The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-31
BILL RETURNED
U HE 1UUSE
Tariff Measure Back to the
Place Of Origin.
PAYNE PRESENTS REPORT

Work of csnferees Is Submitted, but
Under the Rules Consideration Goes
Over for a Day-Republcans Loud
i Iy Applaud the Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee When
Report Is Made. -.
Washington, July .31.-Back once
again to the place where it originated
the tariff bill. accompanied by the re.
port of the ccnferees, was up for con.
sfderation in the house. There was
apparent on all sides a feeling of re.
lief that the long drawn out contest
was about to come to close, even
though it had brought its disappoint.
ments and in many instances sadness
and gloom. In a general way the
members had previous knowledge of
the fate of their pet propositions and
they freely discussed the situation
with their colleagues, who gathered
in groups in various parts of the cham
Der.
A moment after the house con
vened Chairman Payne took his seat.
He did not wear any too pleased an
expression and seemed impatient fol
the routine business to be disposed
of. There was quite full attendance
on both sides of the house, while the
galleries were well filled The heat
in the chamber was intense, but so
great was the interest in the tariff bill
that no one seemed to notice it.
The Republicans broke into loud ap.
plause when Chairman Payne pre-
scented the conference report, as he
did only a minute or two after the
house convened. Under the rule it
went over for day for printing in
the record.
A wrangle ensued over the number
of copies of the bill which should be
printed for general use and where
they should go for distribution. Mr..
Clark (Mo.) wanted them sent to the
folding room, which would make them
subject to the order of the members.
Perpetual Resting Place.
His proposition was met by Mr..
Mann Qll.) with the statement that
If the copies went to the folding room
they would find a perpetual resting
place, as had many copies of the Nc
Kinley, Wilson and Dingley bills.
81 am not certain" interjected Mr..
Clark, amid laughter, "but that would
be the best disposition of the whole
BILL
During the discussion Mr.. Latta,
one Of the presidents secretaries, ap-
peared in the hall with an executive
communication. Ordinarily, business
is promptly suspended until such COM
munications are formally presented,
but he was compelled to wait ten
minutes before being recognized.
It was expected that Chairman
Payne would make an official state.
ment in connection with the report,
but he postponed doing so after hav-
Ing first explained that he had pre-
pared a personal statement. This he
asked to have printed as an official
document, but owing to objection from
the Democratic side he was unsuc-
cessful in that respect. 1t is prob.
able that Mr.. Clark will prepare a
statement showing the Democratic
view and that the two views will be
printed together as one document.
= Gossip was to the effect that there
would be no such revolt in the house
against the adoption of the report as
had been anticipated. It is known
that several prominent Republicans
will manifest their displeasure over
certain portions Of the report by vot-
ing against the report, but this &C.
ton is not interpreted as an insurgent
movement and no fears are enter
tanned that the report will not sue
cessfully run the gauntlet of attacks.