The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01


he said. because Il had been demonstrated
that the protection OF our manufactures
lowered the price OF cotton ties.
Mr.. johnson tKcp) Of Indiana declared
that the bill was the child OF the ways and
mems committee and not the result of
the careful painstaking elaboration OF the
house because there had been no time given
to 10 over 1t BY sections and make amend
mcnts.
MIR. White tRcp) OF North Carolina. the
only colored man In the house, made
brief speech commending the bill,
Mcssrs. Wilson tDem.) OF South Carolina,
Clark (Dem) OF Missouri, w. A, Stone
tRep) OF Pennsylvania, Hartman tSil.-
Rep.) OF Montana and Smith tRcp.) OF
Michigan made brief remarks
As the hour for voting approached the
excitement increased. Fifteen minutes be-
for o'clock Mr.. McMillin OF Tennessee
was recognized for Ave minutes to close the
debate for his side. He briefly reviewed the
extraordinary" methods by which the bill
was being brought TO vote. He charged
that amendments were cut off because the
leaders OF the majority feared that they
might be crushed by their own cohorts
~ defy YOU now he said. ito give us
an opportunity TO amend the sugar sched-
ules which were framed to protect the big
gest trust in the country, And today you
crowned the infamy OF the bill by making
IL retroactive"
Mr.. McMilin concluded by having read
at the clerks desk the words of Speaker
Reed. then In the opposition. on the occa-
sion OF the passage OF the Wilson law.
with those words" said he. Il let the
bill go forth to a just cXecration OF a
robbed and outraged people" Democratic
applause)
MIR. Dinglcy then took the floor and
closed the debate In a minute speech
In calm words he spoke OF the extraordi-
nary circumstances which produced the eN
igeuoy which congress had been called In
extra session TO meet. The ways and
means committee had labored faithfully
FOR months TO adjust duties to present con-
ditions. There might be some little dis
satisfaction with rates. but he assured his
colleagues aud the country that be felt
confident the bill would accomplish the
purpose for which Il, was framed
Al exactly o'clock. the debate being at
an end, the committee arose and the bill
with pending amendments, was reported
10 the house.
MIR. Bailey demanded separate vote on
the amendment fixing tomorrow as fhc
day on which the bill shall go into effect
Other amendments We're adopted in gross
with only one formal opposition
\ roll call was demanded m the Cros
venor amendment, and It vas adopted
democrats. popuists and silveritcs voted
against the amendment, except Mr. New
lands (sllvor) OF Nevada. who voted for it,
and Messrs Hartman (silvorl of Montana,
Jones (fusionisD OF Washington, Martin
PopD Of North Carolina. Shafroth (sil
vor) of Colorado. Shuford (Fop) OF North
Carolina and Stroud (Pop) Of North Caro-
lima, who did not vote.
The bill Was then ordered TO be read a
third time. after which Mr.. Dockcry Of
fered the motion Of the minority TO re
commit the bill with instructions. The
motion was in the form OF a resolution, as
follows
Resolved that the bill house resolution
1919, be committed to the committee on
ways and means with instructions to report
the same back to the house with amend
ments placing Ipon the free list all artl-
oles manufactured, produced or controlled
by any combination or organization of
persons or corporations formed in the
United States for the purpose of limiting,
regulating or controlling the supply or
price OF any NJ such articles. and with the
further provision that the rates of duty
now prescribed by law shall be levied or
collected on any or all Of such articles
when in the opinion Of the secretary Of the
treasury such articles shall cease to be
nanufa ctured producei or controlled In
the United States by any such combination
or organization.
| Contrary to the general expectation nc
| point OF order WAS raised against tbs
| motion. M. Dng'ey. however. imme
| diately demand the previous question
| on the motion, which WAS ordered. anC
without debate or explanation the vote wa.
taken upon ii by yeJs and nays. The
motion to recOmmit was lest. lis TO 1876
| The republicans voted solidly against tn,
| motion and the combined opposition with
the exception Of Mr., Newlands. for it. Mr.
| Hartman, Mr.. jones of Wash 'ngton. Mr.
Martin Of North Carolina Mr. Shafroih OF
| Ohio. Messrs. Shuford and Stroud of North
| Carolina, who did not vote on the pre-
| cedeing votes, were recorded In favor OF
| the motion.
! The roll call on the passage Of the bill
was then taken and was followed with in
tense interest. Not break occurred in
the republican ranks. Five democrats
Messrs Meyer. Bronssard and Dayey OF
Louisiana ard Kleherg and slayien Of
Texas, voted with the majority. MIR.
Howard Of Alabama was the only populist
TO vote for the bill, but twenty-o o.
the popu lists fusionists and silveritcs de-
clined 10 record themselves either way.
Before announcing the result OF the votes
the speaker directed his name to be called
Mr. Reed" shouted the clerk
Aye renliei tho sp' aker.
Tho republicans applauded vigorously,
and when the speaker announced the result
yeas 2O5, nays 49, present snd not vot-
ing q, and 80 the bill PISS d The lie
puhlloa"s rose en- masse and cheered The
galleries Joined In the demonstration I'm
mediately afterward. on Mr.. Dingley's mo-
tion, the house adjourned until Saturday.
THE SENATE.