Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
ADOPTS CONFERENCE
REPORT BY Y MAJORITY

a part of the fiscal policy of govern
| ment.
Perhaps the most sensational
| speech Of all was by Mr.. Mann of HI
nois, republican, who said that he
| would vote against the report, pro-
vided the rates on pulp and print pa
per as reduced by the house, were
not retained. This declaration moveo
the democrats to loud applause.
Mann declared congress is con
| fronted with a situation where the
Canadian government has reached the
! conclusion that possibly, if not proba'
| bly,, the dominion would be justified in
absolutely forbidding the expectation
of raw material.
Under the maximum and minimum
clause, he said, the charge of $1.67 a
ton on wood pulp would be increased
to 1857 a ton.
Must Pay Canada's Price.
That maximum" he exclaimed, sis
as sure to go into effect between Can
ada and this country as that Goo
made little apples, unless Canada re
moves her restrictions on the exporta'
, ton of pulp" Mann said all Canada
needed to do was to stand pat" and
say you have got to have our paper
| and pulp in some form. You will take
it in the form of paper from US"
Canada" said Mann, SIS as wise
and as keen as the best leaders OF
the republican party. They will
know" he asserted, that they hold
the whip in hand; that they have
wood pulp and that without obtaining
concessions from this country which
are fair to urge they will maintain
for Canada the right to manufacture
within her own boundaries her own
wood pulp, and then if We wanted it
we would pay the price which she
fixes upon it,
Should Canada prohibit the exporta-
ton of wood pulp, Mann urged,
Maine and New Hampshire would
raise the price of pulp wood, and
print paper would go up. He declared
that instead of a revision of the tar
if reducing the price of print paper,
the threat of three cents per pound
or $50 a ton would soon be past his
tory.
Mann vehemently denounced the
senate for its action in the confer
ence committee. 81 am tired" he
said, amid applause from both sides,
''of seeing this body constantly yield
to the insistent demands of few
senators, Let them vote as they
please 1t is our duty to stand b.
what we believe to be right for the
country"
The debate was closed by Mr.. Nc
Call of Massa chusetts, one of the con.
ferees, with the earnest plea to his
republican colleagues to support the
bin :,
When the hour of eight arrived
nearly every member was in his seat.
Payne, by clever parliamentary
move, was prompt to make motion
to recommit the report of the confer
ence committee, and on this motion
demanded the previous question.
Mann was alert to the situation,
however, and got enough support
among the democrats and republican
insurgents" to force roll call.
This vote resulted, ayes 1876, noes
1873, and the previous question was
ordered, the republicans breaking out
into loud applause over the announce
ment. The roll again was called on
the motion to recommit.
AS Payne had planned, the motion
to recommit was lost but only by
close vote, 1876 to 1911. Then came
the crucial test, the vote on the con-
ference report itself. All were
agreed there should be a roll call and
the long list of names for the first
time was tolled off.
Great Confusion Results.
During the roll call many members
left their seats and crowded about
the speakers rostrum until there was
so much noise and confusion that the
clerks appealed to the speaker for
order that they might hear the re-
sponses. A sharp rap of the gaveI
brought comparative quiet and the
call proceeded.
When the call had been completed
there was breathless silence, while
the tally clerk was making his totals
The speaker announced, ayes 1875,
noes 1873, and the report was adopted
Like flash the republicans gave
vent to their pentup feeling, cheered
wildly and long, thumped their desks,
and in other ways manifested Their
delight. Payne wore a broad smile
and many members crowded abou.
him and offered congratulations.
Three Badgers Against Report.
Twenty republicans voted against
the adoption of the report as follows:
Carey, Wisconsin,; Davis, Mime
sofa; Gronna, North Dakota; Haugen
Iowa; Hubbard, Iowa; Keifer, Ohio;
Kendall, Iowa; Lenroot, Wisconsin:
Lindbergh, Minnesota; Mann, Illinois;
Miller, Minnesota; Murdoch, Kansas;
Nelson Wisconsin; Nye. Minnesota:
Poindexter, Washington; Southwick
New York; STEVENSON, Minnesota;
Stevens, Minnesota; Volstead, Mime
sofa; Wood. Iowa.
The democrats who voted for the
report were Broussard and Estopinal
of Louisiana.
At 9:07 o'clock the house adjourneu