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made to the committee as to what
articles should be put on the dutiable
list, nor were any rates suggested-the
committee being left free to exercise
its own judgment in the light of what
transpired during the past three days.
The only effort made to sec e an
expression by vote on any special
schedule was made this afternoon by
Mr.. Pugh, on iron ore, and that re-
suited in an endorsem Though by
an exceedingly small majority on the
committees action. Mr.. Pugh moved
that iron ore be changed from the free
to the dutiaDle list. and on yea and
nay vote, this proposition was defeated
by IL vote of 10 to II. The bill is again
in the hands of the Democrats of the
finance committee and an effort will be
made to have it repaid in time to lay
before the full committee on finance by
Saturday, or at the latest, Monday
morning. There will probably not be
another caucus, but in order to provide
for emergencies, German has been
given authority to issue u call if he
thinks it best.
Mr.. German was among the first
speakers at the afternoon session. His
speech was very diplomatic in char
acter, and was strong plea for Demo
Gratis to han monizc and get together
Mr.. German was questioned closely by
number of Senators, and in response
said it was apparent that some conces-
sion must be made. Referring to the
income tax, Mr.. German expressed his
bitter opposition to thai tax. 1t was
he said, undemOcratic and against
Democratic ideas. He>hoped it would
be stricken from the bill but if it was
not, he said he would "swallow the
dose" but assured his colleagues that
it would be the bittereSt dose he had
yet been compelled to take"
Mr.. Pugh made Il speech favoring a
duty on iron ore, and forctod what
would occur to the new industries in
Alabama if this was left on the free
list. Mr.. Pugh went further than the
other Senators, and insisted that some
expression be had on this proposition.
Accordinly, he moved that the com
mittee be directed to put iron ore ON
the dutiablc list "thc same as coal, "
which was accepted to mean 80 cents
defeated by Il vote of 10 to II, Hill not
voting. Pugh then said that inasmuch
as the vote was SO close, and some
Senators were absent he did not feel
bound by the vote, and reserved the
right to offer an amendment to the bill
when it came up in the Senate.
The action of Pugh in forcing a vote
on iron ore, and then declining to be
bound by it, led to the conclusion that
it would be impossible for the caucus
to accomplish anything definite, and
the motion to rccommit the bill to the
full Democratic membership of the
financial committee to shape in ac-
cordancc with the views expressed and
i.
by Voorhees,. This motion was carried
without opposition. There was no re-
soltiuon or any specific instructions.
The question of what shall on shall not
be dutiablc, or what the vote shall be, is
still open. One Senator. who took 4
prominent part in the caucus. explained
the meaning of this action to be notice
to the committee that they had made
bill that could not pass and must now
proceed, in the light of what they had
heard to construct Il bill that could
pass. 1t does not 90 to the Sub-com
mittcc, but to the full Democratic
membership. and the attempt will be
made to lay it. thus changed, before
the Republican members at Il special
meeting Monday. at the latest, with
the hope Of being able to report it tc
the Senate Tuesday morning. The
majority of the finance committee will
work day and night from now until
they have finished the bill. 1t is un
dcrstood that the conservative" Gle
ment will not be content to have the
bill reported until it shall have been
submitted to Il further caucus. A pro
minent Senator is authority for the
statement that this protractcd caucus
has been characterized by the utmost
good feeling, save the one speech o
MIR. White of Louisiana, who is said tC
have attacked the members of the
committee and MIR. Voorhees,.