Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
EIGHTEEN REPUBLICAN MAYS
Others Besides insurgents" Are to
be Pacfied Before Measure Can be
Passed FinaIly-Conferces Being
Their Work unhampered by ivtruc-
items.
(By Associated Press.)

tariff question now has been shifted
from both houses of Congress to
conference committee The House to-
day adopted ruiz whereby all OF the
$50 amendments OF the Senate were
disagreed to and the conference re-
quested by the Senate granted. Eigh-
teen Republicans voted against the
rule and one Democrat for II, When
the House met at noon u was In fever
heat. The leaders on both sides had
notified Their respective forces to be
en- hand.
The debate which at times waxed
warm. disclosed the fact that there
were some Republicans In addition TO
the so-called insurgents. who were yet
to be pacifed before they would give
their votes on the final passage OF
the bill.
The Democrats accused the majority
party of having violated its ante-eiec-
ton pledges.
conferees Unhampered.
A feature OF the discussion was an
appeal by Chairman Paysc 20 his col
leagues TO send tn conferees TO the
Senate unhampered by instructions.
He promised to exact an explanat on
CT every amendment made BY the
Senate In order that the House con-
ferees might report back bill which
would meet the approval Of the ma
pority and OF the country at large.
His appeal was granted.
In the course of the debate. Repre-
sentative Mann, of illinois, declared
he would vote against he bill on the
conference report IL the Senate pro-
vision on wood pulp and print paper
was retained.
Messrs. Randall. Texas; Pou, North
Carolina, and Henry. Texas, charac-
terized the measure as breaking the
Republican pledges to the American
people.
"Shan and Prefext."
In pleading for the opportunity TO
vote separately on the various amend
ments, Mr.. Bartlett, Georgia, declared
be was in favor OF the amendment
providing for free cotton bagging and
the drawback on cotton ties; but as
10 the corporation tax, he said, II was
"a subterfuge. a pretext, a sham. "
placed in the bill to defeat the income
tax.
Speaker Cannon announced the fol-
lowing as the House conferees: Payne,
New York; DaIzeIls Pennsylvania; Nc
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Caluerhead. Kansas; Fordney, Mich
gan; Republicans; Clark. Missouri; ;
Underwood. Alabama; Griggs. Georgia,
Democrats.
Senator's Aldrich. Cullom. Hale Bur-
rows and Penrose, Republicans. and
Daniel. Money and Bailey Democrats.
were appointed conferecs on behalf
of the Senate.
Senate in Session.
The Senate today passed the Phil
ippinc tariff bill and the bill auto
maticalIy continuing the Porto Rican
budget
An amendment by Senator Johnston
Alabama. declaring the intention Of
the United States eventually 10 grant
independence 20 he Philippines vas
opposed as being out Of place and was
rejected.
by the adoption OF House rssola-
ten an invitation was accepted by
Congress 70 be represented AZ ;he
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
Before adiosrning the Senate re-
ccIvcd Official announcement Of the
death Of Representative eastman. o;
Washington. and ADJOURNED out Of re-
spccf u hts mcmor
immediately after Impairment. Er.
kldrich vent to the White House q
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