The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
While 81 Democrats and 30 Repub-
Iican sTnsurgents" Objected to
Considering the Bill.
CONFERENCE HELD AT NIGHT
MINORITY PARTY UNABLE TO AGREE
on A PROGRAMME,
Democrats. Therefore, VIII Vote as
They Please, and the Bill
Probably Will BE Passed.

WASHINGTON. April s.-The first day
of the debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill.
which opened in the House to-day. was
disappointing from a spectacular stand
point. There were no sensational clashes
after the debate was actually begun. and
none of the bitterness which was expected
to crop out on the floor came to the sur
face. The vote the motion to go into
committee of the whole 10 consider the
bill. however. developed the lines of cleav-
age and showed that the Democrats are
quite much divided on the question as
is the majority. In the division. which is
regarded as practically test vote on the
bill. ia Republicans and sixty-three Demo-
Gratis voted for the motion and forty-one
Democrats and thirty-nine Republicans
against it. The vote was in reality more
embarrassing to the Democrats than to
the Republicans, the members of the
minority had called a conference for to-
night, at which they desired TO get to-
gether course Of action. The vote
forced the hands of the Democrats as in
dividuals before the caucus.
Mr.. Payne, the Republican leader, opened
the debate for the bill to-day in a strong
speech which commanded close attention
from both sides of the House. There were
only two other speeches. Mr. Newlands, a
Democrat. from Nevada, took the position
that the concessions should not be made
to Cuba unless she were invited at the
same time TO become a part of the United
Etafet Mr- Mcclellan. a New York Demo-
erat. who was the last speaker. favored
q 80 per cent reduction for the benefit Of
Cuba. but gave notice that IL the rate of
reduction was not increased he would vote
for h. hal Ia1 49,
was in line with time-honored doctrine, and
that while Republicans might fear it Demo-
Gratis should not.
AT the opening of the session to-day Mr.
Lacey. OF Iowa, asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of bill TO protect
game and fish in Alaska. He explained
that when the Alaka code was enacted a
year ago IL did not include game laws, and
the result had been an enormous slaugh-
ter OF game during the last season There
was 10 objection and the bill was passed.
THE FIRST SKIRMISH.
Mr.. Payne then moved that the House
60 into committee of the whole for consid-
Grafton of the Cuban reciprocity bill
lively skirmish followed over the question
whether the bill was privileged. but the
speaker ruled It was. The first test of
strength came up the motion TO go into
committee Of the whole. A laughable in
viva vOce vote the chorus Of noes was
louder than the ayes" and the speaker
announced that the noes seemed to have
IL. He lifted his gavel and looked at Mr.
Payne. the majority leader. expecting him
TO demand a division, but Mr.. Payne made
no move. The noes have IL, announced
the speaker. simultaneously Mr.. McClel-
land, of New York, saved the day by shout
ing division" II demand a division"
The result Of the rising vote was watched
with great interest IL resulted: Yeas IO7:
n al. r1ad
teliers, and Mr.. Fordney, Of Michigan, and
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama. demanded the
yeas and nays. The roll call followed.
Many OF those who had voted against the
motion on the rising vote changed their
attitude when they were placed on record.
and the friends Of reciprocity won an easy
victory, the motion being carried by IN
TO 90. follows. the names OF Indiana
members being printed in capital letters:
YeaS-Acheson, Adams, AdamsOn, Alex
ander. Allen OF Maine. Babcock Ball
Bartholdt, Bates. Bingham. Boutell. Bowie,
Brantley. BRICK. Brownow, Bull Burk
OF Pennsylvania. Burke of South Dakota.
Burkett, Burleigh. Burnett. Burton Butler
OF Pennsylvania. Caldwell. Gambler. Cannon,
Clark Cochran. Connell, Connor, Cooper
OF Wisconsin,. Cousins CROMER. Crow
ley, CRUMPACKER. Currier Curtis DaI-
zeii. Davidson. De Almond. Dinsmore,
douglas, DONener, Draper. DriScOll. Emer-
son. Evans. Finley. Fitzgerald. Fleming
Foss. Foster OF Vermont. Fox. Gardner of
New Jersey. Gibson. GIL. Gillett OF New
York Gillett OF Massachusetts,, Goldfogle
Gooch. Graff, Graham Green of Pennsyl-
vania, Green of Massachusetts Grow. Han
bury. Haugen. Hay. Hedge, HEMENWAY.
Henry OF Connecticut Henry OF Mississippi
Iiill. Hit. Howard. Irwin. Jack. Johnson
Jones OF Virginia, Ketcham, Kluttz Knapp
Knox Kyle. Lacey. lands, Lassiter.
Latimer. Lawrence. Lessler. Lever Lewis
OF Pennsylvania. Lindsay. Littauer Little
Livingston. Lloyd. Long. Loundenslager
Mccall. Mcclellan. McLain. Maddox.
Monden. Moody OF Massachusetts,. Moody
OF North Carolina. Moody of Oregon Moon
Morgan. MOrrell. Moss. Mudd Olmsted OF
gen, Padgett, Palmer. Parker. Patterson of
Pennsylvania. Patterson of Tennessee
Payne. Pearre OF Maryland. Perkins Pierce
OF Tennessee, Pou. Powders of Maine Pow
ers OF Massachusetts,. Pugsley. RAY. Reed
err Reeves. Reid. Rhea Richardson of Ten
nessee. Rixey. Robo. Roberts. ROBINSON
OF Indiana. Rupert. Russell RYAN SAL
mon. Scott. Selby. Sherman. Sibley Sims
wick, Sperry. Stewart Of New York Storm.
SullOway. Sulzer. Swanson. Taylor of Ala
bama. Thayer Thomas OF Iowa TirreIl
Tompkins OF New York. Tongue. Under
wood. Vandver. Nreeland. Wachter. Wads-
worth. Wanger. WATSON, Williams OF
illinois. Williams OF Mississippi Wilson
LII.
BOWersOck. Breazeale, BrOussard, Brown
Burgess. BurlesOn. Butler of Maine, Clay
ton, C0nroy. Coombs. Corliss, Cushman.
Darragh. Davey Of Louisiana. Davis OF
Florida Dayton. Esch. Freely. Fletcher
FOrdney. Gaines OF West Virginia. Gardner
OF Michigan. Gilbert. Glenn. GRIFFITH
Griggs, Hamilton, Hepburn Hooker
Hughes. jenkins. Jones OF Washington
Kahn KehOe. Kern. kleberg. Littleheld
Loud McCleary. McCuiloch. Marshall. Met
calf Meyer of Louisiana. MIERS, Minor
Morris Naphen. Needham. Newlands. Nor
ton Otey. Prince. Randel Richardson or
Alabama, Robertson OF Louisiana. Shafroth
OF Colorado, Shailenberger. Smith Of ILL.,
aois. smith OF Kentucky H. c. Smith. S.