The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-24
CUBAN BILL. IS
UP TO SENATE
PASSES LOWER BODY BY
BIG MARGIN
The Debate Lacked Any
Notable Incident.
N 'KINLE'S POLICY

Defended by Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa
president Mckinley Favored Reci-
procity Only Where It Did Not Affect
Our Industries and laborers."
Washington, Nov. 19.-The house of
representatives by a vote of 1896 to FL
passed the administration Cuban reci-
procity bill at 4:38 o'clock this after
noon. 1t will be sent TO the senate to-
morrow and referred to the committee
on foreign relations, from which 1t will
shortly be reported favorably and with
out amendment
While the discussion in the lower
body on the measure was largely per-
functory by reason of the previously
reported rule cutting off debate and al
though the passage of the bill has been
a forgone conclusion, some interest has
been felt in the personnel of those who
would vote against it.
Those in opposition, however, will
not even have the pleasure Of seeing
the roll call, for none was permitted.
The measure has been under discus
sion since Monday noon. The house
will adjourn tomorrow for three days
until the bill is acted uTon by the sen-
ate.
The Republicans who voted in the
negative were Gillett, Metcalf, Need
ham, McLachlin, and Daniels of Cali
fornia; Loud, McMorran, Fordney,
VIM. Alden Smith, Darragh and Bish-
op of Michigan, and Hogg of Colorado.
The Democrats who voted against
the bill were Bell, Livernash, and Winn
of California; Shafroth of Colo; DAY.
ey, Robertson and Broussard Of Louisi-
ana; Stephens and Ransdall Of Texas
Those who oppose the bill in the up
per body, particularly Senators Teller
and Patterson, (Colo.,) and McEnery
and Foster, Ga.,) and Dubois, Ida
ho,) declare that there will be no at
tempt at fillibuster. They intend, how
ever to discuss the merits of the meas
ure fully before permitting a vote.
Friends of the bill are predicting a
final adjournment of congress by No
vember "a, while others are limiting
that the members may not get away
until December and then with the fate
of the reciprocity bill still unsettled.
Conservative opinion fixes adjourn
ment about November 28th.
| Mr.. Broussard, (Dem., La..) opened
the debate on the Cuban reciprocity
measure when the house opened at
noon today. He spoke against the
passage of the message.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, Republican
insurgent in the last congress the next
speaker, said that he did not support
the bill because his people were against
it. Mr. Hepburn bitterly resented ar
guments of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike that President Mckinley
had taken a back track" road of pro-
lection. President Mckinley, he said
had favored reciprocity only where II
did not affect our industries and our
laborers.
Mr. Sulzer, (Dem., N. Y.,) said he re-
gretted the impossibility of amending
the bill so as to take the differential
duty off refined sugar.
Mr. Watson, (Repn., Ind.,) new
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, supported the bill. 1t would
bring no harm to our sugar industry
he said.
Mr.. Dearmond, (Dem., Mo- said that
the real question before the country is
Shall the tariff be revised?", the Re
publioans no. the Democrats say yes
I'VE will meet You on that ISSUE" hi
said. Aud fight you at the polls"
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi thu
Democratic floor leader was recognized
to close the debate for the minority
He had called attention to the fac
that he had offered for the Democratic
side to give UP the right to discuss
the measure, for the right to vote oil
one amendment of great importance t.
| the American people for ut stabbed a
the vitals or the sugar trust"
j He said he was willing to make an!
compromise In order to secure the righ
to gAt vote oh the amendment, I,
abolish the dlfferential on refined
sugar.
Mr.. Mccall (Repn., Mass,,) close'
the debstS f6r. the ReppbliSaftside.
The Rodse then, in a committee O.
tho whole, arose at 3;4S, o'clock tYelv!
minutes n ADVANCE Of the tine 81
f6f the conclusion OF the debate whicl
began on Monday. The house thei
took up the bill and the moti9n Q
Floor Leader Williams of the Demo
Gratis to recommit, was ruled o,it q!
out Of order. The speaker as ap &C
6f courtesy, permitted Mr.. William
to address the house briefly on hi
point Of Order. 80
Mr. WillAms appealed fr9m ths de
cision Of tRS chair end The Sneaker en-
s::tsIs,sS ct y e. Issss' 8 NJ n,
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