The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
DEMOCRATS SEE DANGER
 AHEAD FOR REPUBLICANS
Payne Is Congratulated Upon Success ful Termination of the Fight.
 Mann,s Plan To Recommit Bill Falls Through.

Washington, July 3l-lSpeclal.)-Ihe Pavne-Aldrfch tariff bill as amended In conference and approved by President Taft passed the House at 9:15 o'clock to- night by a majority of 12 votes. The total vote was 195 to 1sS. Nineteen repuo- licans voted against the bill and two dern- ocrats for 1t
 The bolters were:
 Republicans-Carey of Wisconsin, Davis of Minnesota, Gronna of North Dakota, Haugen of Iowa, Keller of Ohio, Lenroot of wisconsin, L.indberg of Minnesota Mann of Illinois, Miller of Minnesota' Murdock of Kansas, Nelson or Wlscon- sin, Wye of Minnesota, Poindexter or Washington, Southwick of New York, Steenerson of Minnesota, Stevens of Min nesota, volstead of Minnesota and Woods of Iowa.
 Democrats -Broussard and Estopinal of Louisiana.
 Great Confusion.
 The passage of the bill was accom- pished in great confusion. The House ana galleries had kept tally. Before Speaker Cannon could announce the vote It was known the bill had passed. A demonstra- ton followed. Republican members leaped to their feet to cheer Payne. They crowded about him to shake his hands and offer congratulations. The crowds in the galleries chedered and waveo handkerchiefs in great enthusiasm' Speaker Cannon stood for a couple Of minutes with raised gavel to permit the confusion to subside. Then he announced the vote and the cheering was renewed. The democrats sat silent, but viewed the scene with broad smiles. Their orators have promised the republicans the bill will cause the loss of many republican seats in Congress. They were not sorry the end had come. and the bill was through the House. The Senate will take it up atafo soscf6tA nnerning to which time it adjourned today, There are indications that 1t will have passed the Senate and be in the Presidents hand by the middle of next week.
 The threatened filibuster by southern senators because cotton bagging was not kept on the free list by the conferees is not meeting with encouragement Bailey is not as keen on conducting the filibuster as he was two days ago. Southern sen ators are not lending him encouragement. The progressive republican senators hold out no promise of support. They an nounce that their speeches In opposition to the adoption of the report and passage of the bill will be short.
 The Final Vote.
 The final vote on the bill was taken in the House after day given over to debate. Payne and Clark made state ments for their respective forces and at times there was much enthusiasm dis played This served as a cloak to the activities of the progressive republican senators Cummins and Deliver of Iowa, Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota, Bristow of Kansas and LaFollette or Wisconsin' who came to consult with representatives from their respective states and urged the recommittal of the bill to the com mittee on ways and means with instruc- tions to change the cotton and woolen schedules to provide for reductions.
 The progressive senators held meeting early in the afternoon in Senator Bever- idee's room and decided on this coursc although refusing to be bound by resolu- tion. They will vote against the bill when 1t comes to final passage in the Senate.
 Their work had the effect of stirring m the revolt in the House which the House leaders had quelled and gotten well in hand during the morning. The rumor was revived that votes sufficient were fin sight to recommit the bill. MT. Payne got busy and made personal pleas to many of the insurgents, asking them to uphold his work Mccall of Massachu- setts and Longworth of Ohio got the floor Tn the general debate and called on the friends and supporters of President Taft to vote for the bill, as 1t carried his in- dorsement and approval.
 Mann's Plan Fails.
 mopr of Illinois was expected to lead the fight for recommittal He opposed the wood pulp and print paper schedules and gave notice of his intention to move to send the bill back with instructions. Clark, democratic leader, prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to provide for reopening the schedules or the Dill generally.
 Payne heard of the plan. Under the rule brought in with the conference re- port vote was to be taken at CLOCK and no point of order could be made against any item in the conference re- port. When o'clock came Payne threw consternation and confusion into the in surgent and democratic camps by nov ing the previous question on motion to recommit. By this maneuver he deprived the democrats of their opportunity and stole MT. Manns thunder
 The motion caused the greatest confu- sion The democrats began voting to order the previous question. while others stood in aises and shouted to the speak CT to ascertain the parliamentary situa- ton. The vote went on, resulting 195 ayes to 1S1 nays. The vote to recommit was defeated 191 to 186.