The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-02

EaFpirA tt NlolflltAS- ClfCLili- Ilttss.
and aided materially by methods which
can be characterized as nothing else than
questionable, and by the usual superiority
of Republican organization and discipline
over those Of the Democrats. the Littauer
ship-subsidy bin was passed in the House
yesterday afternoon.
This result was achieved after six roll
calls. The first defeated the biz. but
after that the advocates Of subsidy pre-
vailed. and the r-easure was passed finally
BY a vote of is 10 14L It WAS materially
changed, however, and If 1t is enacted
into law at this session, it will be IN an
emascuIated form. The fight was easily
the sharpest and most interesting of the
session
A few OF the Republicans who voted
against the motion 10 substitute the Lit
tauer bin. as adopted by the Committee
Of the Whole House. for the GaIlinger
bill passed by the Senate. Went over to
the other side on all votes after the first,
but the defeat of the opponents of sub
sidy Vas due mainly To the action of some
of the Democrats in absentiug themselves
from the chamber after the first vote.
and OF other Democrats in leaving the
city without a binding understanding as
TO pairs. The subsidy advocates made
continuous gains in strength after the
first vote and after the second the re-
suit was foresone conclusion.
The original division was on a motion
10 substitute the Littauer bill. as amend
ed and passed by the Committee of the
Whole, for the Senate bill On this ques-
ton. the yeas were 155 and the NAYS l6d.
Immediately, however. Mr. Littauer
changed his vote from aye to no. making
the result ia TO 161. and moved 10 recon
slider, the rules providing that such a mo-
tion may be made only by d member who
has voted IN the negative.
Williams Moves to Table.
Minority Leader Williams, who put
forth every effort TO carry his point and
who would have prevailed had he received
the support of all the Democrats in the
city. Immediately moved to table Mr.. Lit
tauers motion. The yeas and nays were
demanded. and il being realized that this
was the crucial and decisive vote, the ad-
vocates Of subsidy exerted themselves ex-
traOrdinarily to defeat the AIississippian's
motion. Intense excitement was mani
Tested as the vote progressed, and the re-
sult-l59 against the motion to table, and
l56 for twas announced only after a
vigorous struggle TO add to the strength
Of each side.
The question then reverted 10 Mr.. Lit
tauer's motion to reconsider, which was
carried by l64 TO I54 As soon as this
result was announced. the subsidy advo-
Gates moved TO substitute the Lfttauer
bill. as passed by the Committee of the
and nays being demanded by Mr. Sherley.
OF Kentucky, who was Mr.. Williams most
active aid. the motion prevailed, 162 to
$50 The LitJauer bi!l thus being substi-
tuted, Il was passed to a third reading by
a vote of 161 TO 15l, and was passed finally
by 155 To 14A
Speaker Cannon went TO the rescue OF
the advocates of subsidy on the second
vote-that to table the motion TO recon
sideT-which as has been said, was the
decisive division of the whole fight He
asked that his n8me be called, and voted
against Mr. Williams motion 10 table
Then Representative Dunweu. of the
Third New York district. held the center
of the stage for while. Appearing In
the crush in front of the Speakers desk
before the result of the vote had been an
nOunced. De demanded that his vote be
recorded. although it had not been noted
on either the first or the supplementary
ballot
Was the gentleman in the chamber
and listening at the time his name was
called. or should have been called, on
either the first or second -baliotsg" de
manded the Speaker.
Mr.. DunweH Evades.
Mr. DunwelI evaded the question. He
was standing in one of the doorways be
tween the lobby and the chamber. he as
serted
The Speaker repeated the question in a
tone which indicated marked tendency