Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-09
SENATE FINALLY ADOPTS
ALDRlCH TARIFF BILL
Nine Republicans Join in Vote
Against Measure; MCEnery Lone
Democrat With The Ayes"
TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NOW
Daniel One of the Upper House Con-
ferees-sradiey Wins Fight for
Free Tobacco in Hsnd-More Than
EIGHT Hundred Amendments to
Payne's Measure.
(By Associated Pressl.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July S.-The
tariff bill passed the Senate Just after
II o'clock tonight, by vote of 10 to
81. Republicans voting in the negative
were Beveridge, Indiana; Bristow'
Kansa; Brown. Nebraska; /Burkett.
Nebraska; Clapp, Minnesota; Craw-
ford. South Dakota; Cummins, Iowa;
Dolliver. Iowa; LaFollette, Wisconsin;
Nelson. Minnesota.
McEnery, of Louisiana, was the only
Democrat recorded in the affirmative
Many Amendments.
AS it passed the Senate the bill con-
tains almost 400 paragraphs. The
Senate made $40 amendments to the
House provisions. many of which were
added today.
The closing scenes in the Senate
chamber were tame indeed.
Mr.. La Follette's three hour speech
tonight was earnest, but not especial
ly animated. He had a slim attend
ing audience. Senators remained In
their seats only when required to be
there to vote.
The result of the vote on the bill
had been long discounted. There was
not doubt of its passage by the usual
finance committee majority.
Insurgents and AIdrich.
Following several hours of mono
tonous discussion of the general
Features of the tariff bill the closing
hours were characterized by spirited
controversy between Senator Aldrich
on the one hand and a number of
the insurgent senators on the other
as to the standing of Republican 'sena-
tors who might cast their votes
against the bill
The bill being put on its passage
was passed. Upon motion of Mr..
Aldrich the vice-president announced
the Senate conferees as follows: Sena-
tors Aldrich. Burrows. Penrose, Hale.
Cullon. Republicans: and Daniel, Mo-
ney and Bailey, Democrats.
Free Tobacco finland.
Much interest was aroused in the Sen
ate today over the adoption Of the
amendment Of Senator Bradley remov-
ing the restrictions on the free sale OF
tobacco in the hand.
This was the result OF many years
OF agitation and Of much active recent
campaigning.
The Bradley amendment authorizes
anyone, the grower. any person TO
whom he makes transfer or anyone
else, to sell tobacco in the hand with
out paying a tax, burt requires that
when the sale exceeds ten pounds, a
records shall be kept for the benefit
of the international revenue service.
The present law permits the grow
ct TO dispose OF his product, but does
not allow his vendee 10 transfer It
without paying a tax of six cents a
pound. sThe prohibition has been the
cause Of much disturbance. culminst-
ing in the forays Of the nigh; riders
in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The finance commstee. made an ad-
verse report on the provision 70 the
Senate. Senator Bradley, advocate Of
the amendment, has. however,
been persistent in has effort to have
the tax removed and at last succeed
ed in prevailing upon Senator Aldrich
and other members Of the finance
committee 10 acquiesce.
As the tariff bin passed the House
II CARED a very similar provision. 50
that here IS little doubt but that the
bill as passed viii contain a repeal n
the tax on hand tobacco. The other
provision % the tobacco schedule were
retained. These impose a tax Of eight
cents pound on chewing and smoking
tobacco and sBun: OF g. on cigars
weighing more than three pounds per
thousand. with increases for hizh
grade cigars running mp 70 50 per
shoussnd: o. 3 ceTts on cigars weigh
ing three pounds or less. $3.50 on
cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds pr thousand. and si.z5 on
cigarettes Of not more than three
pounds per thousand
40 Use Protesting.
u vas expected thar much time
would b. consumed IN discussing ;he
tobacco tar. but even before that item
vas reached today Il had been ar
ranged that here would be compare