Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-02
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED.


The House of Representatives yes
terday evening passed the Wilson tariff
bill by vote of2O4 to l40, AS stated
in yesterdays GAZETTE Mr.. Reed
spoke against the bill.
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Reed,
and was cheered as he rose from his
seat. He made but little attempt to an
swer the speech of the ex-Speaker, but
after showing the utter absurdity Of
Mr.. Reeds contention, proceeded to
discuss the question of tariff with
clearness of expression and disposition
ate fairness that gained in force as he
talked. It was the first time Mr.. Crisp
has spoken during the session, and
there was degree of anxiety mingled
with the interest his friends manifested
in his opening remarks. He made no
effort at oratorical effect, but, having
once taken up the thread of his argu-
ment, he followed it without deviation
to the only truthful issue which it
could lead to. He showed how weak
the republican assertions are when
properly analvzed and viewed in the
light of reason and not of party preju-
dice He called attention to the incon-
sistencies of these assertions with such
striking force that their absurdity could
not be denied. His hold upon the at
tention of the House was remarkable.
He talked in low tone, but was heard
with distinctness by every person pres
emf. The more he talked the more alb
sorbing became the interest until, clos
ing with an appeal to the democrats to
stand by the pending measure and
prove their fidelity to the principles OF
the party, he concluded one Of the
strongest addresses that has been deliv
cred during the whole discussion.
When Speaker Crisp finished the
crowd Of listeners gave vent to their
feelings, and continued their applause
with increasing vigor as Mr.. Wilson
rose to close the speechmaking
Mr.. Wilson's speech served as per-
Grafton to the splendid argument Of
Mr.. Crisp. He made no attempt to
controvent the republican doctrine, but.
speaking directly to his party associates,
he showed that the result of their pres
ent struggle would probably mark an
era in the progress of the country. He
was more eloquent than on any former
occasion, and, passing from one cause
of dissension to another, he showed
that none could find reason for with
holding from the present bill their sup
port on account of objections based
either upon personal dislike to special
features or the opposition of constitu-
ents. He Endorsed heartily the income
tax. His concluding remarks rallied
the democrats in manner that
probably no other man in the
House could have done. The effect
of his words was shown in the en-
thusiasm they caused. If the scene
which followed his conclusion was with
out parallel in the history of the House,
it was probably because no other occa-
sion has so thoroughly awakened men
from the consideration of minor matters
and confronted them so forcibly with
the principles they are called upon to
support. Mr.. Wilson was taken bodily
and lifted on the shoulders of his de-
monstrative admirers.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's
speech the Speaker announced that the
vote would first be taken on the vari-
Gus amendments. These votes, how
ever, were but preliminaries to the
real struggle. The income tax amend
ment had still to be adopted and the
members were nerving themselves for
the anticipated conflict. Pacing rest
lessly up and down in front of the
Speakers desk, Mr.. Cochran waited
restlessly for the moment to test the
strength of the opposition. AS soon as
the amendment was proposed he asked
for yea-and-nay vote. The advocates
of the tax Joined in the request, anxious
that the full strength of their faction
should be demonstrated. The result
was foregone conclusion. The vote
showed an overwhelming majority
ready to support the amended bill in
all it's details. Forty-three democrats
voted against the internal revenue
amendment.
Then began the elimination of the
struggle with the vote on the final pas
sage of the bill 1t had not proceeded
lhT WU6u IL UcCuulO opPti NV w go S
the democrats were united in support
of the measure. One after another OF
those who were thought to be in opposi-
ton to the bill recorded themselves in
its favor. Mr.. Cochran voted aye in
loud voice that bid defiance to those
who had counseled a different course,
and as each one who was thought to
have gone astray came back into the
party fold they were created with APP
plause by the men who had been faith
full throughout. This only indicated
the satisfaction with which the conser-
vative members welcomed the re-estab-
lishment of harmony within the party
lines.
Sixteen democrats, including seven
from New York, voted with the repub-
licans against the measure.
All of the Virginia members voted
for the bill and so did all the populists
except Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada.
MISS WHITNEY's RoMANcE.-Pauline
Whitney, the daughter of ex-Secretary Will
liam C. Whitney, is soon to be married to
George Vanderbilt, youngest son OF William ID.