Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-14
THE TARIFF QUESTION
Shifts AIdrich Bill to
the House of Repre-
sentativeS.
All Amendments. Rejected-COnferees
Appointed by Both Houses to
Agree On Differences of
the Two Bills.
the Two Bills.

Washington, D. c., July 9.-The tar.
if question now has been shifted from
both houses of Congress to a confer
ence committee. The House today
adopted a rule whereby all of the 847
amendments of the Senate were dis
agreed to and the conference request
ed by the Senate granted. Eighteen
Republicans voted against the rule
and one Democrat for it.
When the House met at noon it was
at fever heat. The leaders of both
sides had notified their respective
which at times was warm, disclosed
h fact that there were some Repub-
licans, in addition to the so-called
insurgents" who were yet to be
pacified before they would give their
votes on the final passage of the bill.
The Democrats accused the majority
party of having violated it's ante-elec-
ton pledges. A feature of the dis
cussion was an appeal by Chairman
Payne to his colleagues to send the
conferees to the Senate un-hampered
by instructions. He promised to rig
idly exact an explanation of every
amendment made by the Senate. in
ride that the House conferees might
report back a bill which would meet
the approval Of the majority and of
the country at large. His appeal was
granted.
In the curse of the debate, Repre-
sentative Mann, of Illinois, declared
he wou vote against the bill on the
conference report if the Senate pro-
vision on wood pulp and print paper
was retained.
Messrs. Randell, of Texas; Pou, of
North Carolina, and Henry, of Texas,
characterized the measure as break |
the Republican pledges to the
people.
In pleading for the opportunity to
vote separately on the various amend
ments, Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia, de-
clared he was in favor of the amend
.ent providing for free cotton bag
ging and the drawback on cotton ties,
ONb to ~ LIN wi O1oJ1O IdA, he SAID |
it was "a ~subterfuge, a pretext, a
placed in the bill to defeat the
tax.
Speaker Cannon announced the fol-
owing as the House conferees:
of New York; Dalzell, of PENN
'ylvania; Mccall, of Massachusetts;
.%outell, of Illinois; Calderhead, of
Kansas; Fordney, of Michigan (Re-
oublicans); Clark, of Missouri; I'm
lerwood, of Alabama; Griggs. of
Georgia (Democrats).
Senators Aldrich, Cullom, Hale
Burrows and Penrose, Republicans,
md Daniel, Money and Bailey, Demo-
rats, were appointed conferees on
'ehalf of the Senate.
The Senate today passed the Phil
ppine tariff bill and the bill auto
1atically continuing the Porto Ricanl
udget. An amendment by Senator
ohnston, of Alabama, declaring the
mention of the United States event.
ally to grant independence to the
'hli1ppines, was opposed as being out
t place, and was rejected. ,
By the adoption of a House ~resolu-
ION, an invitation was accepted by Y
congress to be present at the Alaska {
ukon-Pacif1c Exposition. {
Before adjourning the Senate re- l
eived official announcement of the ia
cath of Representative Cushman, of
Washington, and adjourned out of rel
pect to his memory.
Immediately after adjournment, Mr.. {
ldrich went to the White House to
onfer with President Taft.