The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

Washington. November 16.-Sev-
eral petitions against Senator SmOOt
retaining his seat were presented in
the Senate today and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions After a brief executive ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, November 16.-The
consideration of the Cuban r~eciproc-
ity bill today. Mr.. Dalzell, Repub-
licfn. of Pennsylvania, reported a
resolution providing that the bill re
ported from the Ways and Means
Committee should be considered to
the exclusion of all other business
until 4 o'clock Thursday. When u
vote Will be taken without interven-
ing motion.
Mr.. Williams, Democrat. of Missis-
sippi, speaking for the minority, in
opposition to the rule said it was
about the most drastic rule ever in
trOduced in the House. saying it
shut off from the House all right to
perfect the bill. He said the minor
ity decided to offer an amendment
which proposed to strike out the
double barrelIed pledge" contained
in the bill. Applause from the Demo
cratic side greeted the statement that
the bill tears down one-fifth of the
schedules built up by the Republic
cans
Mr.. DalzelI. replying to the charge
that the Tulp was a most drastic
measure, reverted to the time when
the Wilson bill was pending. Mr..
With the announcement of the
commended the minority to a study
of their own parliamentary history.
The rule was adopted. 176 TO 155.
The minority voted unanimously
against the rule Six Republicans
voted against it.
and nay vote. on the amendment pro
On Enrolled Bills:
vote. Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi,
aSked unanimous consent TO propose
an amendment to the rule for n yea
anl nay vote. OF the amendment pro-
posed by the minority with twenty
minutes discussion on each side u
vote then to be taken on the bill.
Mr.. Payne objected.
The House went into committee of
the whole and Mr.. Payne opened the
debate. He said no harm would De
brought to the sugar industry by the
legislation now proposed. Tobacco
was dealt with in the same way. Mr.
Payne stating hat the industry could
not be harmed by the proposed new
arrangement He added that no in
dustry would be affected by the per
lection of the treaty. He said, In
reply to an inquiry. that he did not
expect new industries to be estab-
1ished while this question was beng
agitated.
Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi. de
MED tina the moor desired to
amend the bill for the purpose OF
killing the treaty He held the Re
publicans responsible for the fact
that the treaty is not in force today.
Referring to Mr.. Payne. Mr.. Viii
Hams said: LAS to that part of his
speech which advocates this bill up
on its merits. ii is almost as sudden
a conversion Is that of St Paul on
his way to Damascus: it is almost
as sudden an occurrence as was this
recent birth of the new republic of
Panama"
Mr.. Swanson. Democrat. of Vir-
ginia. discussed the perils which ne
said threatened our foreign COM
merCe by the new tariffs passed in
other countries in retaliation of the
DingleY act. He insisted that unless
concessions are made from the pres
sent tariff. before long all of Europe
would be combined I'm commercial
warfare aGinst this country. He dis
cussed Chamberlain's policy. saying
that - per cent. of our [Orefgn az
was with the United Kingdom and
her colonies. all of which he said
was ieOpardiZed by this policy. Mr.
Swanson then discussed the evils
which he said resulted from the fail
ure of his country to negotiate q
treaty with Canada. He said the eX-
elusive policy OF the Dfngley Act
would destroy our foreign
and remarked that the Republican
party would never modify ii. Mr..
Swanson said the threatened dangers
TO the foreign commerce of his
country would make tariff reform
and reduction the live and burning
issue IN politics.
MI. Robinson, of Indiana, taking
as his text a treasury statement.
argued against the Republican policy
which. he said. was that of excessive
public moneys held by banks
throughout the country. charging
hat ii is wrung from the people by
the present system OF taxation.
At 4:45 p. m. the committee arose.
and the speaker announced the fol-
lowing members of the Committee
on Enrolled bills:
MessrS. Watcher. of Maryland:
Burke, OF Pennsylvania; Wilson. of
Illinois: F. X. Lands. of Indiana:
Lloyd. of Missouri: Johnson. of South
Carolina: LivernaSh, of California.
The last three are Democrats.
announcing his resignation was read.
announcing his resignation was read.
The House then adjourned.