Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-19
CUBAN BILL PASSED.
Reciprocity Measure Prevails
 by a Vote of 247 to 52.
AMENDED TO HIT SUGAR TRUST.
Democrats and Beet Sugar Repub- icans Unite to Overrule the Chair and Remove Dtneren-
 tial on Refined Sugar.


 WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Dem ocrats and the Republican insurgents rode rough shod over the house leaders yesterday when the voting began on the Cuban reciprocity bill. They oyer- threw the ruling of the chair in com mittee of the whole on the question of the propriety of an amendment to re move the differential from refined sug- ar during the existence of the reel procity agreement provided for in the bill.
 The vote to overrule the decision of the chair, made bF Mir. Sherman (N. Y.), was I'll to 13O, Republicans to the number of thirty-seven joining with solid Democratic vote to accomplish this result. Having won this preliml- nary victory, the amendment was adopted in committee, 164 to III, and later in the house by a still larger ma jority, 199 to 105. On this occasion six ty-four Republicans voted with the Democrats for %le amendment. The bill then was passed by an overwhelm- ing majority, PAT to 5.
 An analysis of the vote shows that 124 Republicans and 123 Democrats voted for the amended bill and forty two Republicans and ten Democrats against it. Mr. Grosvenor (O.) was one of those who voted against the bill. The voting on the bill was the continuation Of a long struggle which began almost with the opening of this session Of con- gross and after two weeks of conunu- ous debating, in which much bitterness was aroused The debate was of an exceedingly lively character, the fea- ture being the echoes of the previous nights Democratic caucus. To that caucus the defeat of the Republican leaders who sought to pass the bill without amendment is attributable.
 Previous to the holding of the caucus the Democrats were very much dly1d- ed, and the opposition of the Republic an beet sugar men showed signs of dis fntegrating When it became apparent that the Democrats would act together, the beet sugar men decided at meet ing attended by thirty-two of them to take the bit in their teeth and oyerrule the chair. AS soon as this combination was effected the Republican leaders realized that they would be defeated so far as the removal of the differential was concerned, and MT. Payne, the Re publican leader, contented himself with warning his beet sugar colleagues that in removing the differential they were taking off bit of protection placed in the Dingley bill especially for the bene- it of the beet sugar producers. The Democrats attempted to follow up their advantage when the differential amend ment was adopted by offering the Bab- cock bill and other amendments to re- duce the Dingley schedules, but on these amendments the Republicans de- clined to go with them, and the Demo- crats did not press them vigorously.
 One of the surprises of the session. was the attempt of Mir. Roberts, X Massachusetts Republican, to take the duty off hides. He offered two amend ments and appealed once from the de- cision of the chair, but was voted down each time.
 The bill as passed authorizes the president as soon as may be after the establishment of an independent gov ernment in Cuba and the enactment by said government of immigration, ex- GluSlOu dllQ COAl1dCl ldOOl Ia WS do AN- strictive as those of the United States to negotiate a reciprocal trade agree ment with Cuba by which in return for equivalent concessions the United States will grant reduction of 20 per cent from the Dingley rates on goods coming into the United States from Cuba, such agreement to continue un- til Dec l, 1903. During the existence of such agreement the duty on refined sugars and all sugars above No. 16, Dutch standard, is to be 1895 per pound.
 At the session of the senate consid- eration was begun of the bill tenn porarily to provide form of govern ment for the Philippine Islands. The measure was read, and the committee amendments were agreed to tentative Iy. but no action on the bill was taken.
 Fifty-fiye private pension bills and few other measures were passed
 Earthquake Changes Seas.
 ST. PETERSBURG. April 19.-The