The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-10
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Closing OF the Debate in the House
or Representatives and Final Passage of
the Wilson Tariff Bill by . Vote of 204
to 40.

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plause, which the speaker made no effort to
check; Cheers and applause rang out nrer the
galleries. which continued for some time. Few
speakers in the house have ever had grandef
audience hanging upon their words There was
not vacant space to be seen in the house.
| Mr.. Reed stood for awhile quietly and self
possessed beside his desk the cynosure of all
| eyes, and whea the enthusiasm had subsidized,
| procee lei TO address the house in opposition
| to the bill.
Mr. Reed conclude his remarks at 1:3s. amid
deafening applause and cheers from the gal
leries and the members on the floor.
Mr. Reed was followed by Mr.. Crisp. and he
| by MIR. Wilson, who in concluding his remarks
said that if the coming roll call shouli be an
| swered in the affirmative, he would be gratifled
beyond expression. The roll CALI he said.
will not be entered only upon the records OF
| this congress, but entered in the annals OF his
tory and on the hearts OF he people Of -.his
country. Traitors and laggards IN tic battle
of progress, reform and freedom have no place
In history. In the name Of Freedom and Of
Honor, summon every democrat in this house
to the support OF this bill
The tumultuousness OF the ovation to Mr..
Wilson exceeded that accorded TO either Mr..
Reed or MI. Crisp, and it was several minutes
before the speaker could announce that the
previous question had been ordered upon the
bill and pending amendments. This was done
ut 3:Os; but the confusion on the floor was so
great THAT the clerk could not be heard. When
he began to read the demnnd made that
the floor be cleared. This occasioneda u further
delay, and IL was 3:15 before the consideration
OF the amendments vas begun.
The speaker announced that the vote would
first be taken on Mr.. Tawney's amendment
missing the duty on barley from 81 per cent
to % cents per bushel and on malt from 30 per
cent TO 81 cents per bushel
Mr.. Lockwood made the point of order that
as the amendment had not been considered in
committee OF the whole it could not be acted
on in the house.
The speaker had the special order read that
all amendments adopted In committee OF the
whole, as well as those pending at the time the
bill was reported to the house, should be acted
on in the house. and accordingly overruled the
point OF order.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr..
Tawney's amendment, and it was defeated:
Yeas. 100; nays, 1917.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment raising the duty on
Farley from 70 per cent. to . per cent. ad va
lorem and on barley malt from 30 per cent to
81 per cent was then voted on and agreed to-:
Yeas, 20i nays. ia.
Separate votes were demanded on the fol-
lowing amendments, adopted in committee OF
the whole: On the amendment providing that
the wool paragraph should take effect August
- icsft tHt StFlhlflR OuL lut TtCl-
procity clause Of the petroleum schedule, and
the income tax amendment The other amend
ments dncluding the two important amend.
ments Of the sugar schedule. the repeating Of
the bounty on sugar, and the Warner amend.
1nent putting refined sugar on the free list)
were agreed to- on a viva voce vote.
There was difference OF opinion as TO which
amendment to the wool schedule should be
voted on. Johnson's provided that the wool
Echptup oh tnlr ON act iTnrn jiafa nft
the bill is passed. This was agreed to in com
mittee OF the whole, but subsequently the com
mittee, at Mr.. Wilson's instance. adopted an
amendment. striking out all after the first
three words OF the Johnson amendment and
inserted August ., 1891. for raw wool, and De
cemher ., 1891, for wooden manufactures"
Considerable confusion existed as to whether
the Wilson amendments only should be voted
on, or the Johnson amendment also. This
speaker held that as the johnson amendmen,
had been favorably acted on In committee. Il
should also be reported to the house.
Mr.. DinGley inquired what would happen in
case the Johnson amendment was lost and the
Wilson amendments should be carried, mas
much as the latter included several words con
tanned In the former
The speaker replied that the house would
then be in an awkward position. but still held
that the Johnson amendment should be voted
on. This was done. and the johnson amend
mcnt was agreed to-
The vote was then taken on Mr.. wilson's
first amendment, and it also was carried on
standing vote of e15 yeas to A. nays. The sec
ond amendment was also carried an rising
vote: Yeas 1856; nays. ~. The effect is to fix
the date Of the wool schedule at August . and
OF the wooden schedule on December2.
The amendment striking OF the provisions
regarding reciprocity on petroleum was also
agreed TO on standing vote: Yeas, 10; nays
II.
On the internal revenue amendment Mr..
Cochran asked il the propositions could bo
divided and separate vote taken on the in.
come Tux feature, but the speaker held that IL
could not.
Mr.. Cochran then called for the yeas and
nays on the entire amendments. and 1t was car
ried amid applause: Yeas, ISL: nays 30.
With few exceptions the republicans re-
Trained from voting on this proposition.
The amendments in committee having all
been agreed to in the house. the question was
upon the engrossing and third reading of the
bill, AMI II was agreed to.
A motion to recommit was then defeated
by vote OF 1903 to liz, the announcement OF
the vote being greeted with loud applause.
The speaker then put the question, shall
the bill passy' and the yeas and nays being de.
manded on this, the roll was called amidst tho
most intense interest on the floor and in tho
galleries.. AS the names o. the doubtful demo
Gratis were reached and they voted aye CT
mo-" applause, cheers ani sometimes good
natured bantering followe their votes.
The greatest applause followed Mr. Cockran's
vote OF AYE" and also Mr. Cummings negative
vote and the Affirmative votes of Everett,
Geissenhaimer LOCKWOOD Magner. McAleer,
Tracey. Beltzhoover. Warner, Blanchard and
Boatner.
Republican applause greeted the votes In
the egltivc Of Campbell, Coveret. Cummings,
Davey Ia). Geary Call, Haines Price I.a),
Robertson La), Scharmerhorn. Sibley,
Sickles and Sperrry. When the names OF Mr..
Wilson and the speaker were called great
cheers greeted their answers OF AYE"
The populists all voted for the bill except
Mr.. Newlands.
The vote was announced at 5:55 o'clock as
follows: Yeas, aO3; nays, 40 The bill was
declared passed with wild shout from the
floor and the galleries.
A later ana more careful examination OF the
vote showed that 204 had voted for the bill In.
cluding the speaker. The announcement was
greeted with cheers and applause in the gal
leries and on the floor, which continued until
the house adjourned.
The absentees on the vote numbered thirteen,
Of whom Messrs. Hopkins tPa.) and Sweet
Qdaho) had been in attendance during the
day, but were compelled to leave before the
roll call. A physician was present with Mr..
Hopkins. Mr. Stevens, member Of the com.
nittee on ways and means did rot vote.
The usual motion to reconsider and TO lay on
the table were made by Mr.. Wilson and were
carried. and the house then, at 5:55, adjourned
till tomorrow at 12 o'clock