Navy Department from the 4th OF
March 1892 instead OF 1888
Mr. Cummings asked for IT'S immediate considera-
ton As this required unanimous consent MI
Dockery Dem, MOI objected.
Mr. Cummings then asked that the resolution
lie on the Speakers table without losing us PRIV
nege and this ordered.
MR. BOUTELLE STILL ACTIVE.
Mr. Routelle CRep, Me) was on his feet in
moment at TIE mention Of the word Hawaii lie
quoted the Speakers decision holding that MS
MIR Boutae's) resolution presented a question OF
high privilege but by the adoption Of the special
order brought up from the Committee on Rules
seemed TO bind the House hand and foot until the
2sth of this month. lie insisted that the Consutu
ton of the United States made the House Co
ordinate branch OF Congress- with the right To ue-
eide as to all questions appertaninS 10 us rish'a
privileges and dignity.
The Chair would see. said Mr.. BOutelle that ny
the adoption of the special order Of the Committee
on Rules the House powerless TO take coeni-
zance of any infrngements OF It's rights ana dignity
until the special order expired on the 2'th INST
the constitutional powers of the House were put IN
allowance until the 10Th. He asked the Speaker
to decide the question Of the rights Of the House
to bind itself for period Of more than three
Mr.. Boutelle was celebrating his point at some
length touching on Hawaiian affairs an !llustra-
ton when Mr. Tracey Dem. \. y inquired
whether Il would not be in order to demand the
regular order
The Speaker sail that the gentleman from Maine
was making a statement.
II demand the regular order. said Mr. Tracey.
"Why this haste?" asked Mr.. Boutelle. "The
White House clock has not struck this morning
"1f the gentleman from Maine" replied Mr. Tracey
holly ''wIshes to offer member Of the House
discourtesy let him do Il in a marked manner SO
GENERAL TRACEY GETS EXCITED
He sat down with the remark. voce. to Mr.
Cochran that If that nsnuation was repeated by
any one else the Republican side somebody's face
would be slapped.
Mr. Boutelie disclalrned any intention Of being
discourteous to Mr.. Tracey. but suggested that he
was little too sensitive.
The Speaker stated that the House OF Repre-
sentatives acted through the majority, ana the ma
tority was responsible for the adoption Of the special
order He explained that the House had not irrev-
ocaby bound itself to the adoption Of tie order
Of the Committee on Rules. for the rules provided
that that committee could bring In a special order
dealing with any emergency which might arise.
even while the House doing business under a
special order The House is given the keeping OF
the honor intellec. and dignity Of the House. and
the majority is made the judge OF these.
Mr. Boutelle did not how this was, when the
matter was left entirely In the hands Of the Com
mttee Rules.
(Which represents the majority" suggested the
Mr. Boutelle then got into a heated discussion
with Mr. McMiin Dem. TENN. and when the
latter tried 10 make parliamentary inquiry. Mr..
Bouelle said sharply that when the Chair was
willing to listen he thought the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. McMilln) could very well continue
TO keep his seat until he had finished
Mr. Mcailin retorted that he would have the
right the rules gave him. and he maintained that
Mr.. Boutelle had been decided by the Chair to be
out OF order.
The Speaker declared that lie had expressed
opinion. when Mr.. McMillin suggested that Mr.
Boutelle's only remedy by appeal.
well. you need not instruct me on that" re-
torted Mr.. Boutelle. sharply.
However. he did ultimately rise appeal. but
the Speaker declined TO recognize him for that
purpose and ordered the clerk - call the commit
tees for reports After the transaction Of routine
business and the introduction by Mr. Hanes dem.
y. y of his unique protest against the collar
and cuff schedule OF the Wilson bill. the House
went into Committee OF the Whole the Tariff
bill. and Mr.. Hopkins Q,ep. Il) continued his
speech, which was interrupted by the recess taken
by the House at $50 O'Clock Yesterday.
When he finished al O'Clock, he loudly APP
plauded by the Republican members and those In
the galleries with Republican leanings. He was
followed by Mr. johnson dem. Ohio) who Injected
a vein of very welcome humor into the otherwise
dry debate. a number OF members crowded around
Mr. Johnson's desk and before the chairman's
desk ana his telling points and amusing hits were
voc!ferously applaudeG. Among other sayings with
a JohnsOnian flavor was his assertion tina, he was
a thorough-gong monopolist. and he believed in
making as much as he could out Of business. |
'but our duty here" he said. "is to attack them"
(nonopoliesl. The chairman had great difficulty in
checking the laughter which followed this sally.
I'VE Of the Democratic party" he said. went /!
before the country In 1hS. asserting that the exist
Ing tariff wrong In principle and unjust In oper
ation declaring the policy OF protection a fraud |
and robbery; charging 1t with creating trusts, st |
fling commerce. throttlirg industry, causing en- |
forced idleness. lessening wages. !mpoverishing |
labor and creating few monstrous fortunes and |
pledgng ourselves 10 abolish II II the American |
people save US authority. They did give author
ity and-thenour haste TO repeal oppressive taxes
subsdel. and instead OF flying at the throat OF
protected barons and robber trusts the great Dem
ocratc party began. 1t were. wag its tail and
look for crumbs.
1T was the duty OF a party coming into power on
such pledges and at such conjecture TO have pro-
cceded without a moments delay to the radical !
revision OF the tariff. II Mr. Cleveland had shown
the sagac.ty and courage the situation demanded !
ths ink would not have been dry on the commits !
sions of his secretaries Congress would have |
been called into extra session to relieve the country
~, mi Of