The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Dem
w ocrats and the Republican ins1r-
gents rode rough shod over the
house leaders today when the voting
began on the Cuban reciprocity bill
They overthrow the ruling Of the chair
in committee Of the whole on the ques-
ton of the germaneness Of an aHend-
ment to remove the differential from
refined sugar during the existence Of
the reciprocity agreement provided Tor
in the bill.
The vote to Overrule the decision Of
the chair was III to 100, Republicans
to the number Of thiTty-seven joining
with a solid Democratic vote to accom-
plish this result Having won this pre-
liminary victory, the amendment was
adopted in committee, 164 to III, and
later in the house by q still larger ma
jority, 199 to los. On this occasion six
ty-four Republicans voted with the
Democrats for the amendment. The bill
then was passed by an overwhelming
majority, 247 to fifty-two.
An analysis Of the vote shows that
124 Republicans and 12S Democrats
voted for the amended bill, and forty
two Republicans and ten Democrats
against il. The voting on the bill was
the elimination of a long struggle
which began almost with the opening
Of this session Of congress, and after
two weeks Of continuous debate, during
which much bitterness was aroused.
Democrats in Complete Accord.
Today's debate was Of an exceedingly
lively character. the features being
echoes of last nights Democratic eau
Gus. To that caucus the defeat Of the
Republican leaders who sought to pass
the bill without amendment is at
tributable Previous to the holding Of
/ the caucus the Democrats were very
much divided and the opposition Of the
Republican beet sugar men showed
signs of disintegrating. Today, when
/ it became apparent that the Demo
/ Gratis would act together the beet sugar
men decided at a meeting attended by
/ thirty-two Of them, to take the bit il
/ their teeth and OveTrule the chair.
As soon as this combination was ef-
( fected. the Republican leaders realized
that they would be defeated so far as
the removal Of the diferential was con
/ cerned, and Mr.. Payne, the Republican
/ leader. contented himself with warning
his beet sugar colleagues that in re-
moving the differentisI they were tax
| ing of a bit of protection placed in th'
I Ding1ev bill especially for the bench
/ of the beet sugar producers.
Roberts Springs a Surprise.
The Democrats attempted to follow
I'D their advantage when the differen
tiaI amendment was adopted by offer
ing the BabcOck bill and other amend
ments to reduce the Dingley schedules
but on these amendments the Repub
Hcans declined to stand with them, ant
the Democrats did not press them Wig
orously.
one of the surprises Of the session
was the attempt Of Mr.. Roberts,
/ Massachusetts Republican, to take tn
duty off hides He offered two amend
meuts. and appealed one from the de
cision Of the chair, but was voted dow
each time.
The bill, as passed. authorizes tn
president. as soon as may be after tn
establishment Of an independent gov
eminent in Cuba. and the enactment b
said government Of immigration, exclu
sion and contract labor laws as re
Strictive as those Of the United State.
TO negotiate a reciprocal trade agree
fment with Cuba by which, in retur
| for equivalent concessions the Unite
states will grant a reduction Of 20 DC
cent from the Dingley rates on good
coming into the United States frOI
/ Cuba. such agreement to continue unit
Dec. I. 1903. During the existence {
such agreement the duty on refine
sugars and all sugars above No.
/ Dutch standard Is 10 be 1925 per pOun'
The amendment which passed is a
l follows
.T-pon making Of said agreement an
Ia ~.v
while said agreement shall remain /
force. there shall be levied, collecte
and paid. fin lieu Of the duties thereo
now provided by law on all sugar
above No. Is. Dutch standard, IN colo
+ and on an sugar which has gOr
through a process Of refining. import
ed into tho United States, 1 cent an
SO of cent per pound.