The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-04
OPPOSITION
in COLLAPSE
|, !.
Vote on Tariff Comes
Tomorrow.
INTEREST IS NOW LACKING
Senator's Are Ready to Dispose Of
Matter.
S-
Little Debate II Expected And Rebel
neus Republicans Are Beseusht
to stand BY Plans
Of Party.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 3--The COM
plete collapse Of all important oppose
ton to the conference report ON the
tariff bill was evidenced today when
the Senate agreed to vote on that
measure at 2 o'clock next Thursday.
Half an hour after unanimous con-
sent had been given for the adoption
Of that course general Rehabilitation
on the part bf senator's to speak
brought an early adjournment until
noon tomorrow.
When the Senate met today the lack
of interest In the proceedings was very
evident. This had been caused by the
agreement on the part of Western Sem
ators to vote upon the conference re-
port and to correct the hide and 1eath-
er schedule to which they objected yes
terday, by means of O concurrent res
oiution TO be acted upon separately.
The form of the latter was agreed
upon in an informal conference Today.
The change will make dutfable at
ten per cent. boots and shoes. the up
per leather OF which 10 made wholly
or In chief value from the hides or
skins of cattle, Including calf skins"
similar change will be made In re-
iation to harness. saddles and saddle
ry.
make the reduced duties on boots and
shoes and harness and saddiety apply
to such articles as are composed OF
leather from the hides and skins OF
cattle and calf skins. instead OF con-
timing the reductions to articles made
from hides which have hitherto been
dutiable. The range OF the reduction
f. greatly increased.
suggestaon ex Bailey.
The suggestion for an agreement 90
vote was made In the Senate by Mr..
Bailey, representing tfle minority and
at once CONQUERED IA by the chairman
Of the Finance Committee. The Tex
an intimated that there might be con-
siderable debate on the concurrent res
olution but 1t IL not believed the dis
cussfon can be continued many hours.
Senator Cuiberson gave notice thar
he would geek TO amend the concur.
rent resolution BY placing cotton bag
ging on the free list THAT article
had been placed there BY the Ssnata
and removed by the oonfsrenos Com
mittee. y Il
,nestions BY Mr. Newiands eaiied
forth statement from MIR. Aidricia to
the effeer that he believed the confer
snce provision giving the President
authority to gather information reiat-
ing to the enforcement of the MAXI
mum and minimum clause was broader
and would be found to be more efTec-
tive than contemplated by the clause
az OEiBindl 4sou"ptou Wy AnV sSohNto
II would. he thought authorize the
collection. of statistics of cost Of pro-
duction at home and abroad.
As soon as the trouble tof yesterday
had been patched up the movement to
get an early vote was started. Many
of the Senate leaders are seeking to
make the Republican vote against the
adoption of the conference report az
small as. possible Senators with griev-
ances are being asked 10 support the
bill from motives of party loyalty.
President Taft. It Is said. has joined
in this campaign.
At 1;02 o'clock p. M. no Senator be-
ing prepared to speak. the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow at IL o'clock.