Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-01
ONLY TWO DEMOCRATIC AYES
Broussard ard Essopinai, Of Louisiana,
Vote With the Majority, While
Twenty Republicans Join the Mir
GRITTY In Opposition to the Measure
Ready Fer Senate Now.
tny AssocIatea sress.l

house tonight adopted the Conference
report on the .tariff bill. 1876 to 1888.
The Republicans shrleked in their de-
light over the final outcome and
Chairman Payne was the central hg-
IRE OF an admiring and congratula-
tory crowd OF colleagues. Z
Twenty Republicans voted against
the report and two Democrats for IT.
The vote was the climax OF an eleven
hour session. conducted through most
oppressive heat, but enlivening by a
dozen or more speeches OF more or
less fiery nature.
The galleries were filed.
The day opened with what appeared
TO be part of an organized fiiibuster
against the conference report. when
Mr.. MondeIl, of Wyoming, demanded
the reading OF the lengthy document.
This proceeded for about an hour and
a half, when with about two thirds re-
naming to be read. Mr.. Mondsli per
mitted the debate to. go on. ~
Payne Defends Report.
Chairman Payne defended the re-
port and appealed to his Republican
colleagues TO support 1t. prophesying
at the same time that when the bill
was enacted into law ii would meet
the approval OF the country.
Mr. Clark. minority leader, and
many of his colleagues denounced the
bill and chastised the Republicans for
failing to revise it downward and thus
keep their party pledges.
Perhaps the most sensational speech
of all, was by Mr.. Mann. Of Illinois.
against the report. provided the rates
on pulp and print paper as reduced by
the house were not retained. He de-
nounced that schedule and he declar-
ed that Canada would take such action
regarding pulp and print paper as to
place an almost prohibitory price up
on paper in this country.
At 9:07 p. m. the house, with the
conference report ready to be mes
saged to the senate for action, ad-
jCurned until Monday noon.
IN Interest Of Corporations.
Such revision downward as there had
been said Mr. Underwood. Alabama,
minority member OF the ways and
means committee, was In the interests
OF the great corporations. That was
conspicuously so ne explained. in the
placing Of iron ore and hides upon
the free liSt.
Il have Just been looking over the
report" said Mr.. Hill. Connecticut, Il
have found reduction on steel have
brought the duty below the rates OF
the Wilson bill" ~Since the Wilson
bill was passed." replied Mr.. I'm
derwood. there has been a revolution
in the production of iron and steel
What was a low rate when the VIII
son bill was passed is a high rate to-
day"
Mr. Underwood inquired why. when
the President was urging a revision
Of the tariff downward. he did not ad-
wise revising the wooden schedule
downward and he questioned the prac-
ticabiiity OF the maximum and mini
mum clause
Twenty Republicans Maya
Twenty Republicans voted against
the adoption Of the report as follows:
Representatives Cary. Wisconsin:
Davis Minnesota. Groner. North Ia
kOta: Hauhen. Iowa: Hubbard. Iowa:
KeifeT. Ohio: Kendall. Iowa. I.everett.
Wisconsin; Lindburg. Minnesota:
Mann. Illinois; Miller. Minnesota:
PCindexter. Washington. Soufhw.ck
New York: SteBerson. Minnesota:
Nols;ead, Minnesota. and Woods.
Iowa.
The Democrats who voted for the
report were.
Representatives Broussard and Is
topinal. Of louisiana