New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
House Has One Of the Most ETcit-
ing Sessions on Record.
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Associated
Washington, March When the Subsidy bill
svas taken up at the beginning Of the day the
amendment presented by Mr.. Townsend. of
Michigan striking out the steamship line from
Pacific Coast ports 10 Hawaii. Japan and the
Philippines pending.
Mr. Mccall. Of Massachusetts. opened the de-
hate. He spoke against the amendment and in
favor Of tho bill. contending that the position
Of the United States in the Western Hemisphere
entities It 20 better mail service. He said that
she visit Of Secretary Root 10 South America
had had educating effect on the people Of
this country and had shown that Guilt
Sste the people Of South America and make
them our friends.
We do not want 20 rule them by the big
stick; want 10 rule them by the peaceable
ties of trade he said
Mr.. Townsend spoke in support OF his amend
snent and it was adopted. 134 to 100
Following up his advantage. Mt Townsend
moved TO strike out the lire from Puget Sound
10 the Orient. and that motion also prevailed.
13O TO 1O5. Then the line TO Australasia went
out. 129 10 Ill
An amendment by Mr. Fordney. Of Michigan,
reducing the subsidy for the line TO Buenos
Ayres from 100000 TO S2GGOO0 was lost ia
10 40
Mr.. Humphrey, of Washington moved that
fhe lire from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Isthmus
or Panama be stricken out. He said he wanted
90 see il lit question of geography
An amendment by Mr.. Sulzer requiring ships
20 stop at Mexican Pacific ports, which devel-
oped the fact that several members Of the House
do not know the names OF Mexican ports. was
next offered.
by this time interest was intense. The gall
1eries We're crowded, and the leaders on both
sides Of the chamber were rallying their forces
Tor the final battle.
It was dangerously near ? o'clock, and Mr
Fordney's amendment substituting a tonnage
tax measure was still pending The advocates
of the Littauer bill did not desire to vote on
that proposition. and they began to hlibuster
by forcing a vote the sulzer amendment
which was Overwhelmingly defeated.
Iellers We're demanded by Mr.. Littauer to
lsill time. Notwithstanding the chorus Of Noes"
that went up from the Democrats When the
count was finally taken there found to be
only one vote for the provision.
The vote was slow in the extreme and the
Democrats became highly indignant. Mr.. Sulzer
rose To have the vote by telers abandoned. but
Mr.. currier Of New Hampshire. who was il
The clair. held that the vote could not be inter
TWpted, and the farce was continued until .
O'Clock arrived, when the regular order was de-
manded
The bin was then reported from the COM
mittee Of the whole to the House. and, much to
the chagTln or the supporters OF the Littauer
bill Speaker Cannon held that there must still
be vote the Fordney substitute The re-
suit unfavorable to that measure and
ballot on the Littauer biz was Immediately an
nounced. The ayes and noes were ordered and
the vote as announced showed the bill defeated.
154 TO l6l The Democrats and their Repub-
lcan allies made the House ring with their
cheers.
Mr.. Littauer moved to reconsider The vote
Mr.. Williams. The minority leader. moved to lay
the motion 10 reconsider on The table. Then the
Republican leaders determined 10 undo the for
ner action and pass the bill # possible. The
motion 10 lay the table was defeated lJ6
70 159. The Republicans had snatched victory
from the very jaws OF defeat
Again the ayes and noes ordered. this
time on the motion Of Mr.. Littauer TO reconsider
tie first vote. and the House decided 10 recon-
slider by vote OF 164 10 154.
Mr. LittaueF then moved that the substitute
10 the Senate bin be agreed TO- and the sub
stitute adopted, l62 10 40.
The third reading OF the bin was authorized
16l 10 15l, and then on its final passage the
vote was 80 10 144
Mr. Williams realized tllat ii would he useless
10 continue the contest, and the motion to re-
consider and the motion TO lay the table
were perfunctorily agreed to.