The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-02
WILSON CARRIES The DAY.
The House Passes His Bill by a Vote
Of 204 to t40.

ecenes OF N1lu EnbnusAasm AAnOns
4ha Democratsa MARK the Closing Of
chs Debate-Reed Closes the Debate
Gov the Republicans and Crisp Fol-
Iovs in a Speech in Which He
vrooks the Man From Maine Com
nlstv out of the Ring-Wilson Car
-ied From the House on the Should
arg of Admiring Supporters at the
oIose of His Final Speech in Favor
ofthe Bill.
washington. Feb. To-day was Ger
+sinIv democratic day in the House. Such
comes have never been witnessed in the
House before, and possibly will never be
witnessed again, at least during this cen
turv Realizing that the work of thirty
wears was gradually crystalizing into life,
democrats on the floor and in the CALLER
ies. alike, were carried away almost be-
yopd reason in their enthusiasm of the
hour. The fight had almost narrowed
dawn To personal conflict between the
leader on the republican side and the
leader on the democratic side. 1t was d
hattie between Representative Reed aud
Speaker Crisp, renewed on the floor after
two years in the chair as speaker.
LOOKED LIKE AN ARENA.
The galleries were crowded with men
and women of all political faiths The
floor looked like vast arena and the COM
batants were the cynosure of all eyes
The members gave up their seats to
women, and the most celebrated di-
vines from the district, Maryland and
Virginia, were present to watch the bat
tle Cardinal Gibbons was on the
speakers bench, and scarcely moved a
muscle while. the great discussion was
pending. MIR. Reed, himself, collapsed
from the first, and lost in the vindictive-
ness of his own temper, appealed to pas
sions and prejudices for arguments.
CRISP GREETED WITH SHOUT.
When the Georgia man took the floor
there was a mighty shout in the CALLER
les and from the floor The members
looked upon these two men as their lead
ers and had pitted them one against the
other. Speaker Crisp was at his BEST
He dismissed the ridicule of the man from
Maine with dignity which belittled Mr.
Reed in the eyes of the audience He
III to one hours debate and tore in shreds
the mantle with which Mr.. Reed at
tempted to cover himself and his party
Mr. Crisp has grown. His speech four
years ago, when he appealed from
Phillip drunk to Phillip sober,
was masterful; but his speech
on the floor to-day was
powerful His arguments were the clear
est yet used in debate, and the entire
audience were swept into enthusiasm by
his eOQuence His clear legal reasoning
allowed no rebuttals, and he hurled his
thunderbots Of logic in such a manner
as Will forever make his speech memora-
bic in congress.
Chairman Wilson's peroration was a
nttlng close to the speakers argument,
and 1t is these two men who now stand
foremost as The mouJhpiece Of the party
Of the people.
GEORGIA LADIES ON THE FLOOR.
Mrs. Crisp left her seat in the gallery
70 make room Tor Cardinal Gibbons, and
occupied that Of Maj. Black on the floor
MRS Hoke Smith, Mrs. Cabaniss, Miss
DooIey, OF atlanta, and Mrs Phinily, of
AA,:henS' were in the executive gallery
MISS Marie Allen, of Augusta, and Miss
Lester, OF Savannah, were admitted to
eue loor and occupied seats ON the demo-
cratic side number of Georgia ladies
were IN Tue speakers gallery.
lug Jay was an evenJful one for the
Soulh and the hearts of all southern
people were proud OF their two leaders
u vne debate aud were deeply mo ved
SAeh Mr. Wilson said in his remarks that
ne was IN touch with the uorthern men !;
ID sympathy with the western: but of the
southern, he was bone OF their bone and
teSn OF their flesh" When his frail
mdHe tE a collapsed and he was borne from
thlor the moor on the shoulders OF his followers
sn3; sueIe was scarcely an eye in the vast as
ouIoiage that was not bedimmed with
CRUSH OF SPECTATORS.
BY the Southern Associated Press,
washington, Feb l.-As the hour of
meeting Of the House approached TODAY
.ne galleries were crowded to the doors,
WIG alsles were used as seats, the doors
PRESENTED The appearance of living pyra-
nus dhd back of them was solid mass
=, - luahlty, hoping against hope, that
suey might sometime get within seeing
11N nearing distance Of the closing of the
s'ea' tariff debate. The elevators ran
" 'ne gallery floor heavily laden with
aa'nan aSIl freight, but no one was
0-0 ~ 70 get exit from them through
HVlng wall of struggling,
poSnlng men and women who were
+oAeu Fr solidly to the elevator fence.
m,en n. 'ne members of the press were in
a.I ,pny cases unable to get access to the
eSa'ie'y lobby r served for them. and as
r ruore was no pc. siolity Of getting UP by
,.Sg Sg u the elevators. the only way by
NJ JI!ln 'hey could make any headwsy at
sas'. g. was oy going up the stairway and
bs,,,I bsu'lug their way through the crowd by
,r-. Ae scene on the floor of the House was
80 tS1' as exciting as in the galleries. and
tSo M was an air of eager expectancy in
sb.,,s.S .aceS OF the members as they moved
di.o'.- de- 'ne toor and gathered in knots to
ds, 'SI ,S, 'he ail-important question of the
wi,L Inc speakers table was ornamented
M NJ nagnihcent bunch of long-stemmed
''arecnal Neil roses.
OPENING OF THE PRooorrnrras
teria,i.tySl lately after the reading of YES
New 5ournal Mr.. Lockwood, dem. of
AMI iorh, made the point of no quorum.
presen,e aSll was called, disclosing the
Progress - Ql III members During the
eraI tin'oool ol the call the House was sew
leries MIA uls turbed by noises in the gal
order ehlH . finally the speaker had TO
mouisbede can suspended, while he ad-
order and 'ue galleries TO preserve