The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09

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an almost solid democratic vote.
An attempt by Mr.. Mann to recon-
NIT the bill to the committee on ways
and means was tabled by the house.
The republicans who vored\ FOR the
measure were Representatives Ander-
son, Davis. Lindbergh, Miller, Vol
stead and Steenerson. of Minnesota;
Anthony. Jackson, Madison and MUIR
dock, of Kansas; Haga and He,geson.
of North Dakota; Lenroot, kropp,
Morse, Nelson, of Wisconsin; La Fol
lette and Warburton, of Washington;
Lafferty of Oregon; Kemp, of Cali
fornia; Hubbard. of Iowa; Morgan. of
oklahoma; Morris, of Nebraka and
Roberts, of Nevada.
The republican fight to amend the
bin began with an attempt to make
the free admission of merchandise ap-
ply only TO imports from countries
that in turn admitted American prod
|ucts free. This was followed by eff
forts to have incorporated in the Dill
provisions that would force other
countries to give up their discrimina-
|tions against American meats, live
cattle and -four and to include provis-
ions aimed at countries that impose
restrictions on the export of potash
and pulp woods.
All these amendments were thrown
|out by Chairman Alexander and
Chairman Hay, the two presiding Off
lcers of the day, as not permissible
|under the house rules. The progress
|of the bill demonstrated the efficacy
|of the new democratic rules, one of
which carefully restricts all amend
ments to revenue measures to those
germane to the particular item under
consideration.
The republican leaders roundly de-
lnounced the democrats for denying
freedom of debate and amendment
| Former Speaker Cannon declared thlt
never in the history of congress had
the right of representation on. the
floor of the house been so limited and
serted the democrats would be dis
lcredited before the country for theil
arbitrary execise of majority power.
After four or five hours the repub
lican fight took on the complexion O
| a filibuster. Once, denied a vote By
the chairman, Mr. Mann intimated the
| bill would not pass in a hurry. Fol-
lowing that republicans repeatedly
demanded rising votes, but in the ene
| Mr. Mann made no attempt to delay
| the final vote on the bill. In all the
Republican leader offered eighty-thres
lamendemnts.
| The democrats steadfastly refuses
to cut off debate or lay themselves
open to the charge OF having passed
| the bill under gag rule. The near.
est approach was early tonight wher
Mr.. Underwood began to limit ths
time given to the debate of each sec
tion The republicans raised a cry
but the democrats shouted Stick Z
lit to Mr., Underwood. Mr.. Mann De
clared the democrats had net pu
leither rice or rice flour on the fre'
Hist because they were products Q
|southern states. Democratic Leade
Underwood replied that it was be
lcause the democrats did not know
how much revenue 1t would cost tn
government.
"This does not complete our Tar
lif legislation" said Mr.. Underwood
1--WE introduced this bill to give tn
Farmers cheaper agricultural implt
ments and the city dwellers cheape
meats and bread. We could not go be
lyond that without endangering tn
Ireenues. We intend 10 take up |
lprcper order all tariff rates and I
adjust all OF that