The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-23

point OF order raised by Mr.. Payne, in
a very elaborate ruling, Mr.. Sherman
or New York, who was in the chair
sustained the point of order. In do.
ing so he cited a long line of prece-
dents covering three-fourths OF CEN
tury OF parliamentary procedure in
line with his decision. As the deci-
sion was announced Mr.. Tawney ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
The vote was taken by tellers.
Speaker Henderson was the first men,
ber to pass between the tellers in sup
port OF the chairs ruling. 1t was an
interesting spectacle as the issue was
! put to the test.
The whole Democratic side rose in
enthusiastic mass and watched the
Republicans to see how many would
decline to vote with their colleagues.
/ Not a Democrat voted to sustain the
chair. The Louisiana delegation was
the first to go through in Uppusii On
to the chairs ruling; then trooralg
| down side aisle came the Repf 3l-
can recalcitrantS 81 strong. Che
Democrats cheered us they 'ent
through. When the announct ,ent
was made that the chair had been
overruled 130 to III, the Democrats
and the Republican inSurgentsc cheered.
a dozen members were on their
feet flouriShing amendments and
clamoring for recognition before the
applause died away, but the chair re-
cognized Mr.. Payne, the Republican
floor leader. Amid profound silence
he addressed his Republican collea-
CUES. He warned the friends Of beet
sugar that he proposed to show his
friendship for beet sugar by voting
against the amendment.
Mr.. Mc1lwain, New York, offered
an amendment to still further reduce
by 20 per cent, the whole sugar
schedule of the Dingley law, and Mr.
DeArmond offered another amendment
to strike out the language of the
Morris amendment which limited its
operation to the period covered by the
reciprocity agreement. Both were
voted down without divisions. The
vote then recurred on the Morris
amendment which was adopted amid
Democratic cheers by vote OF l64 to
III. The majority for it was so over
whelming that Mr.. Payne did not de-
mand tellers.
The next surprise came from the
Republican side when Mr.. Roberts,
Massachusetts, offered an amendment
to place hides on the free list. The
chair sustained point OF order
against it, and when Mr.. Roberts
appealed many Democrats and practic-
ally all the Republicans voted to sus-
tain the chair, and the chair was sus-
tanned 1873 to 10.
Mr.. Roberts then modified his
amendment SO as to make it apply
only to hides from Cuba and rs moditi-
ed 1t was held to be in order But on
a direct vote it was defeated l4O to
160.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved then to in
crease the reciprocal concession from
20 to 40 per cent. Two Republicans,
Parker OF New Jersey and Tompkins
of New York, voted for the amend
ment and the Louisiana Democrats
and several other Democrats. / in all,
voted against it. 1t was defeated l02
to lG2.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee then
offered the Babcock bill to place ar
ticleS in the metal schedules on the
free list also cotton bagging, binding
twine, wood pulp, etc. Is was ruled
out OF order.
On motion of MIR. payne the commit
tee then rose and reported the bill to
the house. The previous question
was ordered and Mr.. Payne dmanded
a separate vote on the Norris amend
ment TO abolish the differential on re-
fined sugar and the roll was called
The Morris amendment was adopt
ed 1919 to 100. All the Democrats and
Ga Republicans voted for the amend
mcnt. The bill was then passed 247
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