The Washington times., 1902-04-09
Test Vote on Motion to
Bring Bill Before House
as Privileged.
REBELS STRENGTH MEASURED
Muster Thirty -Iine Republicans on Vote
Sixty three Democrats Vote With
the Leaders-Messrs. Payne, Newlands,
and Mcclellan Speak on the Measure

and Mcclellan Speak on the Measure
The fight for Cuban reciprocity, which
has been going on chiefly within The
ranks of the Republican party for the
past two months, was yesterday trans
ferred to the floor of the House.
The initial movement in open session
yesterday demonstrated first OF all that
the Republicans will not be able to pass
the Payne bill, which established reci-
procity with the island upon a basis of
20 per cent tariff reductions. without ma
terial aid from the Democrats.
The Insurgents mustered thirty nine
Republicans on the vote to take up the
measure yesterday, and they assert that
six of their number we're absent. making
their total strength forty-fve On the
straight question of reciprocity. however,
the vote yesterday showed that the loss
of the support Of these Republicans will
more than be offset by Democrats who
will support the measure. SiXty-three of
the minority voted with the Republicans
to begin consideration of the bill
Danger IN Amendments.
The danger to the bill. if there be any,
lies in the question -as to whether the
insurgents" will vote with the Demo-
Gratis against the decision of the Speaker
declining to recognize amendments of a
general tariff character as germane TO the
bill.
Practically all Of the minority mem
hers. it is thought will vote to amend.
II the beet sugar men affiliate with them
1t is within their power to load down the
bill with SO many Objectionable features
that the ma jority will lot pass II.
Indications We're yesterday, however,
that the beet sugar men are not stout
hearted enough to attempt to override
the decision of the Speaker IN this respect
and that when the time comes all but
very few will submit
After The transaction of r small amount
of minor business yesterday Mr.. Payne.
the chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. moved 10 go into Committee
OF the Whole for the consideration of the
Cuban bill.
Mr.. Tawney, who had been selected by
the beet sugar men as their leader. want
ed TO know how the measure wa-3 privi-
legged when it did not provide fer the
raising OF revenue.
Point of Order Raised.
Mr.. Robertson BEN La) followed by
lf gl he mo-
sr.. o..r.u- fter
.u .r sew
. tH the
Ha of
1csca-s fs rented 10 ,f. revenue. md
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Mr.. Payne's motion was then submit
ted. On the viva voce vote the opponents
OF the bill shouted the loudest and the
motion was declared lost 4 division was
demanded. and showed 100 for and 102
against. not moro than half dozen
Democrats supporting it.
This was satisfactory 20 Mr.. Tawney,
but net to Mr.. Fordney (Rep., Mich.). and
in tbs opinion of his beet sugar associates
he committed a grave error by calling
for tellcTs.
This opened the way for MIR. Underwood
(Dem., AlaD. a friend of the bill. to de-
mand the yeas and nays. roll call was
ordered and the suit showed .he beet
sugar men at a decided disadvantage.
More than fifty Democrats on record
vote switched.
The result was that the motion to take
up the bill was carried. Ia to So with
sixteen answering pre- sent; ll4 Repuo-
lCanS and b3 Democrats S.tppoI tsu lft
motion 80 Republicans and IL Democrats
opposed il.
For and Against.
Republicans who voted against taking
up the bill were: Aplin of Michigan,
Bishop of Michigan Bowersock of Kan
sas. Brown of Wisconsin. Coombs of Cali
fornia, Corliss OF Michigan, Cushman of
Washington, Darrsgh Of Michigan, Day
ton of West Virginia. Esch OF Wisconsin,
Fletcher of Minnesota. Fordney Of Michi-
gan. Gaines OF West Virginia, Gardner Il
Michigan, Hamilton of Michigan, HepoI IN
of Iowa, Hughes OF West Virginia. Jen-
kins Of Wisconsin, Jones of Washington,
Kahn of California. Littlefeld of Maine,
Loud of California, McCleary of Mime
sofa, Marshall of North Dakota, Metcalf |
of California, Minor of Wisconsin, Morris |
of Minnesota Necdham of California. !
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