The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-06
Opposition to Conference Re-
port on Tariff Bill Falls
IN the Senate
McCUMBER ON WAR PATH
Concurrent Resolution Is Agreed to
IN Conference II ANrich's
Room

complete collapse Of all important
opposition to the conference report
on the tariff bill was evidenced today
when the senate agreed to the vote
on that measure at o'clock next
Thursday. Half an hour after unani-
nous consent mad been given for the
adoption Of that course a general dis
inclination on the part OF the sena-
tors to speak brought an early adj
iournment until noon tomorrow.
When the senate met today the
lack of interest In the proceedings
was very evient. This had been
caused by an agreement on the part
of the western senators to vote on
the conference report and to correct
the hide and leather schedule by
means OF a concurrent resolution to
be acted upon separately.
The form of the concurrent reso-
tion was agreed upon in an informal
conference today in Senator Aldrich's
committee room. Instructions were
given by this resolution to the en-
rolling clerks Of the senate and house
to change the language Of the proviso
reducing duties on boots and shoes
/ and harness.
The change will make dutiable at
ten per cent boots and Shoes" the
upper leather of which is made
wholly or In chief value from the
hides or skins of cattle, including
| calf skins" A similar change will
be made in relation to harness, sad
| dies and saddlery.
| The effect of the amndmnt Is to
| make the reduced duties on boots
/
apply to such articles as are compos-
ed of leather, from the hides ana
skins of cattle and calf skins. instead
of combining the reductions to articles
made from hides which have hitherto
been dutiable. The range OF reduc-
ton Is greatly increased. The sug-
gestion for an agreement to vote was
made In the senate by Mr.. Bailgy,
representing the minority, and at once
concurred in by the chairman of the
finance committee. The Texan init
mated that there might be consider
able debate on the concurrent resolu-
ton, but II Is not believed that the
discussion can be continued many
hours.
Senator Culberson gave notice that
ne would seek to amend the concur
rent resolution by placing cotton bag
ging on the free list, that article
having been placed there by the sen
ate and removed by the conference
committee.
| Questions by Senator Newlands In
debate on the conference report called
forth a statement from Mr.. Aldrich
to the effect that he believed that the
conference provision giving authority
to gather information relating to the
| enforcement of the maximum and
minimum clause was broader and
would be found to be more effective
than contemplated by the clause as
originally adopted by the senate. II
| would, he thought. authorize the col
lection Of statistics OF cost OF pro-
iuction at home and abroad.
Announcing that he could not vote
for the conference report Senator
Clapp spoke at length in denunciation
OF the pending measure and Senator
MeCumber spoke briefly in its sup
port.
upon the whole" said McCum.
Der, 1.-The bill Is less favorable to the
general public and more favorable ia
the protected interests than 1t was
when il left the senate and l believe
it ought to go back to the conferees
Tor further consideration"
Senator MeCumber charged the
conferees with bad faith and declared
that the farmers interests We're In al
most every instance sacrificed fol
those of the miller and the manufac-
turers in general.
At l:0S o'clock p. m. no senator
being prepared to speak, the senate
adjourned until tomorrow at IL
o'clock.