The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-18
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bound and gagged The debate to be ac-
corded under the rule, he declared, would
be a farce because it could accomplish
nothing.
Mr. Cannon. of Illinois, argued earn
estly in favor of the adoption of the
, rule. Even if other revenue reduction
was advisable it should not stand in the
way of the repeal of taxes gathered in
the Treasury from the people, there to
constitute prize upon exploitation.
Mr.. Richardson closed the debate for
the minority. In doing so he offered to
yield half his time to any one on the
Republican side who cared to oppose the
adoption of the rule. He paused when
he had made the offer. but no Republican
arose. Smiling faces looked over at hin;
from across the aisle. mo gentleman on
that side is opposed to this rule" said
he sarcastically. with your majority of
forty it will be very easy then to adopt it
but is it not strange that with such a
majority such a rule should be neces-
sary?" He insisted that there were
members on the other side who were
restive under the demand of their con-
stituents for a revision of some of the
tariff schedules and that they would have
hard work explaining their action The
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Babcock).
he declared could not go back to his con-
stituents with the lame excuse he had
offered on the floor This is his last
opportunity said he, land the gentle
man knows it. There will be no other
opportunity to give his people relief and
if he tries to explain his course let one
OF his constituents ask him why he voted
for this rule" In conclusion Mr.. Rich
ardson stated that those on his side fa-
vored the repeal of the war taxes: in
fact, that If they had their way they
would have been repealed long ago.
Mr.. Dalzell closed the debate on the
rule. In view of the solicitude of the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hay) and
the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BalD
regarding the situation in the House. he
said he would recur to some history. He
recalled how the Democrats in the Firty-
third Congress had swallowed GAG amend
ments to the Wilson Tariff Bill without
even having them read in the House. The
dignity OF the House and the legislation
OF the country, he declared amid Repub
Hcan applause, were safe in the hands of
the Republican party.
The previous question was then ordered
but Mr.. Richardson thereupon offered a
motion 10 recoinnlit the rule with in
structionS to report it back amended so
as to open the bill for amendment under
the five minute rule.
Mr. Dal2ol Immediately made the point
that the motion ws.s oilatory.
Speaker Henderson and Mr. Richard
son h2d a sharp exchange over the, point
OF order which the speaker sustained.
Inc Speaker said similar ruling had
been male by Speaker Reed in the 5Isf
Congress. also by Speaker Crisp and dur.
ing the last Congress by himself "But
subsequent to Speaker Crisp's ruling
Speaker Reed reversed the ruling" said
Mr.. Richardson 81 sustain the ruling
Of Speaker Crisp" retorteG Speaker Hen
dcrson smilirgly.
AIR Richardson thereupon appealed from
the decision of the chair and Mr.. Dal
yell moved to lay the appeal upon the
table. This motion was carried, i65 to
12S
Upon the announcement of the vote Mr..
Richardson, the minority leader sprarg
a surprise which ended the whole pro-
ceeding and put the bill Immediately
upon it's passage. Rising in his seat he
said
Mr.. Speaker, I rise to make request
for unanimous consent In view OF the
fact that we are not permitted to amend
the pending bill and in view Of the fact
that two days daoate is absolutely fruit
less under this rule. ! ask unanimous
consent that the bill be put upon it's
passage now" tArpiause on both sides.)
Members looked at each other in
smazamert. Only few of the Democrat,
had knowledge OF the contemplate coup
and none o. the Republicans had wind Of
it. The Speaker put the request and
raised his gavel.
Is here objection he asked. He
waited moment. Not sound was
beard. The chair hears nome" said the
Speaker. az he brought his gayel down
with a whack Then spontaneously from
both sides tho applause rang out. In
ono moment ali debate was wiped out and
the clerk nv the direction Of the Speaker
read the bill.
The verbal amendments we're agreed |
to in gross. Mr. Payre, The majority
leader. demanded the yeas and nays upon
the final passage Of the bill. .
rho bill was passed unanimously, 21S !
members voting "aye." The announce
ment OF the result was applauded on both |
sides of the House.
sides OF the House.