The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31
TIE rAaIFF DEBATE.
Lively Times characterized tho Session
Of the House.

OF the nouao.
WASHINGTON, March 30 YosterdaI
was BY far the most exciting day the
house has witnessed since the tariff do.
bate began. The proceedings through.
out were Of lively order and several
times bordered ON tho sensational. Tho
Democrats blocked proceedings in the
first instance by demanding the presence
Of quorum before allowing any logis.
lative work Mr.. Richardson offered
dilatory motions, but finally withdrew
them, saying Let the other side work
out its own puzzle"
There IL no puzzle, remarked the
speaker. "except the Incidence Of mem.
bers" "
I'VE have as many present on this
side a. the majority has, observed Mr..
Richardson.
Al thi4 point Mr. Dingley moved tho
approval Of the journal and after an
hour and twelve minutes delay II wal
ordered by 2e2 tol.
On resumption Of consideration Of the
tariff Mr., Dingley announced that Che
Ways and Means Committee had sov.
eral amendments 10 offer. Tho first In.
creased the sale on gelatine. glue. pre-
pared fish bladdors. valued AZ not above
10 cents per pound from 90 9is cents
Tho second placed a duty Of q per ton
on bauxido not refined
Amendments were adopted increasing
the rate on common yellow and brown
oarihenwaro. etc, +" from 20 20 % poi
cent ad vAlorem.
MIR shairoth (slvor Rep. Colol In
Weighed against Obstruction, declaring
that the failure Of the tariff bill IN Oh,
house or senate would b. the most dis
astrous blow that could be struck az sil
yer. The tariff balls had been passed
and the issue clearly drawn between
gold and silver
= somewhat sensational scene 90
CURED nj this juncturo which necessi'
tated the summoning Of Speaker Reet
from his room.
Mr. johnson (Rop. Indl entered NJ
exceedingly vigorous protest against th'
irrelevant discussions with which thl
time Of the house was being taken NJ
and after Mr. sherman Of New York
who was In the chair. had ruled hin
out of order he continued 60 protest
Then the chair ordered him % take hi
seat. but the latter continued his def
anoo. The greatest confusion prevailed
The speaker was huriodly summoned
Mr. johnson continued tosiand defiant
ly In his place Suddenly the door
burst open and the large form of Oh
speaker came into Wow Ills face Wa
flashed. AZ he appeared on the scenl
Mr.. johnson quickly dropped down In
20 his seat.
Things went on smoothly Tor som
time after Mr Hand made a 5.minut
silver speech and after AR Bailey wa
sustained by the chair foF objections &
amendments not considered by the com
mittoe
Mr.. Mccall (Rep Mass was the firs
Republican 20 slap the hill In the face
He boldly expressed tho opinion that th
duties In the bill were TOO high lie es
pooiAlly mentioned wool Tho Demo
Gratis forthwith became very much In
tercsted They were pleased and helpo.
Mr.. Mccall out with his argument bu
nothing was done with the schedule,
Tho senate resolution appropriaiinl
/ t25O.OO0 foT immediate use on tho Miss
issipn river, amended 80 r. 20 carr!
/ 100000 Tor CLERK hire for members b
July 1; $4,000 for miscellaneous eK
ponses Of tho house and O.. 900. 900 Gus
toms deficiencies was adopted, and a
5:25 O'Clock the house adjourned