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for all those republicans who had de-
 nounced the sugar trust to back up their
 words. If you vote against this amend
 ment," he continued, forever and eter-
 nally hold your peace about the extor-
 tions of the sugar trust" His amendment would reduce the differ ential yearly to the total of $6,917, ,O95 MT. Williams of Mississippi urged the
 republicans to follow the precedent made
 House voted to lift the whole differential
 on refined sugar.
 The dfferential fight was reviewed by
 MT. Payne with the conclusion that the
 republicans who voted with the demo-
 crats at that time were "stampeded.''
 Addressing himself to his republican coll
 leagues, MT. Payne declared
 You may follow him CMr Williams) to your political graves. There is no law
 to prevent it."
 MT. Mondell of Wyoming said there was
 a number of republicans who desired to vote on the differential amendment, and hoped the chair would rule that it was germane to the bill. In ruling MT. Olmstead cited many pre- cedents to sustain his position that the amendment was not in order
 Appeals From Chairs Decision.
 MT. Clark appealed from the decision
 of the chair and on a rising vote the de-
 cision was sustained, 220 to 12O, not re-
 publican voting with the democrats. Ap-
 plause followed the vote when MT Will Hams exclaimed:
 Having succeeded in reuniting the re- [ publican party Qong republican applause) which is always the result of an attack on the sugar trust (prolonged democratic applause) I will now offer another amend
 ment."
 MT. Williams gave way to MT. Sullivan of Massachusetts, who vainly sought to
 amend the bill so that articles manufac- tured or yet to be manufactured, might be reshipped between the Philippines, the United States and tits territorial possess sions.'
 The committee of the whole then rose and the bill was reported to the House. The democratic substitute bill providing for immediate free trade with the Phil ippines was offered after the amendments to the bill had been agreed to in the House.
 MT. Williams was given three minutes to explain the substitute, the time he asked after which, upon his demand, a roll call was secured on the substitute bill.
 The democratic substitute was defeated 231 to 1O6 Messrs. Clark and Lamar of Florida were the only democrats to vote against the substitute. A roll call on the passage of the bill was then demanded by Mir Mondell. The roll call on this re- suited in 25S yeas and 51 nays, with seven
 answering present.
 The republicans voting against the bill were:
 Adams of Wisconsin; Bishop, Bonynge. Brooks of Colorado; Brown and Camp bell of Ohio; Cassell, Darragn, Dawson and Davis of Minnesota; Dixon of Mon tana; Dovener, Dresser, Driscoll Durwell Elfassett. Fordney, Frances and Gardner of Michigan; Gillette of California; Goe- bel Gronna, Hayes and Henry of Con- necticut; Higgins, Hogg and Howell of Utah; Jenkins, Keller, Kinkaird, Know land, Lafan and Lilly of Connecticut Lilley of Pennsylvania; Loud, McLach- Ian. McMorrian, Minor, Mondell. Mouser, Nevin. Norris, Rhodes, Smith of Califor- mia: Samuel W. Smith, William Alden Smith of Pennsylvania; Sperry, Stafford. Townsend Tyngall, Wagner, Webber Weems and Young.
 Democrats: Allen, Broussard. Burgess, Clark of Florida; Davey, Gillespie. La mar, Lindsay, Morton, Moon of Tennes- see; Robertson of Louisiana; Slayden, | Sparkman and Watkins. The House adjourned at 6:20 o'clock.