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t jrtp" u -h""" 12 The Commoner. VOLUME 10, NUMBER 2J 1 If- ft' ! a i i i4 If? it' K Toxns, Carlln of Virginia, Flood of Virginia, Fobs of MiiBsachusotts, Garrott of Tonnossoo, Gill of Mary land, Gillcnpio of Texas, Hammond of Minnesota, Harrison of Now York, Hay of Virginia, Jamleson of Iowa, Korbly of Indiana, Lamb of Vir ginia, Latta of Nebraska, McIIonry of Pennsylvania, Moon of Tennessee, Slaydon of Toxas, Talbott of Mary land and Turnbull of Virginia. Norrla of Nobraska was tbo only in surgent to voto for the democratic substitute. On tho final voto of the bill twonty-slx democrats voted for It. They wero Aiken of South Carolina, Ansberry of Ohio, Ash brook of Ohio, Cox of Ohio, Fobs of Massachusetts, Foster of Illinois, Hammond of Minnesota. Hanna of North Dakota, Havens of Now York, Henry of Toxas, Hitchcock of No braska, Hughes of Now Jersey, John son of Kentucky, Klnkald of Now Jersey, Magulro of Nobraska, Moss of Indiana, NIcholl of Pennsylvania, O'Connoll of Massachusetts, Pou of North. Carolina, Ransdoll of Louisi ana, Ruckor of Colorado, Sabath of Illinois, Sharp of Ohio, Sulzor of Now York, Taylor of Colorado and Touvillo of Ohio. Six republicans Joined tho democrats In voting against tho proposed bill of tho ma jority as follows: Gronna of North Dakota, Hubbard of Iowa, Lonroot of Wisconsin, Nolson of Wisconsin, Nor ris of Nobraska and Wood of Iowa. Aftor a motion of Mr. Moon of Ten nessee to recommit tho bill to tho committoo which reported it had been defeated the house voted upon final passage, the voto being 195 to 101, twenty-four democrats voting with tho republicans as follows: Alkon of South Carolina, Ansberry of Ohio, Ashbrook of Ohio, Cox of Ohio, Fobs of Massachusetts, FoBter of Illinois, Hammond of Minnosota, HavouB of Now York, Henry of Texas, Hitchcock of Nebraska, Hughes of Now Jorsey, Klnkald of New Jersey, Magulro of Nebraska', Martin of Col orado, Moss of Indiana, NIcholl of Pennsylvania, O'Connoll of Massa l chusetts, Ransdell of Louisiana, Ruckor of Colorado, Sabath of Illi nois, Sharp of Ohio, Sulzer of Now York, Taylor of Colorado and Tou villo of Ohio. grosslonal Rocord of Juno 3, aB that of Representative McKinley of Cali fornia. Tho speech referred to con sisted of a series of replies to charges mado by Ralney against Wickersham in relation to his al leged services as attorney for the so-called "sugar trust." Ralney's resolution would direct the attorney goneral to send tho Information to tho house. Its introduction fol lowed a spirited tilt between Ralney and McKinley last Saturday, during which tho latter indignantly denied tho former's charge that the attor ney general had preparod the speech in question. According to n rinntafnn nf tVin treasury department pulp and print ing paper manufactured from wood cut on crown lands In the province of Quebec prior to May laBt is sub ject to tho countervailing duty of 25 cents per cord, or its equivalent of 35 cents a ton in tho manufac tured state as print paper, as pro vided by tho new tariff lav. Representative Rainoy of Illinois created something of a stir when ho introduced in tho house a resolution designed to ascertain whether or not Attorney Goneral Wickersham pre pared a speech printed in tho Con- When tho Tttft railroad bill came up In tho house domocrats aided by 8omo insurgents sought to naas th bill as It camo frpm tho senate but tho regular republicans aided by six democratic votes sent it to a confer once committee. A Washington dis patch for tho Chicago Record-Herald says: "Tho vote came on a motion by Representative Lonroot, an 'in surgent' republican of Wisconsin, who moved to concur in the senato amendments with an additional amondmont that section 9 of the bill, requiring increases in railroad rates to bo submitted to the interstate commerce commission in advance be come immediately effective. Tho close vote was caused by a combina tion of democrats and 'insurgent' re publicans and five 'regular republi cans. Had the democrats not lost six votes on their side of the house or the 'insurgents' been able to hold their full strength instead of losing eight, the bill would have been' ac cepted and tho session of congress probably shortened many days. The bill finally was ordered sent to con ference and conferees on the part of the house were named. These were Represntatives Mann of Illinois and Wanger of Pennsylvania (reps.), and Adamson of Georgia (dem.) The senate conferees, already named, are Senators Elkins of West Virginia Aldrich of Rhode Island (reps.), and Foster of Louisiana (dem.) Not a little surprise was occasioned by the Iobs of six democratic votes, and much speculation as to tho cause re sulted. It was nointed out thn fan Of the domoorntn wokq nnn.j Tammany representatives' from New York Representatives Fitzgerald, Harrison, Goulden and Goldfogle. The other two wero Representatives Underwood, one of the democratic leaders, and Craig of Alabama. The list of 'insurgents' who voted with the regulars' against tho senate b'll was also subject to much scrutiny and their attitude was the cause of wido speculation nnH mmm- After two hours' debate on the pro posal made in the form of a motion by Mr. Lenroot, the house declined to accept it by vote of 156 to 162. A motion to non-concur in the sen ate amendments then was carried and conferees wero named. The house conferees are Mann, Wanger and Adamson. The senato has named Elkins, Aldrich and Foster. Tho 'Insurgents' who opposed the Lenroot motion wero Gardner and Ames of Massachusetts, Good and Pickett of Iowa, Hayes of Califor nia, Miller and Volstead of Minne sota, and Parsons of Netr York. The regular republicans voting with the democrats and 'insurgents' werd Crow of Missouri, Foelker of New York, K stermann of Wisconsin, Martin of South Dakota and Murphy of Missouri. In opposing the adop tion of the senate amendments and favoring the sending of the railroad bill to conference, Mr. Mann of Illi nois, who had charge of the measure in the house, declared that the sen ate bill was full of errors. He said there was strong objection to the amendment giving shippers the right to recover damages from railroads for misquoting of rates, asserting that it would permit the granting of rebates." Send No Money JLKiLCj On 30 Bays Trial This Pine Razor ?g teJ US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS Wrk. tMay. $ CUTLERY COMDANV 1"".'Hun or toft and bovr oltoa ym .bavo. "gpwunem qm St. Louis, Mo. RE- IMENA-U lte-New-U food (Compound muiec iorra Gentian) and StrenethrTonesuDrsS??1 TIs3U0 B"r. Gives Vim U&. Notnlne Just ?as jJof SWn"11 !50w,Sl8' ?&. Notliln wAvji?ffli i. iiukb REMEDIES CO., Dcpt. n. X Porte. Xndlana. The new house rules committee made its first important report June 7. The proceedings as told bv tho Washington correspondent for the" UMcago Kecord-Herald were as fol lows: "By a vote of 160 to 139, the house today adopted a rule for the consideration of the postal sav ings bank bill. The real fight came over ordering the previous question, when the vote was 169 yeas to 144 nays. Ten insurgent republicans voted with the solid democracy. They were: Gary of Wisconsin. Cooner of Wisconsin, Davis of Minnesota. Gronna of North Dakota. Hubbard of Iowa, Lenroot of Wisconsin, Lind- oergn or Minnesota, Nelson of Wis consin, Norris of Nebraska, Poindex ter of Washington. It waB a trying situation for the insurgents. Both parties in platform pledges being committed to the enactment of pos tal saving bank legislation and the republicans in caucus having adopt ed a bill, many of the Insurgents could not bring themselves to the point of voting against a' rule, ob noxious as such a proceeding was to them. They realized that in the closing days of the session success depended in a large measure upon prompt action, and that without a rule limiting debate .a discussion might be precipitated which would wearily drag for days if not weeks before a final vote could be reached. Inasmuch as gag rules, as a part of tne oia practices, receive their con demnation and form a imrfc nf thir fight against Cannonism. the ton in surgents recorded above, although friends of postal savings bank legis lation, found themselves forced to record their votes in the negative. The bill indorsed by the republican caucus will be discussed for eight hours, the debate being resumed on Thursday and a final vote will be reached before adjournment that day. The opposition will be given an opportunity to vote for such a substitute as the democrats may offer and that motion failing it will be in order to move to recommit the cau cus bill to tho committee on post offices. It is expected that the cau cus bill will be passed. The demo crats attacked the republicans, de nounced the insurgents for their al leged insincerity and assailed the regulars ror bringing a 'gag rule' to further a party measure, and the re publican leaders retaliated by charg ing tho democrats with similar per formances when they were in power. The special rule wais brought In by Representative Dalzell, chairman of the rules committee, immediately after the railroad bill had been sent to conference. The debate on the rule was limited to one hour, but both sides occupied their full share of it by heaving heavy verbal brick bats at the other side. 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