The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-02

Hour OF meeting OF the House ap-
preached to day the galleries we're
crowded to the doors. The scene on the
floor of the House was just as exciting
as in the galleries, and there was an air
of eager expectancy in the faces of the
members as they moved about the floor
and gathered in to discuss the all i'm
portant question OF tho day.
Immediately after reading of the
journal, Lockwood Dem, N. Y. made
the point Of no quorum, and the roll was
called, disclosing the presence of 22l
mem bers. During the progress of the
call the House was several times dis
turbed by noise in the gallery, until
finally the Speaker had to order the
roll call suspended while he admins
tered orders to those in the galleries to
preserve order and directed the door
keepers to clear the spaces about the
doors.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and took up the question
pending when the House adjourned yes
to-day, Wilson's motion to close debate
on the barley amendment and the
House divided. Wilson and Warner
(Dem., N. Y. then took their places as
tellers, and tho mt tion was agreed to
ITO in the Affirmative and none in the
negative.
The que stion then required on the
amendments to the barley schedule
offered late yesterday afternoon. These
were an amendment by Wilson raising
the duty on barley from 20 to % per
cent. and on barley malt from 25 to 30
per cent. ano several amending Wilson's
amendment. Tho Speaker then an
nonnced that under tho special order
three hours would DO allowed for debate.
Finally, by tacit consent, the floor
was opened TO the visitors and they
took their places in tho lobby behind
the rail SO that from the rear seats in
the hall back to the sides of the chm.
Der in the gallery there was banked
mass OF humanity utterly unable to
move and almost unable to breathe,
comfortable respiration was an i'm posi-
bility
The Speaker recognized Reed of
Maine This was tho signal for a spon-
taneous outburst of applause, which the
Speaker mado an effort to check.
Cheers and applause rang out over the
galleries, which continued for some
time Few speakers in the House have
ever bad grander audience hanging
upon their ords.
and self possessed beside his desk, tho
cynoeure OF all eyes, and, when the
enthusiasm had subsidized, began slowly
and i'm 'sively the delivery of long
and carefully prepared argument
against the pending bill.
At tho close of Reeds remarks q
deafening wave OF applause enrolled the
House; a magnificent basket of roses, q
tribute from the Republican members
of the House, was borne up the aisle on
the shoulder of page. When the
cheering had subsidized the presiding
officer (IIatch, of Mo- recognized the
Speaker, Mr.. Crisp
The appearance IF Mr.. Crisp, stand
ing at the desk Of Representative Clark,
OF Missouri, in the nrst aisle of the
Democratic side, position correspond
ing to Mr.. Reeds on his side, was the
signal for an outburst of enthusiastic
cheering.
Wilson (Dem., w. Va), who closed
tho debate, said the old arguments had
been advanced this afternoon which
have always been advanced against
every movement OF progress and reform
And they have not been stronger or
more forceful, moro attractive or effec-
tive than in the past.
The argument OF the gentleman from
hAlbC, llo SAIu' udS OceH DedFu aC every
crossroads in the country was that the
pre- gross and prosperity of the country
was due to protection, due to the pas.
sage OF a law Of Congress rather than
upon the munificent gifts of Almighty
God. (Applause)
The truth is that the prosperity and
progress of the country have been be-
cause no law of Congress could prevent
them. (Applause.) All the Nc Kinley
laws in the world cannot improve tho
progress of the world. But they can
and do take from ono man part of one
mans labor and give it un Justly to an.
other.
AT the conclusion OF Wilson's speech
there was enacted a scene of wild
enthusiasm such as has never before
been witnessed in the House within the
memory of the oldest member The
applause which broke out at frequent
intervals during the speech over-leaped
all bounds when Wilson tried to take
his seat.
Cheer after cheer rang out again and
again. Men throw their hats and papers
in the air and women waved their hand
kerchiefs. Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
embraced the speaker, and crowd o.
demonstratiye admirers, headed by
Bryan, of Nebraska. and Tucker. Of
Virginia, raised Wilson upon their
shoulders and carried him in triumph
out of the hall and to his committee
room.
Amid the din and confusion of the
House tho Speaker announced that the