Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-18
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., April H.
SENATE.

bkHATb.
At the conclusion OF routine business
In the Senate this morning the caien-
dar was taken up.
Consideration of bill to provide ior
a union railroad station In the Distrlct
OF Columbia was beguo.
The Philippine civil government Dill
was laid before the Senate at the era
OF the morning business, and the reac :
log began, committee amendments nrst
being considered.
HOUSE.
There we're net more than two score
members 10 their seats when the
House met at IL o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Richardson, t5e democratic hoor
leader, took the floor 10 advocacy oil toe
Cuban reciprocity bill. II he had had
the framing OF the bill, be said, the
measure now before the House Wonlo
never have been reported. The i'm
mense tariff wall that surrounds this
country, be declared, must be torn
down and the bill before the House is
starter 10 the right direction. The
d smolishiDg OF this wall will be bene-
fetal to the country. He favored the
bill for these reasons:
First-It decreased the high DiDgley
tariff rates twenty per cent; second
the reduction OF the tariff will benefit
the consumer by cheapeniug the price
of sugar, aud .nird-it reduces the
tariff on .ne most highly protected
ommodity In the country.
Mr.. Bromwell asked Mr.. Richardson
| If it were true that the republican
leaders had entered into an agreement
With the democrats under the tsrms oil
which the democrats would vote with
| the republican leaders for the Cuban
reciprocity bill, 10 return for which the
republican leaders we're ID see that the
Cfumpacker resolution, calling for go
investigation OF southern elections
should be killed, when 1t comes up De-
fore the House.
81 know nothing of such an agree
meut. Never heard OF it," replied MIR.
| Richardson.
Mr.. Fordney, one OF the beet sugaI
"insurgenL" republicans, followed Mr.
Richardson. He denounced the bill
saving it was not needed and was 10
direct violation of the republican prlu
ciple Of protection.
Mr.. Hepburn said that be was op
posed to the bill and that the republic
cans could not afford ID pass the meas
ure. He did not know who was th'
author of the bill, but he would cay
Yankee" had drawn it up as there
were so many mean things in it."
| Mr.. Tswney, leader OF the repuoii'
can insurgents, arose at the conclusion
of Mr.. Hepburn's remarks to bring to
close the arguments against the passage
of the bill. "Siuply just because we
dare" be said. referring ID the insur
gents, "to stand by what we think i
right and our duty to the republioa
party, we have been insulted and de
rided upon this floor. Are we desert
Jog the republican party?" be asked
mo, but three-fourths OF the democrat
In the House are standing with the re
publican leaders"
Mr.. Dalzell closed the general de
bate In favor of the bill. The bill, HI
said, was not. as had been stated, al
attack upon protection. He did not be
lieve it would ipjure any American in
dustry. II he thought 1t would, he woult
not advocsts 1t. He said he "woult
regard any provision OF the tariff g.
this time az the height of Legislative
! madness"
air. Dalzell closed shortly before
o'clock.
The reading Of the bill then began
The first vote was on the committed
amendments, requiring Cuba to adop
the American contract labor laws
which was adopted.
Mr. Morris then offered the amend
ment abolishlDg the diflerential on re
fined sugar.
Mr.. Payne, raised the point OF orde
that this amendment is not germane
He argued that the bill under consid
Grafton dealt only with reciprocal re
lations with Cuba.
At 4:30 discussion on MIR. Payne
point Of order was 10 progress.