The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-14
ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, A. 1894

Inc vote resulted: Ayes, lS2; nays
10Y.
There were present and not voting
three.
Paired-Bvnum and Dslzell; Stock
dale and Ray; Abbott and Thomas
Washington and Aldrich Black I'll.
and Curtis IN. W; Gresham and Mahon
Whiting and White; Goodnight ant
Walker; Stallings and Henderson Qlli
nois) Breckenridge (kentucky) sno
Belden; Clancy and Ohickering; Mag
per ana Randall; Fielder and Sweet
Burns and Adams; Moses and Wright
Harter and Bundy Sickles and Settle
DEMOCRATIC BOILERS.
The Democrats VINO voted against the
motion were: Cochran New York;
Covert New York;. Davey Louisiana)
Dunphy New York;, Everett (Msssa.
chusetts). German (Maryland). Hon
bricks New York;, Johnson (Ohio),
Meyers (Louisisna), Price (Louisiana),
Tarsney (MissourD, Warner New
York;.
The Populists voted for the motion.
Just before the announcement OF the
result. Mr.. Pence, (Populist, Colorado),
stated that if his colleagues. Messrs.
Simpson, MeKeighan and Boon. who
were sick, had been present, they would
have voted aye.
FREE COAL BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Wilson then Immediately arose
and offered the first OF the separate free
list bills, in accordance with the resolu-
ton adopted by the caucus. 1t provided
for the free admission, on its passage. OF
bituminous coal, shale, slack and coke !;
under the order, 80 minutes was allowed
for debate.
The Democrats evidently sought to
hurry through by not using their 10
minutes of ths time.
Grcevenor (Republican,> Ohio), occu-
pied five minutes. Then Mr.. Payne
Republican, New York;, spoke of the
triumphs Of the sugar trust. The ques-
ton required on the passage OF the bill.
The vote by tellere showed rs for and Al
against. Mr.. Reed raised the point of
no quorum and Mr.. Wilson demanded Q
yea and nay vote.
The free coal bill was passed-yeas,
100; nays. 1O4; answering present, l.
Twenty-one Democrats voted against
the bill, as follows: Anderson, West
Virginia; Bankhead, Alabama: Boat
ner, Alabama; Burgess, Missouri Grain,
Texas; Dsvey, Louisiana; Dsnnison,
Alabama; Edmunds, Virginia; Eppes.
Virginia; Kribbs. Pennsylvania; Nc
Keagh, Maryland; Oates, Alabama !;
Reilly. Pennsylvania; Robbins. Ala
bsma; Swanson, Virginia; Tucker, Vir-
giniA; Tyler, Virginia; Wise, Virginia;
Weadock, Michigan; Wheeler, Ala
bams; Wolverton, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Haugsen of Wisconsin was the
only Republican voting for free coal.
FREE IRON BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Wilson then stated that he was
directed by the Democratic CAUCUS to
present q bill placing iron ore en- the
free list. Mr.. Wilson said he did not
wish to consume any time.
Mr.. Blair demanded that Mr.. Wilson
give the names OF such Republican sem
ators as had relinquished opposition to
the tariff bill on condition that their in.
tsrests in the bill were looked after.
Wilson said he had heard the charge,
but could give no names.
Mr.. Cannon Republican, Illinois)
spoke against the bill, the Democrats
not claiming their time. As soon as he
had concluded the bill was passed.
The Democrats against free iron ore
were: Anderson (Virginia), Bankhead
(Alabama), Beltzhoover (Pennsylvania),
Boatner (Louisisna), Davey (Louisiana),
Denison OF Alabama, Edmonds of Vir-
ginis, Meyers of Louisiana, Oates of
Alabama, Price of Louisiana, Reilly of
Pennsylvania, Robins of Alabama. Rob-
ertson of Louisiana, Swanson of Virginia,
Weadock Of Michigan, Wheeler OF Ala
bama, Wise of Virginia.
FREE BARBED WIRE.
Mr.. Wilson next presented the bill for
free barbed wire. Mr.. Reed asked Mr..
Wilson what the barbed wire rate was
in the Wilson bill, and the answer be-
ing 35 per cent, Mr.. Reed spoke with
sarcasm on the sudden transformations
in the tariff. Mr.. Wilson replied with
spirit that he would not answer Mr..
Reeds scoldings. He would say that
this work of reform on the tariff would
never cease until the hold of monopoly
was taken from the American people.
This remark was greeted with much en-.
thuHiaHm.
II am glad to have brought you to the
surface and secured an admission" said
Mr.. Reed. "and knowing what you will
try to do. the American people will
never truet you again."
The following Democrats voted against
free barbed wire: Graham, New York;
Reilly. Pennsylvania; Sperry, Connect.
cut and Stephens, Massach usetts.
Republicans voting for it were: Will
son. Washington; Picker, South Da-
kota; Marshall, Illinois; Lucas, South
Dakota, and Doolittle. Washington.
FREE SUGAR VOTED FOR.
The free sugar bill was then reported.
Reed spoke Of the bill as the last OF
the cushions the statesmen of this
little kingdom of Liliputians had
arranged for themselves to fall
on, and reminded Louisiana that
the Republican party would have given
them the protection they needed, and
asserted that the Democrats had 90 be-
clouded the question with corruption
that it could not be dealt with honestly
by others without incurring suspicion.
1t was the one great question to be
made a shuttlecock between the two
parties.
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 sym
pathy for the Louisiana men, saying he
had always believed in a revenue tax
on sugar, that the agriculturists were
welcome to the incidental protection
therefor, and he stood ready to co.ope-
rate with his colleagues in giving rev.