Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-14

(Nal, Fps (Na ). kribbs (Pa ! Mckaig (Md-l, Oates (Ala). Reilly CPa), Rob bins tAlaI Swanson (Val Tucker (va ]. Tyler tVa. ], Wise CVA- ). weadock (Nich- ], Wheeler (Ala and wolvcrton (Pa-l
 Mir. Wilson then stated that ho was d. rected by the Democratic caucus to pre- sent tho bill placing iron orc on the free list. Mir. Wilson said he did not wish to consume any time
 Mir. Blair of New Hampshire demanded that MT. Wilson give the names of such Republican senators as had relinquishcd opposition to the tariff bill on condition that their interests in the bill werc looked after. Mfr. Wilson said he had heard tho charge but could give no names.
 Representative Cannon of Illinois spoke against the bill, the Democrats not claim .ng their timo. As soon as he concludeu the bill was placed on its passage. It was passed-l60 to lO4.
 MT. Wilson next presented the bill for free barbcd wire MT. Hopkins of Illinois inquired If this bill was intended as a rcp- rimand tO Mir. Springer.
 Mir. Wilson declined to respond
 Mir. Reed asked Mir. Wilson what the barbcd wire Ahcdule was in the Wilson bill. and the answer being S5 per cent Mir. Reed spoke with sarcasm of the sud den transformations in the tariff
 Mir. Wilson replied with spirit that he could not answer MT. Reeds ''scOldings |" He would say that this work of reforming the tariff would never cease until the wheel of monopoly was taken from the American people. This remark was grcet- ed with great enthusiasm.
 II am glad to have brought you to tho surface and secured an admission, said Mir. Reed, and knowing what you will try to do the American people will never trust you again
 Mir. Hopkins (Rep., Ills. } and Mir Gear (Rep., Ia spoke against the bill and MT COombs (Dcm., N. r.. for it. The latter said that the house could not afford to let the senate adjourn. if the session lasted until December, until thcso bills were passed Applause
 (Nr. Bryan CDem.. Nob.) spoke yigor- <ousy for the bill amid much confusion and interruption.
 Mir. Pence (Pop, Colo. said the Barbed Wire trust might suffer from the bill, but the American people would gain. His remarks brought out a sharp controversy with Representative Boutellc. MT. Bou- telle inquired of Mir. Pence how he recon cilod his vote for the senate bill to tax sug- ar with a declaration to vote for free sugar.
 ''Because knew frce sugar would come up in the house. said Mir. Pence.
 And nowhere else " retorted MT. Bou- tclls Laughter.
 Free Barbed Wire Hill Passed
 Tho vote to place barbed wiro on the free list was yeas, IS7; nays, Si-
 MT. Springer (Dem., Ills) began the discussion of sugar amid great confusion, claiming in refutatIOn of the statement that the senate bill gave the trust greater protection than the Mckinley law, that the trust has received nearly SIS, 900, O0U during the three years and three months the Mckinley law has been in operation.
 Mir. Dinglcy (Rcp., Mel followed MT. Price (Dem., La said hc would ask for consideration, oven for pity, at this late day for 200. GOO agriculturists throatcncd with destruction. If duties could not be retained, he asked at least to leave the bounty this year Mir BOatner Dem, La said that bounty was legal obligation for this year. Mir. Reed (Rep., Me. spoke of the bill as the last of the air cushions the statesmen of this little kingdom ot liliputs had arranged for themselves to fall on. reminded Louisiana that the Re publican party would have given them the protection they needed and asserted that the Democrats had so bcclouded tht question with corruption that it could not Do dealt with honestly by others without mourning suspicion It was toO grelt [ question to bc made n Shuttlccock be tween the two parties
 Mir. Wilson concluded the discussion, charging that the Republican party was responsible for the creation of the Sugar trust and the power It had manifested in this contest He expressed sympathy with the Louisiana men, saying that he had always believed in n revenue tax on sug ar; that tho ngriculturalists wero welcome to the incidental protection therefrom, and he stood ready to co operate with la: colleagues in giving a revenue tax.
 The yeas and nays wcro then ordered and the Republicans joined with the Dem ocrts in voting for the free sugar bill II was passcd-276 to II.
 Those who voted in tho negative werC Messrs. Boatner. Davcy. Meyer, Ogden Price and Robertson (DCms., La ], Everett and Stevens (Dems., Mass. ]. Hermcr and Reyburn (Reps., Pal and Spcrry tDcm-, Conn-). This was the largest affirmative yea and nay vote ever cast in the house o representatives Then. at 1925. the hous' adjourned till Wednesday.