The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-01

tariff Dill was adopted by the House
Of Representatives last night by
vote Of 195 to IS3. The margin
was rather narrow. Just before
the vote was taken, a motion to
recommit the conference report
failed by only five votes. On the
acceptance Of the report, twenty
Republicans cast negative votes,
while two Louisiana Democrats
supported the measure. While the
passage Of the conference report
vas acclaimed by applause upon
the Republican side of the chamber.
it was lacking in heartiness and
sincerity.
Il was evident, both from the
tenor of the speeches made in the
course of the day and by the re-
luctance with which many Republi-
cans supported the measure, that at
heart the great majority were op-
posed TO it, and accepted it only TO
avert party disaster.
Leaders Feared Result.
Early IN the day. despite the optimistic
v1ro1frffor,r- Of "a
was felt over the fate OF the conference
report. The leaders. however. APPLIED the
whip and spur, and when the hour Of
o'clock was reached. at which time. un-
der the terms Of a rule previously adopt-
ed, it was provided that the House should
proceed 10 vote. Speaker Cannon and
his lieutenants had no doubt Sout the
Outcome.
The twenty Republicans who voted
against the adoption OF the conference
report on the tariff were.
Carey, Wisconsin: Davis Minnesota:
Gronna. North Dakota: Haugen. Iowa;
Hubbard. Iowa: Keifer. Ohio: Kendall.
Iowa; Lenroot Wisconsin; Lindbergh.
Minnesota; Mann, Illinois; Miller, Min
nesota; Murdock, Kansas. Nelson. Wis
consin: Nye Minnesota; Poindexter.
Washington Southwick. New York:
Steenerson. Minnesota; Stevens, Mime
sofa; Volstead. Minnesota: Woods. Iowa.
Representative Kendall. Of Iowa. a Re
publican, did not vote.
Blocked Another Conference.
BY a skillful parliamentary maneuver.
Chairman Payne. OF the Ways and
Means Committee. forstaled any effort
that might be made 10 send the bin
back 10 the conference committee with
instructions TO make further changes |
in It. 1t was the purpose OF Repre- |
sentative Mann. who voted against the |
bill, because he disapproved Of the rate |
of 1915 ton on print paper. to move !
that the bill be recommitted with in
structions to reduce this rate TO 50 a |
ton, the figure carried by the Payne /
bill as it passed the House
Under the rules. only one motion 10 !
recommit Is permissible after the previous !
question has been ordered on a confer !
ence report
Talk Began Early.
Speech-making. which began early I'm
the day. was concluded at O'Clock. At
that hour Chairman Payne rose in his
place and moved that the conference re-
port be recOmmltted.
This motion created a good deal OF a |
furry among Republicans who had not
been apprised Of the plan agreed upon bv
the leaders and by the crowded galleries /
that took this move as a confession on /
the part OF the leaders that they did not /
have the votes to adopt their programme |
II was soon learned by all. however /
that Mr.. Payne was merely working 10 /
attain the end IN roundabout way. at I
the same time tying the hands of the 1
opposition. The House ordered the pre- 1
lous question by record vote-196 70 lSl. !
This was n test and demonstrated that \
the leaders were In control Of the sit |
uaticn.
Chairman Payne then moved that the
conference report be recOmmitted Asl
was expected, THIS was lost by a vote OF /
1gl 10 1S6
Insurgents Lost Last Opportunity. /
The insurgents here lost an opportunity |
10 send the bill back to conference with
such revision, upward or downward as /
they wished
The Republicans who voted TO recommit
the bin we're:
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