The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15

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Noes-Messrs. Dalzell, Gm
venor, Steele, Tawney, Mccall
Long, Russell.
Present-Messrs. Hopkins and
Babcock.
The CONSERVATION of the IA
publicans who voted against n.
conference was such that fl, !
few moments they could not -
cover their self possession. MI
Democrats in the meantima
flushed with unexpected victo,r
contributing to the Regublican.I
chagrin by more or less finpap,I
remarks. An effort was mad,I
to have motion considered N
the effect that the chairman N
committee should be inStrncts5I
to report the bill at a date yer,
late in the session.
Before anything could be dons
however, Mr. Richardson moved
an adjournment, which was ca,
ried by large majority. AL
cordingly the seven Democrat
rose and filed slowly out of tb.I
room, with laughter on their linz
and exultation in their hears
over the first Democratic victor
of the session. The Republican,
remained, and it is said that h
the first few minutes folIowin,
there were some very harsh ami
unpalatable words spoken. i
was finally agreed that N,
Payne should not report the bDI
until Monday, so that the
might have time to survey I'll,
ground and see whether it wa
worth while to attempt to beat
the committees report on thu
floor. While the matter has mo-
been decided, it is probable m'
such attempt will be made. as Il.
is presumed the influences wbicl.
predominated in the committe
are strong enough to win on TIM
floor. Hence the pertinent in
quiry as to what are these iDduI
ences. AS said, the Republican,
I opposed to a conference claimed
to base their opposition on The
alleged slight to the House. Bull
the suspicion is very strong, So
strong indeed as to amount nearl7
to certainty, that their reason
was to prevent the passage ofan
bill of this character at this SEES
sion; first, because it was n0.I
framed by them, and, second,
because the enormous expendiI
lures authorized at this session
promise to devour the revenues
and leave a deficiency. A cut Of
$40, 600, 600 in the revenues ilI
the face of the expenditures, is al
very serious matter. 1t is nGI
surprising, therefore, that an ez
cuse to postpone the proposed re.
duction should be eagerly grasp
ed. Personal motives may have
Influenced Messrs. Hopkins
Babcock and Payne to another
view.
The Democratic position was
clearly defined. The Original
bill had been framed by the Re.
publican members and presented
to the committee as the commit
tee bill. The Democrats were
never consulted and thus had ab
solutely no interest in the meas
ure. Consequently, when called
upon to sustain the dignity of th
House and of the committe
by repudiating the Senate bill
they laughed heartlessly. Itwa
a humorous situation. The mi
nority-the originators of th|
movement for a bill of this kind
denied any voice in its construe
tion-were given the oppOrtunt
ty to save the bill and gain ALL
the eclat and political credit pOs
sible. They would have been
stupid, indeed, to overlook Suci|
an opportunity. On the surfae
their action was caused by theh
belief that there would otherwis|
be a large surplus in the treasury
and their desire to relieve thu
people of burdensome war taxes
AS matter of fact they won \
notable victory over great oddII
and without any exertiOn OIL
their part.