Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05


only by the barest majority, If at ah.
1t became absolutely essential to secure
the few additional votes required to pre-
vent the rejection Of the conference re-
ort. which would have sent the bill back
to conference, where Cannon knew 1t
might die. It was then that Bennett and
Miller weakened.
1t was necessary In the dire emergency
that the speaker should find some sup
port from The democratic side He found
it. Broussard and Estopinal of Louis
lana. already rewarded Ivy lumber and
sugar schedules to their liking, were
ready to do the speakers wish. They
voted with the republicans
\ handful Of democrats who werc
absent could have changed tho result
had they been there to vote with
their party. Among them wcrc Hitch
cock Of Nebraska Hobson of Alabama.
Hughes Of Now Jersey. Russell of Tex
as Had these men been present, and
had Rroussard and Estopinal voted
with their party, the bill would have
hccu sent back to conference.
MADE LEADER PAYNE SWEAT
Great beads Of perspiration rolled
down the fat checks of Serene Payne.
the author of the hill. as the result Of
the vote to recommit was announced
As soon as the time for debate had
expired MIR. Payne himself moved TO
recommit the bill t. conference, thus
anticipating what he knew Champ
Clark proposed TO do.
BY this time the scenes in the House
had become intensely dramatic The
floor was crowded. th"rc being but few
ahsenteos. Waves Of torrid air swept
over tho closely packed chamber The
entire membership was tired. worn out
by the l-dav debate but still full Of
fight with the goal so near. In the
galleries thronEs of women In evening
attire the wives and daughters of the
congressman. and dense company Of
Interested spectators lined the seats
from floor to roof. Not chair was
vacant.
only once did Speaker Cannon have
to demand order. For the greater
part of the evening. despite the huge
size of the lawmakins body, the 39l
| members were as quiet as the congre
cation Of a Cathedral and only the
voice of the tally clerk md the voice
of each congressman as he responded
to his name could be heard
PAYNE AND CANNON WORKED TO-
GETIIER.
AS soon as the result of the vote
on the molten TO rocommit had been
announced. Chairman Payne jumped
/ to his feet to take command OF his
forces Speaker Cannon was working
| with him as a coxswain works with
his crew. As quickly as the vote was
announced he put the question on the
final agreement to the conference re-
port.
The clock opposite the speakers
rostrum was sending It's long hand
slowly upward 10 where II would
mark the hour Of nine rs the roll
call was completed. But before the
result could be announced dozen
eager congressman rushed down TO the
well in front of the rostruin, clamor-
ing to know how Whey had been pres
ont when their names should nave
been reached. but that they bad not
heard them called. on" BY ono these
corrections in tho tahulntion were
made by the speaker. Quickly the
tally clerk added his columns of ayes
ard noes, and, scribbling the result
on n slim Of paper. passed it to the
speaker
Cannon was on his feet. MS i"'e
drawn. his body tense. lie s'""eo"
at the little slip of paper hes'."'N
for amoment and then announce" '"'
result. The House machine ma" WV.
the lons fight for tarih rcFis'o" "
-, g.
the House machine brand pE - We
nut after all. they had won r'o'l'
,ho ranks of the regulars came
hurst of applause.
TWENTY REPUBLICANS AGAINST
twenty republicans voted against the
ndoption of he report, seven OIL 'n''''
from Minnesota. as follows:
Representatives Carey Minnesota
cronna. North Dakota: Haugen, Iowa;
Hubbard, Iowa, Keifer, ONO; Kendall
IOWA. I,evroot wisconsin; Dndherg
Minnesota: Mann, Illinois; Miller Min
nesota: Murdoch, Kansas; Nelson, Wis
! consin: Nyc. Minnesota; fo'hdeNter'
washington: Southwick, New York;
stcenerson. Minnesota; stevens Mime
sofa: Volstead, Minnesota, Woods
Iowa.
John Daizell brought in stringent
r,lIe This is said to ihaVe been one
Of the wick eldest rules ever framed by
that gentleman. 1t provided for vote
on tho conference report at o'clock p
M. and provided that points OF order
should not lie against any provision in
| the bin
THIS drastic rule was framed for one
|
the conference agreement on the shoe
and leather schedule being stricken out
! on a point Of order. TO which II was
amenablc. FINALLY the rule was adopted
by a vote Of 3Gl to II. and then Chairman
| PAYNE took the floor for two hours In
| an exhaustive discussion OF the bill, IN
| which he gave 1t an exceedingly good
| reputation for honesty.
! CORPORATION TAX TO STAY.
When he got through Champ Clarl,
| took a swing at II. and denounced II In
| rounded sentences and with great show
OF knowledge about conditions In Europ,
during the middle ages. He was particu'
larry savage about the Panama bond
Issue, and the increase In the duty or
| these bonds from to per cent. due. ht
, said, to the fact that the Republican
party had impaired the national credit
! D. - 49, $1,000 ~i---Aa->-A .I>A>--- +.