The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-20
WILSON IN A LINEN MASK.
The Hero Of the House Rallies His
Men on the Tariff.

Washington, July l9.-This was great
democratic day in the House. Chairman
Wilson stirred the hearts of the members
as he did on the day the Wilson bill
passed, reused them from apathy and
pledged them to stand by him while no
grappled with the enemy. His head was
bandaged in ice leaving only that portion
of his face below his nose visible to The
audience. There was a sadness in his suf-
fering which lent additional force to his
eloquent appeal to his fellow democrats
to stand by democratic principles. At the
close of each sentence the members
showed their approval by wild cheering,
applause, waving papers in the air and
other manifestations of enthusiasm Then
followed Mr.. Reeds usual flow of sar-
casm, sneers at the administration aud
jibes also at the conference being com
posed, with one exception, of southern
men.
CULTIVATE COMPLIMENTS DIXIE.
Mr.. Cultivate won applause from the
galleries when he declared that the
south was in the majority in the confer
ence owing to the length of service Of its
representatives and the superior ability
of the men it sent to congress,
The Cleveland letter evoked the wild
est enthusiasm. If the House had been
wavering in its loyalty to Chairman Will
son, this direct message from the execu-
tive TO stand fast has welded it together.
The Senate committee will make its re-
port tomorrow. In view of what the
House has done, it is difficult 10 predict
what action the Senate will take
Senator Hill will move that the Senate
instruct its committee to yield raw mate
rials and put them on the free list. The
republicans may vote with him, with the
hope that such instructions will ulti-
mately defeat the bill Otherwise there
is little hope of the motion being carried,
and the committee will be instructed TO
insist on it's amendments. Every indi-
cation points to lengthy wrangle in con
ference and unless some unlocked for sur
render comes from some quarter congress
will not adjourn until September at the
earliest.
Messrs. Turner and Wilson more than
any others stand between the Senate and
a surrender of the House. The stalwart
Georgian is opposed to a compromise
where raw materials are concerned.
Speaker Crisp since he returned has
planted himself behind his House com
mittee and is opposed to any backdown.
Messrs. Wilson, Turner, Crisp ana the
President are the men the Senate will
have to override before it can get it's bill
accepted.
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, July 19--The House gal
leries to-day bore living evidence of the
public interest in the tariff bill. For the
first time in nearly month the seats in
all the galleries except the diplomatic
row were filled in anticipation of the de-
bate on the report of the conferees.
There was added also an interest in the
report that Representative G. r. Breckin-
ridge Of Arkansas had been selected as
minister to Russia, which was evidently
discussed on the floor. While the journal
was being read Mr. Wilson, as chairman
of the committee on ways and means,
with his face entirely hidden by hand
kerchief which bound bandage he had
been compelled to wear over his eyes. in
which is located the troubles from which
he is suffering, accompanied by Mr..
Breckinridge, came into the House. AS
they appear ed the clerks voice was
drowned by the applause which went up
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. II. Nc
Carthy and Immediately after the read
ing of the journal Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio
presented the resolution from the com
So Ctyfh In hon
the conferees on the tariff bill
report their disagreement it shall
be in order that the House insist
upon its disagreement TO the Senate
amendments in gross, and that the mo-
tion shall be discussed two hours, when,
without an intervening motion, a vote
shall be taken. II the motion shall be
agreed TO the speaker shall name the con-
ferees on the part of the House and the
bill shall then, for the time being, pass
from the consideration Of the House.
Mr. Hopkins Of Illinois attempted TO
offer an amendment 10 extend the time
10 four hours, but objection was made and
the previous question was ordered. This
gave thirty minutes for debate.
REED PROTESTS.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and offered a
wordy protest against cutting OF debate
in this summary manner. He thought
there were members on the democratic
side who desired time 10 express their
opinion of the Senate amendments.
With something of a twinkle in his eye
he yielded ten minutes TO Mr.. johnson,
the free trade single-taXer from Ohio.
MIR. johnson Immediately lodged a pro-
test against the special order, because it
gave the house no opportunity TO vote sep
arate instructions or the different sched-
ules, especially on the subject of sugar
He denounced the discrimination in the
sugar schedule In favor of the trust as
criminal, and declared, amid a burst of
applause, that If the sugar trust or any
other trust was 10 legislate for tho people
il made little difference whether that
legislation was imposed upon them by the
Mckinley bill or the German bill
The order of the rules committee was
adopted and Chairman Wilson was recog-
nized. There was burst Of hearty APP
plause from the democratic side as he
arose with the tariff bill and the disagree
ing report in his hand. His head was
bound with a silk handkerchief, which
completely enyeloped his face, turn
ing his eyes, and falling 20 his
mouth He stood In the aisle, with
his hand on desk 40 either
side. He sent the report Of the dis
agreement % the speakers desk and II
was read, briefly stating disagreement In
toto.
PLAIN TALK
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