The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25

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to try to open up the whole question OF
tariff reduction
Mr.. Morris of Minnesota concluded
the debate on the point of order With
a strong speech against it.
In very elaborate ruling Mr.. Sher-
man of New York, who was IN tne
chair, sustained the point OF order In
doing so he cited a long me Oh plecea
dents, covering threefourths or
century of parliamentary procedure III
accord with his decision.
Chair Overrued.
AS soon as the decision was an
nounced, Mr.. 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. 1t was an interesting spectacle
as the issue was put to the test. Inc
whole democratic side rose en- masse
and watched the republicans to see
how many would decline 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
trooping down a side aisle came the
republican recalcitrants, thlrty-SeVen
strong.
The democrats cheered as they went
through When the announcement was
made that the chair had been over
ruled 1870 to ILL., the democrats and
the republican insurgents cheered.
A dozen members We're on their feet
flourishing amendments and clamorlng
for recognition before the applause
died away, but the chair recognized
Mr. Payne the republican floor leader.
Amid profound silence he addressed
his republican colleagues. He said it
was useless to address the other side.
The opposition on his own side, he
said, claimed to be friendly to the beet
sugar industry, the amendment was a
| proposition to reduce the duty on sugar
from beet sugar countries. He warned
these friends of beet sugar that he
proposed to show his friendship for
beet sugar by voting against the
| amendment.
| Mr.. Mcclellan, of New York. offered
an amendment to the amendment to re-
duce still further by 20 per cent the
whole sugar schedule of the Dingley
law, and Mr.. DeArmond offered an
other amendment to strike out the
language of the Morris amendment,
which limited its operation to the
| period covered by the reciprocity
agreement. Both were voted down
| without division.
! Morris Amendment Carries.
The vote then required on the Morris
| amendment, which was adopted amid
/ democratic cheers, by a vote of 1874 to
Ill. The majority for it was SO over
whelming that Mr.. Payne did not de-
mand tellers.
The next surprise came from the re-
publican side, when Mr.. Roberts of
Massa chusetts, offered an amendment
to place hides on the free list. The
chair sustained point of order against
it, and when Mr.. Roberts appealed
l. ~ i1o yofn 1 fo foir hn
chair and the chair was sustained, 1873
to 10.
Mr.. Roberts then modified his amend
ment so as to make it apply only to
hides from Cuba, and as modified, it
was held to be in order. But on a
direct vote it was defeated, 100 to 1856
Mr.. Mcclellan then moved to increase
the reciprocal concession from 20 to 4(
per cent. Two republicans Mr.. Parker
Of New Jersey, and Mr.. Tompkins, OF
! New York, voted for the amendment
and the Louisiana democrats and sew
voted against it. 1t was defeated, 10:
to 1862.
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, ther
offered the Babcock bill to place ar.
ticles in the metal schedules on the
free list, also cotton bagging, binding
: Irvine, wood pulp, etc. 1t was ruled
out of order.
Mr.. Corliss, of Michigan, offered al
amendment to authorize the presiden
to negotiate a reciprocity agreemen
; with Canada. 1t was ruled out on
point of order.
Mr.. Newlands of Nevada offered hi
: amendment to establish free trade be
tween Cuba and the United States, AM
{ to extend an invitation to Cutt to ente
2 the United States as territory, with
z view to ultimate statehood. 1t was ais
: ruled out.
: House Passes Bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne, the committe
then rose and reported the bill to tn
: house The previous question was or
dered and Mr.. Payne demanded sepa
:. rate vote on the Morris amendment
E abolish the differential en- refined sugar
= and the roll was called.
G The Morris amendment was adopted
t 1899 to 105. All the democrats and the fol
: lowing republicans, ga in number, vote
n for the amendment:
: Aplin, Barney, Bishop, Bowersocl
|, Bromwell, Brown, Burkett, Calderheat
o Conner, Coombs, Cooper of Wisconsin
: Corliss Cousins, Crumpacker, Cushmal
: Dahle, Darragh, Davidson, Dayton, Escl
# Fordney Gardner of Michigan, Gil
n Greene of Massachusetts. Hamiltol
s Haughen, Hepburn, Hit, Holiday, HUI
n Jones of Washington Kahn, Knox, Lace.
- Lawrence, LESSER, Littletield, Loud, NJ
- Clearly McLachlan, Mann, Mercer, MI
( i Ter, Morris, Moss Mudd, NeedhaH, foN
ers Of Massachusetts,, Prince, Robert
Sheldon, Smith of Illinois, Smith Of low;
s. II. 6. Smith, S. w. Smith, W. A. Smitl
Southland, Stevens of Minnesota, suthe
e land, Tawney. Thomas Of Iowa, Warne
:, Weeks, Woods.
q The bill was then passed 247 to s
y Those voting in the negative were:
= I. Aplin, Barney, Bell, Breazeale, Bron
well, Broussard, Brown, lCoombs, Corlis
Is Cushman. Dahle, Darragh, Davey
a Louisiana Davis of Florida, Dayton, Die
Esch, Fletcher Fordney, Gardner of Micl
e igan, Grosvenor, Hamilton, Hepburn, HI
I'd debrandt, Jones of Washington, Kah
Littlefeld, Loud, McCleary, McLachla
(, Metcalf, Meyer of Louisiana, Morrl