The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-09
Tne TARIFF slLL.
The Closing of the Debate In the House
OF Representatives aud Fsnat Passage os
the Nilsson TsriR Bsii by = Vote Of :oA
to 40


The speaker recognized Mr. Reel. This was
the signal for a spontaneous ouihurst 81 APP
rlause which the speaker made no enort 10
CHECK Cheers and applause rang out over tho
galleries. which continued for .osae time re"
speakers In the house have ever had sranu"r
audience hanging upon their words there Was
no. a vacant SPACE 10 nc seen Ia the house
MIR Reei stool for awhile qristly and self
possessed beside his desk. the cyno-ure 81 All
eyes. ami when the enthusiasm had subsidized.
proccc lei TO address the house IA opposition
"a the hill
MIR Reel conclu ie. his remarks n i;s,. amid
dcafrnins applause AMI cheers from the gal
leres and the members on the floor
Mr. Rect WAS followei is Mr. crisp and he
Ny Mr.. Wilson. who In concluding his remarks
said that II the coming roll call shoul ~ an
swsrcd IN the Affirmative. he would ne grAiiilei
beyond expression. The roll call" he said.
viii not he entered only upon the records %
this congress Tut entered in the annals ~ his
tory and on the hearts OF the people 81 This
country. Traitors and lasyar,ls in the battle
Of progress. reform and freedom have no place
IN history. In the name OF Freedom and Of
Honor. summon every democrat in this house
20 the Support oi this bill
The tumaiinonsness % the ovation 10 Mr.
Wilson exceeded that accorded 10 either MIR.
Reed or Mr.. Crisp. aud u was several minutes
before the speaker could announce that the
previous question hal hccn ord red upon the
iii and pending amendments This was done
AT sos. hut ihc confusion on The roor was 50
great thai the clerk could not ~ heard When
he hogan 10 read the demand was made that
the iiOur be- cleared. This occaSiOneda further
delay. and IL was 3. IS cfore the consideration
OF the amendments was begun.
The speaker announced that the vote would
first he taken ca sir Tawnev's amendment
raising the drtf on barley from - per cent
To - cents per luShal ana on malt from ~ per
cent. 10 = cents per hushcl
Mr.. LOCKWOOD made the point OF order that
a. the amen iment had not teen considered ia
committee q, the whole u could not be acted
on in the house
The speaker had the special order read that
all amendments adopted ia committee OF the
whole. a. well as those pending al the time the
bin was reported 70 the house. should he acted
on in the house. and accordingly oyerruled the
point Of order.
The yeas AMI nays were ordered on Mr..
Tawneys amendment. and IL was defeated:
Yeas. ~. nays ly..
Mr.. Wilson's amendment raising The duty on
harley from - per cent u - Per cent ad va
lorem and on barley malt from % per cent 10
- per cent was then voted on and agreed 10:
Yeas. eOi. nays ia
Separate votes were demanded on the fol-
lowing amendments adopted in committee of
the whole. On the amendment providing that
the wool paragraph should take effect August
: 1924; the amendment striking out the reci-
procity clause OF the PETROLEUM schedule. and
the income tax amendment The other amend
nea.s inciuding the Two important, amend
ments OF the sugar schedule the repeating 81
TIE bounty on sugar. AMI the Warner amend
meni putting refined sugar the free ls.b
were agreed to. on a viva vo.e vote.
There vas difference OF opinion as 10 which
amendment 10 the wool schedule should lie
voted on. .Iohnsoa's provided that the wool
schedule should take eject Immediately after
The iii IS passed This was agreed 10 In com
mittce o'the whole. but subsequently the com
mitfee, at Mr. Wilson : instance adopted an
amendment. striking out all after the frs.
three woris OF the johnson amend menf. an.
inserted August :. 1924 for wool. and De-
cemher > 1924 for woolen manufacturc~.-
Considerable confusion existed a. 10 whether
the Wilson amendments only should he voted
on. or the Johnson amendment also The
speaker held that as the Johnson amendment
had been favorably acted on in committee. IL
should also he reported TO the house.
Mr. Dingley inquired what would haroen In
case the Johnson amendment was lost and the
Wilson amendments should be carried. Inas.
much as the latter included several words .yr-
tanned in the former
The speaker reptile tina, the house would
then he In an awkward position. but still helt
that the Johnson amendment should Re voted
on. This was done, and the johnson amend
ment was agreed To-
The vote was then taken on Mr. wilson's
nrst amendment. and Il also was carried on .
standing vote OF ai5ycas 10 {. nays The sec
oni amendment was also carried an a rising
vote: Yeas. lsd. nays- q. The eject + TO Tx
the date q: the wool schedule at August :. ani
of the WOODEN schedule On December
The amendment striking on the provisions
REGARDING reciprocity on PETROLEUM was ais,
agreed 10 on standing vote. Yeas 10. nays
g.
On the internal revenue amendment Mr
Cochran asked i, the propositions could 10
divided and separate vote taken on the in
come tax feature. but the speaker held that il
could not.
Mr.. Cochran then callea for tho yeas and
nays on the entire amendments and Il was car
ried amid applause: Yeas. -. nays. 50
with few exceptions the republicans re-
Trained from voting on this proposition.
The amendments IN committee having I'll
been agreed 70 ia the house. the question was
upol the expressing and third reading o. tho
hill. an Il was agreed 20
A motion 20 recommit was then defeated
IS vote OF i03 to ~. the announcement q
the vote being greeted with loud applause
he speaker then put the question. shall
the bill pass" and the yeas an. nays being de-
mandei on this the roll was called amidst the
most intense interest on the floor and ia the
galleries. As the names OF the doubtful demo
Gratis were reached AM they voted aye OF
no. applause. cheers and sometimes goos-
naturcd hantering followed their votes
The greatest applause followed Mr. Cockran-s
vote 81 aye" and also Mr Cummings negative
vote and the Affirmative votes % Everett.
Geissenhaime-. lockwood. Wagner McAleer.
Tracey. Betzhoover. Warner. blanchard and
Bcstner
Republican applause greeted the votes In
The neg itive ~ Campucil. Covercf Cummings.
Davey La. Gcary tCali. Haincs. Price Ia
Robertson la. Schermerhorn. Sibiey
~ickics and Sperrry when the names OF Mr.
Wilson and the speaker were called grca,
Cheers greeted their answers % Aye"
The populists all voted FOR the bill cxccp.
Mr.. Newland~.
The vote Was announced nj SIS O'Clock rs
follows Yeas. .u3: nays no The bill Wa
declared passed with Wild shoa. from the
loOr aud the galleries
later ana more careful examination ~ tho
vo'e showed that .Ji hal voted for the bill. in.
rluding "a" speaker. The announcement was
ERECTED with cheers AMI applause IA the yal. |
cries and on the floor. which continued until
Ihe house adjourned
The absentccS on the vote mum hcred thirteen.
" whom McSsrs Hopkins PA ana Sweet
Idaho had been IN attendance during tho
iny, but were compelled 70 leave before the |
'psi call physician was present with Mr.