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be taken, he said, before such resoiu-
ton would be passed, not TO mention
some remarks by democratic senators.
Fight for Free Cotton Bagging.

Fight for Free Cotton Bagging.
After a quarter of an hour spent In
getting quorum the Senate began
the second day of its consideration OF
the conference report. Senator Culber-
son of Texas. leader of the minority,
aroused keen interest in the proceedings
at once by announcing the opening OF
the fight of the southern democrats TOT
free cotton bagging He said he had
read in the newspapers that Senator
Aldrich, chairman of the finance conf
mittee. proposed to offer a concurrent
resolution to correct the language OF
the conference report regarding the au,E |
on shoes Mr.. Culberson then present
ed an amendment for the purpose Oh -.
storing cotton bagging to the Tree ne
which he said he would propose TO Mr,
Aldrich's resolution when IL shouio
come before the Senate
Mr. CuIberson explained that the sen
ate several weeks ago had voted cotton |
bapeinr on the free list in good falth /
The conferees had put II back on sht
dutiable list in order to please le"
manufacturers he claimed. His amend
ment. said Mr. Culberson. "ouid coiie''
a manifest injustice.
The cotton bagging amendment was
ordered printed and will lie on the tame
until the time for offering it arrives
The question of the correction OF the
conference report by means OF JOINT
resolution was brought up again lmme
diately after the minority leader resumed
his seat by Senator Clapp. the republican
insurgent from Minnesota
Mr. CLAMP asked Mr.. Aldrich 10 correct
at the same time the language regafdls
The time certain rates in the bill are TO |
so into effect, which. ne Safu dlsciiih-
mated unfairly against France
Mr. Aldrich said such course was uh-
necessary The State Department mad
Endorsed the language of the bill on TINS
rnJtIH
point, lie explained, ana II "ouiu "oih
out all right.
Before Mr. Clapp sat down he an
nounced his intention OF oHeflhe an
amendment to correct another part OF
the bill, but he didn't tell what IL was.
Vote Nearly Taken.
\ little humor was injected into the pro-
reedings when Vice President Sherman, |
during a brief Iull, about 1913 am, an
nounced:
The question is on agreeing 10 the con
ference report Those in favor VII an
swer aye"
Aye sang out half dozen of Mr.. |
Aldrich's lieutenants.
The Vice President was about TO ash lot
the noes" when Senator NeWiahus ol
Nevada Jumped into the breach ana
STAYED the vote by commencing speech |
on rhe so-called tariff commission or tar
iff bureau provided for i'll the conference
report
Nr Aldrich was much amused at the /
narrow escape of the opponents OF the re-
port from seeing il put to a vote WINE |
they were mapping
Newlands Questions Aldrich.
Mr. Newlands demanded that Mr |
Aldrich tell the Senate how 1t happened
that the tariff commission provision vi
the bill had been cut TO pieces ana It's
teeth drawn in conference
The language was a compromise De
tween the two houses, smiled the repuo
ican leader.
But Mr.. Newlands insisted on knowing
from whom the objection to the proEl-
sion in its original form had come.
Mr.. Aldrich declared it must have come me
from the confereeS of the House DIS uie
Senate conferees We're bound 10 staiiu Wy
the action of the Senate
This reply didn't suit the Nevada sena-
tor, either. He demanded diIect an
swer whereupon Mr.. Aldrich said:
1.-The House conferees opJec.ea anu
moved to strike out the Senates ian
guage. 5: tic
opinion the present language was broader
than that adopted by the Senate.
Neither Senator Clapp nor Senator New
lands agreed with the chairman OF the
finance committee on this point, put
Mr. Newlands said he was glad Mr. AID
rich had expressed that view of the mat
Ter, because he must therefore stana
against the efforts OF Senator Haze OF
Maine to cut down the appropriation ior
the purpose of getting tariff Information
abroad. The Nevada senator plainly init
mated that Mr.. Hale, who is one OF tne
Senate conferees. had not. IN ms opln-
ion. stood for the action of the Senate
ON this matter. but yielded to his per-
sonal views and worked to pull ITS TEEN.
Mr. Hale was not in the chamber 10 re-
ply, and Mr.. Aldr1ch did NOT reply aus
him. although he did say that he Wouio
do all in his power TO secure an adequate
sppropriation TO enable the President to
carry out the policy of getting tarlH m
formation. |
Senator Cummins of Iowa, one of the
leaders among the republican insurgents,
wanted to know exactly what tnat pohey
was but Mr.. Aldrich said he couldn't an
swer for the President.
Is entirely unnecessary for me to state.
remarked the senator from Rhode islanu
Mr. Cummins saw the joke and grinned
sood-naturedly.
In the opinion of Senator Crawford of
North Dakota, the conferees, in their ef-
forts to destroy the tariff commission pro-
vision. had failed to do SO. He called
upon the Senate to stand by the pending |
language.
Wants Non-Partisan Commission.
Then Mr.. Newlands went with his |
speech. He caused stir by declaring
that the people of all political parties of
the country were poi
tisan tariff commission.
The time will come declared he, en- |
phafically when tariff-making in this |
body will cease to be a matter of bar |
tering with each senator behind his stall, |
crying the value of his cotton goods. his |
woolens his shoes and what not and
when rates will no longer be the results |
of compromises reached in this market"
Mr.. Clapp Explains Position.
Mr.. Clapp took the floor about twenty
minutes before noon and began spirited
defense of the vote he intends TO cast
against the conference report He had
voted against the bill when it passed the |
Senate a few weeks ago. he explained. |
because he believed he was right in OPP
posing its enactment into law The con
ference report was Infinitely worse than
was the bill at that time he declared at
the outset.
During the speechmaking Senator Al
drich busted himself trying to secure an
agreement on a time for vote on the
report. He directed his efforts to bring
this about tomorrow afternoon. but the
republican insurgents and southern demo-
Gratis we're loath to consent to this ar
rangement. He held a long conference
on the floor in whispers with Senators
Cummins. Beveridge and Brown of the
republicans and Senator Culberson rep-
resenting the democrats
Bitter Attack on Report.