Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
NATIONAL LAW MAKERS
What Our Representatives at Wash
ing:on Are Doing.
I'm the House.

city bill Monday Mr.. Dalxell. Rcpub-
lican. OF Pennsylvania. reported a reso-
luton. providing that the bill reported
from the ways and means committee
should be considered 20 the exclusion
OF all other business until o'clock
Thursday when vote will be taken
without intervening motion.
Mr.. Williams. Democrat. OF Missis-
sippi. speaking for the minority. in
opposition 10 the rule. said was
about the most drastic rule ever intro
duced in the House saying II shut on
an amendment which proposed TO
strike out the "double-barge iled
pledge" contained in the bill Applause
from the Democratic side greeted the
statement that the bin tears up the
schedules built mp by the Republicans
MT. Dalzell replying TO the charge that
the rule was drastic measure. revert
ed 20 the time when the Wilson bill
was pending. Mr. Crisp being Speaker.
saying that he commended the minor
ity TO a study OF their own parliament
airy history
The rule was adopted. 176 yeas IN
l55 nays The minority voted unani-
mously against the rule: six Republic
cans voted against It. with tho an
nouncement OF the vote. Mr.. Williams
OF Mississippi. asked unanimous con-
sent to propose an amendment 20 the
rule. for a yea and nay vote on the
amendment proposed by the minority.
with 20 minutes discussion on each
side. vote then 10 be taken On the
bill. Mr.. Payne objected.
The House went into committee OF
the whole and Mr.. Payne opened the
debate lie said no harm wOuid be
wrought TO the sugar industry by the
legislation now proposed. Tobacco was
dealt with I'm the same way, Mr. Payne
stating that the Industry could not be
harmed by the proposed new arrange
ment. He added that no industry VIII
be affected by the perfection Of the
treaty He said in reply 10 an IN
curry that he did not expect new IN
dustries 20 b. established while this
question was being agitated.
MIR. Williams. Of Mississippi. denied
that the Democrats desired To amend
the bill for the purpose OF killing the
treaty.
The House Tuesday resumed consi-
dcrauon OF the Cuban bill. The only
notable incidents OF the day were the
speeches OF Mr.. Stevens. a Republican
member from Minnesota. who spoke ~
opposition 10 the bill. and the speech OF
Mayor-elcct Mcclellan. OF New Work
Mr.. Stevens opposed the measure for
reciprocity with Cuba AT the last SEES
sion. Tuesday he argued thai the bill
was cruel blow" at one OF the most
promising agricultural industries of
b the country and that the meassre viii
imperil our foreign trade. Mr.. McClel-
Ian delivered his valcdictOry 90 the
| House. making an argument In favor 81
the bill. during the course OF which We
criticised the administration 81 Gen
! eral Wood i'm Cuba -Four hours were
{ devoted 10 debate on the measure. ter
D members speaking. Under the rule. twI
p DAYS more are given for speeches Mf
2 Mcclellan said there was an argumen
in favor OF the enactment OF the bill
3 which rose. he said. above all others
land involved the duty and honor %
: the United States
p, AS we have made it impossible 10
I Cuba" said Mr.. Clcllan. TO seek al
:, INances elsewhere. 10 is duty NC can
D, not shirk To permit her 60 enter mt
= Tho closest political and commercial rc
= lations with us.
D. He said the liberal concessions MAD
n nv Cuba in the treaty should ccrJanl
% permit the United states 90 ohi3ln Nii
tual monopoly OF the Cuban marSel
& In he course OF his remarks. Nj
,- Mcclellan said. Two years ago Gun
r was on the verge OF bankruptcy. an
e that she has escaped ruin is not du
II 10 any effort on our part TAat 81
% has been able 20 exist az all during "a
a. last two years is because OF two fes
u sons-frst. the marketing or All II
creased amount OF tobacco and sugar
In 1902 the spectacular and eKtrav'
CANT rule OF General Wood. havir
IS saddled upon Havana for two years q
IN infamous gambling monopoly OF u
h. Socicdad Anonima Jai Alai, gave pla'
10 the constructive. economical. SCI
sihle and business-likc administraue
IT, ~ President Estrada Palma, who "a.
as proved himself an executive o. the VeI
Mt highest order
!, After quoting figures. Mr. McCle'l'
-, continued. In other words. una
~. President Palma. the cost or COVER
~ lncnt Is s. 600 .O0O less per annum tn
va il was under General Wood.
an Bills in Senate.
m Washington. Speciai-Blls are
IA troduced in the Senate as follows.