The Washington herald., 1909-05-25

Seventeen Democratic Senator's yester-
day voted against free lumber. for which
the last Democratic platform declared in
u1mizIalable language.
Only ten voted for free lumber.
The vote BY which the free lumber
amendment offered by Senator McCun-
Der, a Republican. was voted down was
IS TO .
Substitute Offered.
just before the vote was taken on ths
free Iunber amendment Senator John
ston. o. Alabama. offered an amendment
in the f0rra of d substitute for The Nc
Cum5er amendment, placing al kinds ot
building materials on the free list
This amendment commanded twelve
votes. al Democrats. as follows: Bacon.
Bankhead. Clay. Frazier. Gore, Hughes.
Johnston, Overman. Paynter. Rayner.
TaiiaferrO. Taylor. and TUIman.
Sixty-four votes were cast against this
amendment Even The progressive Re
/ pubEcans. Ike Senator La Toilette were
unable 70 vote for il. Most Of the Demo
erats voted against IT,
/ The vote on the free lumber and the
/ free building material amendments came
a the end Of full days debate Oh the
/ lumber schedule.
/ Il is understood that the Finance Com
/ mittee VIII not resume the consideration
Of this schedule to-day. as they expect
TO make some changes II Jne way of re-
ductiOns IN duties
Other features Of The bill VIII be taken
up to-day. and the Senate viii be asked
70 return to the lumber schedule later
The two votes on the lumber scaeduls
gere the oHiy ones taken
Devoted to-LnInber Debate.
4 The Senate devoted most Of the cav &,
Consideration OF the general subject q
the lumber duties In addition 10 Sera-
tCr Roots speech IN behalf OF the plan
ing MIL industry. brieC speeches were
made by Senators Plies. Hepburn. and
Borak n favor OF a Guty OF lumber and
/ by Senators Burkett, Clapp. and Nc
lCumbe- IN favor Of admitting lumber fres
Of duty
The proceedings were enlirene5 BY =
sharp tilt between Senator BAILEY. and
Senator Ald-ich. n which the former
! predicted the ruin of the Republican party
! should the pending bill be passed
The Texans address took a vide range,
and The interruptions by the chairman q
the Finance Committee were resented.
be declared Ar Aldricn would not get
unanimous consent 10 the tariff biH
unless his income tax amendment redChsd
q vote by Thursday. his request vas
denied. wheTeupOn Senator Bailey ASSERT
ed he would demsnd Z vote on his pet
measure to-day
Takes Up sugar.
| Charging that the New York news
papers had suppressed the news OF ths
detection OF a gigantic smuggling swindls
perpetrated by employees Of the sugar.
trust against the customs officials az ths.
port OF New York, and on the same day
had printed display advertisements o.
/ the trusts business. Senator Owen. OF
/ Oklahoua, halted the consideration %
the tariff bill at the opening OF the ses-
sion OF the Senate
/ Senator Owen has been utts7inS
threats against the Finance Committee.
for several DAYS Saturday he offered tO'
insert a pamphlet OF several printed pages
IN the Record, but Senator AIdrich ob-'
jected.
7 don't care 70 read the pamphlet at
this time" said 1Ir- Owen
How many PAGES are there of the.
matter the Senator desires inserted IN
| the Record inquired Senator Ksaa.
Only 15e." replied Mr. Owen. with q
bland smile.
NIr. Owen al the conclusion OF the read
ling o. a newspaper article. declared that
the sugar trust, one Of the chief bens-,
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