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April 16, 1902
Arizona Republican
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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In Washington on April 15, House leaders ensure the Cuban reciprocity bill passes without amendments by curbing Republican opposition to a sugar differential rider. Mr. Watson reports minimal defections, and the Senate prepares to vote on the Chinese Exclusion Bill.
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Assurance Given by the Leaders of the Majority that the Bill Will Emerge From the House in the Shape in Which It Came From the Committee—The Republican Defection Held Down and the Speaker Assured of Some Democratic Support—Vote in the Senate Today on the Chinese Exclusion Bill.
Washington, April 15.—With the close of the Cuban reciprocity debate in the house today the leaders have announced that all danger of the bill being weighted down with undesirable amendments is over, and they feel assured that the bill will pass in the shape in which it came from the committee. As the bill in its present form is sure to command three-fourths of the vote of each side of the house, its passage was certain if successfully passed the stage when amendments could be offered.
The only cause of anxiety heretofore has been the possibility that enough republicans would join with the democrats to overrule the chair and tack on the bill an amendment to abolish the differential on refined sugar. All the energies of the leaders have been directed, therefore, to bringing pressure to bear on recalcitrant republicans to induce them to refrain from aiding this plan, and this evening at the close of the session of the house it was announced that the entire republican delegations from Michigan and California, who constitute the head and front of the opposition, had agreed not to vote to override the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Watson of Indiana, who is acting as the whip for the majority, does not believe that over a dozen republicans at the outside will join the democrats in opposition. It would require more than twenty republican votes to place on the bill an amendment which might endanger its ultimate passage, as several democrats, it is understood, also have declared their intention to stand by the ruling of the chair.
An unsuccessful effort was made again today by Mr. Payne to secure an agreement to limit the general debate. When the house adjourned today there remained thirty-five members who had not yet spoken on the bill.
Washington, April 15.—With the close of the Cuban reciprocity debate in the house today the leaders have announced that all danger of the bill being weighted down with undesirable amendments is over, and they feel assured that the bill will pass in the shape in which it came from the committee. As the bill in its present form is sure to command three-fourths of the vote of each side of the house, its passage was certain if successfully passed the stage when amendments could be offered.
The only cause of anxiety heretofore has been the possibility that enough republicans would join with the democrats to overrule the chair and tack on the bill an amendment to abolish the differential on refined sugar. All the energies of the leaders have been directed, therefore, to bringing pressure to bear on recalcitrant republicans to induce them to refrain from aiding this plan, and this evening at the close of the session of the house it was announced that the entire republican delegations from Michigan and California, who constitute the head and front of the opposition, had agreed not to vote to override the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Watson of Indiana, who is acting as the whip for the majority, does not believe that over a dozen republicans at the outside will join the democrats in opposition. It would require more than twenty republican votes to place on the bill an amendment which might endanger its ultimate passage, as several democrats, it is understood, also have declared their intention to stand by the ruling of the chair.
An unsuccessful effort was made again today by Mr. Payne to secure an agreement to limit the general debate. When the house adjourned today there remained thirty-five members who had not yet spoken on the bill.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Cuban Reciprocity Bill
House Debate
Republican Defection
Sugar Amendment
Chinese Exclusion Bill
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Watson Of Indiana
Mr. Payne
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Key Persons
Mr. Watson Of Indiana
Mr. Payne
Location
Washington
Event Date
April 15
Story Details
Leaders assure the Cuban reciprocity bill will pass the House unchanged, with Republican defections minimized and some Democratic support secured. Senate to vote on Chinese Exclusion Bill today.