Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-19
THE SUGAR TAX.
THE REPUBLICANS DEFEATED,

down to defeat yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Watson. their whip, had assured
them thst they would pull through, ard
that the decision of Mr.. Sherman, who
occupied the chair, declaring the Taw-
ney amendment to strike the difteren-
tial off refined sugar was out OF order
would be sustained by the House. On
the contrary, the decision OF the chair
man was reversed By q msiority OF 4O
votes, the report of the tellers showing
that while $50 republicans voted to
sustain the chair, the coalition OF beet
sugar republicans and democrats had
cast III votes against the chair, and
the decision was overturned. 80 the
amendment was declared in order. and
it was adopted by big majority.
Forty odd republicans joined with q
solid democratic phalaux 10 swinging q
bludgeon at the sugar trust, by sending
the Cuban reciprocity bill to the Senate
with an amendment abolshing the
dfferentisl. After the brunt OF battle
was over in committee OF the whole,
and Chairman Payne, OF the ways and
means committee, demanded record
vote, the defeat turned to rout. With
1919 yeas to los nays, marking the de-
seriion OF CA republicans, the amend
meDt was permanently engrafted on
the measure. Tnis ia the first time 10
the history OF Reed rules that the DOM
inaDt party 10 the House Of Resresen'
tat yes has met serious reverses.
The democrats attempts I'd to follow
up their advantage when the differ
entail amendment was adopted by Of
fering the Babcock bill and other
amendments to reduce the Dingley
schedule, but on these amendments
the republicans declined to stand with
them, and the democrats did not press
them vigorously. Ole Of the surprises
of the session was the attempt OF Mr..
Roberts, Massachusetts, republican,
t take the duty of hides. He offered
two amendments and appealed once
rom the decision OF the chair, but was
vot I'D down each time.
Another test Of party strength came
when Representative George b.
Mcclellan, Of New York, offered en-
amendment providing for 40 instead
OF a 20 per cent. reduction in Cuban
rates and removing the time limit
which is set by the bill at December,
1903. The republicans voted solidly
against this proposition. while the
democr with the exception OF about
10 men, voted for IL. 1t was the strittset
party vote OF the day.
A noticeable event oftae proceedings
was when Representative Edgar d.
Crumpscker, of Indiana, on motion to
override the decision of the Chairman
10 deciding against an amendment,
voted with the democrats. When Mr..
Crumpacker rose against his party he
was heartily spplsuded. 1t was taken
as an indication that be has been con
WINGED that his resolution providing for
an investigation OF the subject OF
southern suffrage will die 10 commit 30
on rules and that the speaker has
ignored him..
About 6 O'Clock the committee rose
and the bill was considered 10 the open
House. The roll was called on the
differeDtisl, but again the leaders were
defeated. This time the vote stood 1873
for striking of the differeDtisl, los
against, and members declined to vote.
The amended bill passed 247 to 81, a
maj or portion on both sides supporting
1t.
Gen. Grosveuor. OF Ohio, was one OF
those who voted against the bill, The
voting on the bill was the elimination
of a loog struggle, which began almost
with the inception OF this session OF
Congress, and alter two weeks OF con-
tnous debate during which much
bitterness was aroused. Yesterdays
dets was of an exceedingly lively
character, the feature being the echoes
Of last nights democratic caucus.
The bill as passed authorizes the
President, as soon as may be after the
establishment OF an independent gov
erment 10 Cuba, and the enactment by
said government of immigration, excu-
sion and contract labor laws as restric-
tive as those OF the United States, 10
negotiste o reciprocal trade agreement
win Cdba by which, 10 return for
equivalent concessions, the United
States will grant reduction OF 20 per
cent. from the DiuRley rates on goods
coming into the United States from
Cuba, such agreement to conlioue until
December l, 1903. During the exist.
ence OF such agreement the duty on
refiued sugsrs, and all sugars above No.
16 Dutch Standard, ia ID be 1926 per
pound.
Won BY THE COLUMBIANs. Senator