Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-28
Charges of Caucus Domination
and "Gag' Rule Repeatedly
Made By Republicans, Both
Insurgents and Regulars,
AMENDMENTS VOTED
DOWN RUTHlESSlY
Underwood Rules More Auto
craticaIIy Than Any Leader
in History of Republic Walls
Minority Leader Mann
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Washington, Jan. 2i'-lh oruel mo-
10 mass the metal tariff revision Dill
on sunday morning the democratic
LADDERS of the house after flnishins
Aha measure almost to the last para
rronb adjourned that body few
o,inutes before midnight tonlSht'
a,hnv VIII pass it early Monday.
An attempts of the republicans 10
amend the measure failed.
The session was marked by sharp
di,,,eion between democrats ana IN
snrpent republicans and the open uet-
,aration of many of the insurgents
,hat thev would vote against the pill.
The bin as it will go to the senate
Monday will carry an average Teuuc-
lion of tariff duties on all metal ar
ticles of about 80 per cent from the
rates of the Payne Aldrich law now
in force. 1t is expected if it becomes
n law TO increase imports by $50, 900
O00 and reduce revenues about S9uo'-
OOo. -
At late hour tonight the house
vast still working on the blll' Demo
cratic ..sadr- Underwood announcing
his determination to pass the hied-
sure beture dcJouFhIuSH|
Charles Il caucus domination anu
gag ru,. -trc made repeatedly oS
Irpupncans insurgents ana regmaFs'
as Mr. lnuerWuUu applied the mouse
ruits TO smut OF debate On lht alhehu-
ment onereu.
lnsurgent Leaders Norris of Ncb-
raska, ana Lonrot OF Nlscohslh'
charged the democrats wis dcny .ns
fu & h. 4
lne blll,
Hepublican Leader Mann declared
the presidlng CndlImu lteprcschtd-
lle rlold ul Arkansas and Mr. IN
derwood had "usurpcd the powers OF
tne mouse more ,utOclaucdliy IMAM
ever was zone ucture IN me nIa.ufy uI
lne republic.
The attempt to amend the bill be
gan as soon as Mr. underwood smut
Of debate at tnc opening OF the day
session. The republicans fought thlS
application OF the closure RUE pu'
iOsL
The Insurgents MADE 4 determined
attack upon the biti at various polnta
ana showed no disposition TO support
he democratic measure. Amend
ments tor irce steel ana pig iron were
0tercd by Representative Warput-
ton OF Washington. republican lnsul
gent, and voted down.
Representative MuTuock OF Kansas,
attempted to put in free steel ran
amendment that would apply only IN
case the United States steel corpora
ton was hcld by the New Jersey dls-
unct court 10 be an unlawful c0mpi-
nation. lie declared all democrats
ought 10 Dee willing 10 support TINS
nj Il.
horted the democrats to vote II down
saying h the United States steel cor
porauon were dissolved there would
De real competition among steel ran
mills
The insurgent forces ere in ire~
QGent clash with democratic leaders.
MI. Underwood charged Representa-
i've Norris OF Nebraska, with attempt
ing to delay the bill. a charge that was
Indignantly denied.
Republican Leader Mann declared
'he republicans did nOt want 10 MI
ousler hut wanted their fun rights ia ,
considering the bin.
II We are going To be run over, We
certainly Will kick while II IS golhs
on said Mr.. Mann.
Amendments by Representative.
Martin. democrat. of Colorado, ana
representative Moore, republican. "i
rehhsyltania, TO put an eight houi
uay clause into the bill, were ruled
out 90 order.
Ah amendment by Representative
gu of Connecticut. republican. pro-
npiuhg the iree Importation of type
ttefs. inutypes and other articles
"4th are on the democratic free iist |
,n case the articles are controlled 10y
patents In this country. was voted
down
NtPrcseutative Bradley OF New
i"Ih. republican. offered an amend
".'Nt Co. Increase the proposed duty
~" pocket knives and similar cutlery
'Ni' % per cent to SO per cent he
~, J, asked hy Representative Hamlin
-' 'Hi's"utl. democrat. whether ne
a. financially Interested in cutelry
ahNldcture and replied that he had
'..'H np ali his interests when ne
'aile tD congress.
Au-t "a man give up an business To- !
s'it l" congress- demanded former !
aA'r cannon. why. not even "a
.-.F would he eligible because ne
'sied IH haudout-
cannon added that the demo
leader AR. Underwood. has
ID, -f slated his financial Interests
I, i' iron and steel business bat thas /
-li Not Co ue considered e. draw
49,. ,o his ability 10 drat good .