The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-17
BEGINS
ON CUBAN BILL
Democrats Not Allowed to Offer
Amendments.
DRASTIC RULE INTRODUCED
SIX REPUBLICANS JUMP THE
TRACES.

TTTASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The house
w today made a fair start on The
legislation for which it was con-
voked in special session, adopting a
rule under which a vote wiz be taksa
at 4 O'Clock Thursday afternoon on the
bill TO make the Cuban reciprocity
treaty effective and entering on debate
of the Cuban bill. The rule was adopt
ed by a party vote with the exception
that six Republican members from
Michigan and Colorado Joined the mi-
nority in opposition to The rule The
Democrats opposed the rule ON tho
ground that DC WAS drastic and pre-
vented a vote being taken ON any
amendment to the bin. while The sis
Republican votes cast against it in-
cluded opposition 20 the measure as
antagonistic 20 beet sugar interests.
Ihe short debate which preceded the
adoption or the rule was followed bv
several speeches on the merits OF the
measure. AR Payne opened the de-
bate i'm a speech whose keynote was
/ that the measure would not affect in-
luriously sugar. tobacco or any other
interests and was made by national
, honor and good faith. For the minor
iJy Representative Williams of Mis-
sissippi. Swanson of Nirginia and Rob-
inson Of Indiana made speeches criti-.
Cising the Republicans for their tariff
I juicy ana the excessive LlLAaLIon or
the public Mr. swanson predicted
danger 20 our foreign commerce from
higher foreign tariffs unless we initial
tariff reforms. and declared the tarift
question again would become a burn
ing political issue.
Special Rule Reported.
When the house began the consider
alton of the Cuban reciprocity bin Mr..
Dalzen tRep.. Pas reported q resCiu-
ton providing that the Dill reported
from the ways and means committee
should be considered to the exclusion
of all other business until q O'Clock.
/ Thursday. when a vote viii be taken
without intervening motion.
I AIr- Williams iDem.. Miss.). speaking
( for the minority in opposition 10 the
\ rule, declared III was about the most
/ drastic rule ever introduced in the
/ house. saying 30 shut of an right l0-
/ perfect the bill. He said that the
minority desired TO offer am amend
+ ment which proposed TO strike out the
3 'double-barreled pledge contained In
. the bill Applause from the Democra e.
! ic side greeted the statement that the
! bin tears down 0ne-ffth of the sched-
/ amendment &c was desired TO 0der was
the one decided on I'm the Democratic
/ caucus Saturday night.
De Almond AppIauded.
Mr.. De Almond Dem. lfo.) spoke In
opposition 10 the adoption &c the r1l7
to shut off amendment "a. he lla---.l
TO amend it, Mr.. DE Almond was
applauded by his colleagues
ar. Dalzell. replying TO the charge
that the rule was most drastic meas
ure, reverted 20 the time when the
Wilson bin was pending AR. Crisp be-
ing speaker. saying that he commend
ed the minority TO a study OF thell
own parliamentary history
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o. said the
minority wanted 90 mutilate the bin
and say it rs child Of theirs But.
he said. eve don't want a child Of that
kind born in this house He spoke
for the adoption Of the rule.
Mr. Williams demanded the yeas and
nays ON the adoption Of the rule and
they were ordered. The rule was
adOpted-ll6 yeas TO 100 nays.
With the announcement of the vote
Mr.. Williams (Miss) asked unanimous
consent % propose an amendment to
the rule for a yea and nav vote on
the amendment proposed by the minor
ity, with twenty minutes discussion on
each side, a vote then 90 be taken on
che bin. AR Payne objected
Message From President.
Mr. Barnes. assistant secretary to thu
president bearing message from tho
II
was referred TO the committee on for
eign affairs.
The house then went into COMMITTEES
of the whole. with ar. sherman of New
! York in the chair. The minority voted
unanimously against the rule. The Re-
E pubicans voting against its adoption
were Messrs. w. A. Smith. FOrdney
{ Loud and McMoran of Michigan. HOgz
b and Brooks Of Colorado
& Mr.. Payne opened the debate urgine
. the passage OF the bill AIr. Payne said
2 that no harm would be wrought 90 the
sugar industry by the legislation now
? proposed, and likewise the tobacco in-
2 dustry could not be harmed by the pro-
posed new arrangements. He added
that no Industry would be affected Pos
the perfection OF the treaty. He said
y in reply 70 an inquiry. that he did not
r expect new industries to be esta blished
+ while this question was being agitated
D our national pride appeals % us q
r. pass the bill" said Mr.. Payne, in con.
10 clusion.
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss denied
that the minority desired 10 amend the
ID bin in order TO kin it or 90 KIN til,
- treaty. He read the minority report
? giving the reasons why the minority
s desired 20 amend the bin
Mr.. Williams held the Bepubicans=re
4 sponsible for the fact that the treaty