Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
House Adopts the Measure by l72 to
100.
SIX REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST
Four Democrats Co-Operated With
the Majority.
BROUGHT FROM SICK BEDS

The battle over the Porto Rican tariff bill
ended in the House yesteday afternoon in
a sweeping victory for the republicans
The bill, amended as agreed upon at the
conference of republicans Monday night so
as to reduce the tariff from % to Is per
cent of the American tariff and limiting it's
life to two years. was passed by a vote Of
1I2 yeas to 1G0 nays. Six republicans
Messrs. Crumpacker Qnd), Fletcher
CMinn), Heatwole CMinnD, Littlefield CMe),
Lorimer Ql) and Mccall CMass)-voted
with the opposition against the bill, and
four democrats-Messrs. Davey and Meyer
Qa). DeVries (Cal) and Sibley PENN
voted with the republicans for the bill.
In addition Mr.. Warner Qll) was paired
against the bill with Mr.. Boutelle (Me)
for it. Two other republicans-Mr. Lane
Qowa) and Mr.. Faris Und) -were absent
and impaired They were understood to be
against the bill. Four democrats who were
opposed to the bill-Messrs. Fleming (Ga.),
Small On. c.. Smith Cky) and Stallings
Ala).-were absent and impaired. Other
pairs for the bill were Gibson (Tenn.),
Reeves Qll) Harmer Pa), Bailey Kan),
Sheldon CMich), Wadsworth IN. ", all re-
publicans, with Tate tGa), Srarkman Fla),
Fox CMiss), Bellamy On. c., Cox CTenn),
and Epes Va.), democrats, all against the
bill.
Two Brought From Hospitals.
Herculean efforts had been made to get
out the full vote, and this led to some re-
markable incidents. Six men were brought
from beds of sickness; two of them from
hospitals. Mr.. Brownlow CTenn0 was
brought in a carriage, accompanied by his
wife and physician He sat bundled up
near the entrance until his vote was given
and he then withdrew. 1t was felt that
n ha !,
when Mr. Tawney, the republican whip
urged that the bill might be lost by this
one vote. Mr.. Brownlow said: Il would
rather lose my life than this bill de-
feated. Mr.. Tawney and three assistants
were out in carriages until midnight the
night before accounting for every vote,
and Mr. Underwood. the democratic whip,
was similarly exerting every means to get
out his vote. Three democrats We're
brought from sick beds.
After The Stars report closed yesterday
Mr. Payne offered the last committee
amendment to change the title to the bill
so as to read IAN act temporarily raising
revenue for the Island of Porto Rico. ana
FOR other purposes"
Mr. Underwood (Ala.), in a brief speech,
characterized the republican party as an
opportunist party. Mr.. Grout (VtD ap-
pealed to his colleagues to rally to the sup
port of the bill. Mr. Zener GndD and Mr.
Jones Va.) We're the last speakers in OPP
position to the bill AS the hands of the
clock reached the committee and
Speaker Mcpherson resumed the chair.
Mr.. McCaIIs Substitute
Mr.. Mccall tMass) then. on behalf of the
minority, offered as a substitute the bill for
free trade with Porto Rico originally in
troduced by Mr.. Payne.
Without division the previous question
was then ordered on the bill and pending
amendments. The committee amendments
We're adopted without amendment, and
upon the demand of Mr.. Mccall seconded
by the whole House. rising en- masse the
vote upon the substitute was taken by yeas
and nays.
The substitute was lost, 1GO to ia. The
size of the majority against the substitute
was a gratifying surprise to the repub-
licans and they applauded the announce
ment vigorously
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader then
moved to reccmmit the bill to the commit
tee on ways and means.
The motion to recommt was lost LII to
Ill.
On the motion to recommit Mr. Fletcher
(Mnn.), who voted with the republicans on
the substitute, voted with the democrats,
and Mr.. Spight CMissD, who failed to get
in his vote on the substitute. voted for the
motion to recommt.
The vote the final passage of the hill
was 1t2 TO 16o. The announcement was
greeted with uproarious applause
Mr.. Hepburn IoWaD, after the confusion
had subsided, asked unanimous consent
that the Nicaragua canal bill be consid-
cred March t.
Does that take any account of the treaty.
in the Senator" asked Mr.. Burton (Ohio).
Il know nothing of the treaty." replied
Mr.. Hepburn.
Then l object" exclaimed Mr.. Burton.
AT $40 pm. the House adjourned.