The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16
THE TARIFF BILL AMENDED.
Mr. Wilson Offers Several, All Of
Which Are ADOPTED.
Mr.. CRISP CATCHES Mr.. REED MAPPING.
The ex-Csar objects 20 Ruling "hich
lie Himself lablirhcd-Ihe Amcnd-
mepls and the Discussion.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lo-ihe CLOSE VI
the general debate on the Wilson bill had
the effect OF thinning out the attendance
Il members on the floor and OF visitors
in the gallery on the Democratic side.
IN particular. was this attenuation appa-
rent. and only about thirty Democratic
members wcrc present at the beginning
Of to-day's session.
Committees having been called for re-
ports. without producing any important
results. Mr. Boutclc endcayored 10 can
ND his Hawaiian resolution. he ni'i"
tanned that the House could not 80 pihu
ifseif by its rules as 10 preclude the exer-
else OF the right 20 consider question
concerning its privileges. and he read the
ruling OF the Speaker on January 81. hoid-
iag this opinion. yet" said Mr.. Bou-
telle .'the very position which he has
described as a hypothetical case had be-
come an accomplished fact, and his (Bou-
teile'O prediction had been verified. The
President had sent a special message TO
Congress on the question, yet the House
had not acted on It," The introduction
o. the Hawaiian question into the House
had It's usual effect. and I'm a moment
the House was In an uprOar. The speaker
endeavored 10 secure order, but his pound
ings had about as much effect In calming
the stormy waters as phial OF oil would
have on e West India cyclone.
Mr.. McAIillin demanded that the spe-
clal order. adopted by the House, be
adhered TO- Mr. BOuteile expressed his
indignation that Mr. McMilin and his
Democratic associates should be willing
10 lend themselves 90 the infamous
scheme OF ssmothering" the Hawaiian
question. and should blind themselves TO
the degrading position In which the
President was placing the country. The
sneaker said that there was some limit,
even 10 the rights Of the gentleman from
Maine 10 violate the rules of the House.
There must be somewhere a power in
the majority Of tne House to support
its rules, and 90 insist that they should
be respected, and 10 take some action 10
rastiuin a gentleman who persisted. day
after day, in violating the rules Of the
House and he compelled Mr., Boutelle to
resume his seat.
Al u:G O'Clock the clerks began TO
read the Wilson bin, relieving each other
about every fifteen minutes IL required
tuo hours and twenty-three minutes 10
read the bill. even at the rapid rate at
which the clerks proceeded.
The first smendment
Immediately after the reading OF the
AIM Chairman Wilson suggested that Tor
three davs the bin should be open 10
e,,endment bv sections, instead of hav-
INK amendments offered at any point III
fhe bill indiscriminately. Mr.. wilson was
racopnized TO offer the first amendment
to- the bin. This was TO the TOBACCO
schedule and struck out the words com
,osreiallv known as" so as 10 make II
read. "on an leaf tobacco. or such part
thereof as Is wrapper tobacco, ana suta-
bic for cigar wraps, if unstemmed u per
mound. II stemmed, l.25 per pound.
Nr. Wilson explained that his reason
for Offering the amendment was IN order
to simplify the bill and lessen the chance
OF its provisions being evaded.
Mr. Payne (New York;. one or the he~
rrblican members of the Ways and Means
committee. offered an amendment 10 this
amendment which provided. in substance
that AZ any portion Of any tobacco i'm
ported I'm any bale package OF Dulh
should be suitable for cigar wrappers, the
entire amount of tobacco contained IN such
bale or package shall be dutiabie If not
stemmed, at s. per pound; If stemmed, at
$40 per pound.
A lively political debate followed. When
30 had ended Mr.. Payne's amendment
was voted down; Yeas. 20; nays, 10.
a great deal of interest was manifest
90 as TO the action Of the boiling Demo-
Gratis when it came TO the question of a
vote. The following Democrats carried
out their threats and voted with the
Republicans. Messrs. Sperry and DE
Forest (ConnecucuD and Cooper Flor-
ida)
Mr.. Payne demanded tellers. and the
amendment was again voted down; Yeas
s6; nays. ll5.
Mr. Wilson's amendment. was agreed
10 by a viva Voce vote, and two or
three substitutes for both Wilson's and
Payne's amendments which had in the
mean time been offered. We're rejected.
AS soon as the first amendment had
been thus disposed of, Mr.. Burrows Q2e-
publicanl, OF Michigan. jumped to his
feet and announced that he wished TO
offer an amendment but the Chairman
stated that Mr.. Wilson had been recog-
nized. on this hinged a very interesting
debate, as to MIR. Wilson's right to be
recognized a second time before any one
else had offered any amendments. The
Chair held that the Committee on Ways
and Means had a right TO offer as many
amendments as it wished TO bin OF
its own. and that Mr. Wilson. as chair
man Of the committee had this right
Reed Caugh' .i". Hi~ s',vn N~t.
The soundness Of this ruling was dis
puted by Messrs. Burrows, Reed. and
other Republicans, but the ruling wa:
enforced by the statement that the ques
lion Of recognition rests largely ON tht
discretion of the Chair.
The Speaker said "The present occu.
pant OF the chair endeavors 20 be entire
iy lust i'm his recognition Of gentlemen
The gentleman from West Virginia in
formed the Chair that he had certain
amendments 70 offer. which would occupy
bat a short time this afternoon. VIII
a view OF ascertaining previous rulings
and precedents in such matter, the
Chair has examined the record OF pro
ceedings when the Mckinley bill was
under consideration, and finds that Mr.
Mckinley offered eighty-eight amend
mcnts."
Sir. Springer. Before any other mem
Der was recognized?
The Chair: Before any one else was
recognized. and the gentleman from Ohio
Mckinley beinE ihterrogated by the
then minority. as TO how many amend
ments he had in his desk. declined tc
state but said that he would offer amend
ments until he got action on all of them
In addition TO that, gentlemen represent
ing the then majority offered fourteen
amendments. and were recognized fol
tlat purpose: while gentlemen represent
ing the minority were only permitted u
offer nine amendments. democratic ap-
plause) The Chair has recognized the
gentleman from West Virginia,
Sir. Wilson'S proposed amenlment added
New Zealand hemp 10 the cable and
tofdagc section. 10 was agreed TO.
Tn the course OF the discussion Mr.
Clark 0em.. MOI declared emphaticali,
That he was free-trader from the sole