The Washington herald., 1914-09-25
CLOTURE rule ON
TAXBILL PASSED
Thirty Democrats Desert the
Party to Vote Against Limit
on House Debate.
MANN WAKES SARCASTIC
Minority Leader Refers to Days
Proceedings as Funeral of
Democratic Party.
MANN WAKES SARCASTIC

A test Of House sentiment was fur
nlshed yesterday when thirty Democrats
deserted their party's position on the
emergency revenue bill, and voted with
the Republicans and Progressives against
the rule limiting debate on the measure
and restricting amendments to a single
motion TO recommit. The rule passed by
a vote OF a2 to $50. Chairman Henry,
of the Rules Committee, reported the
so-called gag rule. An hour OF debate
followed, in which Representatives Len
root. Campbell, Mann. and Foss. Repub-
licans, and Kelly, Of Pennsylvania. Pro-
gressive. declaImed against the rule.
Representative Fess reviewed the his
tory Of the Democrats position on the
war revenue law OF 1895. at which time
they had opposed IL as a party and
offered as a substitute an income tax,
which in that day was known 10 be
unconstitutional. Mr.. Mann referred to
the days proceedings as the funeral
exercises OF the Democratic party.
Defend the Rule.
For the Democrats. Representative
Garrett OF Tennessee; Campbell, of Ken
lucky. and Leader Underwood defended
the rule on the ground that the Republi-
cans, although railing against its severity
had no intention Of Offering any form
Of an amendment. or a substitute.
On the roll call three members an
swered present The Democrats who de-
serted the administration and their party
organization were Burke, OF Wisconsin,
Gambler of Mississippi. Church of Cali
fornia, Connolly OF Kansas, Crosser Of
Ohio. Dershem OF Pennsylvania, Deitrick
OF Massachusetts. Donohoe Of Pennsy!-
vania, Fowler OF Illinois. Hobson Of
Alabama, Johnson Of Kentucky. Keating
Of Colorado. kirkpatrick Of Iowa. Lee of
Pennsylvania, LOgue OF Pennsylvania
Nicely OF Kansas, O'Shaunessy of Rhode
Island, Quin Of Mississippi. Raker OF
California, RagsdaIe Of South Carolina,
ShackelfOrd OF Missouri. Sims OF Tennes-
See, Stevens OF New Hampshire, Stout Of
Montana. SissOn Of Mississippi. Stephen OF
Mississippi. Stone OF Illinois, Tavenner Of
Illinois. White OF Ohio. and Wingo OF
Arkansas.
Underwood Opens Debate.
Leader Underwood opened the debate in
favor Of the measure. HIS speech dwelt
upon the patriotism and courage OF the
Democratic party. which in the face of
the known defects OF enacting an un-
popular piece of legislation within six
weeks of a Congressional election. was
willing to put national needs ahead of
personal fortune.
bill and also endeavOred TO show that the
necessity therefor was exactly that de-
scribed in the Democratic report favOring
the bill
Mr.. Underwood was followed by Repre-
Payne. OF New York. who al
legged that the Underwood Simmons law
had failed in every particular. He re-
rallied the statement made by Mr.. Under
wood in the White House the night Pres
dent Wilson signed the present tariff law
hat il would reduce the cost OF living.
Reduces L. :. Expenses.
"All that it has reduced" said Mr..
Payne, lis the volume OF American eN-
ports and 'he balance OF trade. one time
vastly in favor Of the United States, down
10 the vanishing point"
Mr. Payne reviewed the Congressional
Record for April . and -. 1895 when the
Spanish war revenue bill was pending in
he House, and quoted from Mr.. Under
woods speech in opposition to that meas
ire.
The House adjourned after eNhausting
ess than two and a half hours Of the
seven hours allotted for debate. The bill
will he the first business before the !
House today and it is the hope Of the |
Democratic leaders that vote may be !
'btained not later than p. m.