Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10

- $50 go
voting on every amendment without debate,
which, he said, would take only twenty-six
hours.
The bill, Mr., Clark said. when II left
the house was bad, the Aldrich- Smoot bill
is worse and judging the future by the
past the result OF the labors of the confer
enee committee will be worse than all
Wants No instructions.
Mr.. Payne in closing for the majority,
pleaded to send the conferees to the SEN
ate ~unhampered by any vote of instruc-
lions.
Trust your conferees representing you,
representing your IDEAS" he exclaimed,
ito go into that conference and take care
Of the interests Of the house in carrying
out the instructions from the American
people in agreeing upon a report OF this
bill"
Mr.. Payne opposed the democratic con
tention for separate votes, and ~astonished
his hearers when he asserted that he was
unable to tell whether some of the amend
ments raised or lowered the DinRley rates.
Wouldn't 1t be all all right for you to
give yourself the benefit Of the doubt
and vote against those you don't under
stand3" INTERCEPTED Mr.. Clark amid laugh
ter.
II propose" responded the majority
leader, Ito give myself the benefit of the
doubt. and vote against all OF them"
which utterance greatly pleased the repub-
lioans.
He said he was against them before a
conference, "a conference that will de-
mand to know the reason for these amend
ments; a conference that will have to
understand the effect OF them, and whether
they conform TO their idea OF what a pro-
tective tariff should be before they agree
on them.
Il was for the house bAl when II passed
here" he added amidst shouts of repub-
lican applause, and l am yet to be con-
WINGED as to the improvements that have
been made upon It in another place"
Expects Good Bill.
Mr.. Payne expressed his desire for q ruu
conference that will bring before the
mouse finally a bill that will meet the ap-
proVal OF this side OF the house; that will
meet the approval OF the country; a bill
with which we can go before the people
OF the United States with confidence and
d~isappoint those gentlemen on the other
slde VINO are looking so e~nviously for some
OF the seats occupies by better men on
this side"
When the laughter and republican an
plause that greeted this utterance subslded
the vote was taken on the motion of Mr..
Dalzell for the previous question. The ore
yious question was o~rdered-yeas, l7s; nays,
1853.
On the adoption Of the rule the roll again
was called. This vote resulted: Yeas. l7s;
nays, l6l, and the amendments accordingly
were all rejected and the bill sent to con
ference.
The house then adjourned until Monday
noon.
Session of Senate.
During a session lasting nearly four hours
the Philippine tariff bill and the bin auto
matically continuing the Porto Rican budget
were passed by the senate. only a nom
inal resistance was Offered by the minor
ity to these measures. An amendment by
Senator Johnston (Ala.) declaring the in
tention of the United States eventually to
grant independence to the Philippines, was
as being out Of place In this bill,
and was rejected. Senator Culberson sought
10 limit the operation Of the Porto Rican
act 20 July /. 1910, but his amendment for
that purpose was defeated.
The senate entered upon an agreement to
three days at a time until the
conference report on the tariff bill Is ready