The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
TIRES OF TARIFF
HARDLY A QUORUM IN SENATE FAT
NIGHT.
Vote On The Conferences Report WIN
Come Today And Members
Do Not Care For
Speeches.

Washington. d. c., Aug, 4--As
though protesting against being called
out to q night session. its members
were very tardy In their attendance
upon the meeting OF the Senate to-
night.
Nearly an hour passed after the APP
pointed hour before q quorum could
be assembled. 1t was finally obtain.
ed after an order had been issued tc
the sergeant at arms to bring In the
absentees.
The entire session was consumed by
speeches by Senator cummins OF Iowa
and Senator Daniel Of Virginia.
During the evening political debate
was injected into the proceedings and
regulars" and .insurgents'i banded
accusations to the effect their course
would have upon the political future
OF their party.
Small interest was shown in the
tariff debate in the Senate today. but
night session was necessary to al
low progressive senators an opportuni-
ty to express their views on the tariff
bill.
Interest now seems to center on the
vote on the conference report, which
will be taken at Q p. m. tomorrow.
Conferences among Senators were
numerous Several times Vice Presi-
uSht oACTHdH IOuHQ necessary 10
call the body to order and insist that
conversation be discontinued.
The effect Of the maximum and mini
mum provision of the measure as
agreed upon by the conferees was the
chief subject of discussion during the
afternoon.
Senator Beveridge, quoting the re-
marks of Chairman Aldrich. UNDER
took to show that that Senator inter-
preted the language as reported by
the conferees as practically guarantee
ing all the results that could be obtain
ed through the instrumentality of q
tariff commission. He provoked a
prompt opposition to that view by
Senator Hale who at great length ar
gued that exactly the opposite pur-
pose was in the minds OF the House
conferees whose views had been adopt
ed. He insisted that they carefully
avoid giving any authority to the
President by which he could gather in
OF the tariff could be based
From the committee ON finance Mr..
Aldrich reported concurrent reso-
luton by which. as soon as the con-
ference report has been voted upon,
the hide and leather schedule will be
corrected. it is intended to meet the
views of western senators who de-
mandeQ lower duties on products
manufactured from leather.
It looked as If the Senate had gone
on a strike" when the hour to re-
assemble arrived tonight.
Vice President Sherman raped the
body to order at 8 O'Clock and Sena-
tor Smoot at once called for a quorum
as the first business OF the evening.
There was but a sprinkling of Sena-
tors on the floor.
When the suggestion for a night ses-
sion was made by Senator Bailey, pos
sibly for the purpose of permitting
'insurgent" Senators to voice their
criticism OF the tariff bill. Senator
Aldrich and other Senator's did not
take kindly to the idea of sitting up
late to hear these speakers.
At O'Clock the Rhode Island Sena-
tor was one of those whose absence
was noted.
After nearly half an hour had passed
with a quorum still lacking. Senator
Nelson moved that the sergeant at
arms be. instructed to send for
absentees
The Senators continued in debate
until i1:40 p. m. when the Senate adj
journed. fis<,