The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
Bill PASSES
The SENATE; TAKEN
Up By TIE HOUSE


and NebrAska Senators Vote
Against Bill.
Washington, July 1.-THE scene cfI
the great battle yer the tariff bill
shifts now from the Senate TO the
House OF Representatives. The mem
Ibers Of h House. rallying to b call.
of he whips. iocked from all dtrec-s
lions to washington yesterday and TO-
day and the outlook this morning y
that when the House convened At moor.
there would be q full attendance on
both sides to welcome the bill yer
which the Senate wrestled yesterday
until nearly midnight.
The fnAl vote In the Senate passing
the bin ye.tsrday ~ z yots e q &C
a wear day OF protracted debate
which was almost devoid OF animation
until within q few minutes before the
close, when there arose q sharp cor
2troversy over the party standing Of the
i%nsurgent republicans senators. several
OF them holly resenttng being read out
OF the party" by Senator Adrich, who
d~isclainaed any such intention
AidrIch on Dsfsnsivs.
The discussion throughout the eve
ming had been chiefly by Senators La
Toilette and Gore, both OF whom crit
ictsed the bill, but neither OF whom
aroused much enthusiasm ! the thor,
oughly wearied Senate. When, about
1880, 1t appeared that q vote could b
taken, Senator Bcveridge took the door
and announced the determination Of
the so-called progressive republicans
to cast their votes against the bin.
This announcement called forth q
sharp rejotnder from Chairman Adrich,
OF the finance committee, In which he
undertook to remind the Independent
senators that being in the minority
they were without authority to speak
for the republican party. He declared
especially that there was no justiflca-
president in support OF their position.
Nelson 10 Facetious.
Senators Crawford, Clapp and Nell
son responded with spirit. ~contending
for their right to vote in accordance
with the dictates OF their w 1udg-
meIlt and conscience. All declared with
vehemence their Independence Of the
Rhode Island senator, and Mr.. Nelson
Rhode Island had disappeared from the
map. Minnesota will be casting her
100000 republican votes" Neither
Rhode Island, nor Rhode Islands SEN
ator could, he said, tell Minnesota and
her senators what they should do.
Several senators indicated that they
W0NA0 law AAASAO y ARSAA =
conference report on the bill.
Tho Confsrses.
Senators Aldrich, Cullom, Hale, Bur
rows I'M Penrose, ropublicans. and
Daniel, Money and Bailey. democrats.
were appointed conferees on behalf OF
the Senate.
The House had arranged yesterday
hope that the bill could be received
in the Senate by that time and there
was prospect OF a full attendance In
anticipation Of its arrival. 1t early
came to be understood, however, that
the measure probably would not be re-
laborious task imposed upon the SEN
atorial clerical force In the enrolment
OF the bill for the other body.
Predicting that the tariff would not
be really reformed until congress
should be compelled by public clamor
to lower it. Senator La Toilette ad-
dressed the Senate at considerable
length. He offered various amend
ments to the administrative features of
the bill, which were laid upon the
table. q
Before the vote was taken Senator
Aldrich said that he had no doubt that
the appropriations necessary for the
tariff commission provided by the bill
o be made.
Gore Scores Aidrich.
Senator Gore delivered a final de-
nunciation Of the entire system of pro-
lection as exemplifed in the bill. He
compared Senator Aldrich to the
shepherd of a hungry flock, saying that
his lambs had all been tanned until
they would eat out OF the hand. Some
had even taken to strong drink, taking
as 'their'n" crude and refined pc
troleum. Said he: Mary nae one
lamb, and it followed her to school one
day; the chairman OF the finance COM
mittee a SO lambs, and they follow
him every day"
Suggesting that the president should
promptly veto the tariff bill in fairness
to his campaign pledges, Senator Gore
added: Then 1t may no be a too far
stretching prophecy to say that the
next president Of the United States
MAJ be an African" This adroit ref
erence to Mr.. Roosevelt was received
with laughter.
cunmins Plan Rejected.
Offering an amendment placing on
the free list articles in the production
OF which there Is no competition in the
United States, Senator Cummfns de-
clared that this plan conformed to the
ment was rejected.
Suggesting that the insurgents would
cast their votes on the final passage Of
the bill in conformity with their pre-
vious action, Senator Beveridge said
they woul do SO, as a notice to the
conferees to bring back q bill in which
there should be decreases Of duty.
senator Beveridge was answered by
Senator Aldrich, who said he had often
seen men interpret their own judgment
as the judgment of their party.
The bill was then put on it's passage.
It was passed, As to "a.
Upon motion Of Senator Aldrich the
vice president announced the Senate
conferees.
Washington, July 12.-The House at
3:18 p. m. agreed to tho conference on
the tariff bill asked by the Senate, 178
to ISL.
lowing members Of tho House com.
mittee on ways and means to be the
House conference committee: Payne,
of New York; DalzelI, of Pennsylvania;
Mccall, of Massachusetts,; BouteiI, of
Illinois; caIderhead, of Kansas; Ford
ney, Of Michiean;. Clark, Of Missouri;