The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-19
RECIPROCITY WINS
BY A BIG MAJORITY
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masse and watched the Republicans to
see low many would decline to vote
with their colleagues. Not a Democrat
voted to sustain the chair. The Louis
lana delegation was the first to go
through in opposition to the chairs
ruling; then trooping down side aisle
came the Republican recalcitrants. 81
strong. The Democrats cheered as they
went through. When the announcement
was made that the chair had been over
ruled $50 to Ill the Democrats and the
Republican INSURGENTS cheered.
A dozen members were on their feet
fioJrishing amendments and clammoring
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 proposed
to show mis- friendship for beet sugar
by voting against the amendment.
Mr.. Mcclellan. of New York. offered
an amendment to the amendment to
still fCl Their reduce by 20 per cent the
whole sugar schedule of the Dingley
law, end Mr.. OeArm0nd offered another
amendment to strike out tho language
of the Norris amendment which limited
it's operation to the period covered by
the reciprocity agreement Both were
voted down without revision. The vote
then required on the Morris amend
ment, which was adopted amid Demo-
cratic cheers by a vote of lei to Ill.
The majority for it was so ove:whelm-
irg that Mr.. Payne did not demand tell
ers. The next surprise came from the
Republican side, when Mr.. Roberts of
Massachusetts,, offered an amendment to
place hides on the free list. The chair
sustained q point of order against it
and when Mr. Roberts appealed many
Democrats and practically all the Re-
publicans voted to sustain the chair,
ard the chair was sustained 1873 to 20.
Mr.. Roberts then modified his amend
mont so as to make it apply only to
hiccs from Cuba, and as it was modified
it was held to be in order. But on a
direct vote it was defeated 120 to 136.
Mr.. Mcclellan then moved to increase
the reciprocal concession from 20 to 40
per cent. Two Republicans, Parker, of
New Jersey, and Tompkins, of New
York, voted for the amendment and the
Louisiana Democrats and several other
Democrats II in all, voted against it..
1t was defeated, 1872 to 1872.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn) then offered
the Babcock bill to place articles in the
metal schedules on the free list, also
cotton bagging, binding Irvine, wood
pulp, etc. 1t was ruled out of order.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the committee
then rose and reported the bill TO the
House. The previous question was or
dered and Mr. Payne demanded sep
arate vote on the Morris amendment to
abolish the differential on refined sugar
and the roll was called.
The Morris amendment was adopted
1919 to 105. All the Democrats and 81 Re-
publicans voted with them.
The bill was then passed-247 to 80.
Those voting in the negative were
Apln, Barney, Bell, Breazeale, Brom-
well, Broussard, Brown, Coombs, Corliss,
Cushman, DAZZLE, Darragh, Davey, of
Louisiana; Davis, of Florida; Dayton,
Dick, Esch, Fletcher, Fordney, Gardner,
of Michigan; Grosvenor Hamilton, Hep
burn, Hildebrant, Jones, of Washington /;
Kahn. Littlefield, Loud, McCleary, Nc
Lachlan, Metcalf, Meyer, of Louisiana ;
Morris, Needham, Neville, Prince,
Ransdell, Robertson, of Louisiana; Sha-
froth. Sheldon, Smith, of Illinois; Henry
c. Smith, Samuel w. Smith, William
Alden Smith, Stevens, of Minnesota; ;
utherland. Tawney, Tayler, of Ohio;
Tompkins, of Ohio; Warner, Weeks,
Woods-52.
The Senate amendments to the Chi
nese Exclusion Bill were disagreed to,
and the bill was sent to conference.
Messrs. Hit, Perkins and Clark, were
appointed conferees. Then at Gas the
House adjourned.