The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-23
4 WINNING FIGHT
Made by Democrats Assisted by Beet
Sugar Republicans.
TO TAX THE TRUSTS SUGAR.

TO TAX IAE lhUSAo 0o0oO'
The Speaker Overruled and the Dl1-
rerertial Removed from Refined
Sugars Coming from Cuba
by the House.
The Democrats and the Republican.
insurgents rode roughshod over the
house leaders Friday when the voting
BEGAN on the Cuban reciprocity bill.
They overthrew the ruling OF the
chair in committee Of the whole on
the question of the germaneneSs OF an
amendment to remove the dltferentlal
from refined sugar during the existence
Of the reciprocity agreement provided
! for in the bill.
The vote to oyerrule the decision OF
the chair, made by Mr.. Sherman OF
New York, was III to 40, Republl-
cans to the number Of 81 joining with
a solid Democratic vote to accomplish
this result. Having won this prellmln-
arv victory the amendment was adopt
ed in committee, 164-11l, and later
in the house by a still larger MAJORITY,
l99-lO5. On this occasion 81 Repuol-
cans voted with the Democrats for the
amendment. The bill was then pass
ed by an overwhelming majority,
247-52.
An analysis of the vote shows that
l24 Republicans and l23 Democrats
voted for the amended bill and AZ Re-
publicans and 10 Democrats against
it. Grosyenor Of Ohio was one or
those who voted against the bill. the
voting on the bill was the elimination
of a long struggle which began almost
with the inception of this session OF
congress and after two weeks OF con-
tinuous debate during which much
bitterness was aroused.
Fridays debate was Of an exceed
inGly lively character, the feature be-
in9 the echoes of Thursday nights
Democratic caucus. To that caucus the
defeat Of the Republican leaders VINO
sought to pass the bill Withoutamend-
ment is isattributable. Previous to the
holding of the caucus the Democrats
were very much divided and the op-
| position Of the Republican beet sugar
men showed signs of disintegrating.
, Friday when it became apparent that
5 the Democrats, would act together
the beet sugar men decided, at a meet
r ing attended by 32 OF them, to take
: the bit in their teeth and overrule tne
chair. AS soon as this comblnatlor
WAS effected the Republican leaders
realized that they would be defeated
% far as the removal Of the differen
y tia1 was concerned and Mr.. Payne
; the Republican leader, contented him
se]f with warning his beet sugar col
i i icarues that in removing the ditferen
tia! thew were taking off a bit OF pro
! tect;cn placed in the Dingley oil
especially for the beneht OF 1ne Oee
:. sugar producers. .o ,.o
Mr.. Richardson, OF tennessee wa Wa
: the first speaker. He stated frank
, that he doubted whether the enact
ment of the bill would do much t
u hrinc about the reciprocal trade rela
: tions between Cuba and the Unite
y States which was earnestly. to be de
desired. But he had voted for it i
u II the hope that it might 'accompIls
something. He called attention !: !
: the action of two counties IN the a
y u trict of Mr.. Babcock, Wisconsin, er
u dorsing the latters bill TO revoke 5n
u dnties from steel, and amid Demoera
Il ii tic applause, said the Democrats pr
y y nosed to give Mr.. Babcock an oppo
III e fln:ty later on to vote for the Dill n
Il coastjtuents had endorsed.
nj MIR. Hepburn, Iowa, aroused CO..
| as;,5erahls excitement by bringing 10
i ua II ttenevelation made in the Dem
y y cratie ,cailsas Thursday night concerl
a q ;na @ the alleged overtures made 1ro
j the the Republican side to abandon ~ u
e e Crumpaekar Cru Eesolution If the pen
y crsts utHpt: fro,v Nhe States threaten,
q vlal would Vol vote asasssiaast overturnlng u
e a,,";n moG,o ~ Ue s,i's Ae &id not believe
;. and thought the zaA2asaan z! from ! ,ln baI Al
: bama Mr.. Underwc, "a; iasi!Ss:ste y ''''
e mistaken. . oos ~ 4
d Mr.. Morris of Minneso ~; so ShtS ri; + :. =
|. Republican opponents Of % a,sJ, S5:i, =; ;t =
d recognized and offered an al SnSn
: TO remove the diferential or e.
3 sugar. The moment the amend. !s.
le vas read Mr.. Payne, the Repuoll <
IS leader. made the point Of order Una
a il: E:as not germane. He argued Uns
n there had been rulings innumerao
J. apainstsuch extraneouS amendment
V Mr. .Littssfeld OF Maine followed NJ
e PAYNE, taking the view tnat u
If amendment Has germane. lie M
not proceeded far in his argument D
fore he aroused intense interest |
reyerting to, the .seport that at u
81 Democratic caucus Thursday nlgI
Mr.. Underwood stated that overtur
'thad been made: to hin 20 regard
It the Crumpacler resolution an
sinustion has been made here snoay
said hs, (which has not been 1e2ell
y as it ought to have been. EessE
the report that at the DemoefSs
'e caucus Tsnrsday night was staUect tls
annroaches had come from TINS 81
70 Of the house sorthe Democrats TOE
h ter an unhdly, ungodly and lnramo
,r alliance to sacs.fce human rlghJs
w order to save ttesface' Of ceitaln led
~ =. ers or protect the profits OF an ags'
cation Of capital"
: Mr., Grosvenor sG;Ohio was on
= feet in an instant, asking MI. LlII
ID teld to whom he referred, when y
~ underwood arose aad.sVas ABOUT TO
:, tprrupt him. but the latter was
ri nealed to by some of his Democra
- - Colleagues and he took his seat. 49,
,a Mi. Lit tlefeld in reply to MI. Gr