The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-06
AT 3 O'CLOCK ON APRIL THE
LOWER HOUSE WILL BAL.
LOT UPON THE BILL.
SPIRITED DEBATE HELD
Clark Of Florida Denounces BRYAN and
eryanisn, and Engages in Contro-
versy With RandelI Of Texas-Lore-
expected Motion Is Presented and
Successfully Passed.


April ., was the time set by the house
bill. The long-expected resolution
from the committee on rules closing
general debate, providing for certain
committee amendments and full and
free opportunity to change the timber
and hides schedule, was reported late
in the day and adopted, 16 to spare,
Notwithstanding the desertion of 20
republicans. Four of the 16 votes
came from the Louisiana delegation,
which likewise broke away from it's
party.
Mr.. Clark of Florida made an ad-
dress denouncing Mr.. Bryan and
Bryansm, populists and populism.
and declaring that he would support
the Payne bill If 1t contained what his
constituents wanted-a duty on sea is
land cotton and protection for citrus
fruits, pineapples, etc. His remarks
led him into an exciting colloquy with
Mr.. Randell (Texas) and other demo-
Gratis, but he declared that, having
been instructed by the Legislature OF
his state and his constituents as to
the stand he should take on the ar
ticles mentioned, he would not violate
his obligation. His whole attitude
was one of defiance to the democrats
of the house. Before the rule was re-
ported there were numerous speeches
on the bill.
Points Out Jokers.
Calling attention to what he said
were the jokers in the bill, Mr.. Ran
dell (Texas) said the measure was
full of fraud and deception
Mr., Clark (Mo.) argued that every
member had vote on the bill from
a to g." If members insisted on tying
their hands, he said, they could do
so, but he would not.
when you go back to your con-
stituents," he exclaimed, don't be so
cowardly as to undertake to lay this
whole thing on Mr. Cannon
He called attention to the "outrag-
eous raises" in hosiery and gloves.
The house. he said, had a right to
say whether steel rails should go on
the free list. He charged that the de-
lay in bringing in the rule was for
the purpose of making trades, of
and wheedling men on to
the reservation"
Answering all the arguments against
the rule, Mr.. Payne declared that the
republican party would be held re-
sponsible for the bill before the coun-
try. He asserted that every fact and
every source of information had been
sought in order that a bill might be
presented that would do simple Justice
to the consumer and the laborer. Re-
sponsibility on the democratic side. he
said, was different. If the demo-
Gratis had shown some diligence, cour-
age and patriotism, he said. they
would have presented to the country
their ideas of a tariff bill He de-
fended the glove and hosiery sched-
ules, and declared that under the bill
they would be sold as cheaply as they
were today, with American workmen
and better workmanship. He pleaded
with his colleagues to look beyond
their districts, "and for Gods sake
hasten the passage of the bill"
Controversy Arises.
Mr.. Dalzell maved the previous
question, but before the vote was an
recommit the rule and became in
volved in controversy with Mr.. Dali
zell and the speaker over whether the
motion was in order. Mr.. Clark, amid |
democratic applause, quoted from a |
former decision of Speaker Cannon,
holding that similar motion to re-
wars in order. In an elaborate
decision Speaker Cannon held that
the case in question was on an ordi-
nary rule.
This is an ordinary rule he said, |
and Mr.. Clark's motion was over
ruled. On the motion for the previous
question the democrats forced the roll |
call The vote resulted Yeas, 1876: |
nays, $50, and the previous question |
accordingly was ordered.
Another roll was forced by the dem |
ocrats on the adoption of the rule. |
The order was adopted, yeas 1874, |
nays 17S.
The Vote.
Twenty republicans voted against |
the rule and four democrats for it, |
as follows:
Republicans-Austin (Tenn.), Carey, |
Cooper, Lenroot, Morse and Nelson |
(Wis), Dawson, Good, Haugen,
Pickett, Woods, Hubbard and Ken
dali Uowa), Hnshaw and Norris |
(Neb.), Lindberg (Minn.), Murdoch
(Kan), Parsons IN. ", Poindexter
(Wash), and Young (Mich.).
Democrats - Broussa-d, Estopinal,
Pujo and Wickcliffe Ga.).
On tho ppastinn
lWis.) and Wilson (Minn.) Joined the
republicans just named in voting
against the motion. Speaker Cannon
hen ordered that the bill be taken up
and considered for amendment.
Mr.. Fordney (Mich) at once moved
20 strike out the countervailing pro-
vision OF the lumber schedule. Mr..
Payne moved that the committee rise.
This was for the purpose of dropping