New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
LUMBER SCHEDULE UP
NO TOTES IN SENATE.
Dir. AIdrich Fails to Get Date for
Final action Set.
rFrom TIE Tribune Bureau. !


| Washington Nav 22.-After talking fve hours on
the lumber question to-day the Senate tariff ora
tors weary, and welcomed Mr. Aldrch's mo-
ten for adjournment until Monday Under an
agreement made yesterday, effort was made TO
force vote on the paragraphs in the lumber
schedule Practically the entire session de-
voted 10 general debate. it being the purpose Of
the leaders TO the day to get rid of speeches,
SO that vote lumber be taken Monday
or Tuesday.
Early in the day Mr.. Aldrich made an unsuc-
cessful effort to have time fixed for voting on
the bill and all amendments. asking that Wednes
day. June .. be set. Objection made by Mr..
Daniel, the ranking Democrat the Finance
Committee. Mr.. Aldrich let ii be known that he
would continue to press his request for a vote.
He suggested that there had been much irrelevant
debate; and while he had desire to limit free
discussion. he believed the situation such
that it proper 10 ask that vote he taken
early in June. Mr. Cummins, one of the RepUbi-
can insurgents" said he anxious Tor the
speedy passage of the bill. but added that he and
several others on the Republican side desired 10
review certain amendments, and were unwilling
that this review should be prevented by an agree
ment the bill a specific date.
Senator Bailey appeared in role today.
Heretofore he has taken the position that respen-
sibty for tariff legislation rested on the Repub-
lcans, and that the Democrats ought TO accept the
inevitable and after expressing their protests permit
the majority to the bill at the earliest prac-
tcabie day. MIR. Bailey opposed TO holding any
session to-day, and made an eHoTt yesterday af-
terHoen to have adjournment taken until Monday,
In a parliamentary encounter with Mr.. Aldrieh the
Texas Senator's motion TO adjourn unt Monday
superseded by the motion of the Rhode Island
Senator that adjournment be taken until to-day.
The ire of Mr. Bailey aroused. Accordingly
started a mild fIibuster to-day by making the
point of quorum from time to time. This in
voved the calling of the roll half dozen times.
FIXING THE LUMBER DUTY.
1t is understood that the programme of the lead
is TO put through amendment TO the lumber
schedule fixing the duty rough lumber at 81 20
a thousand. The Dingley duty is s. and the House
rate 81. It is regarded as doubtful if House
conferrees will to the increase of 80 cents
a thousand the advocates Of free lumber have
great strength in the House. 1t is said that the
Senate will provide for reduction In the differeu
tial finished lumber The advocates of free ium-
Der i'll hopeless minority in the Senate, but
viii press their fight. in the hope of keeping the
House rate of 81 on rough lumber and a reduction
finished lumber. They will make the best show
ing possible. for effect the conference committee
The Republican leaders expect that material prog
the bill Will be made week. They huVe
dispose af the lumber. tobacco agricultural and
spirits schedules and make some progress the J
cotton schedule. In private conversation they ad- !
nit that the outlook is not promising for q on
the bill in the Senate before June 10, and of /
them doubt II agreement can be reached for /
vote before the middle of June. The leaders in
both Senate and House are anxious that the tariff /
bill shall he in the hands Of the President before
july /, and are hopeful that the coming week will |
see the decks cleared for the cOnsummation OF this
Before the lumber schedule was taken up to-day
the Senate agreed TO amendment increasing from
s. s6 the duty on ferosilicen
Those Who discussed lumber included Senators !
Scott. Elkns Hepburn and McCumbeT All eYcept !
the latter spoke Tor the ningley rate cf s. Mr.