Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
Report on Tariff Bill May Be
Ready Monday,
SENATOR KEAN DECLARES
Culberson Defends Democratic Votes
on Schedules.
PARTY NOT SPLIT, HE INSISTS
Answers Charges Made That South
ern Members Have Been Follow
ing Lead Of Aldrich.

In the hope that the conference COM
mittee on tariff may be able to report by
that time. the Senate today adjourned
until next Monday instead of Tuesday. as
would have been necessary under the
unanimous agreement for three-day inter-
inns pending the report OF the conference
committee.
The motion for the modification of the
unanimous agreement SO as to permit a
meeting on Monday was made by Senator
Kean soon after the Senate convened to-
day.
rs there any special reason for the
changer" asked Senator Culberson on be-
half of the democratic minority.
Il think there is,'' responded Mr.. Kean,
but without voluntarily entering upon
explanation.
This Looks Hopeful.
us there a probability of a report on
the tariff bill?" Mr.. Culberson asked as
If determined to ascertain whether there
was any reason for hoping for the early
termination of the conference.
Mr.. kean's reply was quite as brief as
had been the previous one, but 1t was
more satisfactory. He merely said: Il
think sO.'
Without further discussion the Senate
| then adopted a motion. providing that
when 1t should adjourn today the adjourn
ment should be until Monday. Before ad-
Journing, however, some business was
transacted in open session and there was
brief executive session.
The principal work of the legislative ses-
sion consisted in the presentation of petit
tlonS and the introducing Of bills Among
the petitions was one coming through
Senator Dick of Ohio. from the chamber
or commerce OF Youngstown Of that state,
protesting against the admission of, iron
| ore free of duty. Mr.. Dick also presented
letter from ex-Gov. Harris Of Ohio,
who. the senator said. was representa-
| tive farmer. protesting against the free
admission of so-called raw materials, and
| specifying hides and wool. These Gov.
Harris declared to be the finished product
| of the farmer, and he asked for duty
| upon them as square DEAL"
Defends Records Of Democrats.
| Senator Culberson took advantage of
the opportunity to present a brief state
ment showing the record Of the demo-
cratic party in the Senate on the Payne
Aldrch tariff bill, He asked for the
printing of a series of tables showing
the votes of the democratic members on
| all the more important questions before
the Senate In connection with the tariff,
and i'll doing SO made a brief explanation.
| AN impression seems to have been
created in some quarters that in their
action on the tariff bill, which is now
in conference. the democrats of the Sen
ate have been commonly and seriously
divided among themselves, and have often
voted with the protectiOnist majority"
said the Texas senator, in beginning his
statement. He then presented the record
to show this impression to be unfounded.
He said that his statement had been
taken from the Congressional Record,
and showed the votes on the more i'm
portant amendments and on the final
passage of the bill
They Voted as a Unit.
| Continuing his explanation, Mr.. Culber-
| son said:
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