Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
AGREEMENT COVERS ONLY
THE CONFERENCE REPORT
Proposed Concurrent Resolution Re-
garded as Separate
ACTION AT BAILEY'S REQUEST
No Disposition Shown on the Part
of the Democrats to Filibuster.
Tells of Agreement.

By unanimous consent and upon the
request of senator bailey Of Texas. one
OF the democratic cOnferees. the senate
agreed this afternoon to vote ON the
conference report the Payne-AI Idrich
tnriT bill at = o'clock Thursday after
noon.
The agreement, however. distinctly
leaves out of consideration the concur
rent resolution. which Senator Aldrich
proposes to offer to eliminate the So
called joker in the leather schedule at
the demand Of the range senators from
the west.
This arrangement WAS made unex-
pectedly, and even Mr.. Aldrch was
caught mapping for the moment He
hurried into the chamber after the
| matter was we'll under way. Every
senator was on his toes. and the keen
est interest was manifested in the par
liamentary situation which developed.
Senator Clapp. the republican insurgent
from Minnesota. had just taken his seat
after bitter attack on the conference
report, which he said was worse than the
bill it passed the Senate. There was
lull in the proceedings, whereupon Vice
President Sherman' announced that the
question was upon the adoption of the
conference report.
When the Vice President called for the
ayes and noes there were lively
responses. Dut before he announced the
result Senator Bristow, the Kansas in
surgent. was on his feet. asking that the
vote he delayed to give Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin chance TO speak upon
the report
| Bailey Tells Of Agreement.
| Then Senator Bailey came into the
| lmelight. He told the Senate that he
/ thought there was an understanding that
a vote could be had by the agreement
of every body at o'clock in the after
noon OF day after tomorrow. He wanted
1t distinctly understood. however. that
he had reference only to the conference
report and that the proposed concurrent
resolution TO direct the enrolling clerk
to correct error in the bill must be
considered as a supplemental matter.
If it comes to correcting all the
rors in the BILL" said the Texan, I'VE
will enter upon matter that might last
as long g the making Of the bill itself.
Senator Bacon Of Georgia and the other
southern senator's, who a re very bitter
over the action of the republican con-
ferees in striking cotton bagging from the
free list while leaving binding twine for
| the western farmer there, pricked up
their ears at this, and showed by their
| faces that they heartily indorsed what
! Mr.. Bailey was saying.
| Senator Taliaferro of Florida, who
fought for a protective duty on pine
apples. of which his state raises many.
and saw that duty cut down by the con-
ferees. also squirmed in his seat in man
ner to indicate that he had his own ideas
for agreeing with the Texan.
| Aldrich Asks Unanimous Consent.
| In the meantime Senator Aldrich had
| been sent for. Arriving in the chamber
| In great haste he secured recognition
and asked for .unapimous consent that
| the Senate vote upon the conference re-
port at pm. next Thursday.
| Before the chair could put the ques-
ton Senator Bacon demanded that Mr..
! Aldrich toll whether there any preee-
dent for amending a tariff bill by means
of Il joint resolution.
Mr. Aldrich replied that he did not
want to enter into that question then.
whereupon the Georgian remarked that
1t was an important matter. since many
democrats had corrections that they
would like to make to the bill. indicating
very plainly that there would he num-
Der of amendments offered to such res
olution should it put in an appearance.
Il withdraw my request" announced
Mr.. Aldrich. as MIR. Bacon evidenced 4
disposition to be contentious.
Then I renew the request said Nj.
Bailey.
Senator BrtStoN broke IN TO ask whether
Mr.. La Toilette had been consulted. and
Senators Bailey, Cummins and Smoot all
| said that he had and the proposed Ar
rangement was agreeable TO him.
is there objection to the request OF the
senator from Texas?" asked the Vice
President.
| There was none and the order was en-
tered on the journal.
No Disposition to Filibuster.
Senator Bailey explained In private con-
versation after the Senate adjourned
few minutes later, at 10 pm, that there
was no disposition on the part of the
democrats to filibuster by delaying ndefi-
nitely the proposed concurrent resolution
to alter the leather schedule as to the
rates on shoes, but that there would un-
doubtedly be some discussion of that
aues ion after the conference report was
adopted. of the republicans brought il M
and several efforts to secure other 'C0Qs
rections'' desired by the democrats. Prob
| ably number of roll calls would have to