The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19

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COMPLETE VICTORY
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to abandon tho Crumpa cksr resolution IL
the Democrats from tho States 8threa ten
I'd would vote against overrulins the
EChair.
He proceeded With great emphasis 70
declare that the statement Was OF y
very serious character.
81, az cnarres some members OF this House
With attempting to tratsic with the leg
islation before this body" he said. 1T
CHARGES them witls a willingness to shslve
Legislation which members here cons
| sfder very important. in ocder to secure
the ultimate triumph OF this bill.
! II do not believe 1t. think the sen
t1eman from Alabama tsfr. Underwood
must have been mistaken or ny sun
formed. but nevertheless. n think it his
| t,ut,: to this House to be more explicit
and, to locate this otfenss where It prop
/ ferIy belongs.
] ina remaining time after Mr.. Hepburn
/ concluded-two hours and twenty min
I utes-Was divided equally between Mr..
ITawney. Of Minnesota, and Mr.. DalzeiI.
i Of rcnnsrlraEia.
i MIR. Tawner at the outset defended the
] course OF those On the Republican side
i who had not surrendered their conviction
that thrift might follow fawning." This
was the first time Republican leaders
/ had PROPOSED to depart from the protec-
! tive theory.
MIR. .Dalzell in closing the debate for
the friends OF the bill, declared that it
was not an attack upon protection
/ Ats O'Clock, the time for general de-
bate, expired, and the bill. which con-
sisted OF but one section. was read and
opened to amendment under the i've
minute rule
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
The reading proceeded amid a good
\ deal Of excitement AS soon as 1t was
\ concluded the several verbal committee
amendments were formally adopted.
The House breathlessly awaited for the
next move. Dir. Morris, Of Minnesota.
i one Of the Republican opponents Of the
bill. was recognized and offered an
amendment to remove the differential
/ from refined sugar.
l The amendment was as follows:
l Upon the making Of said agreement
q and the issuance of said proclan1a ton.
and while said agreement shall remain
4 in force, there shall be levied. collected
and paid in lieu Of the duties thereon now
! provided by law on all sugars above
number IS Dutch standard in color. and
on ali sugar which has gone through a
process Of refining, imported into the
United States. one cent and SHc5-1, 900 of
& one cent per pound.
i Mr.. Payne immediately made the point
OF order that 1t was not germane.
INTENSE INTEREST.
1 Mr.. Littleheld. Of Maine. took the view
that the amendment was gernane. He
i aroused intense interest by revertins to
the report that overtures had been mada
in regard to the Crumpacker resolution
l An insinuation had been made which had
not been repealed as it ought TO have been.
Ee referred to the report that approaches
had been made to the Democrats TO enter
Z into IAN unholy. ungodlr and infamous
alliance to sacrifice human rights in order
I to save the face Of certain leaders or
protect the profits of an aggregation OF
Z capital"
4 Mr.. GTosvenor. of Ohio. was on his feet
In an instant. Mr.. Underwood arose and
was about to interrupt him. but on the
l appeal of Democratic colleagu he took
l his seat.
/ Mr.. Littlefield said he thought Mr..
Payne should make a. statement. and the
Republican leader was about to do SO
when Mr.. UNDERWOOD again arose
II desire to say just one word" said
lie. II have never made any such charge
4 as the gentleman repeats. either in a DEM
The Republicans applauded this state
nent, and both Mr. Underwood and Mr.
| Payne sat down.
APPEALED FROM DECISION.
Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic leader.
contended that the amendment was in
order. AS Mr.. Richardson concluded the
Democrats cried: Vote! vote!' Mfr.
Sherman, OF New York. who was in the
3 chair. recognized Mr.. Grosvenor.
1 Mr.. DeArnlond suggested that the chair
Z should submit the point Of order to the
House. He observed ironically that hs
thought the chairman had not made up
his mind.
Mr.. Morris OF Minnesota. concluded
with a strong speech against the point
Of order.
Mr.. Sherman. Of New York. who was
in the chair. sustained the point of or
der. citing a long line of precedents.
Mr.. Tawney appealed from the decision
of the chair.
The vote was taken by tellers. Speaker
Henderson was the first member to pas.
between the tellers in support OF the
chairs ruling.
CHAIR ovERRULED.
The whole Democratic side rose en-
masse and watched the Republicans to
see how many would decline to vote with
their colleagues. Not Democrat voted
to sustain the chair. The Louisiana dele
a CATION was the first to so through in OPP
position. then trooping down side came
4 the Republican recalcitrants So strong.
Il The Democrats cheered When the an
nouncement was made that the chair had
been overruled-130 to 171-the Democrats
and tho Republican insurgents cheered-
t a dozen members were on their feet, but
the chair recognized Mr.. Payne. the Re-
a publican floor leader. He warned the
friends Of beet sugar that he proposed
to show his friendship for beet sugar. by
4 voting against the amendment.
Mr.. Mcclellan. of New York. offered
{ an amendment to still further reduce by
q 20 per cent. the whole sugar schedule
1 and Mr. DeArrnond offered another
s. amendment to strike out the language
which limited its operation to the period
q covered by the reciprocity agreement
I Both were voted down.
q The vote then required on the Morris
amendment, which was adopted amid
Democratic cheers by vote OF 164 to
], Iii. The majority, for it was so over
Z