The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-18

Washington, December 16.-By the
decisive vete of 81 to IS the Senate
today passed the bill carrying into
effect the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba
The final vote was taken at the
close Of a Day which was marked bv
a debate which. while at all times
animated was never acrimonious. The
principal speeches were made by Mr..
Spooner for the bill and by Mr.. Bailey
against it. Both Senators were sub
jected to frequent Interruptions. In
his remarks, Mr.. Bailey referred TO
the recent agreement of the Demo-
cratic caucus to stand solidIy on party
questions and warned the Republicans
that II the future they could not de-
pend on struggling Democratic votes
IN support of Republican party meas
ures. regardless of whether they were
or not in accord with Democratic doc
Eine.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Alice, Alli-
son. Ankeny, Bacon, Ball, Beverdige,
Blackburn, Burnham, Burrows, Bur-
ton. CIapp. Clark, (Wyoming), Clay,
CockrilI, CullOm, Depew. Dillingham;,
DeIlivar, Dryden, Elkins, Fairbanks.
Foraker. Foster, CWashington), Frye,
Fulton, Gallinger, German, Hale.
Hanna HansbrOugh. Hepburn, HOar
Hopkins, kean, Lodge, Long, Nc
Csmas, hcCreary, McCumber, Mitch
ell, Nelson, Overman, PenrOse. Per-
kins, Platt (ConnecticuD, Platt.
(New York;. Proctor. Quarles. Scott
Simmons. Smoot. Spooner, Stewart,
stone, WetmOre-07.
Nays-Bailey. Bard. Bate. Barry,
Carmack, Culberson. Daniel. Dubois,
Foster (Louisiana). McEnery, Nc
Laurfn. Mallory. Martin. Newlands,
PettuS Taliaferro. Teller. Tillman-
Ia.
The bill passed carries into execu-
ton the treaty between the United
States and Cuba, which was ratified
last March. The treaty provides for
a reduction of twenty per cent from
the rates of duty under the Dingley
law on all Cuban articles imported
into the United States and Il reduc-
ion from 20 to 40 per cent from the
established Cuban duty on articles i'm
ported in Cuba from the United
States
After the passage of the Cuban bill
the Senate agreed to the House reso-
hutton providing for u holiday recess
from December 10th to January 4th.
Mr.. SpOOuer, in his speech spoke OF
fhe varying positions of the opponents
Of the bill, and especially of the in
PRODUCTION of the NewlandS reSolu-
tion inviting Cuba to become part
of the United States. depreCating 1T
and saying that he hoped it would be
postponed indefinitely. because he
said, sometimes invitations are re-
garded as commands. Let's COnffne
our population so far as we can to
our own race" he said.
Mr. SuoOner replied TO the charge
that the bill is in the interest of the
sug1r trust. referring to the differing
motives attributed b ythe Opp0n""
OF the bill to the Senators who favor
tt ''Seme of them" he said. say
we are sincere, but stupid: others that
We are able. but dishonest As To
which of these accusations is cor
rect" he concluded. Eve will leave
them to settle with their Democratic
colleagues who support the bill
Mr. Spocner Contended that al
revenue measures should originate III
the House Of Representative and said
that he did not see how Mr.. Lodge
could reconcile the bill for the free
admission of hides with this require
tnent-
MI. tiC"E ala not agree Will NJ |
SpoeaeT that the President and the
Senate could not make treaties affect
ing the revenue without the assent al
the House OF Representatives. H.
did not. however believe in the pol
Icy of treaties affecting the tariff anC
eontended that direct legislation Wa!
easier Of accomplishment than the eX
change OF treaties.
The Senate adjourned until tomOr
row
THE HOUSE.
Washington, December 16-Centra
American affairs were discussed il
the House today and also pensions
Industrial and agricultural condition
and labor. The session lasted NOR
than four hours, the House being il
committee of the whole almost tn
entire time on the pension appropria
ton bill. on which no conclusion wa
reached.
Mr.. Lind, Democrat. of Minnesota
referring to an editorial published i
home paper, which he said reflect
ed on his relations with Mr.. William:
fhe minority leader, stated that h
dsst.ed to say that his relations wit