The age-herald., 1902-04-19
MAJORITY GETS DRUBB|NG
 THEY WILL LONG REMEMBER
RecaIcitrant Republicans Lined Up to Man and Lead Democrats In Movement to Overthrow the
 Legislative Trust
AsH1NGToN, April 1S.-(special)

EMH For the first time in years the WW House Republican organization was today overthrown. its presiding of- ficer was over ruled, a sufficient number of Republicans joined the Democrats to adopt an amendment aimed at the sugar trust by striking off the differential on re- fined sugar, amounting to 121a cents on the hundred pounds. The Republican leaders have received pronounced drub- ping, one they will remember for many a long day. The surprise came in the attitude of the beet sugar Republicans
 It had been confidently predicted that a few of them would hold out to over rule the chair. On the contrary they led the Democratic side In the vote when taken by tellers, and their leader Tawney of Minnesota, declares tonight that their votes can be counted upon to maintain the Morris amendment strlk- Ing off the sugar differential should the Senate eliminate 1t.
 The action of last nights Democratic caucus in resolving to stand together sor removing the sugar differential Is re- sponsible for the hole In which the Re publicans now find themselves. There is considerable speculation tonight over the future of Cuban reciprocity and opinion Is decidedly mixed.
 A Tough Proposition.
 It seems to be conceded that the Dem ocrats and beet sugar Republicans con stitute a majority of the House and Will refuse to accept any amendment doing away with the Morris amendment. The Senate Republicans are therefore up against A tough proposition. They must either pass the bill, Morris amendment and all or else vote for the sugar trust at the expense of this countrys ooilga- tions to Cuba. It Is believed by many that the bill will go through with the Morris amendment, but in this connection it should be stated that heretofore the power of the American Sugar Rennery Company in the Senate has been olincult to over estimate
 The vote to overrule Chairman Sher- mans decision was III to 130, thirty-seven Republicans joining with solid Demo- cratic vote Having won this preliminary victory the amendment was adopted Tn commttee-164 to 111--and later in the House by a still larger majority-l99 to 1O5 On this occasion, sixty-four Repub- licans voted with the Democrats for the amendment. The bill was then passed by an overwhelming majority-2H to o2
 Analysis of the vote shows that 124 Re- ,,hlicans and 123 Democrats voted for the amended bill, and 42 Republicans and ID Democrats against 1t. To last night Democratic caucus the defeat of the Re publican leaders who sought to pass the hill without amendment IS attributable. Previous to the holding of the caucus the Democrats were very much divided, and the opposition of the Republican beet sugar men showed signs of disintegrat- ing.
 Took Bit In Their Teeth.
 Today when 1t became apparent that the Democrats would act together, the beet sugar men decided at a meeting attended by thirty-two of them to take the bit in their teeth and overrule the chair. One of the surprises of the session was the at tempt of MT. Roberts, Massachusetts Republican to take the duty off hides. He offered two amendments and appealed once from the decision of the chair, but was voted down each time.
 The bill as passed authorizes the Presi- dent as soon as may be after the estab- lishment of an independent government in Cuba and the enactment by said gov ernment of immigration exclusion of con- tract labor laws as restrictive as those of the United States to negotiate reciprocal trade agreement with Cuba, by which in return for equivalent concessions, the ITrited 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 December l, l9O3.
 1f aryah r.A the duty in refined sugars and all sugars aboye No 10 Dutch standard, is to be 1895 per pound.
 RICHARDSON EXPLAINS
 WHY HE FAVORED BILL.
 Washington, April 18-Mr Richardson of Tennessee. the Democratic leader, was the first speaker today. He made a care full. dispasslonate speech, explaining why he had voted in favor of reporting the lill He stated frankly that he doubted wbether the enactment of the bill would do much to bring about the reciprocal trade relations between Cuba and the limited States. But he had voted for 1t in tbe hone that 1t might accomplish some tbtng It would at least reduce by 20 per ,ant the outrageously high rates of the n,ng,ev law. These high rates could not ztand and he said MT. Grosvenor's s sneech few days ago was warning Of the coming storm
 MT. Richardson called attention to the action of two counties in the district or Mr Rabcock of Wisconsin, endorsing the 1o+ter,s hill to remove the duties from steel. and amid Democratic applause said that the Democrats proposed to give MT. Rabcock an opportunity later to vote on the bill his constituents had endorsed.
 Doubts Underwood's Statement.
 MT. Hepburn of Iowa aroused consid- erable excitement by bringing forth the revelation made in the Democratic caucus last night concerning the alleged over t,,res made from the Republican side to abandon the Crumpacker resolution if the Democrats from the states threatened would vote against overruling the chair After reading the act Of the caucus In morning paper he proceeded to say with great emphasis that the charge if true