The Washington herald., 1909-05-14

BY an overwhelming vote, the Finance
Committees amendment to assess import
ed iron ore al . cents a ton was adopted
by the Senate yesterday afternoon
Party lines went all awry. and the Gu
rious spectacle was presented OF more
Democrats voting 10 place a duty on this
article than Democrats voting 70 sustain
the House provision placing iron ore on
the free list. Another anomaly was that
the majority Of these voting against i'm
posing the duty were Republicans. most
Of them followers Of the La Toilette fac
ton Under the present law iron ore Is
assessed at 20 cents a ton
The action OF many Democrats IN vot-
ing with the Republican organization is
ascribed in brief speeches by Senators
Bailey, Money, and Daniel, in which chey
maintained that. as Il was necessary 10
impose duties on some articles to obtain
sufficient revenue. iron ore was one Of
the imports which might properly be tax
ed in this connection There was good
deal OF talk about the steel trust and ar
guments pro aad con as 10 whether the
retention OF a duty on Iron ore would
help or hurt that organization.
Eighteen Democrats Vote Aye.
The Finance Committees amendment 70
assess iron ore al . cents a ton was car
ried by 81 10 a Forty-tAree Republicans
and eighteen Democrats voted in the az
fTmative. Ten Democrats and fourteen
Republicans voted in the negative The
Democrats who voted with the majority
were
Bacon, oF- Georgia; Bailey, Of Texas;
Barkhead. OF Alabama; Chamberlain. Of
oregon; Clay. OF Georgia: Daniel, Of Vir-
gina; Fletcher Of Florida: Foster. OF
Louisiana; Frazier, Of Tennessee: John
sIon. OF Alabama, McEnery, Of L,5uisi-
ana; Martin, Of Virginia; Paynter, OF
Kentucky; Simmons, Of North Carolina;
Stone. OF Missouri TalIaferro, OF FIori-
da; Taylcr. OF Tennessee, and TiIIman.
Of South Carolina
The Republicans who voted against
placing a duty on iron ore we're Bev-
eridge. Of Indiana: Borah, Of Idaho; Bris-
tow, OF Kansas; Brown, Of Nebraska:
BUTkett. of Nebraska; Clapp, Of Mime
sofa; Crawford. OF South Dakota: Cum
mins Of Iowa; Curtis, OF Kansas: DoIli-
yer. Of Iowa. Du Pont. OF Delaware;
Gamble, of South Dakota; La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin, and Nelson, OF Minnesota.
Prior 70 the action OF the Senate with
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furnished in debate Of the desire Of the
Democrats 10 expedite consideration OF
the tariff bill They found Chairman
Aldrich. Of the Finance Committee in
Cliued 10 lend a wiling ear 10 the sug-
gesticn for a final vote at an early date
but no agreement was reached
I was interesting 10 see the Republican
insurgents sit up and begin 10 take notice |
when Senator Bailey. for the Democrats.
asked AIr- AldTiCh 10 fx time for voting
on an income tax amendment and heard
Mr. Aldrich respond in a way that indf-
Gated that It was agreeable 10 him 10 ]
have vote on this important question at
any time.
Bailey Presses for Answer.
Mr. AIdrich said at first that he would 1
esree TO a vote on an income tax amend /
ment right away Il It was arranged that /
the final vote on the bill should be taken /
az the same time. NIr. Bailey regarded /
this as facetious, and pressed Mr.. AID
rieh 10 TX a date for disDosing OF the in
come tax matter that vas remote enough /
70 give an opportunity for considerable 4
discussion. The upshot OF this talk was
that BIr. Aldrich promised that today 1
he would let Mr.. Bailey know whether
It would be agreeable for him to have a /
separate vote on the income tax to-mor- /
row, the date suggested by AIr. Bailey.
All this week there has been q eoo5 4
deal Of talk around the Senate that the
business men OF the country were be-
coming dissatisfied over the delay IN put
ting q new tariff law on the sta4ute
books. It was said that this DELAY Was
retaroing resumption OF prosperity. and
that the best thing for the Senate 70 dol
vas to finish up the tariff bill in short
order and let business people know inst
where they stood. Most Of the 4aTx Of
this character came from RepublIcans
The Democrats joined in the effort TO
make haste, but on different grounds
To them i IS a matter Of nc n9rtieular
Importance whether the tariff law &c on
acted within few weeks or It's enact
ment postponed until late in the sumner
No political advantage will come 20 them
whatever IS done, according, 10 the vsv
they look at it. and in these cIrcuu7-
stances they are anxious 10 clean the
docket and return 10 their homes
The leaders Of the Republican orranszs-
ton have constantly Insisted thar ne
we're willing 10 make short work Of +be
discussion, and they have given a n-actf-
cal demonstration OF this willingness r.
reGraining from making long set speeches.
As matters stand now. the prospects Of
IN early adjournment OF Congress- ara
rot rosy. Senator Aldrich's z-illinonass
expressed yesterday, 10 have 2 final ,-o.e
on the tariff bin on June net with in
slant objection. and according to the rrIla
CT courtesy prevailing in the Senate no
agreement 70 tx date for 2 vote car
be reached as long as any Senator main
taIns opposition
The Republican leaders feel pretty con-
fdent that they have enough strength to