New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
c0yGKESS TO ADOPT
w vcOyFERENCE REPORT
,or1S SHOW N4JORiI.lES
IN BOTH HOUSES:
=. ~Insurgents" Expected to
r,B Into Presidents Sup
mort Sared Organization.
.r-o,, The Tribune Bureau


1T. 3O-The House is prepared
80 the conference report Oh 'lie
81, ~, .o-mo-row. Despite the despairli's
nFn she Democrats, the hopeless opposition
rs Middle Western Representatives ana
..,.-;nrs Of the high tariff insurgents
De H1-si lection claims a majority. and VIII
d - svorcise its viii without let or him
T-''-Ds m o'clock the rule providing for re-
CO. the leather schedule and prescribing
c. Cor debate and for the vote viii be
bv Representative DalzelL Then will
rug. 60 or four hours debate on each side
90 r1.,.,+ivs Dvigh: informed the Speaker
-. ofternoon that he had completed his
r,he use and found a substantial ma
favor Of the report. with number OF
W. -,sn,bers. all Of whom are likely 10 join
~. ,rrsnization. The same spirit Of opti-
VI rs-rades the sanctum Of Representative
e rho cannot be persuaded that there is
5-,tes, chance Of defeat for the report.
.,,ort given bv President Taft has been
..,rstion Of the organization, and the House
- do not hesitate to confess il.
!, .oon as M Payne's statement was avail
-. mos, of the representatives retired 70 their
-, ,o study IT, They emerged gradually in
...s-noon and Immediately a change Of SEN
.-.,, mas noticed among those who had been
- m the doubtful list Little by little the
..sp-rsnts" dwindled. until tonight there ap-
.~- n he not more than dozen Republican
rus sesinst the measure
The -rav- material insurgents held their final
-ss,.,g this morning. The result was that no
.ss,uticn was passed instructing those present
.o ,her should vote. Each man was 1T liberty
!, seose his own course. The West Virginia
ss,sr-,ion held out To the last and sought TO
Hra the insurgents" 20 vote against the report.
-bsr eft the meeting voNing that they would
orhsr best 10 defeat it. hut their names appear
r. REPRESENTATIVE Dwight's list tonight, and
thar viii probably answer aye" when the roll
sealed tomorrow. out Of the entire forty-two
rhs attended the meeting Il is not thought that
rre than three viii vote against the report
-nsss are Representatives Keifer and Thomas.
0hie and Woodyard Of West Virginia
-hsrs are ten others who announced this after
Hn that they we're undecided as TO how they
Fssi vote but this is taken to mean that a
tgfs rsst would bring them into the organiza-
Etdd
CLAIMS OF INSURGENTS"
ne progressive insurgents are in q guam
sz x they thought the report could be beaten
NJ ssuid ioin IN The attempt with great glee
m MY have seen 50 many promising revolu-
f'as terminate in triumph for Speaker Cannon
MI ihsy have lost heart and fear they will be
la't 70 hold more than ten Of their original
'fsiy-ens Representative Mann. Of Illinois
ka1ispoken IN his opposition 70 the report. He
sgang 70 vote against il. but has decided not
exercise his strong influence in peksuading
sae7s 70 follow his example Representative
1aasl o. New York has also decided 10 vote
"a ne Democrats. He is opposed TO the cor
tlsaHn TAX the duty on paper bags and the
aHons court provision which he regards as
: insult 10 the judiciary Il New YorI, State"
.-sssh'atiTes Miller. Of Kansas and Stafford
'Sonsih who served on the print paper in
sseis committee with Mr Mann. are un-
-sa as 10 The course 70 pursue Mr. Miller
So ms mind several times this afternoon
-hsht says he has not definitely deter
ar. Stafford. who has been a consist
t,ths BIZ = i''o'su - 'o'e
4 hsurgent'' leader gave The Tribune cor
4onoen the following list Of those on whom
IN absolutely count TO vote against the re-
Nuraock and Madison. of Kansas:
Cary. Lenroot and Nelson. Of Wiscon-
:, noexter. Of Washington; Mann. of M
-. 'tlnei Of New York: Stevens Lindberg.
~. ~ holstead, of Minnesota: Gronna, Of
DaN0'a, and Norris. OF Nebraska Cen
: eil Of Ohio. was later added 70 this
: -aA1hs total Of sixteen. on the doubtful
ess~aees ~aees the following names: Haugen,
kendall, Good Woods and Pickett. OF
n. se' sieenerson. Miller and Tawney. Of
-. hinshaw and Kincaid. of Nebraska:
kss Wisconsin; Martin. Of South Dakota
es'a Of West Virginia. and Thomas. of
tse,e -,
~ men 2li voted against the report they
"a uhirly-tWo. or more than enough 10
g. representative Dwight claims all the
A., 'O'es. and some cf those not consid-
iul oy the '-insurgent" leaders. In view1
onleting statements. an accurate. esti-
3d. me result seems impossible Few of
~ themselves viii give definite answer
>. exec how they viii vote.
aas..,. a gents are encouraged by the an
@.,t irom Representative Champ Clark
xa Afe Democrats viii be absent Three
q VIII vote for the report They
rLssi'atives Broussard and Estopinal.
Ss,1Ae- and Frank Clark. OF Florida. The
~ 'taoer predicts tie defeat Of the re-
tag oieaker Cannon has put up the go
ss.,..ai' and up 20 the present time that
meant q majority Of the votes.
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