The morning news., 1894-01-18
TARIFF TALK STILL ON TAP
Morse Predicts Disaster From the
Wilson Bill.

Low Tariff Schedule Between 1850
and 1s6o-A Council of War In Front
of the Speakers Desk-Fast and
Furious Fun Caused by An Attack
by Walker on Cochran.
Washington, Jan. 17.-At II 10 O'Clock
this morning the House went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the Will
son bill.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, took the
chair and MIR. Morse, rep, of Massa-
chusetts, was recognized. He predicted
disaster to the country as a result of the
passage of the bill.
Mr., Outhwaite followed and spoke in
defense of the measure.
Mr.. Burrows read from statistics to
show that our foreign trade and exporta-
tions had increased under the full opera
tion of the Mckinley law.
Mr.. Springer jumped to his feet with
the statement that the balance of trade
between 1850 and 1860 under low tariff,
was in favor of this country.
Several republicans were alert at the
statement. and all were eager to contra
dict it, when Mr.. Springer went on to ex-
plain that what he meant was that this
sold, and he thought the country was so
much better off by the excess of importa-
tions. Derisive laughter among the re
publicans.
Mr.. Springer stuck to this position and
elaborated 1t.
This brought new feature into the
discussion-the balance of trade-and the
republicans wanted the time for debate
extended, while Mr.. Wilson wanted to
shorten it.
A COUNCIL OF WAR.
A council of war was then held in front
of the speakers desk, participated in by
Mr.. Wilson, for the democrats, and
Messrs. Dingley and Burrows for the re-
publicans. Their differences were there
adjusted after a short conversation, and
Mr. Wilson announced that he
would give one hour for debate, one-half
to be taken by each.
Mr.. Reed was given control of the time
for the republican side, and Mr. Wilson
for the democrats.
When the time had elapsed the House
proceeded to vote on the amendments,
which were as follows:
Mr.. Wilson's amendment proposed that
the free wool clause of the tariff bill
should go into effect Aug l, 1894
Mr.. Payne, rep, of New York, offered
an amendment TO this, making the time
Oct /, 1898
For these Mr.. Johnson, dem, of Ohio,
proposed a substitute providing that the
clause should go into effect Immediately
after the passage of the bill.
TAKING THE VOTES.
To this substitute an amendment was
offered by Mr.. Bowers, rep, of California,
fixing the date Of operation of the clause
as of Dec 81, 1899.
The vote was first taken on Mr.. Payne's
amendment, and it was lost by strict
party vote, the vote on division being:
yeas, 81 ; nays, l5l and by tellers, yeas,
6S; nays, l54 The democrats chaffed the
republicans for voting for this amend
ment, asserting that they were voting for
free wool.
A discussion was then precipitated as
to what proposition should next be voted
upon. The chairman was of the opinion
that the original amendment should first
be voted on, and then the substitute He
was in search of information, however,
and Mr.. Reed enlightened him The
original amendment should first Mr.
Reed said, be perfected by vote on the
second amendment; then the substitute
should be perfected by voting on the
amendment TO the substitute; then the
amended substitute should be voted on,
and. lastly, the original amend
menos; most of the solons
of the House was agreed on this
procedure. The vote was then taken on
Mr.. Bowers amendment to the substi-
tute, which was lost, and then on the
substitute proposed by Mr.. Johnson. Con-
trary TO expectation, this was agreed to
on vote by tellerS of yeas l12, nays 102,
reversing the vote on the division, which
was years 6S, nays 80. This was the first
defeat for the ways and means commit
tee, and was brought about by large
number of republicans voting in favor Of
immediate enactment. The result was
greeted with'cheers.
The next amendment submitted by
Chairman Wilson was one putting marine
engines and equipments on. the free list
Mr.. Dingley offered an amendment to
this, putting the material for marine en-
gines on the free list, but not the com
pleted machinery. Mr.. Dingley's amend
ment was voted down, and Mr.. Wilson's
was agreed to.
FUN FAST AND FURIOUS.
A very amusing discussion was created
by Mr.. Walker, rep, of Massachusetts.
He had been recognized prior to the vote
on the last amendment, and had spoken
for few minutes before it became ap-
parent that he was speaking on an ex-
traneous subject This was a reply to
the references TO him, and the lack OF re-
spect shown him by Mr.. Cochran in his
recent speeches. AS soon as the members
realized that there was something very
much out Of the ordinary going on,
they crowded into the aisles
around Mr.. Walker, and in the
space before the speakers desk, and for
nearly twenty minutes the fun
was fast and furious, and the House was
in a constant roar of laughter. Mr..
Walker, white with rage, tore Mr.. Cock
ran TO pieces metaphorically, and at each
one Of his thrusts there was a shout Of
laughter, in which the galleries joined,
without let or hindrance from the chair
man, who was himself joining in the gen
eral merriment. Throughout it all Mr..
Cochran sat within a few feet of Mr..
Walkers angry fist and joined in the
laughter. and twice when Mr.. Walkers
time had expired, good humoredly asked
to have it extended. Mr. Walker con-
cluded with the statement: 1--WE done
up the Tammany tiger and I'd like 10
tackle the Kansas gopher" (referrinR to
Mr. Simpsons constant interruptions).
Mr. Burrows was recognized to offer an
amendment to the wool and woolen manu-
features schedule. He proposed 10 sub
stitute the clause in the Mckinley bill for
the one in the pending BILL and he spoke
for some time in support Of this PROPOSE
tion.
Mr. Pickler, rep, Of South Dakota,
offered an amendment increasing the duty
on tirst-class wool from II cents 10 IL, and