New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
HOUSE DIS4GREES TO ALL
SEN4TE AMENDMENTS.
Organisation Wins bg I79 to Ij3
on Final FOfe-Pdyne Heads
Committee Of Nine.
Irron The Trlbans Rureau.l

and a half NJ debate by vote Of rs Isl. while
the previous question voted or moment before.
passed by l7s 1873
The Speaker appointed the following conferrees:
Representatives Payne. OF New YORK; Dazeu. Of
Pennsylvania; Mccall. Of Massachusetts; Boutell
OF Illinois: Calderhead Of Kansas. and Fordney. OF
Michigan. Republicans; Clark. Of Missouri Under
wood, OF Alabama. and Griggs. Of Georgia. Demo
Gratis Six Republicans were named in order that
the committee might be well balanced geographi-
cany.
On the first rollcan eighteen Republicans Joined
with the Democrats in opposing the previous ques-
ton while on the resolution itself fifteen voted
no. These come naniS from the Middle Western
states. They were Representatives Davis. Lind
berg and Miller OF Minnesota; Hinshaw, Kinkaid
and Norris. Of Nebrs ska; Hubbard. Haugen. Good
WOODS. Kendall and Pickett of Iowa; Madison and
Murdoch. Of Kansas; GrGnna- OF North Dakota;
Morse and Nelson. Of Wisconsin. and Poindexter
OF Washington Three Insurgents Representa-
tives Cooper, Cary and benroot- Of Wisconsin
prete absent as were thirty-three Democrats.
The Insurgents wished defeat the motion for
the previous question. and then obtain the adoption
OF resolution which would make il possible for
the House agree TO all the reductions made by
the Senate and send the remainder of the bill 10
conference The impossibility Of this from prac-
teal point Of clearly pointed out by Rep
resentatires Payne and Smith, and their appeals 10
The majority cell on fruitful soil for there never
was a moments doubt that the Senate amend
naents would disagreed TO ia their entirety Ihe
reslst Of the vote serves emphasize the certain
grip which Speaker Cannon has on his majority
II marks the last open fight Of the insurgents,
ard although some Of them are sure to vote against
The bill their number Will probably be so small as
zo be almost inapprecable.
When the House il found that = nuInoeT
Of Republicans were not in their seats. although
many of them had sent kilograms to the whip That
they were hurrying Washington from all direc-
tisns A recess was taken for an hour. and at
the expiration Of that tine Representative Dwight
found that there were sufficient votes TO pass the
resolution Mr Dalzel Immediately was recognized
TO offer r1le providing for nen-concurrence IN
the Senate amendments and an agreement TO the
request Tor a conference He supplemented the
rule by a motion that hour and a half of de
haze be allowed Despite the dssections Of Repre-
sentative Townsend, of Michigan. who wanted
tlree hours debate. the motion was adopted
series OF short speeches followed.
MANN FOR LOWER PAPER DUTY.
Fepresentsti : Mann earned Democratic applause
when he declared that unless the duty on wood
pulp and print paper restored TO the Payne
srsse he would vote against the bill lie asserted
that only two states-Maine and Ner1nont-derlVe
any material beneft from the increased duty, and
that most Of the other states suffer result OF
Il He said that the Aldrich duty would abso-
lu1elv shut out the importation Of pulp wood from
Canada.
4 strong disposition to criticise the Senate bill
was manifested by. several members Who voted
fer the resolution Representative Davidson. of
Wisconsin,, declared that he wished TO protest
against the measure revision upward
Mr. Townsend. Of Michigan. expressed the hone
that il would materially changed in conference
and Mr.. Martin Of South Dakota, said he relied
on Representative Payne 10 make the measure
redemption of the Republican pledge
Representative Clark. Underwood, Pou, Randeh.
Henry, Fitzgerald and Harrison made the usual
Democratic attacks. They predicted Republican
defeat and Mr. Harrison brought great applause
from his colleagues by describing Mr.. Payne as
the 'sorriest man in Congress 10 see his name GO
ing down in history linked with the most iniquous
legislation Of the decade Mr. Norris, Of Ne
braska 5oined this chorus with q lament at the
tremendous increases over the Dingley bill. but
when the vote was taken victory for the organiza
ton followed
Mr.. Payne made the principal speech in defence
C the resolution. He declared at the start that
he vas not prepared 70 make any comparisons
between the Senate and the House bills but he
mace It clearly that he is for the House
bill and asked that he and his colleagues on the
conference committee he allowed TO meet the Sen
ate without hanpering instructions He assured
the House that he would demand 10 know the
reason for every Senate amendment and that he
would have 10 be convinced Of the logic and neces-
sity for all changes
II speaking against the resolution. Representa-
tive Champ Clark declared that the Payne bill
was bad the Aldrich-Srnoot bin and that,
Judging by former experiences, the bill coming
from conference will be the worst When he dis
c,,ssad .'the outrage that was being perpetrated'
by amendments
gross hs delighted his colleagues by exclaining.
es-ooa God Alnnighty.-s47 amendments
AFTER explaining the parliamentary situation al
feotinE the bill Mr. I5azen declared his belief
.hst he expressed the sentiment OF every member
~ fe House and OF the entire citizenship OF the
oourtr, when he said that what needed now
was speedy disposition of the measure The
method suggested by the Committee on Rules, ne
said was in ccnsonance with that idea
Ak INSULT SAYS MR. TOWNSEND.
The bill as it came from the Senate was con-
6ernned by Mr. Townsend. As it left The House.
he said il complied FOR the most part with Re
publican pledges but now he declared you would
hardly recognize 1t Il you il in the road lie
cid not believe ever intended that the Senate
should introduce brand propositions which the
House had never discussed. 1t seems 10 me, ne
exclaimed. we have reac.ied the point when our
respect FOR this House demands that cur friends
al leas: shall know how we feel about this He
thought that in 50 far as tie Housv was concerned
zhere aad been undue haste from start 10 finish
Mr Townsend created a stir when he declared
;bat in the course Of the the Senate. the
House and the Ways and Means Committee had
beeu openly iasuited lie insisted that the bill
ought 30 be controlled by the House. subject 10
such recommend atoms % the Senate rlghtfuily
could make ane not by conference committee
Nessrs Randen. Pou and Henry characterized
,le measure a. bTesking Republican pledges 10
the American people.
Thei- remarks aroused AIr Smith Of iowa, who
declared 5Iat the American people did not direct
a Democratic revision OF the tariff Mr.. Smith.
facing the Democratic side said that many Demo
Gratis -elSeHisese than IA the House had been
largely INSTRUMENTAL in placing the increases in the
blM This assertion elected loud Republican
1,lause Answering TIE criticisms regarding the
proposed method sending rle !pin 10 conference.
Mr Smith ssid that r the members Of the House
were IS tsIBatiYe as those Of the Senate it meant