The Washington times., 1894-08-14

tennessee. who praised the Dill and went over
some OF the reductions in tariff duties
statistically. Mr.. Burrows, the next speaker,
ridiculed the Democratic backdown and their
supplementary legislation.
In view Of what the President had said Of
the bill, in view OF the rumors that would
cling to it forever, Mr.. Burrows declared that
the President would belle his character il he
did not return it with all his scorn and con-
tempt and the interrogatory: rs thy servant
a dog that he would do this" [Republican
applause.l
Mr.. Wilson then yielded a few minutes to
Mr.. Pence, of Colorado, the leader OF the
Populists. who caused great laugh by con-
Tossing he did not know what the President
would do nor any one else on the floor un-
less, he added-he looked up and saw Mr..
Tracey, of New York, in the chair-unless it
Is you Mr.. Speaker. This sally at Mr..
Tracey's expense brought down a storm Of
applause. Mr.. Pence quickly apologized to
the chair, and said, amid renewed laughter,
he thought the member in the chair was the
new mouthpiece of the administration (Mr.
Straus. of New York;.
He closed with a touching tribute TO Mr..
Wilson for his courage in the tariff fight.
Mr.. Cochran, to whom Mr.. Reed yielded
twenty-five minutes, was the next speaker.
He declared most emphatically that the Senate
bill represented departure from principle
and was almost bitter in his declaration that
u true tNfll reform Dlil. SUCH Us iue NiisOH
bill was as it passed the House. ought to
pass or none at all. .'Who are the secret
enemies. these shadows that threaten the bill
in the Senate" he added. Then he declared
that he for one would never yield to an enemy
that had not vet been discovered. He por-
trayed the tariff conferees as climbing up a
hill and declaring they had fought battle
there with an invisible enemy and then say
ing that they did not dare return and fight
that battle again
1t was very evident in the course OF Mr.
Cockran's remarks that he had not the Demo-
cratic members behind him. He appealed to
Mr.. Crisp in his remarks to support some OF
his statements, but the Speaker said nothing.
After brief speeches by Messrs. Tarsney and
cries of CRISP, Crisp from the Republican
side, arose.
"I only desire,'' he said. ''in the few min
utes allowed me to publicly assume my full
share OF responsibility for the action this side
OF the House is now asked to take, and to
aver in the face of my colleagues and the
country that we are doing what, in the judg
ment of those who have been actively en-
gagged in this struggle. those who have taken
earnest part in the fight, is for the Lost in
terest OF tariff reform. Applause on the
Democratic side.l Ii is very easy for Il dis
tingushed gentleman like my friend from
New York, vino as we all know with all his
y.
time in attending 10 the details OF the business
of the House, laughter and applausel it
is very easy fer him to come here and indulge
in pyrotechnics about principle, when we,
who are here as plain practical business men.
are seeking to obtain some relief for suffer
ing people.
CRISP ADVISES ACCEPTANCE.
"But want the gentleman to understand,
and l want the country to understand, that
the deserters from the cause of tariff reform
are not these conferees and others who have
been making this great struggle and who now
advise that this bill be accepted, but the de-
serters are among those gentlemen who. in
the midst of the fight, because they do not
approve all the provisions of the bill, hold
back and say: We will have no lot or part in
this struggle further Applause on Demo-
cratic side.
I'VE are not discussing theory. We be-
lieve in the homely phrase that when people
are starving half a loaf is better than no
bread Therefore We say we will take the
Senate bill; but before this House adjourn5
tonight, if our friends will stay with US
Many Members on the Democratic side
shouted 1--WE will do il.
Mr.. Crisp COMMUNICATIVE will send TO the
Senate. crystallized into form of acts passed
in this hall, bills making sugar free, Iloud
applausel making coal free. renewed ap-
plausel making iron ore free. lcontinued ap-
plausel and making barbed wire Tree. Re
newed applausel. II my friend on that side
is so much concerned about these articles. let
him stay here and vote with US. Laughter
and applausel.
If there is a sugar trust in this country
which is dominating legislation the Repnb-
lican party created 1t lapplausel, and al
though this bill does not destroy That trust as
we wished 1t did, it takes away more than
one-half of the protection accorded 10 that
trust. Applause II there is 'cOal COM
bine" the legislation OF the Republican party
built IL up, and although We do not make
coal free in this bill we reduce the duty from
70 to 40 cents. Ii there is steel and iron
combine the same remark applies. Going
through these schedules. while they are not
all we wish. they are-and We We want the
country to understand 1.-THE best We can
now get. The moment we get this we intend
to move forward: we do not intend there
shall be any backward step in tariff reform.
loud applause.l We believe that the ad-
journment of this Congress without the pas
sage of some tariff bill would be a blow to
tariff reform, from which it would not re-
cover for years to come. [Long continued
applause on the Democratic side.l
The conclusion of Speaker Crisp's remarks
was followed with the most sensational Incl
dent of the day. When the Speaker sat down
Mr. Cochran arose The House was in an
uproar "Vote. vote.n was the cry in answer
to his address to the Chair. Finally, after
prolonged clamor on the Democratic SIDE.
Mr. Cochran shouted, Il rise to a question of
personal privilege" '.The Chair will hear
the gentleman" was the reply OF Mr.. Tracey,
who was presiding.
The House, however, was unwilling to hear
Mr. Cochran. and again n perfect storm was
raised. misses being feature. Finally, enough
quiet prevailed for Mr.. Cochran to declare
with personal bitterness that is not often
seen on the floor, that the Speaker knew well
enough the side causes of his absence sick
ness in Mr.. Cockran's family, and his refer
ence to absence was sample o. the growth
of Georgia chivalry since Alexander Stevens
was replaced in the Speakership by the pres
ent occupant of the chair.
CoCKRAN's REPLY TO CRISP.
''My action now," said Mr.. Cochran, sis
not due to my absence in any way, and the
gentleman from Georgia knows it." Cheers
from the Republicans followed this remark,
and Speaker Crisp Immediately rose to dis
claim any personal ailusion in the matter,
stating that he did not mean to say anything
more than that Mr.. Coekran's absence pre-
vented him from being informed on the real
situation, and the necessity Of accepting a
compromise"
This ended the incident and the vote was
then taken on the resolution and the accept
anee of the Senate bill. The Democrats who
voted against it We're:
Cochran New York, Covert New York,
Dayey Louisiana. Dunphy New York. Everett
Massachusetts,, German Michigan. Hendrix