Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-09

over the color question. One OF
the combatants was a negro, de.
mandIng his full rights as an
American citizen, and the other
was a White man, making the same
claim. This claim included the
right to stand on the same square
foot Of territory and as 1t was to
small for both q race war resulted.
The beligerents were hustled from
the gallery a. fast as the obstruct.
ing human wall would permit and
comparative quiet was soon re.
stored.
The crOwding at the doors, how.
ever. continued until Speaker Crisp,
who had been nervously noting the
dangerous packing of people, inter
rupted :be roll call long enough to
say that 1t was in the interest OF
safety to human life that the door
way should be cleared. He asked
cue doorkeeper of the gallery to
clear ont some of those who stood
IN The entrances, 50 a. to make
those already inside as comfortable
as possible without being in danger.
II Was next to impossible to at once
execute this order, rs there was
absolutely no room for the eject
ment of those Who had found en-.
frances into the aisIes, bat the
policemen kept pressing back the
people until they had materistiy
reduced tho danger that was 80
very apparent.
Only ten, of the 354 members Of
the House were absent; many
grave and reverend Senators and
other distinguished personxges
we're On the floor aud in the CALLER
les we're Mrs. CIeveland, Mrs. Vice
President Stevenson. and other
ladies of rmfnence and distinction,
their drrsses flecking the landscape
With color.
Then for three bours the oratory
of the chanpions Of The two eco.
nom;c system, folloued--Reed.
CIiup and Wilson, while their par.
tasiaus male The air vocal with
their shouts "f sippr"vs'. The ap-
pearance o the speaker 'ot the
House npon the floor, engaged in
debate, was. in itself. u remarkable,
~ we'll "a 40 unusual thing.
Mr. Wilson's speech of thitty
minutes was Il surprise even 10 his
friends, for It proved to be the
strongest oratorical effort made in
the House this season. aud placed
the West vlreihian in the trout rank
of the Democratic orators. LII tone
it was far above the level of the
ordinary political harangne, and
Inspired genuine enthusiasm among
the members of his party. The
demonstration at its close was the
most remarkable spectacle of the
kind ever Witnessed 10 the House
Amid tremendous cheering. while
hats we're thrown into the air and
members rushed peIl,nell 10 the
direction of the orator, 'Brpckin;
ridge, Of Arkansas. flung himsel,
upon bis bosom and hGRg~d hin
with the tenacIty Of a bear from the
cane breaks of the st. Franci,
bottom lands. Then sprang upo,
the breathless chairman Of til.
ways and means committee, Bryan
the slIver-tongned orator, of Ne
brsska, and Tucker Of Virginia. SOL
of Randolph Tucker, and raised
him upon their shOuIdrIs. Aidet
aud adopted by Williams of iissls.
sippr, they bore hin triunphantl,
through the aisles.
1t was such an incident as MAJ
often happen on the campus Of ,
college, or on . root bslI ground, bu
rarely can Occurin Legislative. halls
There was something sugsestiv,
IN the act, the spohsor of the tarii
bill supported by the West AM
South. .'''
The vote upon the 6nal passag
| OF the bill was q surpfIse. Ami