New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14

DEMOCRATS CLOTHED THEM
sEIvEa IN ''PERFIDY AND
IsHoNoa"-'PoPGUN
BILLS" THAT MEAN
NOTHING.
1IryGRAPH TO TIE rpJBuyvI
Washington Aug. 13--At $50 o'clock p. to-
day the Democratic majority In the House of
Representatives clothed itself with "perfldy and
dishonor" according to President Cleveland.
Without a wry face that majority swallowed the
"Bill Of Sale" exactly as II was prescribed by the
Democratic majority In the Senate, and the act
was even marked by some faint attempts at APP
plause That the dose bitter and nauseOus
one despite the suear-coated promises by which
II was accompanied was undoubtedly true In the
case Of a good many Of the Democratic members.
Indeed thirteen of thcm-Bartlett. Cochran. Cow
ert Dunphy Hendrix and Warner. OF New-Yor
Davey. Meyer and Price Of louisiana Everett
Of Massachusetts. German of Michigan. Johnson
Of Ohio and Tarsney Of Missouri, refused to
swallow H. and voted against the surrender
Democratic majorites In the House Of Rep
resentatives have frequently furnished interest
ing and instructive exhibitions Of incompe;ency.
inconsistency lnsincerity and folly. but never one
that equalled or even approached that which
eliminated late this afternoon after five weeks
struggle between the Democratic factions. To
one who had followed the details Of the struggle
tho performances OF to-day were OF surprising
interest. pi,iabe as the spectacle of political de-
mon;ia was TO every sane and well-regulated
mind Nearly every body. except perhaps the
President Chairman Wilson, Mr.. Clevelands
minister To Russia. and a few 'cuckoos" OF more
sober plumage expected the Democratic caucus
10 do what It did do this morning amid shouts
Of applause which denoted political desperation
and delirium.
4 TIDE OF MADNESS.
In vain did Bourke Cochran try 70 stem the
tide OF madness; In vain did the Louisiana Rep
rescntatives appeal for hearing ana for fair
play. and in vain did Chairman Wilson strive
to postpone the evil hour When men lay down
their arms and surrender Internationally as the
members of the Democratic majority In the
House did to-day. they do not usually celebrate
| the occasion with wild huzzah and uproarious
applause as these Democrats did to-day, both N
the caucus and In the open House. They acted
or tried TO act Ike men who had won great
and glorious victory. So anxious were the
leaders 10 ratlfy the edc' of the caucus mat
there were loud murmurs when II was discovered
that Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio, who Is a member OF
the Committee on Rules. and In whose absence
tho other two membe;s Of the Democratic
,riumvrate powercsa, was absent from
Washington and not expected TO return until late
this afternoon. The prospect OF a days delay In
swallowing their dish Of crow seemed 10 be IN
supportabe to "A good many Democrats.
Happily for them. howeve'. Mr.. Outhwaite ap-
pearcd at o'clock. and exactly twenty y-seven min
utcs later Mr.. Catchings reported special rule
covering the terms Of the surrender, and also the
proceedings on the "popgun' procamations.
with which the leaders Of the majority hoped to
b-eak the force OF Their fall and at the same
time hoodwink the rank and file Of their party
throughout the country. Mr. Reeds argument In
support OF his point Of order, against 50 much OF
the rule as provided tha: the House should act
upon bill which. in a parliamentary sense was
In the custody OF the Senate was clear and un-
answerable. but 1t might as we'll have been ad-
dressed to a congregation OF craven Images as
,o the Democratic majority and It's Speaker.
whose adverse ruling had been carefully prepared
I'm advance The mere suggestion Of like pro-
ccedng in the Senate last week aroused
tempest Of Indignation among the Democrats
STATESMEN HUNGRY FOR GROW"
To the Democrats. who are famishng for
dish OF "crow." time moved with a caden feet
while Mr. Reed was delivering his argument and
the Speaker In Difference to the proprieies Of the
occasion was giving his decision; and as soon as
the former rose 10 oppose the adoption OF the
rule the hungry statesmen began 20 howl
"Voter Vote" "Vote!' With the remark that
the men who were now yelling 'Note"- would
hereafter be heard calling for the mountains To
fall upon them. Mr.. Reed dismissed them and
proceeded with his speech. which he promised
would not be pleasant for Democrats to hear
and well did he redeem the promise. The Demo-
crafts dd not need 10 be told. nor did they like
to hear the Maine statesman say that they were
NOT onlv about to die In the last ditch but In the
very lowest part OF it. They were about to en-
ioy with suitable seasoning, the banquet spread
for then, by the Sugar Trust and other trusts,
and pass a bill that they believed to be dishonest,
and trampe parliamentary law and precedent
under foot In order TO do 1t. They were ABOUT
to desert the roll Of honor upon which their
names were inscribed last February. and they
proposed to allow one-tenth Of n second OF time
for the consideration Of each OF the 500 and ODD
amendments proposed by the Senate
Mr.. Turner of Georgia. put forward to re-
ply to Mr. Reed and he made botch OF II. lie
s or was one OF the House confcrrees and he
succeeded in making it evident that he and MS
colleagues were painfully anxious that the House
should retain possession OF and pass bill which
Tariff reformers' of his sort have so OFTEN de-
clared to be "reeking with corruption. MI
Turner's remark that he had been compelled
10 cat dirt so many times that 1t was less nause-
Gus now than It used to be " probably gave an
accurate idea Of his sensations Ihe an
nouncement that the special rule had peeh
adopted on a division by a vote OK lss 10 was
wildly cheered by the Democrats, VINO had De-
come more clamorous for Grow than ever ou.
a demand for the yeas and nays was made anu
sustained Before the rollcall began MI WIZ
son. Of Washington Put the Republicans 'h'o
good humor and the Democrats into pad huihof
by suggesting that. before the calling OF 'ne ro'''
President Cieveland's letter to Chairman "i'so"