The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-07
He FIGHTS ON.
Senator BristOw Will Make One
More Stand
For Amendment of the Senate's
Sugar Schedule.
BEATEN BY 5 VOTES
In His Effort to Have Writing
Paper Restored
To the Rate Fixed by tn Ding
ley Law.

Washington, July 7.-When Senator
Aldrich today moved for an agreement
by the senate on all paragraphs of the
tariff bill, which senators did not care
to reserve for further amendment,
there was a widespread movement to
reserve parts of the bill against which
senators desire to make q last stand
for a change in the schedules. 1t was
explained that on adoption of a motion
to agree on any paragraph not speci-
fcally reserved at this time would be
placed beyond possibility of amendment,
although the entire measure would still
be open for amendments not affecting
paragraphs agreed to.
Senator Bailey reserved the corpora
ton tax amendment. while Senator
Stone took the same action in relation
to hides which he viii again endeavor
to place on the free list. Mr.. Brown
reserved the print paper schedule, while
Senators PenroSe and Oliver indicated
that they would make a further at
tempt to increase the rate on plate
glass.
On request of Senator Bacon, cotton
ties were reserved, while Senator Bris-
tow insisted on the entire sugar sche-
dule and the paragraph relating to
writing paper remaining upon for
amendment
The Philippine tariff was reserved on
suggestion of both Senators Hughes and
Newlands, while Mr.. CumminS indicated
a desire to further amend the maximum
and minimum provisions of the bill to-
gether with the plan for a customs
court of appeals and cOuntervaling
duties. He gave notice that he would
submit another income tax amendment
to be voted on as a new section.
Senator Daniel desired all references
to tobacco reserved while Mr.. Clapp
made the same request respecting the
creation of a tariff commission. Sena-
tors Burton and Dick made reserva-
tfons of large number of paragraphs
relating to the pottery industry, while
both Senators Beveridge and Bulkely
reserved the sections levying duties on
watch movements. There were also
many other reservations.
LaFOHette Objects.
When it looked as if a vote would
Immediately be taken on the unreserved
paragraphs as a whole. Mr.. LaFollette
entered an objection and it looked for
the time as If he might prove a fOrmi-
dable obstacle in Mr.. AIdrich's path-
way. Saying he had no opportunity to
inspect the reprint of the bill as acted
on by the senate in committee of the
whole he intimated that he would not
respect the supposed unanimous con-.
sent agreement unless he could be as
sured of an opportunity to present such
amendments as he might desire to in
troduce. With regard to the unanimous
agreement, he expressed doubt where
upon Mr.. Aldrich remarked that the
record would show there had been such
an agreement.
IF there was" responded the Wis
consin senator, sit was very hasty and
was consummated in such a way that
many senators did not understand"
He said he had no desire to hinder the
progress of the bill, but added that if
he could not receive the assurance he
desired he might be called upon to
reserve all of the paragraphs of the
bill until he could select the para
graphs he desired to amend.
Replying to the suggestion made by
Mr.. LaFollette that he had not seen
the Eill until this morning, Mr.. Aid
rich stated that a copy of the measure
had been placed in the hands of the
Wisconsin senator's secretary as early
as 5 o'clock last night. He then stated
that the senate was under the neces-
sity of proceeding with the bill and
getting through with it.
There has" he said, got to be an
end to the discussion sometime and a
vote taken"
THE senator does not have to make
that suggestion to me-" responded Mr..
LaFoIlette. 81 understand the situa-
ton as well as he does.''
AIdrich Agrees to Help.
After a somewhat prolonged COLO
quy, during which Mr.. LaFollette as
serted that 1.-The senate was in a
chronic state of unrest and irritation"
Mr.. Aldrich agreed to cooperate with
Mr.. LaFollette in obtaining an oppor-
tunity for the latter to offer such
amendments as he desired. Mr.. La
Toilette reluctantly yielded. Mr.. Aid
rich's request to vote on the unre-
served paragraphs was granted and
the amendments were adopted en-
bloc without division.
The consideration of the reserved