Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-20
A PARTY'S HONOR.
Mr. Wilson's Arrangement
Of the Senate.
GROVER WRITES A LETTER.
United States Senators Ac-
cused of Bad Motives.
The Disagreement of the Tariff Con-
ference Committee Reported to
the Observation-Disclosures Scenes
on the Fioor-rwo Speeches.

Washington. July 1e.-The galleries
We're crowded and the scene on the
floor was an anima' one in antici-
patton of the debo a one tariff con-
ference report w VI %, use met to-
day. While the 49, rs being
read Chairman wn. % 70. the
room, His head was q Ea,.
white handkerchief and N e Z
IDENTIFY suffering great pain APP
pearance was the signal for great
demonstration on the Democratic side
the members cheering wildly at the
sight Of the tariff leader.
There were no preliminaries. As soon
as the reading OF the journal had
been completed Mr.. Cultivate Of ohio
from the committee on rules, offered
the following resolution, under which
two hours were to be allow.d to de-
bate the conference report on the tar
If bill:
''Resolved, That after the adoption
of this resolution it shall be in order
when the house conferees on house
bin 1864, the tarff bill. makes report
OF disagreement to move that the
house Insist upon Its disagreement OF
the senate amendments to said bill
In gross and ask further conference
with the senate on the disagreelng
votes of the two houses thereon. That
two hours of debate shall be allowed
upon said motion and then, without
other motion, the vote shall be taken
thereon. Should such motion prevail
the speaker shall at once appoint the
house conferees and the matter shall
then for the t,ne being pass from the
consideration OF the house,
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to offer an
amendment to extend the time to four
hours, but objection was made. The
previous questDn was ordered. This
gave thirty minutes for debate.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and offered
word Of protest against cutting Off
debate In this summary manner. He
thought there were members on the
Democratic side who desired time to
express their opinion of the senate
amendments with something of
twinkle in his eye he yielded ten min
utes to Mr.. Johnson, the free trade
single taxer from Ohio. Mr.. johnson
Immediately launched a protest against
the special order because 1t gave the
house no opportunity to vote separate
instructions on the different schedules.
ana especially on the subject of sugar.
He denounced this 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 TO legis-
late for the people, it made little dif-
ference whether that legislation was
imposed upon them by the Mckinley
or the German bill.
l.
"in case this order is agreed, to. VIII
1t be in order to move to instruct the
committee on sugar or any other single
item?"
IF the dlsagreements are insisted
upon in bulk" replied the speaker ut
would not he in order 20 move sepa-
rate Instructions"
"rhat is what ] thought" retorted
Mr.. Johnson; that is why shall vote
against the order"
''lf the house insists upon this disa-
greement." interjeoted Mr.. Warner OF
New York. that would practically be
an instruction for flee sugar"
Mr.. Reed then arose. After what
Mr.. Johnson had said. he began. the
house could see what It would do to
itself II II adopted this rule. II would
give the house no opportunity TO eX-
press its opinion ON the vital points Of
difference between the house and SEN
ate bill. would miugle all the differ
ences together without giving to the
vital points any particular strength or
emphasis. at could not be a separate
vote" said he. "Eh? Strengthen the
hands OF the house conferees In the
game of-what shall call it?'
"a bluff" shouted voice. as Mr..
Reed paused.
mo" continued Mr.. Reed deprecat-
ingly, mot a blum II is a game Of
moral courage. II this rule is adopted
the Democratic sentiment In this house
will be muzzled. The senate will not
be given an opportunity to see how
rnuch strength 1t has here
In closing Mr.. Reed referred to the
fact that the final adjustment OF the
tariff was entirely In the hands of
southern men
MIR. Cultivate, on behalf Of the com
mittee on rules. replied to Mr.. Reed.
The constitution Of the United States.
he said. imposed upon the house the
duty Of preparing a revenue bill. IT Is
its duty to say now whether at this
tfme the conferees shall adhere TO their
nosftion He evoked burst OF APP
nianse when he declared that the adop-
lion OF the pending resolution would be
an instruction to the couferees not 10
recede from the position the democrats
hi He referred. amid continuous evil
dences OF enthusiasm. to the moral
courage exhibited by the house con-
ssrees in standing out against the sem
ate amendments. The long service OF
the southern members Of this body, he
said, entitled them aeeoralng 70 a.,
rnles and customs here, TO places upon
H.. so,,roittee which they occupy.
Eve must bear in mind. however
,hot ,re hav, seen TEN sacrifice the pri-
yate interests I'VE can so can mem o.
their own sections 70 the poor. shiverlns
and wretched Of the north, 20 NY
gave free ore, free eoal az ~ Nfttiso
- -, the tight in this house al
,hnneb from a wool growing state sa,o
that II free wool would give the people