The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04
Fate of Bill at Hands of the
Senate No Longer
Doubtful.
TAFT is PLANNING
SPEEDY DEPARTURE
Reported That He May Go to the
Capitol to Affix Signature.
Plans of Leaders.

That the new tariff measure may be
in operation Friday is looked on by the
Senate Republican leaders today as a
possibility.
They recognize. Of course, the fact
that unforeseen bitches may occur. and
that there may be unexpected delay IN
getting The bin 10 the President. But
the outlook today. in the opinion of
those who are guiding the course OF
The bill through the Senate, is that no
serious delay is ~ be anticipated
II is significant that all talk Of de-
feating the bin in the Senate has died
away. No one believes there is further
danger of obstacles arising to jeopardize
the passage Of the measure. The chief
question discussed is the length Of
time which viii be taken by the con-
current resolution. which viii be passed
after the conference report is adopted
in the Senate, fer the correction of the
shoe and leather schedule.
Vote On Measure.
The vote on the conference report
win be taken at o'clock Thursday
afternoon. By 2:15 it is expected the
Senate viii be ready to consider the
concurrent resolution. That efforts TO
amend the concurrent resolution viii
be made is well understood. The South
ern Democratic Senators will attempt
10 get an amendment through to put
cotton bagging on the free list. This
viii not prevail.
Senator Aldrich win move to table
this and any other amendments that
may be offered to the concurrent resOlu-
tion as fast as they come up. This viii
cut of debate and make IT almost inn
possible 70 conduct a filibuster.
In fact, while Senator Bailey indicated
that a fibuster might arise when he
alluded 10 the subject OF the concurrent
resolution on the flor yesterday, II IS
known that he does not expect there
VIII be one, and he viii not attempt
10 delay the passage OF She resolution
Beyeridge's Plans
Aside from the amendment 10 put cot
ton barging on the free list, Senator
Beverfdge viii oner one or more amend
menu 10 reinsert the provision against
coupons in the tobacco schedule. and
also TO do away with a number Of adj
ditiOnal fractional packages which it
has been discovered have been worked
in as one Of the iokers in the con
ference report.
Senator Clapp is expected TO endeavor
10 amend the concurrent resolution Nv
subjecting holding companies 10 the
corporation tax
Senator Aldrich expects to offer the
concurrent resolution tomorrow after
the conference report has been adopted
That the seven insurgent Republican
Senators. MesSrs- BeveTidge, Bristow,
Cumming. Clapp, Dolliver, Nelson, and
la FOllStte viii vote against the bill
is now regarded as assured. though
pressure IS still being exerted on them
from the White House. Senator Bulke-
ley is likely 10 hold out on corporation
tax, and, possibly one OF two more
SeDatOrs-
Taft's Signature.
President Taft hopes 10 be able TO sign
the bin Thursday afternoon or night,
and 40 get away TO Beverly Friday
afternoon It was reported today about
the Capitol that the President might go
to the Capitol Thursday afternoon for
the purpose OF signing the bill. At the
White House, however, il was said the
President did not intend to 20 TO the
Capitol for this purpose. though if re-
quested 10 do so by the Republican
leaders he would.
One 0I the things worrying the lead
ers in House and Senate is that the
minute the bill Is passed by the Sen
ate, everyone viii want to leave town
If there is any delay in putting through
the concurrent resolution, Il will be hard
to keep a quorum here. Many members
Of each branch OF Congress are buying
tickets IN expectation of departing Fri-
day or Saturday.
The urgent deficiency bin in respect to
which there are many differences be-
tween the houses, is source OF c0usid-
erable anxiety 10 the leaders and thew
are fearful that it may result in DELAY
ing adjournment. Some of the more
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