The age-herald., 1902-02-18

adoption of the rule. He paused when he had made the offer but no Republicans | arose. Smiling faces looked over at him from across the aisle. No gentleman on that side is opposed to this rule He said sarcastically: With your majority of forty it will be very easy then to adopt it, but Is it not str5nge that with such majority such rule should be neces- sary."
 His Last Opportunity.
 He insisted there were members on the other side who were restive under the demand of their constituents for a re- vision of some of the tariff schedules, and that they would have hard work explain ing their action. The gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Babcock, he declared could not go back to his constituents with the lame excuse he had offered on the floor. This is his last opportunity" said he, and the gentleman knows it. There will be no other chance 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"
 MT. Richardson said that those on his side favored the repeal of the war taxes; in fact that if they had their way they would have been repealed long ago.
 MT. Dalzell made the point that the mo- rule. In view of the solicitude of the gem tleman from Virginia, MT. Hay, and the gentleman from Texas, MT. Ball. he would say that the Democrats in the Fifty third Congress had swallowed 649 amendments to the Wilson tariff bill with out even having them read in the House.
 The previous question was then or dered. but Mir. Richardson offered a mo- tion to recommit the rule with instruc- tions to report 1t back amended, so as to open the bill for amendment under the five-minute rule.
 MT. Dalzell male the point that the mo- tion was dilatory. Speaker Henderson and MT. Richardson had sharp exchange over the point of order, which the speaker sustained.
 The Speaker said a similar ruling had been made by Speaker Reed in the Fifty first Congress. also by Speaker Crisp and during the last Congress by himself
 But subsequent to Speaker Crisp's ruling Speaker Reed reversed the ruling" said MT. Richardson.
 T sustain the ruling of Speaker Crisp" returned Speaker Henderson, smiling.
 MT. Rihardson thereupon appealed from the decision of the chair, and the Speaker declined to hear argument on the appeal because the previous question already had been ordered.
 MT. Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on the table. This motion was carried-165 to 123. MT. Calderhead. Republican of Kansas, voted with the Democrats against the motion to lay the appeal on the table. but there was no break on either side on the subsequent adoption of the rule itself which was carried-15S to 120
 Richardson Springs Surprise.
 Upon the announcement of the vote MT. Richardson, the minority leader, sprang surprise. Rising In his seat he said: MT. Speaker, 1 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 debate is absolutely fruit less under this rule, I ask unanimous con sent that the bill be put upon its passage now" Applause on both sides)
 Members looked at each other in amaze ment Only few of the Democrats had knowledge of the contemplated coup and none of the Republicans had wind of it. The Speaker put the request and raised his gavel.
 'Is there objection?' he asked. He waited a moment. Not sound was heard
 "The chair hears none' said the Speak, CT as he brought his gavel down with a whack. Then spontaneously from both sides the applause rang out. At one mo- ment all debate was wiped out and the clerk by the direction of the Speaker, read the bill.
 The verbal amendments were agreed to in a gross. MT. Payne, the majority lead CT. demanded the yeas and nays upon the final passage of the bill.
 The bill was passed unanimously, PTS members voting "aye." The announce ment of the result was applauded on both sides of the House.
 At 2:5O D. m. the House adjourned.