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charge Of the bill, had failed to get
unanimous consent to do away with


that had been secured, he said, he
would have been glad to let the de-
bate continue for another legislative
day. The Republicans opposed to the
bill fought the rule to the very last,
denouncing it in caustic language.
They directed their fire especially
against the Democrats and accused
them, on the eve of going into power
in the house of enforcing gag rule"
as drastic as anything against which
they had 80 eloquently inveighed in
the past. The Democrats laughed
loudly at this and seemed thoroughly
to enjoy the discontinue of their old
time enemies.
Champ Clark took Representative
Dalzell of Pennsylvania sharply to
task for complaining of the undue
haste" with which the house was act
ing on the reciprocity measure. The
speaker-to-be declared that the DEM
ocrats had sat for years, bound and
gagged, while the gentleman from
Pennsylvania and his associates had
brought in rule after rule and had
rushed legislation through without
giving opportunity for amendments.
Under the cloture rule which was
adopted by an overwhelming vote the
only loophole left to the opponents
of the measure was a motion to re-
commit the bill to the committee of
the whole house with instructions to
report certain amendments. When
the time came to do this. half dozen
members were clamoring for recog-
milton.
Mr.. Dalzell was recognized by
| Srooknr HonnNn un nranncoH ~
meat and meat products, flour, pre-
pared cereals, lumber and several
other articles be put on the free list.
this and the motion was lost ia to
191.
The cloture rule had been agreed
to previously by vote of 1913 to 107.
1t has been apparent for several days
have an overwhelming majority in
opponents all the more bitter: The
feeling displayed in the house was
SO intense at times that it surprised
members on both sides of the house.
Some Of the old guard Republican
leaders like Dalzell Of Pennsylvania
and Fordney Of Michigan, veiled but
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publican party would be defeated by
reason of what they characterized a
departure from the principle of pro-
lection and the espousal Of free trade.
Mr.. Dalzell proposed to stand
where he had stood for forty years
and to "go down" with his party.
Mr.. Fordney said he feared that Dem
ocratic times were coming and 1t
made him Sweat blood" to contem-
plate the melancholy fact.
The other speeches from the Re-
publican opposition were in much the
same vein.
Speaker Cannon took no part in the
debate either yesterday or today. He
was in the chamber constantly. how
ever, and followed the arguments on
both sides with the keenest interest
There was loud applause and cheer.
ing in the house when on the first
record vote that was ordered, the
speaker called Representative Ollie
James of Kentucky. one of the lead
ers of the Democratic side, to the
chair. Mr.. James sat there all through
the roll call and when he announced
the vote the cheering was renewed
This is said to be the only time q
Democrat has been called to preside
over the house since the Republicans
gained control.
President Taft last night gave 8
dinner to Speaker Cannon. The meal
was delayed an hour while the house
was voting on reciprocity. 1t is said
the president sent word that he would
change the dinner into breakfast II
it was necessary in order to pass the
bill.
The final vote, by which the bill
was passed was as follows:
For the bill. Republicans: Alexan'
der of New York, Anthony Austin
Barchfeld, Barnard. Bartholdt. Bing.
ham, Boutell. Burke of Pennsylvania
Butler, Calder, Cary, Cassidy, Cocks
Cooper of Pennsylvania; Cooper o1
Wisconsin. Crumpacker. DENLY, Doug.
las, Draper, Durey, Fish, Foss, Garner
of Pennsylvania. Gillette, Graft
Greene, Griest, Heald, Henry of Con
necticut; Higgins; Hill, Hinshaw
Hollingsworth. Howland, Hubbard ol
in. Korbly, Lamb, Latta, Lee, Legare
Lever, Lively, Lloyd. McDermott, Nc
Henry, Macon, MacGuire, Martin o1
Colorado; Mays. Mitchell, Moon oi
Tennessee; Morrison, Moss Nichols
O'Connell. Oldfield. Padgett, Page
Peters. Pou, Rainey, Rauche. Reid
Robinson, Roddenbery, Rucker Of Mis-.
souri,; Saundersfi Shackleford, Sharp
Sheppard. Sherley, Sherwood. Sims
Sisson, Slayden, Small, Smith OF
Texas; Sparkman. Stanley. Stephens
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