Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-19
RODE OVER LEADERS.
Republican Insurgents Joined
Democrats In Overthrowing
Chairs Ruling.
REMOVAL OF THE DIFFERENTIAL
Upon Refined Sugar, During Exist
ence of Reciprocity Agreement,
Provided For, In Amendment Adopt
ed-cubsn Bill Passed House.
REMOVAL OF THE DIFFERENTIAl
Upon Refined Sugar, During Exist

Gratis and the Republican insurgents
rode rough shod over the house lead
ers yesterday 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 amend
ment to remove the differential from
refined sugar during the existence OF
the reciprocity agreement provided
for in the bill. The vote to oyerrule
the decision of the chair, made by
Mr.. Sherman, of New York, was Ill
to 100, Republicans to the number OF
81 joining with a solid Democratic
vote to accomplish this result. Hay-
ing won this preliminary victory, the
amendment was adopted in commit
tee. 164 to Ill, and later in the house
by a still larger majority, 1919 to 105
On this occasion GA Republicans voted
for the amendment The bill was then
passed by an overwhelming majority,
Eat to 81.
Grosvenor Voted Against Bill.
An analysis of the vote shows that
ia Republicans and 1913 Democrats
voted for the amended bill and AZ
Republicans and 10 Democrats against
1t. Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, was one
of those who voted against the bill.
The voting on the bill was the cul-
mination of a long struggle which
began almost with the opening OF
this session of congress, and after
80 dnhQfa dur.
ing which much bitterness was
aroused.
Yesterdays debate was of an ex
ceedingly lively character, the fea-
ture being the echoes OF Thursday
nights Democratic caucus. To that
caucus the defeat of the Republican
leaders who sought to pass the bill
without amendment is attributable.
Previous to the holding Of the caucus
the Democrats were very much diYid'
ed and the opposition of the Repub-
lican beet sugar men showed signs
of disintregating. Yesterday when 1t
became apparent that the Democrats
would act together the beet sugar
men decided at a meeting attended by
80 of them to take the bit in their
teeth and overrule the chair AS soon
as this combination was effected the
Republican leaders realized that they
would be defeated, so far as the re.
moval of the differential was con-
cerned, and Mr.. Payne, the Repub-
ncan leader, contented himself with
warning his beet sugar colleagues
that in removing the differential they
were taking off a bit of protection
placed in the Dingley bill especially
for the benefit of the beet sugar pro-
ducers. The Democrats attempted to
follow up their advantage when the
differential amendment was adopted
by offering the Babcock bill and other
amendments to reduce the Dingley
schedules, but on these amendments
the Republicans declined to stand
with with them and the Democrats
did not press them vigorously. One
of the surprises of the session was the
attempt of Mr.. Roberts, a Massachu-
sets Republican, to take the duty
off hides. He offered two amend
ments and appealed once from the de
eision of the chair, but was voted
down each time.
Contents of the Bill.
The bill as passed authorized the
president, as soon as may be after
the establishment of an independent
government in Cuba and the enact.
ment by said government of immi-
grafton, exclusion and contract labor
laws as restrictive as those of the
United States, to negotiate recipro-
cal trade agreement with Cuba by
which, in return for equivalent con-
cessions, the United States will grant
a reduction of 20 per cent from the
Dingley rates on goods coming into
the United States from Cuba, such
agreement to continue until Dec /,
1903. During the existence of such
agreement the duty on refined sugars
and all sugars above number 16,
Dutch standard, is to be 1925 per
pound.