The National tribune., 1902-04-24

Minnesota; Moss, Of Kentucky; Mudd, of
Maryland; Needham, of California; Pow
ers, of Massachusetts,; Prince, of Illinois
Roberts. of Massachusetts; Sheldon, OF
Michigan; Smith, OF Illinois, Smith, of
Iowa; III. C. Smith, of Michigan; $. w
Smith, of Michigan; W. A. Smith, of
Michigan; Southland, of Ohio; Stevens, of
Minnesota; Sutherland, of Utah; Tawney,
of Minnesota; Thomas. of Iowa; Warner
of Illinois; Weeks, Of Michigan; Woods,
of California.
The amendment to the bill was adopted
by the vote of 1919 to 105. The bill was
then passed as amended by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority Of PAT to 81.
Upon the final passage of the bill those
Republicans who supported the leaders, and
the Democrats voted aye and the beet
and cane-sugar men voted nay. The
bill was then sent to the Senate loaded
with the amendments. which the beet
sugar men considered would work its ruin
and which the Republican leaders hoped
the amendments, and give them another
chance to fight for a straight reciprocity
measure in conference.
Thus for the first time since their adOp-
ton the famous Reed Rules, which
practically put in the hands of the Speaker
the decision as to what may and what
may not be considered i'll the House,
NtEt ONeTtnTOWH. Il OF tHe HTSI time,
therefore, the House demonstrated its
ability to make an effective organization
against the Speaker and his Committee on
Rules, and to rally an effective majority
without reference to party lines. Ii was
a tactical revolution.
The next day Saturday the House met
as usual at noon for the consideration of
miscellaneous bills on the calendar, but
things were different from what they had
Mr
little winter than usual, a dethroned
leader. Mr.. GroSvenor, his right-hand
man, was also in his place at the opening
of the House, porting over the record.
Every night the Congressional Printing
Office, the greatest publishing house in the
world, produces Z; complete report of all
that has been said and done the day be-
fore. The record is delivered at the desk
Of every member. Those who have par
ticipated in the debate of the day before
spend the first half-hOur carefully reading
their own utterances in print. Those who
have not participated in the debate shove
the record aside, cut the pages, tear off
the cover and file the document. Mr..
GrOSvenOr, as usual, was glowing over the
Record. Mr.. Payne did not care to read it.
The battle of Friday changed the re-
lations between the membership of the
House and the leaders. 1t put Mr.. Lit
tleheld III position as the leader of the
contingent organization, which may at any
time be marshaled to overthrow any die
tum from the room of the Committee on
Rules.
This turn of affairs has vastly increased
the prestige of the new man from Maine,
and at once raised the question as to wheth-
er he might not be the next Speaker should
the Republicans control the House in the
next Congress, but this is hardly probable.
What seems more likely is that he will be
the uncommissioned lieutenant of the
Speaker, the leader to revolt under his
command should things not go to suit the
rank and file.
On Friday and Saturday, during the
morning hour, the Senate passed on each
day, batch of private pension bills The
list will appeal next week.
The Senate passed a bill to construe the
pension bill OF 1890 50 as to include all per-
sons who served 80 days during the civil war,
and who were honorabiy discharged, but ex-
9Th regiments OF the q. s. Vol. Inf who
navy, and also a bill to increase the pensions
OF soldiers and sailors who lost limbs in the
service, or who were totally disabled in the
same as the result of service. as follows:
For loss Of one hand one foot, S45 per
month; loss Of arm, above the elbow or leg
above the knee, $50 per month; loss of arm
at shoulder, or leg at hip joint, or so near
said joint as to prevent the use OF al artii-
clal limb. $50 per month; loss of one hand
and one foot, or total disability In the same,
500 per month.