The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-04
The Members Are Waiting
Impatiently the Final Tariff
Vote Tomorrow
OPPOSITION CONFERENCE
HAS CO. PlETElY COLLAPSED
Day Spent In Private Conference,
Senator Aldrich Being Much In De.
mand by the Insurgents-McC Cumber
Will Vote for Report


apparent haste when the senate con-
vened today to take up the conference
report on the tariff BILL. In defiance
of the order of business that had been
carefully adhered to ON previous oc-
casions, Senator Frye obtained favor
able consideration of an omnibus
bridge bill without an objection from
any senator. There were many con-
ferences among the senators, Senator
Aldrich being in demand by the men,
bers of the "insurgent" group. Cen
eral listlessness characterized the
leading body Of the senators who ap-
peared to be merely waiting for the
end. Senator Simmons of North
Carolina obtained the floor for a
speech on the conference report but
gave way to several senators who
wished to pass minor bills.
The conference report on the Phil
tppine tariff bill was agreed to by the
senate without debate. Only the
presidents signature is required to
make the bill a law.
Objection from Macon of Arkan-
sas forced the house to take recess
Immediately after .convening today in
order to enable the committee on
rules to bring special order to per-
NIT the house to consider the con-
ference report on the urgent deflci-
ency bill.
Opposition Collapsed.
The complete collapse of all i'm
portant opposition to the conference
report on the tariff bill was evidenced
yesterday when the senate agreed to
vote on that measure at 2 o'clock
Thursday. Half an hour after unani-
nous consent had been given for the
adoption of that course a general dis
inclination on the part of senators to
speak brought an early adjournment
until noon tomorrow.
When the senate met today the lack
very evident. This had been caused
by an agreement on the part of west
ern senators to vote on the conference
report and to correct the hide and
leather schedule by means Of con-
current resolution to be acted upon
separately.
The form Of the concurrent resolu-
tion was agreed upon in an informal
conference today in Senator Aldrich's
committee room. Instructions are CIV
en- by this resolution to the enrolling
clerks of the senate and house to
change the language of the proviso
reducing duties on boots and shoes
and harness.
The change will make dutiable at
ten per cent boots and shoes, the up
per leather of which is made wholly
or in chief value from the hides or
skins of cattle, including calf skins"
A similar change will be made in re-
lation to harness, saddles and sad
dlery.
The effect Of the amendment is to
make the reduced duties on boots and
shoes and harness and saddlery apply
to such articles as are composed of
leather, from the hides and skins of
cattle and calf skins, instead of con-
fning the reductions to articles made
from. hides which have hitherto been
d,tiable. The range of reduction is
greatly increased. The suggestion for
nm agreement to vote was made in the
senate by Mr.. Bailey, representing the
minority and at once concurred in by
the chairman of the finance commit
tee. The Texan intimated that there
might be considerable debate on the
concurrent resolution, but 1t is not
believed that the discussion can be
continued many hours.
Senator Cube rson gave notice that
he would seek to amend the concur
rent resolution by placing cotton bag
ging on the free list. that article hav-
Ing been placed there by the senate
and removed by the conference COM
mittee.
Questions by Senator Newlands In
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