The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-01
SAY TAFT WILL SIGN
BEFORE WEEK ENDS
Tariff Bill Is or Last Lap-Senate Votes Tomorrow
and Leaders Feel Confdent-No Delay Is
Anticipated at White House

men have been busy condemnins the
bill for weeks. But when the test cams
they weakened and were unable to
stand up under the press1.re brought 10
bear on them. Had all the men gen
orally classed as Republican insurgents
neld out the bill would not yet be pass
60 the House, but would be back in con-
Ference committee with thar body given
10 know That II would have to report
a bill carrying genuine downward re-
vision such as the revisionists have for
months been demanding
Inese are the insurgents who by lin
ing up with the House organization.
carried the motion to adopt the confer
ence report:
Cooper of Wisconsin, Esch of Viscon-
sin, Good Of Iowa, Hinshaw of lSebras-
ka, kinkaid of Nebraska, Kopp Of Wis
consin, Morse of Wisconsin, Madison Of
Kansas, Pickett of Iowa, Norris of Ne
braska.
These ten votes would easily have
beaten the conference report.
Number Were Insurgent.
Those Republicans who have been in
surgent who would have sent the bin
TO conference on the motion to recommit
had they not lined up with the organi-
cation were:
Cooper Of Wisconsin, Esch of wiscon-
sin, Hinshaw of Nebraska. Kinkaid of
Nebraska, Kopp Of Wisconsin. Morse of
Wisconsin.
Had these votes been thrown in favor
OF the motion 10 recommtt, the bill
would have been sent back 10 the con-
ference committee
The House worked away at the bill
steadily from 10 O'Clock until shortly
after at night, when It was passed.
The debate began at 1890 in the after
noon, Chairman Payne leading OF. II
lasted until 8 o'clock, the hour agreed
on to take the vote. At that hour
Chairman Payne got the floor and made
an unexpected parliamentary move. IN
der the revised rules, one motion TO re-
commit to committee is possible. Mr..
Payne was aware the Democrats would
make this If he did not. So he offered
previous question. Amid great con-
fusion, the roll was called 1t was the
first test. Il resulted in carrying the
previous question by 1876 to Isl. This
was announced the Republicans broke
into loud applause. Then the motion
10 recOmmit was put and the roll call
taken. Chairman Payne and his fol-
lowers, OF course, voted against the
motion to recommit. It resulted In tine
bill escaping being recommitted by the
close vote Of 1e1 to 1S6.
Adopted Amid Silence.
Then came the motion 10 adopt the
conference report This was take.
amid tense silence Even the crowded
galleries were hushed. When it was
announced the report had been adopted
by 1876 TO 1S3. the Republican applause
again broke forth and Chairman Payne
was surrounded by colleagues who
warmly congratulated him.
On the motion to adopt the confer
ence report. the Republicans who voted
no were: Cary of Wisconsin, Davis Of
Minnesota, Gronna OF North Dakota,
Haugen, Hubbard. and Kendall or
Iowa; Keifer of Ohio, Lenroot of Wis
consin, Liudbergh of Minnesota, Mann
of Illinois. Miller of Minnesota, Muir
dock of Kansas. Nelson of Wisconsin,
Nye OF Minnesota, Poindexter Of Wasn
ington. SouthWick of New York, Steen-
erson of Minnesota, Stevens of Mime
sofa, Volsted Of Minnesota. and Woods
Of Iowa.
The Democrats who voted for the
adoption of the report were Broussard
and Estopinal of Louisiana,