Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

Intervene to right the WRONGS WHICH
she was suffering under the Spanish
regime
While Dalzen was speaking several
OF the senators. including Elkins, W.
Va. Spooner, Wis, and Fairbanks.
IND. came into the chamber EX-Sen-
ator Hiscock of New York, was also on
the floor. The galleries were filled to
oVernoWing and almost every member
was in his seat. so that he had a bril-
liant and attentive audience. Repeat
eddy he stirred the friends of the bill
to applause.
Just before he concluded, Dalzell dis
cussed the question of striking the diff
ferential from refined sugar. That diff
ferential. he said was placed in the
Dingley law for the benefit of the beet
sugar industry. IF l am to have sugar
from trust said he, Il want it from
an American trust, not an English
trust
At O'Clock, the time for general de-
bate expired and the bill was opened
to amendment under the 5-minute rule.
Morris. Mimi. offered an amendment
to remove the differential from refined
sugar. The amendment was as fol-
lows:
~ pom the making of said agreement
and the issuance of said proclamation.
and while said agreement shall remain
in force. there shall be levied, collected
and paid in lieu of the duties thereon
now provided for by law on all sugars
above No. 16 Dutch standard in color
and on all sugar which has gone
through a process of refining, imported
into the United States, 1 cent and
S2a-loO0 of l cent per pound
Payne, the Republican leader, at once
made the point of order that the amend
ment was not germane. He argued that
there had been rulings innumcrable
against such extraneous amendments. Il
know" he cried. turning to his Republi-
can colleagues, that the ref has gone
forth on the other side that the rules are
to be brushed aside to secure a vote on
| this amendment, but gentlemen must re-
| member what the rules are" They were
the OutgrOwth of the best thought of the
great parliamentary leaders of the House
| in the past. and he appealed to his col
| leagues to vote on this question according
| to the dictates of their conscience and
honor.
Littlefield Me.) followed Payne, taking
the view that the amendment was ger
name. lie had not proceeded far in his
argument before he aroused intense in
i terest by reverting to the report that ut
the Democratic caucus. last night, Under
wood stated that overtures had been
made to him in regard to the Crumpacker
resolution.
IAN insinuation has been made here,
today said he, which has not been re-
PEELED as it ought to have been | refer
to the rpDOrt that at the Demncr1 fic
| caucus, last night. it was stated THAI
approaches had come from this side of
| the House for the Democrats to enter into
| an unhoiy, ungodly and infamous alliance
| to sacrifice human rights in order to save
| the face of certain leaders or protect the
| profits of an aggregation of capital
| GrosvenOr (Ohio) was on his feet in an
| instant asking Littlefield to whom he re-
| ferred, when Underwood arose and was
about to interrupt him. But the latter
was appealed to by some of his Demo-
| cratic colleagues and he took his seat
| Littlefield. in reply to Grosvenor, said
he thought Payne. the chairman of the
ways and means committee, should make
| a statement. and the Republican leader
| again arose
Il desire to say just one word said
| he. II have never made any such charge
as the gentleman repeats. either in a
| Democratic caucus or elsewhere
| Il have accomplished my purpose"
| said Littlefield. Il have succeeded in vim
dicating the Republican majority
| He then proceeded with his argument
| that the Morris amendment was in or
| der as it bore directly upon the duties on
| sugar which were to be disturbed by the
| proposed reduction upon Cuban sugars.
Other tariff amendments, however, he ar
| gued, would not be in order. He quoted
decision of Speaker Blaine in support
| of his contention.
| Grow Pa), the venerable ex-Speaker of
| the House. argued that the amendment
w a ut Oor hrn ,,x.t
mentioned in the original bill.
Richardson. the Democratic leader
commended that the amendment was in or
der. He thought Speaker Blaine's decis-
ion was conclusive. AS Richardson cos.-
cluded. the Democrats cried Vote, Vote
but several Republicans were on their
| feet clamoring for recognition. Sherman
IN. ", who was in the chair, recognized
| fact that Blaine, great as he was as Il
| parliamentarian. had been overruled re-
peatedly, especially with regard to his
proposition that one could lead horse
| to water but not make him drink-the
question Of counting a quorum.
Lacey UaD spoke briefly in support of
| the point of order.
DeArmond Mo) suggested that the
Chair should submit the point of order
to the House. He observed ironically
that he thought the chairman had not
rules this amendment is i'm order or not"
said he. I'VE will at least find out who
are for the sugar trust and who are
against it,
'As an ex-member from New York said
| on a memorable OCCASION suggested
Olmstead (Pa-). what is the constitu-
ton between friends?'" 04aughter)
| "Oh. nO,'i retorted> DeArmond; "the
question Is how powerful is a poor little
| rule when the issue is between the sugar
| trust and the American people?' (Ap-
plause.)
Morris CMinn.) concluded the debate on
| the point of order with strong speech
against it. While he agreed with Grow
1 that the word sugar" was not in the
bill, sugar was all over it. He said that
| as the bill increased the differential on
sugars from Cuba 47c hundred pounds,
| 1t was proper that the House should re-
duce the dfferential on sugars from the
remainder of the world.
In a very elaborate ruling, Sherman
IN. ". VINO was in the chair, sustained
the point of order. In doing so he cited
long line of presidents covering three
fourthS of century of parliamentary
procedure in accord with his decision.
As soon as the decision was announced
Tawney appealed from the decision of the
CHAIR. The vote was taken by tellers
Speaker Henderson was the first member
to pass between the tellers in support of
the Chairs ruling The whole Democrat
&c Side rose en- maSSe and watched the
Republicans to see how many would de-
cline to vote with their colleagues. Not
Democrat voted to sustain the Chair
The Louisiana delegation was the first to
go through in opposition to the Chairs
ruling; then troopng down side aisle
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