The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-10
SENATE PASSES AND
TAFT SIGNS TARIFF BILL
Final Vote on Measure Was
Az to 81.

Az to 81.
CONGRESS ENDS ITS SESSION
SIT is Not Complete Compliance
With Promises Made President
Says; II Believe 1t Sincere Eff
fort at Downward Revision
Washington, D. C.--President Taft
signed his Tariff bill at 5.O7 D. M, in
the Presidents room adjacent to the
Senate Chamber in the Capitol.
Later he gave out statement de-
Tending the measure as sincere
effort" though mot a perfect BILL"
adding that the authority ''to use
agents to assist him in the application
of the maximum and minimum
clauses gives wide latitude for the ac-
QUESTION of information" and hint
ing at the use of such information
toward less imperfect tariff. Con-
gress adjourned sine die few min
utes before o'clock.
The new law goes into effect at
midnight, so far as most of the rates
of duty and the free list are con-
cerned The chief exception is on
hides of cattle "of the bovine spe-
cies," with the boots, shoes, leather,
and harness made of them, in which
case it becomes effective on October
1. The maximum and minimum pro-
vision becomes effective from and
after March 81, 1870" After that
date twenty-five per cent ad valorem
is to be added to the duties on all
articles coming from any country
which discriminates ''unduly'' in any
manner against American goods.
Whether or not there is discrimin-
alton is to be determined by the Pres
ident. Unless he issue proclamation
to the effect that country does not
discriminate against American goods,
the maximum rates will go into effect
against that country automatically on
April /, 1910. 1t thus requires a
proclamation affirmatively stating
that there is no discrimination to
keep the minimum rates, which are
those established by the regular duti-
able list of the new law, in effect after
that date.
81 Senators For; 80 Against Bill.
Every member of the Senate was
accounted for in the final vote on the
adoption of the conference report.
The roll call showed forty-seven SEN
ators in favor of the report and thir-
ty-one against it. Fourteen Senators
did not vote, but the pairs of all of
them were announced. That put
f1fty-four Senators on record as favor
ing the report and thirty-eight OPP.
posed to it,
AS was expected, only seven Re-
publicans voted against the report.
No Democrat supported the measure,
though it was announced that Mr..
McEnery, of Louisiana, was paired
with Senator Davis, Democrat OPP
posed to the measure The seven Re
publicans who held out to the last in
their opposition to the measure were
all regular revisicnist insurgents"
Senator Buckley, of Connecticut, had
announced his intention of voting
against the bill on account of the
corporation tax, but he voted with
his party. The Republicans voting
aiHst the bill were: Beveridge, of
Indiana; Bristow. of Kansas Clapp,
Of Minnesota; Cummins, of Iowa;
Dolliver, of'Iowa; La Toilette, of Wis
consin, and Nelson, of Minnesota.
Timed Signing by Own Watch.
The little gilt timepiece in the
room set part for the President indi-
Gated six minutes after five when Mr..
Taft signed the bill, but he ignored
1t and consulted his own watch be-
fore signing.
Taking up fountain pen belong
ing to Representative Payne, whose
name the bill bears, he wrote: "Ap-
proved-W William H. Taft" Then he
took pen belonging to Representa-
tive Langley, of Kentucky, and
wrote: Signed five minutes after
FIVE o'clock, August s, 1909. w.
In signing the Philippine Tariff
bill the President used fancy pen
sent him by friends back in the ISL
ands for that purpose. 1t was made
of Filipino gold pearl-handled and
surmounted by an eagle. 1t was in
compliance with the request of many
native, members of the Filipino AS
sembly.
In order to facilitate adjournment
Mr.. Taft came to the Capitol in his
auto at quarter before five O'Clock,
accompanied by Captain Butt. Six
members of his Cabinet had preceded
him, all being present except Secre-
taries Ballinger, Dickinson and Meyer.
He was guarded. as usual, by Secret
Service men. He entered by the
main porch and went to the room
set apart for his use.
While receiving the congratula-
tions and well wishes of friends, both
parties being literally represented, he
signed bridge bill in which Repre-
sentative Moon, of Tennessee, is
greatly. interested The Tariff bill
was already before him, but he
showed it aside.
You are not going to sign that bill
without the duty on pineapples being
in it, are you?" inquired Senator
Taliaferro, of Florida. at the same
time shaking the Presidents hand.
'You do not expect me to write
except pineapples, do your" said the
President, with a laugh.