Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Adopts Rule Shutting Oft
Debate at 8 O'clock
Tonight.
THEN ORATORY STARTS
Insurgents Make Demonstra-
ton but Are SqueIched
Early in the Day.

Washington, July 31.-Convening
at 10 the house today began the con-
sideration of the conference report
OH the tariff bill. At the very outset.
Chairman Payne met with obstruc-
ton at the hands of republican in
surgent, Mondell of Wyoming, who
refused unanimous consent for the
reading of the statement of the con-
ferees in lieu of the report. The
reading of the voluminOus report of
76 closely printed pages was begun
Tired i'm Hour and 20 Minutes.
The reading had proceeded one hour
and twenty minutes when Payne OBJ
tanned unanimous consent that it be
dispensed with. Dalzell of Pennsylva-
MIA from the committee on rules pre-
sented a resolution providing that no
provision in the bill should be subject
to point of order, and that the general
debate should continue not later than
| 8 tonight, whereupon the conference
report should be voted upon.
DalZell said the rule was made nee
essary by the action of the confereeS
in creating entirely new rates on leath-
er and leather goods.
No Item Raised by Conferees.
Answering a query by Clark of Mis-
souri,, Dalzell declared there was no
item in the report on which the rate
was higher than the maximum rate in
either house or senate bill on the same
item.
Dalzell urged the adoption of the
report. Minority Leader Clark regret
| Ted that boots, shoes and harness were.
| not put in the free list while hides had
been:
| Questions Taft's Sincerity.
The sincerity of the president in the
imatter of genuine downward revision
was questioned by Underwood of Ala
bama. IT, he said. the president. had
wished it. he could have used his in,
fiuence in the preparation of the bill
that would have been an Improvement.
| This resolution demonstrated that
when thieves fall out, honest men get.
their dues" was the way Fitzgerald
opened fierce attack on the republi-
can party and the president.
The rule was adopted almost unani-
mously, the vote resulting yeas 361 and
nays H.
Payne is Cheered.
Then Chairman Payne arose The re-
ception accorded him by republican
colleagues was most fattering. They
cheered, clapped their hands and
thumped their desks for several min
utes. The veteran tariff framer was
greatly affected by this ovation. When
quiet was restored, Payne, speaking
deliberately, expressed the view the
bill would be acceptable to the people.
! He took up the various. schedules
which had created wide diversity OF
opinion among the conferees and dis
cussed them in detail
Deficiency BILL is Reported.
Washington, July 31.-The urgent
: deficiency appropriation bill, which
was reported TO the senate yesterday.
carries S1,107,1S5, an increase of
$6S7,S26 from the bill as passed by
the house. The principal increases
lwere required in order to carry out
provisions of the new tariff law.
An appropriation of 100000 is
made for defraying the necessary ex-
peIseS incurred in connection with
foreign trade relations, which comes
within the Jurisdiction of the depart
ment of state. his appropriation
, may be used also IN the negotiation
: and preparation of treaties, and for
: the maintenance of division of far
eastern affairs. appropriations ag-
+, gregating $105,326 are made to pay
salaries and expenses of judges, at
torneys and employees of the new
United State court of customs ap
peals.
-mendments were adopted by tn
senate committee appropriating Sc
o00 each for the purchase and main
tenance of horses and carriages Q
automobiles for the vioo nroc;dAr n