The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-23
After some further debate on the

After some further debate on the
point OF order raised by Mr.. Payne, in
a very elaborate ruling, Mr.. Sherman
of New York, who wasin the chair:
sustained the point of order. In do
ing so he cited long line OF prece-
dents covering three-fourths OF cen
tury of parliamentary procedure IN
line with his decision. AS the decl-
sion was announced Mr.. TaWney ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
The vote was taken by telIerS.
Speaker Henderson was the first men,
Der to pass between the tellers in sup
port Of the chairs ruling. 1t was an
interesting spectacle as the issue was
put to the test.
The whole Democratic side rose in
enthusiastic mass and watched the
Republicans to see how many would
decline to vote with their colleagues.
Not q Democrat voted to sustain the
chair. The Louisiana delegation was
the first to 60 through in opposition
to the chairs ruling; then trooping
down a side aisle came the RepubI-
can recalcitrantS 81 strong. Ihe
Democrats cheered as they went
through. When the announcement
was made that the chair had been
oYerruled l30 to III, the Democrats
and the Republican insurgents cheered.
A dozen members were on their
feet flourishing amendments and
clamoring for recognition before the
applause died away, but the chair re-
cognized Mr.. Payne, the Republican
floor leader. Amid profound silence
he addressed his Republican collea-
cues. He warned the friends of beet
sugar that he proposed to show his
friendship for beet sugar by voting
against the amendment.
Mr.. McIlwain, New York, offered
an amendment to still further reduce
by 20 per cent, the whole sugar
schedule Of the Dingley law, and Mr..
DeArmond offered another 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 divisions. The
vote then recurred on the Morris
amendment which was adopted amid
Democratic cheers by vote of 164 to
III. The majority for it was so over
Whelming that Mr.. Payne did not de-
mand tellers.
The next surprise came from the
Republican side when Mr.. Roberts:
Massachusetts, offered an amendme7'
to place hides on the free list. The
chair sustained a point Of ordel
against it, and when Mr.. Roberts
APPEALED many Democrats and practic'
ally all the Republicans voted to sus
tain the chair, and the chair was sus
tanned 1873 to ITO.
Mr.. Roberts then modified hi
amendment so as to make it apply
only to hides from Cuba and as modih
ed it was held to be in order. But OF
direct vote it was defeated 40 Il
100. :.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved then to in
crease the reciprocal concession iron
20 to 40 per cent. Two Republicans
Parker Of New Jersey and Tomphn
of New York, voted for the amend
ment and the Louisiana Democrat
and several other Democrats, II IN al
! voted against it. 1t was defeated 1o
+ to 1852.
y Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee the
offered the Babcock bill to place a.
.. ticles in the metal schedules on tn
free list also cotton bagging, bindln
= twine, wood pulp, etc. Is was rule
out of order.
On motion Of Mr.. payne the comm
= tee then rose and reported the bill
, the house. The previous questlo
!, was ordered and Mr.. Payne dmande
u a separate vote on the Morris amen'
!, ment to abolish the differential on T
: fined sugar and the roll was called.
: "aThe Morris amendment was aoop
ed Is9 to'1o5. All the Democrats al
: 81 Republicans voted for the amen
,, ment. The bill was then passed ::