The age-herald., 1902-04-09
Democrats Embarrassed by Be- ing Divided on Test
 Vote at Start
VOTE RESULT TED 177 ID 30.
 WITH BOTH SIDES SPLIT
MT. Payne Opens Debate With Argu- ment In Favor of 20 Per Cent Reduction-Views Changed
 Since Former Speech.

Washington, April S.-On the first day of the debate on Cuban reciprocity which opened in the House today, the vote on the motion to go into committee of the whole to consider the bill developed the lines of cleavage and showed that the Democrats are quite as much divided on the question as is the majority. In the division, which is regarded as practically test vote on the bill. 11S Republicans and 63 Democrats voted for the motion and fl Democrats and 39 Republicans against it.
 The vote was in reality more embar- rassing to the Democrats than to the Re- publicans, as the members of the minority had called a conference for tonight at which they desired to get, together on a course of action. The vote forced the hands of the Democrats as individuals be- fore the caucus
 MT. Payne, the Republican leader, op- ened the debate for the bill today in a strong speech which commanded close at tention from both sides of the House. MT. Newlands, a Democrat from Nevada, took the position that the concession should not be made to Cuba unless she were in- vited at the same time to become a part of the United States. MT. Mcclellan, New York Democrat, favored a 50 per cent reduction for the benefit of Cuba, but gave notice that If the rate of reduction was not increased he would vote for the billa
 Much Activity.
 There was much activity among the leaders on both sides before the House convened in anticipation of the coming battle and the attendance on the floor was unusually large.
 MT. Lacey of Iowa asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill to protect game and fish in Alaska. There was no objection and the bill was passed MT. Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee and leader of the ma Jority, then moved that the House go into committee of the whole for the considera- tion of the Cuban reciprocity bill
 MT. Tawney of Minnesota demanded to know why the bill was privileged
 Mr. Payne replied that 1t affected the revenue, and the speaker sustained that view. Thereupon MT. Robertson of Louis- lana raised the point of order that the bill did not come within the purview of the rule. His contention was that the bill proposed to authorize reciprocal trade relations with Cuba; that 1t was not a bill to raise or reduce revenues and not amendable as such. The speaker U the bill was privileged
 Called for Order.
 Mr. Robertson attempted to make a proposition as to the length of general debate, but MT. Payne cut him off with A demand for the tegular order.
 The first show of strength came upon the motion to go into committee of the whole.
 A Imaginable incident occurred upon the division. On the viva voce vote the chorus of Noes was louder than the Ayes" and the speaker announced that the Noes seemed to have it. He lifted his gavel and looked at Mr. Payne, the ma jority leader. expecting him to demand a division, but MT. Payne made no move "The noes have it," announced the speaker.
 Simultaneously MT. Mcclellan of New York saved the day by shouting ~Di- vision."
 "I demand division.'
 The result of the rising vote was watched with great interest. It resulted ayes 107, noes 102. A dozen Republicans demanded tellers. and MT Fordney Re- publcan) of Michigan and MT. Under wood DemocraD. of Alabama, demanded the ayes and noes The roll call followed
 The First Vote.
 Following is the detailed vote:
 Yeas-Acheson, Adams, Adamson, Alex ander, Allen of Maine, Babcock, Ball. Bartholdt, Bates Bingham, Boutelle, Bowie, Brantley, Brick Brownlow, Bull Burke of Pennsylvania, Burkett, Bur leigh. Burton, Butler of Pennsylvania Caldwell, Candler Cannon, Clark, Coch- ran, Cornell, Connor, Cooper of Wiscon- sin. Cousins, Cromer, Crowley Crum- packer, Currier. Curtis DalzeIl. Oavid- son, DeArmond, Dinsmore, Douglass, Governor, Griscroll. Emerson. Evans. Finley, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Foss, Foster of Vermont. Fox, Gardner of New Jer- sey, Gibson, Gill, Gillett of New York, Gillett of Massachusetts, Goldfogle, Gooch, Graff Graham, Green of Penn sylvania, Green of Massachusetts, Grove, Pillsbury, Haugen, Hay, Hedge Hemen- way Henry of Connecticut, Henry of Mississippi, Hill. Hit, Howard. Irwin, Jack, Johnson, Jones of Virginia, Ket- cham Kluttzknapp Knox, Kyle, Lacey, Landis, Lassiter, Latimer, Lawrence. Lessler, Lever, Lewis of Pennsylvania, Lindsay, Littauer, Little, Livingston, Lloyd, Long, Loudenslager. Mccall, Mc- Clellan, McLain, Maddox, Mann, Martin, Mercer, McMondell, Moody of Massachu- sets. Moody of North Carolina, Moody of Oregon, Moon, Morgan. Morrell, Moss, Mudd, Olmstead, Otgen, Padgett, Palmer. Park, Patte erson of Pennsylvania, Patter- son of Tennessee, Payne, Pearce of Mary land, Perkins Pierce of Tennesse, Pou, Powers of Maine, Powers of Massachu- setts, Puglesy. Ray, Reyder, Rhea, Rich ardson of Tennessee, Rixey, Robb, Rob- erts, Robinson of Indiana. Ruppert Rus sell. Ryan, Salmon Scott, Selby, Sher- man, Sibley, Sims, Small Smith of Iowa. Snodgrass, Southwick Sperry, stewart of New York, Storm. Subway, Sulzer, Swanson of Missopri. Taylor of Alabama. Thayer, Thomas of Iowa, Terrell, Tomp-
 
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