The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-16
A NEW TARIFF DEAL
THE HOUSE WINDS UP THE WORK
IN SHORT ORDER.


1t Recedes From It's Disagreement
to the Senate Amendments and
Then Passes Separate Bills Placing
Iron, Coal, Barbed Wire and Sugar
ON the Free List.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE long strug-
gle over the tariff bill came to close
when the house by a vote OF 1S2 TO
los decided to discharge the house con-
ferees froln further consideration of the
bill, recede from its opposition to the
GA senate amendments and agree to
the senate 1t was a complete victory
for the senate The house made an
absolute surrender. The result grew di-
rectly out of the sensational course OF
events at the senate and of the capi-
toll precipitated by Senator Hill on
Friday. Up to that time the house con-
ferees had stood firm against the sen-
ate amendments, especially on the three
disputed schedules of coal, iron ore and
sugar, and the temper and voice OF the
Louse was for war-war to the end:
But the indications that the Demo
Gratis of the senate might not be able
to longer hold majority of the votes
in line for even the senate bill, and that
the bill was in desperate jeopardy
forced the house Democrats to immedi-
ate action. The Democratic conferees
of the house at last admitted that they
were beaten. and that another vote
could not be risked in the senate; that
it must either be the senate bill or no
bill. The whole question was precipi-
tated at the caucus held just before
the house convened Today, at which,
after thorough review of the situation
and speeches in favor of receding by
Speaker Crisp, Chairman Wilson ana
others. it was decided to take the SEN
ate bill and Immediately afterward
pass separate bills placing coal, iron
ore. sugar and barbed wire on the free
list, and hy~so doing place the house on
record and at least partially overcome
the humiliation involved in it's defeat.
The programme arranged in the cau-
Gus was carried cut to the letter in the
house after an iron clad special order.
washington, Aug. IA - When the
house met, five minutes after the Demo-
cratic caucus adjourned, there were
more members on the floor than at any
IlUQc Since TIE Jill was pNSo~S'
The anxious public, who thronged the
corridors before the doors were thrown
open, crowded into the galleries in an
| ticipation of the final scene in the long
tariff battle. The greatest confusion ex-
| listed on the floor. Members were
standing about in excited groups, dis
| cussing the situation, the general un-
derstanding being that resolutions TO
| agree to the senate amendments, and,
! probably to consider the bills for free
| coal. iron, sugar and barbed wire,
would be brought in. The rules COM
| mittee has prepared and reported Tor
| immediate consideration Of the senate
tariff bill, to be followed by the sep
| arate bills for sugar, coal, iron ore ana
barbed wire.
| Mr.. Catchings was recognized and
presented the report providing for the
passage of the tariff bill. The report
also provided for passing the other bills
/ named in the caucus resolution.
Mr.. Reed made a preliminary objec-
/ ton to the procedure, claiming the tar
| iff bill was not before the house, and
| Indicated the Republicans intention to
! fight the bill and report in every prop
| er manner.
CrispL held that the resolution was in
order and before the house. The pre-
| yious question was ordered without di-
vision IIroI the announcement OF the
vote Chairman Wilson Immediately
submitted in writing the motion pro-
vided for in the order adopted.
Mr.. Reed made the point OF order
| that the bill was not before the house.
The bill had been brought in during
the roll-call and the speaker pointed to
it. Mr. Reed sat down disconsolately
| and Mr.. Wilson took the floor. He
spoke calmly, but eloquently, the Demo
Gratis crowding about him and listening
intently to his every word. Again and
again the. al IIause broke forth. Mr..
Reed, the leader of the opposition,
then took the floor. The gentleman
from Maine aroused his followers to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm. Mr.. Coch-
ran Dem, N. w was given the closest
attention by the expectant galleries,
and was at times enthusiastically ap-
plauded from either side of the cham
ber as his sledge-hammer blows were
dealt ut the Mckinley law or the senate
bill. Mr.. Cochran was deeply In
earnest and his protest against the con-
summation of the tariff legislation re-
called his famous speech Of protest at
the Chicago convention.
Representative Tarsney Dem., No.
followed in a bitter attack on the SEN
ate bill He said the highest authority
in 1he Dem ocratic party had stigma
tized the bill as filed with perfidy and
dishonor. "On this characterization ]
heartily concur" said Mr.. Tarsney,
"and feeling thus it would be a person.
al dishonor for me to vote for this bill,
and shall not do so."
There was hearty Republican ap.
plause at thu anE Ecuncement of Mr.
Tarsney, which was the more signif-
cant in view Of his membership on the
ways and means committee.
Speaker Crisp was recognized amid
much applause AS he was about to
begin an animated conflict arose over
the right of Mr. Reed to close the de.
bate Mr.. Tracy, who was in the chair
informed Mr. Reed that he had four
minutes "And / " ill use it in my own
time" said Mr. Reed. 'fYou can't use
It," responded the chairman, ''in clos:
ling debate. III you wish to be recog.
nized now, you may proceed. / will
not recognize you to close the debate
TT is quite fitting" said Mr.. Reed
''that this refusal to recognize this side
should be part of this spectacle"
"The gentleman should know" Speak
err Crisp said, that the affirmative OF
the proposition closes debate" Mr.
Crisp then resumed his speech.
Mr.. Wilson then demanded vote on
the senate bill. Ayes and nays were
. then ordered. The Democrats voting
against the motion were: Cochran
(N! 70, Covert IN. ", Davy Ga.)
Dumphy (N. ", Everett (Mass.), Cor
ruan t(Mich), Hendrix CN. W, johnson
, (Ohiol Meyer La.), Price Ua.), Tars
ney (La.), Warner IN. " The Popu
lists voted for the motion. Mr.. Pence
! Pop; Colo.l stated that If his col
leagues, Messrs. Simpson, Mcheignal
J ! and Boen, who were sick, had beef
present, they would have voted aye.
) Mr. Wilson then immediately aros,
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