New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
CONGRESS TO ADOPT
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the conference report If this alleged dscrimina-
ton against the cattle states should he made
Mr. Hevburn's temper cooled somewhat when
the conferrees restored the Senate rate on pig
lead. and it now seems probable that he may
vote for the report when he has expressed his
dissatisfaction with the lumber and hides para
graphs Messrs Warren. Clark and Carter are
organization men of the dyed in the wool
kind Free hides made Mr. Warren and MI
Carter angry. and the reduction on bituminous
coal was highly displeasing 10 Mr.. Clark. They
are all deeply interested. however, in the reten-
ton of the wool paragraph as agreed to by the
conference committee, and IT is not impossible
that after they read lecture TO New England
and point out certain alleged injustices to the
West they will vote for the bill.
ATTITUDE OF INSURGENTS.
There will be q conference tomorrow of the
ten Republicans who voted against the bill
when II passed the Senate. Senators Bristow,
Clapp and La Toilette are counted as certain TO
vote against the adoption of the conference re-
port It is believed that Senators Beveridge'
Burkett Brown and Crawford will accept the
report as the best possible compromise. Senator
Nelson's attitude is problematicaL He led the
fight for free lumber, and is far from satisfed
with the compromise rate OF 81 -. The leaders
are anxious to have Mr.. Nelson give his ap-
rro,,al 10 the report for they realize that il he
does so IL will help the House organization in
lining up the Minnesota Representatives to
support the report in the House. Senators Dol
liver and Cummins probably will vote against
the report There IS no doubt that Senator Nc
Emery 1emocrat), who voted with the Finance
Committee throughout the tariff struggle. VIII
support the conference agreement
The minority Senator'S Will hold q meeting 20
morrow 10 adopt a programme Some Of them
are advising a filibuster in the hope OF forcing
the Republicans TO place cotton bagginS on the
free list Most of the Democrats. however, are
so anxious TO get away from Washington that
talk OF q dliouster does not appeal TO them MI
C,llberson the minority leader, Is IN poor
health and does not expect TO make an eXtehded
speech on the bill. Most OF the Democfauc
oratory will be unloaded by Senators Bailey
Bacon. Daniel and Newlands. That Mr.. New
lands will submit some observations on t'e
Pl7ilinnInes goes without saying, and that MI.
Daniel will again call attention TO the fact that
the Democrats wore not permitted TO take part
in the conference is equally certain.
No programme had been formulated for the
consideration Of the report in the Senate L.
however. there is any indication OF hlibuster
the leaders will resort TO heroic measures anu
demand a CONTINUOUS session
When the report Is received from the House
on Monday Mr.. Aldrich will ask for its imms-
.b.,,ae made by the conferrees will not take
more than an hour II is his purpose. however
10 say something regarding the scope Of reTi-
sion and 10 put into The Record" certain tables
and other data compiled by the experts which
viii he in the nature of a reply 20 some OF the
attacks. made by "insurgent" Senators
II is not believed that a single vote VIII be
recorded against the conference report in the
Senate because Of the reduction Of the duty on
I pf
1,,rnber interests are still protesting against
this reduction. but in the main the lumbermen
have accented IL as a reasonable compromise.
/ A prominent Western Senator, who was one OF
the last to Yield 70 a reduction on lumber. re
cei,,ed a dispatch to-day while he was talking
70 \ Tribune correspondent. The message was
as follows:
Think 81 50 low but half loaf is better than
no bread. Better accept 81 %"
THAT comes from one OF the largest lumber
! concerns in my state" was the Senator's COM
mont II shall vote for the report and do every
thing can 10 bring about its early adoption"
The senate's session to-day lasted less than
fen minutes Mr. Hale presented a report on
! the urgent deficiency bill and gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow. The bill carries
s11O71s5. an increase of s6S7,S26 from the
! measure as passed by the House The principal
Increases were required in order 10 carry OUT
! provisions of the tariff law one amend
/ n,ent carries 100000 TO defray necessary eX-
ncnses incurred in foreign trade relations. 10
nav salaries and other expenses OF the Court Oh
I customs Appeals an appropriation OF Sloo'oZo
,s nrovided The Senate committee recon-
/ ,,ended an amendment appropriating $4,000 each
/ for the purchase and maintenance OF horses ana
carriages or automobiles for the Vice-President
and the Speaker. AS extra compensation lot
officers composing the board appointed 10 IN
vestieate the Brownsville affair $1,000 is pro-
yided.