The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10

vliCe DuioluB AT CLOCK. They were
IN session about an hour. when the
democratic members were dismissed.
Aldrich frankly told the minority that
the majority would prepare its report
without assistance.
House Rejects Amendments
WASHINGTON, July s.-After an hour
and half OF debate the house today.
by vote Of rs to I5I. made a rule
whereby the SAL amendments of the
senate 10 the tariff bill were disagreed
10 and the conference requested by the
senate granted. Eighteen republicans
voted against the rule and one democrat
for it.
The committee on rules met after the
house took a recess Of an hour and de-
cided 10 bring IN an order for the refer
ence OF the bill to a committee on con-
ference, as requested by the senate. the
house meantime disagreeing to the SEN
ate amendments.
When the recess had expired DalzelI
Of Pennsylvania Of the committe on
rules was at once recognized to offer.
The rule providing for inconvenience
in all the amendments and agreeing TO
the conference requested by the senate
The bill as il came from the senate
was condemned by Townsend of Michi-
gan. As il left the house he said it
publican pledges. but now. he declared.
YOU would hardly recognize it if YOU
met it in the road"
SENATE DEBATES @INSULTING-
Townsend created a stir when he de-
ciared that In the course Of the debates
IN the senate the house and the WAYS
and means committee had been fnsulted
Fitzgerald said the bill was about as
bad piece Of legislation as it would
be possible 70 make it in any legislative
BODY He hoped there would be aroused
throughout the country a resentment
such as would make it impossible to
put some Of the senate amendments
into effect.
The first open evidence of an intended
revolt on the republican side was made
manifest when Mann of Illinois protest
ed vehsnently against the amendments
liking the duties on wood pulp and print
paper
Davidson OF wisconsin and Douglas
OF Ohio' both republicans. We're. If any
thing, even more outspoken in their
opinion than Mann.
Randall Of Texas, Pou Of North Caro-
Ina and Henry Of Texas characterized
the measure as breaking the republican
pledges TO the American people
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS BLAMED
Smith OF Iowa declared the American
people did not direct a democratic re-
vision OF the tariff. Without specihcalIv
mentioning the senate, Smith. facing
the democratic side said that MANI
democrats elsewhere" than in the bouse
had been largely instrumental in ,,lac0
ing the increases in the bin. This
sertion ELECTED loud republican an
Tlause.
Norris OF Nebraska Joined his in
surgent republican colleagues and pro-
tested that the republican party would
not De true TO It's pledges II the bin in
Its amended form should become law
Bartlett OF Georgia, democrat. declared
the corporation tax was "a subterfuge
a pretext and sham" placed in the
bill to defeat the income tax.
MINORITY LEADER DUBIOUS
Clark Of Missouri. the minority leader
proposed the idea of voting on every
alnenoment without debate. which he
said would take only 26 hours
The bill. Clark said, when If laf+ The
house was bad; the Aldrich- Smoot bin
IS worse, and judging the future bv the
past the result of the labors Of the
conference committee will be worse
than all"
Payne in closing for his side pleaded
with his colleagues to send the CON
ierees 10 the senate unhampered by anv
his
hearers when he asserted that he was
unable TO tell whether some of the
amendments raised or lowered the Ding
ley rates.
PAYNE AGAINST AMENDMENTS
"Wouldn't it be all right for Won 10
give yourself the benefit of the douht
and vote against those you don't under
stand2" interjected Clark amid laugh
ter
propose" responded the majority
leader, ito give myself the benefit Of the
doubt and vote against all of them. .
which utterance immensely pleased the
republicans
j was for the house bill when II
passed here" he added amid shouts of
republican applause, and I am yet TO
be convinced as to the improvements
that have been made upon it in another
place"
EIGHTEEN REPUBLICANS OPPOSE
The following IS republicans in the