The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-04-25

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Washington, April 10. - The Demo-
Gratis and the Republican insurgents
rode rough -shod over the house leaders
yesterday when the voting began on
the cuban reciprocity bill They over
threw the ruling Of the chair in COM
Hlttee OF the whole on the question Of
the germanenesS Of an amendment Of
Tered by Norris of Minnesota to remove
the diiferential from refined sugar dur
ing the existence of the reciprocity
agreement provided for in the bill.
The vote to ove:rule the decision of
the chair, made by Mr.. Sherman of
New York, was III to 100, Republicans
TO the number of 81 joining With a solid
democratic vote to accomplish this re-
suit.
Having won this preliminary victory,
the amendment was adopted in com
mittee, 1G4 to Ill, and later in the house
by a still larger majority-l99 to 105.
On this occasion 81 Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amend
ment The bill then was passed by an
overwhelming majority-247 TO 80.
AT analysis of the vote shows that 12i
Republicans and 1913 Democrats voted
for tine amended bill and AZ Republicans
and 10 Democrats against it, Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio, Morris, Fletcher,
SteEens, McCleary and Tawney of Min
nesota, were among those who voted
AGAINST the bill. The voting on the
! bill was the elimination of
A Long. Sfrns~,.lO
which began almost with the opening
of this session of congress and after
two weeks of continuous debate, dur
ing which much bitterness was aroused.
Yesterdays debate was of an exceed
ingly lively character, the feature be-
ing echoes Of Thursday nights Demo-
cratic caucus. To that caucus the de-
feat of the Republican leaders. who
sought to pass the bill without amend
n2ent. is attributable. Previous to the
holding of the caucus the Democrats
We're very much divided, and the opro-
sition of the Republican beet sugar
men showed signs of disintegrating.
Yesterday. when it became apparent
that the Democrats would act together
the beet sugar men decided at a meet
ing attended by 80 of them to take the
AS soon as this combination was ef-
fccted the Republican eaders realized
that they would be defeated so far as
the removal of the differentiol was con-
cerned, and Mr.. Pc yne. the Republican
leader, contented hin,sclf with werning
his beet sugar colleagues that in re-
moving the differential they were talk
ing off a Bit of protection placed in the
l1,y tl,o r.f
the beet su-a- producers. The Demo-
Gratis Attended to follow up their ad-
vantage when the
DitfsrcnTiml Amendment
| was adopted by Offering the Babcocl
bill and other amendments to reduce
| the DiEgley schedules. but on these
: amendments the Republicans declined
to stand with them and the Democrats
did not press them vigorously. One of
| the surprises Of the ~ession was the ut.
| tempt of Mr. Roberts. 4 Ma ssa cilusettS
re publican n. to take the duty off hides.
He offered two amendments and ap-
realed once from the decision of the
chair, but was voted down each time.
The bill as passed authorizes the pres
ident as soon rs naY be after the es-
adjustment Of an independent govern
. ll!Elll III \>uttl ana lllc cIlGclitlSEC DS
said government If irrmig grafton, ex
olusion and contract labor laws as re-
strlctivc as those of the United States,
to neSotiate Il reciprocal trade agree.
ment with Cuba by which. in return
for equivalent concessions. the United
States will grant 4 reduction of 20 per
cent from the DinCley rates on goods
coming into the United States from
cuba, such agreement to continue I'M
til Dec. l, 1908. During the existence
of such agreement the DUTY on refined
sugars and all sugars above No. 16
Eutch standard. is 10 be 1.S25 cents per
POUND
In the Senate.
At yesterdays session OF the senate,
consideration was begun Of the bill
temporarily to provide form of gov
eminent for the philippine islands. The
measure was read and the committee
amendments were agreed to tentative
~. but no action On the bill was taken.
Fifty-tlvc private pension bills and a
few other measures We're passed.
Charged With Incest.
Muskogee. Ind. r., April 19--W. H.
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