The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
WAR TAXES REPEALED BUT
THE TARIFF is UNCHANGED
After the Adoption Of Rule Prohibiting Amend
ments Richardson PrecipitateS Action.
Unanimous Passage othe Measure Was the Outcome Of Lively
Debate Cuban Reciprocity

he. "dnd the gentleman knows it.
There viii be no other opportunity TO
give his people relief. and if he tries
10 explain his course. let one of his
constituents ask him why he voted for
this rule"
In concluding. Mr.. Richardson said
that those on his side favored the re-
peal Of the war taxes in fact. that 70
they had their way they would have
been repealed long ago.
Sharp Coloquy With Speaker.
MIR. DalzeH closed the debate on the
rule. In view Of the solicitude o. the
gentleman from Virgiana (5lr- Hay)
and the gentleman from Texas (Ar.
Bald regarding the situation ia the
house he said he would refer TO some
history. After calling attention to the
fact that not q member on the other
side had raised his voice against The
adoption OF the rule for the cousidera-
ton Of the Philippines tariff bin,
rule which, he said, was as drastic as
/ this one, he told how the Democrats OF
I the tifty-third congress had swallowed
7 $40 amendments 10 the Wilson tarln
/ bill without even having them read IN
the house.
The previous question was then or
+ dered. but Mr.. Richardson thereupOn
+ offered a motion 10 recomnnit the rule
I with Instructions to report it back
3 amended so as % open the way for
I amendment undcr the 6ye-minute rule
Mr.. Dalzeu Immediately made the
point that the uu--sU was dilatory.
Speaker Henderson ID AIR. Richard
Z son had q sharp exchange over the
point OF order, which t-Ie speaker sus-
tanned
air. Richardson appealed from the
decision IF the chair, and The speaker
Z declined to hear argument on the ap-
\ peal because the previous question al
2 ready had been ordered
} Mr.. Dalzeu moved tn lay The appeal
Aon the table. This motion was carried
SIS to 123.
I. Mr. Calderhead Rep, Ksn) voted
with the Democrats against the motion
TO lay the appeal upon the table. but
there was no break on either side on
the subsequent adoption OF the rule
itself. which was carried, l5S 10 l-U-
Upon the sunouFc Of the vote
AIr. Richardson. the minority leader
sphang a surprise. Rising in his seat
ne T.;
nj. Speaker I rise TO make re-
0fesl FOR una 5irncus consent lT--sieE
II ~ tact tnst sVR are not pEmitte,
~ hmend the pending ~ I'D IN viey
Of tha fact that two Gays debate
al biutelv fruitless Under this rule
ssh Llauimous consent that the bi
, be put ub0n it passage now" CAP
/ plauss on both sidss).
Members looked at each other il
amazement. Only a few Of the Dem
ocrats had knowledge Of the contem
2 plated coup, and none Of the Repubi
= cans had wind OF IT, The speaker pu
the request and raised his gavel-
@Is there .objeCtiOn2" he said
He waited a moment Not SCUM
q was heard
"The chair hears rome, said IA
9 sneaker. as he brought his gavel dowT
: Then spontaneously frOm both side
4 the applause rang out AT one mOmen
an debate was wiped out, and III
: clerk. by direction Of the speaker. rea
:. the bill
q The verbal amendments were agree
! 10 in gross. Mr. Payne. the majOrit
leader demanded the yeas and nay
upon the final passage Of the bill tn
= bin was passed unanimously. ziS mem
hers voting aye" The annnuncemen
Of The result was applauded on bot
sides At go p. m the house ad
r. fOUned.