Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-17

! Payne placed his proposition in the form
of a motion and upon that motion de-
manded the previous question. On the
division upon the previous question the
Republican opponents of the Dill Voteu
with the Democrats, nine-tcllths Oh "ho''i
opposed the demand.
While the House was dividing, WIZ
liams (Miss) withdrew his objection 10
| the arrangement suggested by fayhe'
but Jones (Wash.) Immediately renewed
| it and the division proceeded Inc uc-
mand for the previous question was Sus-
| tained-103 to 90. but upon "a rising vote
upon Payne's motion to close debate on
! Friday the opponents Of the motion won
| 105-120.
| The announcement of the result gave
the Republican leaders a surprise ana
caused some excitement. Watson tihu'J
the Republican whip demanded the ayes
and noes. The demand was sustained by
! the friends of the bill and the roll can
| was begun. The voting was followed WIFI
intense interest.
| Payne's motion was carried easily, the
vote being: Ayes, 153; noes, Id
| Thirty-three Republicans voted against
the motion, including Littlefeld tMe.)
and 81 Democrats for the motion
| 1t was agreed that tomorrow and Fri
| day the House should meet at ii a. Nj.
| Roberts (Mass.) supported the bill ano
under latitude allowed for debate made Il
vigorous argument in favor of an amend
| ment to the Dingley law to place hides OF
| the free list.
| Thirty-three Republicans Voteo
against the Payne motion. as follows
Alpine. Mich; Bishop, Mich; Brom-
well, Ohio; Brown, Wis; Coombs, cal
| Cusnman, Wash; Darragh, Mich.
Dick. Ohio; Esch, Wis: Fletcher
Mimi: Fordney Mich; Gardner. Mich.
Hamilton, Mich: Heatwole Mimi.
Hepburn, Ia; Jackson, Md; Jones
Wash; Littlefield. Me-; Loud, CAL
McCleary. Mimi. McLachlan, Cal.
Minor. Wis; Morris, Mimi; Needham
Cal: Prince, ILL.,; Sheldon. Mich.
Smith. ILL.,; H. S. Smith, Mich; Ste
vens, Mimi; Sutherland, Utah; War
ner end Weeks Mich.
| Thirty-two Democrats voted for the
motion. as follows: Adamson, Ga; AL
len, KY; Bankhead, Ala; Bartlett, Ga.
Bowie. Ala: Brantley, Ga; Burnett
Ala; Gambler, Miss: Clayton, Ala; Ell
iiott, S. c.; Fox. Miss; Griggs, Ga.
Henry, Miss; Howard. Ga: Johnson
S. c.; Kehoe, Ky; Kluttz, N. c.; Lee
Yer, s. c.: McLain, Miss; Mcclellan
N. Y: Mickey, H.; Pou, n. c.; Pugs-
ley, N. Y; Scarborough, S. c.: Spight
Miss: Taylor, Ala; Thompson, Ala.
Underwood, Ala; Wheeler, KY; Wiley
Ala: Williams, Miss; and Wilson
N. Y.
1t was agreed that tomorrow and
Friday the House should meet at II
o'clock.
Roberts, Mass, the first speaker. to-
day. supported the bill. Bartlett, Ga.
opposed the bill and in the course OF
his remarks criticised Richardson, the
minority leader, for his failure to file
his views on the pending measure. He
declared that if Democrats were to
support Republican measures the rank
ing minority member of the ways and
means committee should be able to fur
| nish good reasons for such a course
Bartlett insisted that there was nc
| Democracy in the bill. Patterson,
Tenn, supported the bill. Corliss
Mich, in opposing the bill said it did
not embrace the first principle of reci-
procity. Broussard, La, made an inn
passioned speech against the bill.
Bell. Colo. also opposed the bill. He
severely criticised the attitude of the
Democrats toward the bill. He said
they tainted their Republican adversa-
| rise with supporting a measure that
was 20 per cent. Democratic, forget
ting that in advocating it themselves
| they were accepting a measure that
| was so per cent. Republican. Cochran
| Mo-. spoke in favor of the policy OF
| freer trade and II. c. Smith, Mich
closed the debate for the day with a
strong speech against the bill. At 5.1E
the House adjourned until II A. M. to-
| morrow.