The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-22
Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. who conclud-

ed Tor the measure.
Mr.. Tawney. at the outset defended
h course of those OF the republican
side who had not surrendered their
convictions hat thrift might follow
fawning-" He said that this was the
first time republican leaders had pro-
posed to depart from the protective
theory. The republican party was
bound in honor to keep faith with those
whom It had induced to enter the beet
sugar industry.
Mr.. Dalzell. in closing the debate
for the friends of the bill. declared that
Ii was not an attack upon protection.
at is not a revision of the existing tar
if law or it's schedules. 1t will not
harm a single American industry or de-
Drive an American workman of a sin
gle days wages. 1t Is a step toward
the redemption of the pledge We made.
not to Cuba. but to ourselves, when We
volunteered to intervene to right the
wrongs which she was suffering under
the Spanish regime"
At 8 o'clock the time for general de-
bate expired and the bill, which on
sisted Of but n section. was read aud
opened to amendment under the five
minute rule.
The reading proceeded amid a good
deal Of excitement, AS o o az IL was
concluded the sc veral verbal committee
amendments were formally adopted.
The house then Dreathlessly waited
for the next move.
Mr.. Morris, OF Minnesota, one OF the
republican opponents OF the bill, was
recognized and offered an amendment
to remove the dIfferential from refined
sugar. The amendment was as fol-
lows:
Upon the making of said agreement
and the issuance of said proclamation,
and while said agreement shall remain
in force, there shall be levied, collected
and paid, in lieu of the duties thereon
now provided by law on all sugars
above number 16 Dutch standard IL
color and on all sugar which mas gone
through a process of refining, imported
into the United States one cent and
S25-1.0 900 of one cent per pound"
The moment the amendment was
e Mr.. PAYNE, the republican leader.
made the point of order that it was
not germane. He argued that there
had been rulings innumerable against
such e~xtraneus amendments.
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 democratic
caucus last night, Mr.. Underwood
stated that approaches had come
to him in regard to the Crumpacker
resolution. A i~nsinuation has been
made here today" said he, (which has
not been repealed as it ought to have
been. I refer to the report that at the
democratic caucus last night it was
stated that the approaches had come
from this side of the house for the
democrats to enter into an unholy, I'M
Cody and infamous alliance to sacrifice
human rights In order 10 save the
face of certain leaders or protect the
profits of an aggregation of capital"
Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio, was on his
feet in an instant, asking Mr.. Little
field to whom ne referred, when Nj.
Underwood arose and was about TO
interrupt him; but the latter was ap-
pealed to by some of his democratic
colleagues and ne look his seat.
Mr.. Littlefield. in reply to Mr.. Grosv-
enor, said ne thought Mr.. Payne, tie
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee. should make a statement, and
the republican leader was just about
to do so when Mr.. Underwood again
arose. 81 desire to say just one word"
said he. 81 have never made any such
charge as the gentleman repeats, either
in a democratic caucu OF elsewhere"
The republicans a~pplauded this
statement and both Mr.. Underwood
and Mr.. Payne sat down..
81 ave accomplished my purpose"
said Mr.. Littlefield. Il have succeed
ed in indicating the republican ma
jOrity.
Mr.. Richardson. the democratic lead
er, commended that the amendment was
in order. He thought Speaker Blaine"s
decision was conclusive.
As -Ir. Richardson concluded the
democrats cried: "Vote, VOTE" but
severSi republicans, were on their feet
clamoring for recognition.
Mr.. Sherman, of New York, who was
in the chair, recognized Mr.. Grosvenor,
who called attention TO the fact that
Mr.. Blaine, great as he was as a par
Humanitarian, had been overruled re-
pe2tedly.
Mr.. DeArmond, of Missouri, suggest
ed that the chair should submit the
point of order to the house. He OBJ
served ironically that he thought the
chairman had not made up his mini.
Whether the chair rules this amend
ment is in order or not" said he. 1--WE
will at least find out who are for the
sugar trust n who are against it,"
Mr.. Morris. of Minnesota, concluded
the debate upon the point of order
with a strong speech against it.
In Il very elaborate ruling Mr.. Sher-
man, OF New York, who was in the
chair. sustained the point of order. In
doing so he cited a long line of preCe-
dents covering three-fourths Of a CEN
tury OF parliamentary procedure in
line with his decision.
As soon as the decision was an
nounced. Mr.. Tawney appealed from
the decision of the chair.
The vote was taken by tellers. Speak
er Henderson was the first member IL
ass between the tellers in support of
the chairs ruling.
1t was an interesting spectacle as the
issue was put TO the test
The whole democratic side rose en-
masse and watched the republicans 10
see how many declined to vote with
their colleagues. Not a democrat voteu
{ sustain thechaIr. The Louisiana deIe-
cation was the first to go through in
opposition to the chairs ruling: then
trooping down a side aisle came the re-
publican recalcitrantS thirty-SeVen
strong. The democrats cheered as tn ~
went through. When the announcement
was made that the chair had been over
ruled-l30 to III. the democrats and lIa
republican insurgents cheered.
loo -s- r..