The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-03
VOTED FOR
PROTECTION.
Three Democrats Kept White Pine
Off the Free List.
THE AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE
BEEN EASILY cARRlED.BUT FOR
THEIR oPPosIrIoN-FoUR RE-
PUBLICAN SENATOR'S BoLrED
THE CAUCUS AND VOTED TO
REMOVE THE DUTY-wILL SOON.
BE IN CONFERENCE. 80

Washington, July 2.-Three Demo.
cratic Senators-Martin, of Virginia: Ba-
con, OF Georgia, and ..McEnery of Louis
iana-prevented the placing of white pine
lumber on the free list by their votes in
the Senate this afternoon. The same
three voted against reduction of the
duty on this lumber from 81 to 81 per
Thousand feet, but there were enough Re-
publican votes cast in favor of the propo.
slt,on to secure its adoption.
The TWO votes taKen on the amend.
ment to the white pine paragraph were
the NEST noteworthy of the day and
among the most remarkable of the SEES.
sion. Upon the proposition to put white
pine upon the free list four Republicans
-Messrs Carter, Baker, Quay and Hans
prough away from the caucus
agreement and voted with the Demo
Gratis. Had Senator Martin alone voted
with his party, the proposition would
have carried The existence of few
white pine trees in Virginia and Georgia
account for the action of Senators Martin
ana Bacon. Senator McEnery voted
with the Republicans simply as a. protec.
tlonisv
Every effort will be made by the Re-
publican leaders to secure vote upon
the Dill Saturday afternoon, but they
nave no means of telling how much dis
cussion will be .occasioned by the pro-
posen ANTITRUST amendment They gre
satisfied, however, that il IL vote is not
secured Saturday one will he taken not
later than the middle of next week.
When the tart .billr reaches the House.
after it has passed the Senate, 1t is not
probable there will be any attempt to on
pose the motion, which will be made
either directly by Chairman Dingley or
ny the operation of II special order, to
| disagree to the Senate amendments and
send the bill to conference The Repub
lican leaders do not think there lis any
necessity for debate until the bill is re.
ported back by the conferees, aud the
| Democrats are inclined to the same oDin.
ION. Mr.. Bailey, the leader of the minor.
ity, said to-day that he would not oppose
motion TO get the bill into conference.
provided the Republicans would agree q
IL reasonable time for debate when the bill
was reported back to the House He
thought three or four days for discussion
1T that time would be sufficient.
The number of conferees to be appointed
on cehalf of the House has not yet been
decided, nor the political division, but
the conferees, as is usual, will be the rank.
ing members of the committee from each
side 1t is probable there will be seven
conlerees. The political division may be
I'VE and two or four and three. The Re
| publican members of the committee. i'm
their ranking order, are Dingley, chair.
man. Payne, Dalzeil. (. Hopkins. Gros-
venor, Russell, Dolliver. Steele, johnson.
Evans and Tawney; the Democrats
Bailey, McMil'in, Wheeler. McLaurin.
Ronertson and Swanson.
The estimate of the time the bill will
he in conference ranges from two to ten
days, bur ths best opinion is that the con.
ferees will report the bill back week
from next Monday, II it comes over from
the Senate on the latter day