Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-26

were crowded and the scene on the
floor was an animated one when the
house met Chairman Wilson entered
tho room. His head was bound with
white handkerchief, and he wasevi-
IDENTIFY suffering great pain. His ap-
pearance was the signal for great
demonstration on the democratic side,
the members cheering wildly.
There were no prcliminarlcs. AS
soon AZ 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 allowed
to debate the conference report on the
tariff bill:
"Resolvcd That after tho adoption
OF this resolution it shall be In order,
when the house conferecs on ii. r.
1864 Uhe tariff bllD, make report
of disagreement, TO move that the
house insist upon It's disagreement TO
the senate amendments TO said bill In
gross, and ask Il further conference
with the senate on the disagreement
votes of the two houses thereon.
"rhat two hours Of debate shall be
allowed upon said motion and then
without other motion the vote shall
bc taken thereon.
"Shoud such motion prevail, The
speaker shall at once appoint the con
fcrccs and the matter shall then, for
the tlmc being, pass from the consid-
GRAFTON Of the house"
Mr.. Hopkins attempted TO "H"r IN
amendment to extend tho time 20
four hours, but objection was made,
Tie previous question was ordered.
This gave thirty minutes for dcbatr.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and pro
tested against cutting off debate He
thought there were members on the
democratic side who desired time IT,
express their opinions of tho scnatc
amendments.
With Il twinkle In his eye, he yield
ed ten minutes to Mr., Johnson, of
Ohio Mr.. Johnson Immediately
launched protest against the special
order because 1t gave the house no OPP
porlunity to vote separate instructions
on the different schedules, and cs-
pcclnlly on the subject OF sugar, He
denounced the discrimination In the
sugar schedule in favor of the trust
as criminal, and declared nulid a
burst of applause that If the sugar
trust or any other trust was to leglS
late for the people. 1t mndo little diff
ference whether that legislation was
imposed upon them by the Mckinley
or the German bill.
MIR. Speaker" Mr. Johnson asked,
"in case this order Is agreed to. Will
II be IN order to move to instruct the
committee on sugar ur any other sin.
gle itcmY
'lf the disagrcemrntS are insisted
upon in bulk" replied the speaker,
1t would not be In order to move sep
arate instructions"
"'rhat Is what | Thought" rctortcd
Mr.. Johnson; that Is why | shall
vote against this order"
"lf the house Insists upon It's dis
agreement" INTERCEPTED Mr.. Warner
of New York, that would practically
be an instruction for free sugar.
MIR. Reed then arose. after what
Mr.. johnson, had said, he began, 1.-THE
house could see what 1t would do IT
It adopted this rule, 1t would give
the house no opportunity To express
It's opinion ON the vital points OF diff
ference between the house and the sen
ate.
1T could not by II separate vote
said he, "strengthcu the hands OF the
house. conrcrecs in the game of what
shall | call it?"
"A blur" shouted voice ms Mr.
Reed paused.
NO" continued Mr., Reed, depre.
catiugly, mot blutt,
Tho order of the rules committee
was adopted Ny the house aud Nhait-
man Wilson was recognized, There
was a burst of applause from the dom
ocrutlr side Ms he roS" With the taria
bin aud disaErrCtng report IN his
hand. HIS head was hound with Il
silk handkerchief which completely
enyclopcd his face, covering MS eyes
and falling To his mouth. lie stood
In the aisle with a hand on the desks
at either side lie sent the report OF
disagreement TO the speakers desk
and 1t WAS read, briefly stating the
disagreement In toto
Mr.. Wilson said that he desired to
be completes in his statement, yet he
recognized that there were limitations
necessary, But he could say within
tho bounds Of courtesy aud propricty
that II the senate eonferccs had met
the house confcrccS in the spirit of do
ing good for the whole people, NJ
agreement could have been reached II
ono day but the senate confcree>
came fettcrcd with certain obligations
to their colleagues in the Scuatc. With
out stating the nature or the strength
OF these obligations, II Sutliced TO SAY
that they were against the principles
OF the house and in line with the de
mands OF the great corporate instrcsts
Mr., Wilson said this developed ~
Irreconcilablc differences. lie said
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