The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-09
Senate Voted at II O'clock Last Even.
ing on the Question and the
Result Was IS Against
TO HOUSE TOMORROW
Four Hundred Paragraphs In the Bill
and $40 Amendments Were
Made During the pc
bates.

WASHINGTON, July BY vote
OF As to "a the Senate passed the
PaynerAldrich tariff bill at IL O'CLOCK
last night after Beyeridge had pro-
claimed on the floor that the insur-
gent Republicans would vote against
the measure. AS soon as the vote had
been announced the Senate adjourned.
The hands of the clock pointed to
11:1S. These Republicans followed
Beveridge in his efforts to defeat the
measure: Bristow (Kansas), Brown
(Nebraska), Burkett (Nebraska). !.
Clapp (Minnesota), Crawford (South
Dakota). Cummins Qowa), Dolliver
(Iowa), La Toilette (Wisconsin), Mel.
son (Minnesota). McEmery of Louisi-
ana, was the only Democrat recorded
IN the affirmative.
The bill probably will be in shape
to be sent to the House some time to
day, but it is not improbable that the
hour will be so late that the House
will have adjourned before the meas.
ure can reach it. In that event it will
be presented on Saturday.
As 1t passes the Senate the Bill con-
tains almost 400 paragraphs. The
Senate made $40 amendments to the
House provisions. many Of which
were added today, Consequently, the
enrolling clerks are finding the prep
laration Of the bill for the House an
arduous task They have been follow
ling as closely upon the heels Of the
Senate as was possible, and have the
work well In hand. but say that they
probably win not be able to complete
| their labors before late today.
The Senate sat continuously from
4 10 o'clock in the morning until near
midnight, stopping neither for lunch
con nor dinner. Most Of the many
4 speeches during the day and evening
4 were brief and In the main the day
was devoted to action upon amend
ments
There was considerable unfavor
able comment among the members ol
the house today over the action Of the
senate at the instigation Aldrich II
appointing the conferees on the bill
4 before returning the measure to the
i house. The ordinary procedure Is t.
send amended bills back and avail
the action Of the house. Aldricf
4 claims 1t was done to save time
House leaders feel it was discount
esy and say they cannot give prope
legislative progress to the bill. Thu
first meeting of the conference com
mittee will be held probably tomor
row In the rooms of the senat
finance committee. Senate leader
think ten days will be ample time t
compose the difference between som
of the members but the ways an
means committee suggest 1t may tax
three weeks because of the wide dii
ferences. Concessions have bee
!. made on both sides. Leading 'Dowr
ward Revisionists' OF the house, sa
they will stand solid for reduction
made to the Payne bill, PARTICULAR
, those on the necessaries OF life an
free raw materials.
over eight hundred changes wer
:, made by the Senate in individus
rates and upon these concessions wi
p.obably be made. Aldrici annount
ed that he would rather lose ct a
Z cost any other feature of the bill tha
the one involving the maxium an
minimum feature 1t is certain h
Will make a stiff fight to retain 1t.
The tariff bill as passed by the SCI
ate was presented to the house
Z noon today by the secretary of tn
!. senate. with request for conference
The house took a recess for an hou
J, The senate this afternoon passe
= the Philippine tariff bill without
d record vote.