Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 19.-The
galleries and the scene on the floor was
an animated one in anticipation Of the
debate on the tariff conference report
when the House met to-day. While
ths journal was being read Chairman
Wilson entered the room. dis head
was bound with a white handkerchief,
and be was evidently suffering great
pain. His appearance was the signal
for a great demonstration on the Dem
ocratic side, the members cheering
wildly at the sight at their tariff leader.
There were no preiminaries.
As soon as she reading OF the Journal
had been completed Mr. Outhwaite, 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:
Resolved, That after the adoption Of
this resolution il shall oe in order that
the House conferees on n. K. 4S64 (the
tariff bll) make a report Of disagree
ment 70 move that the House insist
upon its disagreement to the Senate
amendments 10 said bill In gross and
ask further conferences with the Sen
ate.
or THE DIsAGBEEING VOTES
OF the TWO houses thereon. That two
hours OF debate shall be allowed on said
motion and then without other motion
the vote shall be taken thereon. Should
the motion prevail, the Speaker shall at
once appoint the House COnierees and
the matter shall then for the time being
pass from the consideration Of the
House"
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to offer au
amendment TO extend the time 10 four
hours, buJobjectiOn was made. The pre-
~ aus question was ordered. This
gave thirty minutes for debate.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and
offered a word Of protest against
cutting OF debate iu this summary
fhannsr. de thought there were mem
-ers on the Democratic side who de-
fsred time 20 express their opinion OF
| Ibe Senate amendments. With some
{aing OF twinkle 10 his eve, be yielded
ten minutes 20 Mr.. Johnson, the free
trade single .taxer from Ohio. Mr..
johnson a. once launched a protest
against the special order because II
gave the House no opportunity 20 vote
separate instructions on the different
schedules, aud especially on the subject
OF sugar. The discrimination 10 the
sugar schedule was criminal, and he de-
clared amid burst OF applause that If
the sugar trust or any other trust was
GO legislate for the people, 10 made little
difference whether the legislation was
imposed upon them 0y the
MKINLEY OR THE GoRNAN BILL.
'Mr. Speaker" Mr.. Johnson asked,
''lu case this order is agreed TO, will il
be in order 20 move TO instruct the COM
mittee on sugar or any other single
item?"
If the disagresments are insisted
upon in bulk, replied the Speaker, cit
would not be 10 orOer 70 move separate
instructions
That is what l thought" retorted
Mr.. johnson, "that is why l shall vote
against the order.
III the House insists upon its dis
agreement" ," interjected Mr.. Warner, OF
New York, "that would practically be
an instruction for free sugar"
Mr.. Reed then arose. After what Mr.
Johnson had said, he began, the House
could see what 10 would do TO itself IL il
adopted this rule. 10 would give the
House no opportunity 20 express its
opinion upon the points Of difference
between the House and the Senate, but
would mingle an the differences to-
gether withOus giving 20 the vital points
any particular strength or emphasis.
at could not be 3 separate vote, s"
said be. strengthen the hands OF the
House conferees 10 the game Of-wbat
shallI call it?' "a bluff" shouted a
voice "a Mr.. Reed paused. mo" con-
einued Mr.. Reed, deprecatingly, mot
bluff"
"It isa game Of moral courage. IL
this rule is adopted the Democratic SEN
timeut iu the House will be muzzled.
The Senate will rot be given an oppor-
tuuity TO see how much strength it has
here"
To closing, Mr.. Reed referred to the
fact that the final adjustment OF the
tariff was entirely in the hands OF
.f)utbern men.
: MIR. Outhwaite, on behalf Of the Com
mityee on Rules, replied TO Mr.. Reed.
The constitution OF the L nited States,
be said, imposed upon the House the
duty of preparing a revenue Dill. Ii is
it's duty 10 say now whether at this time
the conferees shall adhere 10 their
| proposition.
HE EVOKEO A BURST OF APPLAUSE
when be declared that the adoption Of
the pending resOlutiOn would be an in
structiOn 10 the C0nferees not 10 recsde
from the position the Democrats OF the
House took when they passed the Will
son bill. He referred, amid continuous
evidences OF enthusiasm, 70 the moral
courage exhibited by tue House con-
ferees in standing out against the Senate
amendments. The long service OF the
Southern members in this BODY, he said,
entitled them, according TO all the
rules and customs here, TO the places
upon the committee which they occupy.
1--WE must bear IN miud, however, that
we have seen them sacrifice the private
interests or we can so call them Of
their own sections TO the poor, Shiver-
ing and wretchsd Of the North, TO
whom they gave free ore, free coal aud
cheaper clothing. The great leader
fNr. MHls) who began the fight in this
aeuse, although from q wOol-groWing