The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-19
those whom it had induced to enter
the beet sugar industry.
No Tarin Reform Ahouf 1t

the Spanish regime"
At o'clock the time for general de-
bate expired and the bill, which con-
sisted of but one section, was read and
opened to amendment under the FIVE
minute rule.
deal of excitement. AS soon as it was
concluded the several verbal commit
tee amendments were formally adopted.
The House then breathlessly awaited
the next move. Mr.. Morris of Mime
sofa. one of the Republican opponents
of the bill, was recognized and offered
an amendment to remove the differen-
tial from refined sugar. The amend
ment was as follows:
Upon the making of said agreement
and the issuance of said proclamation,
and while said agreement shall remain
in force, there shall be levied, coll
lected and paid, in lieu of the duties
thereon now provided by law on all
sugars above No. 16 Dutch standard
in color. and on all sugar which has
gone through a process of refining,
imported into the United States, l cent
and S25-l000 of one cent per pound"
The moment the amendment was
read, Mr.. Payne, the Republican lead
err. made the point, of order that it was
not germane. He argued that there
had been rulings innumerable against
such extraneous amendments.
LittIefeId Gets Excited.
Mr.. Littlefield of Maine followed Mr..
Payne. taking the view that the
amendment was germane. He had not
proceeded far in his argument before
he aroused intense interest by revert
ing to the report that at the Demo-
cratic caucus last night, Mr.. Under
wood stated that overtures had been
made to him in regard to the Crum-
packer resolution. IAN insinuation
has been made here to-day" said he,
(which has not been repealed as it
ought to have been. l refer to the re-
port that at the Democratic caucus
last night it was stated that approaches
had come from this side of the House
for the Democrats to enter into an I'M
molly, un-Godly and infamous alliance
to sacrifice human rights in order to
save the face of certain leaders or
protect the profits of an aggregation
Of caSital."
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio was on his
feet in an instant, asking Mr.. Little
field to whom he referred, when Mr..
Underwood arose and was about to in
terrupt him. But the latter was APP
pealed to by some of his Democratic
colleagues and he took his seat
Mr.. Littlefield in reply to Mr..
GrosYenor said he thought Mr.. Payne
the chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, should make a statement,
and the Republican leader was Just
about 70. do so,-when Mr.. Underwood
again arose.
MIR. Underwood Denies 1t.
Il desire to say just one word" he
said. Il have never made any such
charge as the gentleman repeats, either
in a Democratic caucus or elsewhere. y
The Republicans applauded this
statement and both MIR. Underwood
and Mr. Payne sat down.
Il have accomplished my purpose"
said Mr. Littlefield. Il have succeed
ed in indicating the Republican ma
jority."
Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic
leader, contended that the amendment
was in order. He thought Speaker
Blaine's decision was conclusive.
AS Mr. Richardson concluded the
Democrats cried, ''Vote" Vote" but
several Republicans were on their feet
clamoring for recognition. Mr. Sher-
man of New York, who was in the
chair, recognized Mr.. Grosvenor who
called attention to the fact that Blaine,
great as he was as a parliamentarian,
had been overruled repeatedly.
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri suggested
that the chair should submit the point
of order to the House. He observed
ironically that he thought the chair
man had not made up his mind.
Whether the Chair rules this amend
ment is in order or not" said he I'VE
will at least find out who are for the
sugar trust and who are against it,.
Mr.. Morris of Minnesota concluded
the debate upon the point of order
with a strong speech against it.
In very elaborate ruling, Mr.. Sher-
man of New York, who was in the
chair, sustained the point of order. In
doing so he cited long line of prece-
dents covering three-fourths of a CEN
fury of parliamentary procedure in
line with his decision.
Overriding the Chair.
AS soon as the decision was announc-
er Mr.. Tawney appealed from the de-
cision of the chair.
The vote was taken by tellers. Speak
er 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.
Democrats Checred Republicans.
The whole Democratic side rose en-
masse and watched the Republicans to
see how many would decline to vote
with their colleagues. Not a Demo-
crat 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,
thirty-seven strong. The Democrats
cheered as they went through When
the announcement was made that the
Chair had been overruled, 100 to III,
the Democrats and the Republican in
surgents cheered.
A dozen members were on their feet
fourishing amendments and clamoring
I 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 warned
the friends of beet sugar that he pro-
nosed to show his friendship for beet
sugar by voting against the amend
ment.
Che Amendment Goes Through.
Mr. Mcclellan of New York offered
an amendment to the amendment to
still further reduce 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 pc
rfod covered by the reciprocity agree
ment. Both were voted down without
division. The vote then required on
the Morris amendment, which was
adopted amid Democratic cheers oy
vote Of 1914 to III. The majority Tor II