The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-04-18
In the House.

In the House.
! Washirgto April 0. - The first day
of the debate on the Cuban reciprocity
bill which opened in the house yester-
day was disappointin from Il spectacu-
lar standpoint
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 surface. The vote OH the motion
to so into committee of the whole to
consider the bill, however, developed
the lines of cleavage and showed that
the Democrats are quite as much ,li-
vided on the question as is the ma
jorty. In the division, which is re-
garded as practically Il test vote on the
bill, ia Republicans and GO Demo-
Gratis voted for the motion and II DEM
ocrats and 50 Republicans against it.
Mr.. Payne, the Republican leader,
opened the debate for the Dill in a
strong speech which commanded close
attention from both sides of the house.
There were only two other speeches.
MIR. NeWlands, a Democrat from Ne
vada. took the position that the con-
ccssion should not be made to Cuba
unless she were invited at the same
time to become a part of the United
States Mr.. Mcclellan, a New York
Democrat VINO was the last speaker,
favored a so 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 bill. He con-
tended that reciprocity was in line with
time-honored doctrine, and that while
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In the Senate.
A vigorous protest was NJ ade in the
senate yesterday by Mr.. Cullom Of ILL
tnois against the passage of the Chinese
exclusion bill in it's present form. Com
ing from the chairman of the commit
tee or foreign relations the protest
made deep impression on the senate.
Mr.. Cullonl, while expressing himself
as in favor of the exclusion Of Chi
nese laborers, said that many of the
provisions of the pending measure We're
in contravention OF our treaty Obliga-
tons with China. Mr.. Patterson Of
Colorado and Mr. Perkins of California
supported the bill. The bill was drastic
in it's provisions they admitted, but no
more so than was necessary to elm
mate the possibility of fraud.
In the House.
Washington, April 10.-The feature
of the second days debate in the house
on the Cuban reciprocity bill was an
imprisoned speech in opposition to
the measure by William A. Smith, n
Michigan Republican. Senators Spoon
er and Quarles of Wisconsin, and Dolli-
yer of Iowa, and group Of Michigan
beet sugar ma lufaaturers in the gal
lery, were in his audience and he was
literally applauded by his Republican
supporters as he assailed the Republic
an leaders who We're advocating the
bill, boldly charging them with being
false to the Republican doctrine of pro-
lection. lie announced that he was
willing to vote to overru1e the chair In
order to support an amendment to take
the differential off refined sugar. Mr..
Norris Of MINES ,ta, another Repub-
lican who made a strong speech against
the bill. also made a similar statement.
The other speakers We're Mr.. Ball of
Texas and Mr.. Sparkman of Florida.
both of whom opposed the bill, and
Mr.. Mondell Of Wy ,ming. who advo-
Gated Its passage.
I'm the Senate.
Throughout Yesterdays session Of the
senate the Chinese exclusion bill was
under consideration. Mr.. Hall or New
Hampshire and Mr.. Dillingham; Of yer-