The Washington times., 1894-07-08
WILSON uses The SCALpEL
He Lays Bare Protectionist Principles
in the Tariff Bill.
DUTY OF THE HOUSE DEFINED
Senate Severely Denounced for Abandoning
the FREQ Raw Materials and Ad Valorem
Principles-Kouse Votes for Non-Concur-
rence-Conferees Appointed.

bill as it passed the House
In dissecting the Senate amendments he
laid bare the protectionist principles and un-
Democratic concessions which had been in
fused into the bill, and he insisted in vigorous
words that it was the duty-a duty which
Congress owed to the people, and which he
confidently believed it would perform-to in
sist on such a measure as had originally ema-
mated from the Ways and Means Committee.
He was especially severe in his dcnuncia-
rion of tine senate abandonment OF the free
raw materials principle and OF the ad valo-
rem system of taxation. In closing his re-
marks he added that he had no doubt that
! the Senate would yield to reasonable compro-
! misses, which were the basis OF every tariff bill.
The loud applause which greeted Mr.. VIII
| sons remarks show that the House is in no
| yielding mood. II it holds out the tariff bill
! will be materially modified. Earlier In the
| day, when the Ways and Means Committee
| came into the House and Mr.. Wilson an-
nounc,ed their non-concurrence in the Senate
amendments and asked for the appointment
OF conierees, the House was ready for Il
battle.
The struggle in the committee room in the
| morning had been characteristic. As soon rs
the committee convened the Republicans
began to fliibuster by moving to concur In
every amendment separately. II was clearly
their intention to block proceedings and
annoy the majority of the committee. Finally
Mr.. Mcmillan got in motion edgewiss to
non-concur in the Senate amendments in
gross. and a vote being taken, the Republi-
cans were at once vanquished-
The battle ground, however, was only
transferred from the committee room
to the chamber. The Speaker at
once referred the bill to the
~ ,;tt. 1t ,l,. Vt,ata uvl
OF the Committee on Rules. arose with
special rule permitting two hours debate and
a vote.
TALK ABOUT GAG RULE.
Mr.. Reed jumped up and protested at the
"haste" and the gag rule" to crowd through
the measure. Mr.. Catchings answered that
there was no greater exhibition of haste than
in rushing through the Doodle Mckinley bill.
Mr.. Burrows made n cutting reply TO the
proposition of The Committee on Rules to
nit debate to two hours. He read from the
Record the remarks OF leading Democrats, in
cluding the Speaker. when q similar rule was
brought in at the time Of the passage Of the
Mckinley bill. He closed by complimenting
the Democrats for following Republican
leadership. and ended by n story told by the
late President Garfield. After describing how
the Democratic party invariably Jagged at
the end OF a Republican column In all matters
OF reform. but were always glad to get in a
Republican trail to be sure they were right,
he suggested humorousy that when their
leader found deserted Republican camp
fire they would shout out to their followers:
Come. on boys: it's all right They've been
here" Mr.. Burrows remarks were greeted
with vociferous applause from the Republican
side.
'we have reported this rule" said Mr..
Catchings, because the country Is tired Of
debate and wants action"
There was hearty Democratic applause at
the reference TO action instead Of words.
and" concluded Mr. Catchings, I'VE de-
sire 10 execute our party pledges to the let
ter"
'.To the letter is good" said Mr. Reed, do
risively, rs Mr.. Catchings sat down.
Chairman Wilson then rose to speak. As
he began members crowded in the aisles and in
front Of the Speakers desk to hear him. The
West Virginia statesman spoke with a strong.
clear voice and frequent gestures without
evidences OF his recent sickness. After few
words ON the number of amendments some
OF which were immaterial Mr.. Wilson said
that the bill AS 1t left the House had received
more careful and conscientious study from
the committee than any tariff bill ever pre-
pared. II had also received free and can
did debate The members OF the House had
performed their work honestly, deliberately,
and to the best of their capacity.
DUTY OF THE HOUSE.
He agreed. he continued, with the gentle
man from Maine (Mr. Reed that it was the
peculiar duty of the House to frame revenue
BILL and he added that the Senate amend
ments ignored the interests OF tine people by
transferring TO the dutiable list a number OF
articles which the House desired to give free
to the people, and increased the taxes in al
most everything which the people as mass
consumed.
The bill as it left the House contained two
vital principles, .ree raw materials and al /
valorom. and opposed specific duties. |
These two features were ob5cured rs the bill
came back from the Senate.
THUS the bill comes back 70 the House..
he went on with emphasis, with these two I
great principles of just taxation and Demo- |
cratic policy neglected. and it is for this /
House, as fsr as it can. to insist or their I
continuance il any tariff bill which passes
the House While 1t is the duty OF this House /
to stand by the people, and while 1 believe
that this House is going to stand by the peo-
pie Ccrrat Democratic applauss) believe I
that we can settle in spirit OF iriendliness
any difficulties which our friends on the other
side have had and that there should be full
and free conference between the two houses
as to all the amendments proposed by the |
Senate to the House bill.
And | believe that such conferees rs
NAV 70 from this House will 20 in that spirit
of dealing fairly and fully and honestly with
those Senate amendments. and at the same
time with overwhelming fidelity TO those
party pledges and TO the trust of the people
who sent them here"
These remarks were greeted with loud ap-
plause.
REED GLAD TO HEAR HIM.
Mr.. Reed replied to Mr.. Wilson'S speech:
Il am glad TO hear him utter this note of
defiance to the Senate said Mr.. Reed, "but
/ fear we will not hear this defiance beyond
to-day
Mr.. Reed then declared that Mr.. Wilson'S
free raw material programme was will-o'-
the-wisp which the shrewd business men in
the Senate would not chase. 1t was strange.
however. if the House. with majority OF 100
behind it, could not pass such measure
bravely il it wanted to.
Mr. Payne, of New York, attacked the
sugar trust victories in the bill, but Mr..
Pence, the Populist, cut him of in short
order by inQuiring why the vote OF an ex-
chairman OF Republican national committee
had been cast in favor of keeping the differ
entail in the bill.
The amusing part OF the day came when
Mr. Quigg, of New York. the man who came
here to .'kill the bill" spoke. He had asked
for fifteen minutes out Of the hour allowed to
the Republican side, but Mr.. Reed did not
give it to him.
He states that New York has more interest
in the bill than all the other states represented
by Democrats in the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Then he commenced a lofty simile
about g!adators lighting for the industries of
the country, winding up with the expression
'.with spurs in their boots. y
Mr.. Caruth of Kentucky interrupted him.
'sWhen. where aud under what circumstances
In the history of the world" he asked. did
gladiators wear spurs Ia their boots" Mr..
Quigg was silent. and the whole Democratic
side jeered, and derisive cries Of ''vote! voter
followed.
Soon after Mr.. .Quigg referred to the con-