The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-18
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OWLS service Reform Discussed from
Partisan = andpoint in the Senate
Fcderai Election Laws.

fIN as a 'N'Vie Va ''N i'-~''o~
air. OuihVaiie (Ohio) followed, and spoke
~ dtfcnce OF the measure.
air. burrows read from statistics 10
show thai our foreign trade ana eApoie'-
ions bad Increased under the iN'i "Pe'"
IONS of the Mckinley law. .,., 49,.
A. snrlncer Jumped 90 his feet "ith she
..,.,,..,t chat The balance OF Naue ue-
,e',s, 1,sn and iS90, unptr . low Ntfin' W@S
"a favor of this country ScNtin tscpvV
ursns were alert al the statement anu
IN 49,, earer TO contradict IT, when Nr.
81" ..- v.snt on 10 explain that what
~, r-eant was that this country had
t.,,-hf more than II had sold, ana ne
f,o.,,ht the country was so much better
M bv the excess OF importation. NDe
,tsive laughter among the kepuolcahs.l
Mr Springer stuck to this posihoh' anu
elaborated il. . 10 49,
as-ussion-the balance OF trade-and the
Republicans wanted the time fcr DEBATE
extended. while 4tr, Wilson wanted 10
shorten it. $50, ,u from,
council OF war was held IN IRON.
of the Speakers desk participates :" -
Mir Wilson for the Democrats an"
Nessrs. Dingley and Burrows for the he-
,,fhiiears Yhelr dlnertrCcs we're He'c
e6h,sted after a short conversation, ana
1tr. Wilson announced that ne wouiu give
one hour Tor debate, one-halt TO pe takSi
by each side. 40 .,,,o
or the Ropublicans and Mr.. Wilson for
the Democrats.
Amendments and Substitutes.
,vnon the time elapsed the House Tso-
ceeded 20 vote on the amendments, Which
were as follows; .,.,,
Nr. Wilson's amendment proposed that
tn. free-wool clause Of the tariff bill
srouid go into effect August /, 1884
Mr Payne Rep., \. - onered an
amendment 10 this, making the time Oc-
toatr 4. lsgS. IL,
ror these Mr.. Johnson Dem., Oho)
rrooosed a substitute. providing that the
t..,..e should 90 into effect Immediately
after the passage OF the bill.
ro this Substitute an amendment was
onsrsl by Mr.. Bowers Kep., Cali hXing
f1e date OF operation OF the clause as
December I 1893.
lhe vote was first taken on Mr.. Payne's
amendment, and It was lost by a strict
rarv vote the vote on division being;
leas. 81, nays. ISL, and by tellers: Yeas
a.. NAYS, l54. The Democrats chaned the
Republicans for voting for this amend
r.nt. asserting tney were voting for free
p1Ol.
a. dlsccssi0n was then precipitated as to
what utoposition should next be voted
l.nou. the Chairman being of the opinion
that the original amendment should first
r. voted ON and then The substitute. he
Was in search of information, however,
and 1fr Reed enlightened him. The origi-
ral amendment should first. Mr. Reed
said be perfected by vote on the second
amendment, then the substitute should
ba perfected by voting on the amend
ment 20 tie substitute. then the amended
substitute should be voted, and lastly
the original amendment.
Johnsou's Substitute Adopted.
AS most OF the solons Of the House
agreed on this procedure, the vote was
Then taken Oh Mr. Bowers amendment
90 tho substitute, which was lost, and
iaen on the substitute proposed by Mr..
johnson. Contrary 20 expectation this
was agreed 10 on vote by tellers OF
year. ll2. nays. 102. reversing the vote on
division. which was-yeas, IS; nays 50.
This was the first defeat for the Ways
and Means Committee, and was brought
about by a large number 0f Republicans
voting in favor 81 immediate enactment.
The result was greeted with cheers.
The next amendment submitted by
Chairman Wilson was one putting ma
zine engines and equipments on the free
l-t but not the completed machinery.
Mr. Dingley's amendment was voted
down and Mr.. Wilson's was agreed to.
A very amusing diversion was created
hv Mr. Walker Rep., Mass). He had
been recognized prior 20 the vote on the
last amendment and had spoken FOR Few
minutes before Il became apparent that
De was speaking on an extraneous sub
1eot This was in reply to the references
t0 him and the lack OF respect shown nm
hv AR. Cochran I'm his recent speeches.
AS soon as the members realized that
there was something very much Out OF
fhe ordinary going on. they crowded INTO
the aises around Mr.. Walker and In the
space before the Speakers desk and for
nearly twenty minutes the fun was fast
and furious and the House was I'm a con-
slant roar of laughter. Mr.. Walker. white
with rage tore Cochran TO pieces meta
nhorically, and at each one OF his thrusts
there was a shout OF laughter, IN which
the galleries joined without hindrance
from the Chairman, who was himself
t,irfng IN the general merriment.
vhrouchola 81 al Mr. Cochran sat within
few feet Of Air. Walkers angry INST ana
laiDed In the laughter. and twice when
Nr Walkers time had explr"i; sood
llm0re1iy asked 10 nave IL rN'''u'u u.
Mr. Walker concluded with the state
- - vt dnno ao the Tammany
trer and ia ike TO tackle the Kansas
r.sher8 referring to Mr.. simpson s con-
aaat interruption)
Re .nb'ican Want 10 Amend
Mr Burrows was recognized 20 oner
an amendment 10 the wool apd wooieh
narufacturers' schedule. He proposed 10
sa.h.fitute the clause in the Mckinley
la spoke for some time IN support Oh
this proposition
Nr Picder Rep) offered an amend
meni. Increasing the duty on nrst-ciass
wool from eleven 20 twelve cents ana
on eocond-class wool from twelve 70
thirteen cents and he made an argument
t support Of H.
The hour Of $50 having arrived the
Committee rose, without action on the
pending amendments and the House TOOK
afceess till 8 T.. NJ.
SIN Attendance NJ Night.
Three seats were occupied on the Re
publican side Of the House and six on
tae Democratic side when Dir. Sperry
Democrat. ConnecucuO arose 10 deliver
tis areument on the protection side OF
the question lie had. however, a very
large audience in the galleries.
Before he finished his speech ne man
AGED 10 stir up Mr.. Taibert. OF South
Carolina. by passing illusions TO the
Tact that a southern State ike South
Carolina was e very small consumer Of
aadah'o goods; and that conS"quenty
Der people had little er no interest IA
iAe tann question
Ar Talberi treated the remark as a
teheeloa on his constituents ana on his
aale and he resented IL with such
Fehemence AS 10 STIR up the aud ence
io bitch of cn4ovf,erf and enthusiasm.