The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-09
Senate Sits All Day Without
Meals OR Any Rest
GORE CONDEMNS TARIFF
Senator Beveridge Is Very Critical Of
His Party's Action In Passing
BIZ Which Is Against
Party Promises.

Washington. July S.-The tariff bill
passed the Senate just after IL o'clock
tonight by vote of 45 to 34
Republicans voting In the negative were
Beveridge of Indiana, Bristow of Kansas,
Brown of Nebraska, Burkett of Nebraska.
Clapp of Minnesota, Crawford of South
Dakota, Cummins of Iowa, Dolliver of
Iowa, LaFollette of Wisconsin and Mel
son of Minnesota
McEnery of Louisiana was the only
democrat recorded In the affirmative
The vote in detail:
Yeas-Aldrich. Borah, Bourne, Bradley.
brandesee, Briggs, Burnham, Burrows,
Burton, Carter, Clark of Wyoming, Crane,
Depew, Dick, Dixon, DUPONT, Elkins.
Flint, Frye, Gallinger, Gamble, Guggen-
helm, Hale, Hepburn, johnson of Ne
braslta, Kean, Lorimer, Jones, McCumber
McEnery, Nixon, Oliver, Page, Pen1 use.
Perkins, Piles, Scott, Smith ofMichigan.
Smoot, Stephenson, Sutherland, Warner.
Warren, Wetmore-45
Nays-Bacon, Bailey, Bankhead, Beve-
lain, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Daniel.
Dolliver, Fletcher, Foster, Frazier, Gore.
Hughes, Johnston of Alabama, LaFollette.
McLaurin, Martin, Money, Nelson, New
lands. Overman, Owen, Shively, Simmons
Smith of South Carolina, Stone, Tall
iaferro, Taylor-34
AS 1t passes the Senate the bill con-
tains almost 400 paragraphs. The Senate
made $40 amendments to the House pro-
visions, many of which were added today.
consequently the enrolling clerks are find
ing the preparation of the bill for the
House an arduous task. They have the
work we'll in hand. but they say they
Will probably not be able to complete
their labors before tomorrow
The Senate sat continuously today from,
10 O'Clock this morning until II o'clock
tonight, stopping neither for luncheon nor
dinner. Most Of the many speeches dur
ing the day and evening were brief and In
the main the day was devoted to action
upon amendments.
laFolIette's Amendment.
Mr.. LaFollette's tariff commission
amendment was rejected by a viva yoce
vote. Asking that they be considered as
single amendment, Mr.. LaF'ollette Of
fered large number of changes to the
woolen schedule, substituting ad valorem
duties for specific rates. They were voted
down.
Mr.. Gore delivered a final denunciation
of the entire system of protection as ex-
emplified In the bill. He compared Mr..
Aldrich to the shepherd Of a hungry flock,
nyrirl hat lie 1,v.
until they would eat out of the hand.
Some had even taken to strong drink,
such as refined petroleum
Said he: Mary had one lamb and it
followed her to school one day; the chair
man of the finance committee has so
lambs and they followed him every day."
Suggesting that the President should
promptly veto the tariff bill in fairness to
his campaign pledges. Mr.. Gore said:
Then 1t may not be so far-stretched a
prophesy to say that the next President
OF the United States may be an
African"
This adroit reference to Mr.. Roosevelt
was received with laughter.
Offering an amendment placing on the
free list articles in the production of
which there is no competition in the
United States, Mr.. Cummins declared that
this plan conformed to the principles Of
protection. The amendment was re-
jected
Revision Downward.
The failure of the Senate to keep tho
promise made to the people by the repub-
lican party respecting a revision of tho
tariff downward was the theme of SEN
ator Beveridge, as the debate on tho
pending bill was drawing to a close
Our votes" he said. shall be cast In
harmony with our party's pledges as
voiced by our party's leader and the ma
tons President" Suggesting that the
insurgents" would cast their votes on
the final passage of the bill in conformity
with their previous action, Mr.. Beveridge
said that they would do SO as a notice
10 the conferees to bring back bill in
which there should be decreases of duties
Mr. Beveridge was answered by Mr. Al
orich, who said he had often seen men
interpret their own judgment as the judg-
ment of their party
The republican party is a party of ma
Jorities." he added, "and the views of the
majority In matters Of legislation control
party policies. The senator from Indiana
does not speak for the republican party.
he mas no right to cell here the name of
tne PRESIDENT OF the United States In sun
made" .-'
Mr.. Aldrich declared that the pending
Dill would be fullf1llment of the narty,s
pledge. If senators wished to vote arafnst
the bill they should not attempt to speak
for their party.
clark, From the Tomb"
Il have listened with deep interest "a
the fearful and prophetic funeral ora.
tion, said Mr.. Stone. from the democrat
ic side of the chamber He declared II
reminded him Of the. old hymn. "Hark
fro~' the tomb. q doleful sound
Mr.. Crawford delivered . Vigorous pro-
tesl against any attempt on the part of
Chairman tldrich to prevent republican
senators from the exercise Of their i,,dr-
ment.
Am | not good, loyal member of
my party?" asked Mr.. Crawford. He pro-
posed to exercise his Judgment and to
follow his convictions in voting upon the
bill.
Senator clapp also Joined ia the protest