New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-28
HOUSE VOTES TO
CUT DOWN DEBATE
Underwood and Clark Fai.
to Hold the Democrats
Against President.
ONLY FIFTY-FIVE
HEED THEIR PLEAS
Adoption of Limit Rule Presages
Passage of the Free Tolls
Repeal Measure.


From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 21.-Routins the
legislative leaders of three parties tne
administration forces won an Initial
victory in the Panama Canal tolls ex-
emption repeal fight to-day when they
TANNED through the House speciaF
rule limiting debate IN the repeal n'H
and precludng amendment OF tha'
measure.
The previous question on the rule VS.
ordered bv vote of o01 to l16. Tn'
rule itself was adopted by vote ot ~
10 l72. and Immediately the House he
gan the grind OF twenty hours 1ep"'e
on the repeal bill proper.
on the adoption OF the rule nfty-aVe
Democrats voted against tho Pres'-
dent. including Speaker Clark ana MI
Underwood. the majority leader. seven
Republicans supported the rule.
Democrats who lined up against ths
administration were Messrs. Aikens
Brockson, 81 oussard, Bruckner. Cara
way, Carew, Conry Dale, DeltricNs
Difenderfer, Donohoe. Dooling. Dore-
mus. Driscoll. Dupie. Eagan, Elder
Finley. Fitzgerald, German. Goulden.
Graham, Of Illinois; Griffin. Harrisons
Helm, goe, Jones, Kindel, KIRKPATRICK
Lee OF Pennsylvania L'Engle. Losue.
McAndrews. McDermott Mahan'
Maher Mitchell. Morgan, OF LOUISIANA;
Murray. Of Massachusetts,; Murray. ot
oklahoma; OIeary, Oshaunessy, Pat
ten. OF New York; Phelan. Ragsdalcs
Raker, Sherwood. Stone. Taylor, OK Ar
kansas; Taylor. of Colorado; Thomas
Underwood, williams. Wingo and
Speaker Clark-53.
The Republicans who supported the
Wilson programme were Messrs. Bar
tholdt. Browne, Of Wisconsin, Gardner,
or Massachusetts,; Mckenzie, Madden.
Steenerson and stevens, OF Minnesota,
-.
Bitter Debate Follows.
Stirring scenes attended the en-
nouncement OF the vote. and the debate
vas acrimonious Men who
heretofore had worked in harmony in
the House were sarcastic. almost VIII
nerative. in their references 10 one an
other. Applause swept from one pars
Of the chamber 10 another as the verbal
onslaughts were heard, and the gal
leries, unmindful Of the rules, seethed
with excitement and expressions pf ap-
proval and disapproval.
The two dramatic moments OF the
day came when Mr. Underwood arose
and regretfully announced his opposi-
ton to the Presidents proposal and
when Representative Hardwick. q
Georgia Democrat. assailed Speaker
Clark because Of the statement he
issued last night inveighing against the
gag rule" reported by the Rules Com
rnittee.
The Speaker, who received an ova-
ton from his supporters when he
entered the chamber at noon, sat silent
under the attack. He announced to-
night that he would speak on Tuesday
in opposition TO the repeal bill. and his
admirers predict that the speech will
be the effort Of his life.
Before the House convened repeal
supporters, confronted with the Speak
ers statement, met in the once OF Mr..
Adamson, OF Georgia, TO determine
whether concessions would be allowed
the opponents OF the twenty hour limit
on debate. There was criticism in the
conference OF the Speakers attitude.
with incidental disapproval Of the re-
calcitrant attitude Of Mr.. Underwood.
The administration leaders. seeing
,ocks ahead for the Democratic ship oi
state were resentful. and this led TO 4
decision not to extend the time limit
for debate or 10 throw open the real
bill 10 amendment.
There will be no change In the rule
{, Was announced after the conference.
we don't fight that way. Well 90 In
and beat them"
In Hostile Camps.
This was the ult!matum OF Mr.. Hard
wick. who later took the floor. accord
ing TO programme. and indirectly ac-
cused the Speaker Of trying 10 tear
dow. the administration. The charge
was received in silence by the House.
but even the most casual onlooker re-
allied the seriousness Of the situation
President and his fol-
lowers under one banner. the Speaker.
the majority leader. the prospective
majority leader. Mr.. Kitchin. the Re-
publican floor leader and the Progress
sive floor leader under another.
Adoption OF the debate rule to-day
presages the passage OF the repeal bill
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