Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08

Washingto ton, May 1.-After all the fireworks preparatory to the passage of the Underwood bill in the house had been set off tonight. a republican par liamentary manoeuvre blocked prog reSs by the democratic majority and the house was forced to adjourn until tomorrow with the bill still pending.
 When the valedictOry speeches on the bill had been delivered and crowd ed floor mad galleries were prepared for the final action, Republican Leader Mann replied to Majority Leader Un- derWoods opposition TO a rollcall on the republican amendment proposing a tariff commission by declaring he would demand the reading of the "en- rolled bilL'
 Vote at 2 p. m. Today.
 IL was impossible for the enrolling clerk to complete the enrolment of the bill before tomorrow afternoon. and amid the dissatisfied mutterings of the members who had waited through the evening in the expecta- ton of a final vote, Representative Underwood moved that the house ad- journ until o'clock tomorrow after noon, when the vote on the bill will be
 Tn the closing hours of the session the ways and means committee amended the income tax section of the bill so as to exempt from it's provisions the citizens of Porto Rico and the Philippines
 House Chamber Crowded.
 As the end of the two weeks of political spellbinding and weary eff forts 10 amend the bill that marked it's progress through the house drew to a close. the expectation of a vote drew great thrOngs to the galleries of the house chamber Early in the even ing all the seats were filled and the crowd had taken possession of the gall leTy aisles- After the gallery doors were closed the crowds continued to come, and soon scores were lined up in the corridors trying in vain for 8 glimpse of the floor The gowns and millinery of fashionable women lent color to the crowded galleries
 With an overwhelming democratic majority on hand to send the bill on it's way tQ the senate. the session to- night was marked by an eDlbeEsant spirit of triumph on the democratic side of the center aisies, Every mem Der who could possibly attend was in his place to hear the conclusion of the debate on the bill and to cast his vote,
 The Final Sicirn.ish.
 Down in the well of the house ReD- resentative Underwood, f1anked by his aides democratic members of the ways and means committee, led the final movement of the two weeks battle to pass his bill, dominating the actions of the democratic side and wearily
 
 of the opposition few feet away were the leaders of the opposition, Representative Mann of Illinois, with Representatives Payne of New York and Fordney of Michigan. the republi- can tariff experts, who for two weeks had maintained an uDceasing fire of caustic criticisms and amendments, kept Up their foriorn fight to change the provisions of the bill
 The last skirniSh on the details of the measure came on the adminiStra- tive clause allowing a 3 per cent dis count on the duty on all goods brought into the United States in American ships
 Political Bunconbe."
 Republicans attacked this provision vigorously, declaring that it was DO litical buncombe.' and that if it had any meaning it meant an advantage to foreign vessels mad foreign shipping combines"
 After an hour of vigorous debate an attempt to strike out the provision was defeated by a rolling chorus of democratls noes"
 Amid g. chorus Of cheers and thun- derous applause from floor and gal leries the leaders on both sides closed the debate on the bfIl Representative Mann told the democrats that they must accept tariff commission now Tor We will jam it down your throats H the next congress"
 Suaines8 Already Sfa9nated.
 Your bill has now been before the country for two months" he said and already has been universally condemn- ed. Business is more or less stagnated in the fear that your rates will 'n- jure industry. I hope that fear will disappear. But you are trying to con- tinUe pros perity by threatening pros perity, and if you succeed you will have accomplished the impossible. We turn over to you prosperous Coun- try, where the people are happy. where there Is work for all to do. Take it and see whether you can do as well as We have. for the country will Judge you not by what you say here but by the future"
 As the republicans appluaded Rep resentattve Payne of New York arose
 T have heard mighty little criticism of the present law he said, There has been some denunciation, not much from gentlemen who appear on this floor for the first time. and most of them for the lest time. All of them say they don't like some of the pro- 1 visions of this bill" Could Not Be Passed by Conscientious l
 Voting. Shaking finger at the democratic l side of the chamber, MT Payne ad- 1 vanced across the we'll of the house l mad shouted: If those of you who are 1 voting for this bill and holding vour i noses because you don't like the odor ! of 1t were to vote according to your l according to your convictions, there : would not be enough votes to insure it's i nnal passage"
 Ar. Payne sat down and the chair | man recognized Speaker Clark. There i was roaS of applause from the demo- !! cratic side the speaker strode down l the center aisle. Democrats and re- ! publicans alike arose out of respect to 1 the speaker and stood until the ap | piause slibsided.
 Ovation to Speaker Clark
 Tn the language Of the old hymn" ! said the speaker, this is the way 1 | long have sought i He got no further. Applause that | swept the floor and galleries left him 1 silent in the midst of pandemonium.
 After some time the noise subsided ! and he continued:
 "A few of us have been fighting for ~ enty years to accomplish what we RTe going to do in few minutes We 1 8aYa faced a majority of 124 on the