New-York tribune., 1909-07-09

against IL because he desired the conference
committee TO know that all the changes made in
the Senate were not satisfactory 10 all mem
hers Of the Republican party. Am 1 not q
Eaod. !oysi member cf my party" he asked- He
s,urpoeed 20 exercise his Judgment ana loLo"
his conviction 81 voting on the bill
senator Clamp spoke along the same lines !
an neither stnng siienced nor enronIhed by the
erords OF the Senator from Rhode Island re
said
IT will take NOR. than the Senator from
Htode Island 20 read the State OF Minnesota
out OF the Republican party" said MI Nelson,
amid srpiasIse which called down the saTel OF
shs yIce-Presi5ent with announcement that
Euca expressions were not permitted
Half z dozen Senators demanded the ayes and
noes when the vpte was about 20 be taken. and
nearly every hand was raised as second TO
this demand when the vote announced
Nr Aidrich was surrounded by his Republican
associates. xho warmly congratulated him on
]s,s successful handling Of the bill. The galleries
were crowded throughout the evening session,
and 2 hundred or more Representatives we're at
1entive listeners on the floor
r. was the belief Of the leaders that vote
could be taken before O'Clock, but IL became
apparent early in the afternoon that the Senate
orators had q reserve supply Of talk which they
desired TO unload. Accordingly. one Of the first
things Mr Al5rich did 10 ahrogate the
agreement for an adjournment at 4 O'Clock.
when the vote on the tobacco schedule had
hsen taken the bill was open to general amend
rnent. and 1t seemed if nearly every Senator
had one or more amendments on which he de-
sired 2 record vote Repeatedly Mr.. AldTich
locked at the clock and sdmonished Senators
nor TO talk but 20 permit their amendments TO
he voted on without debate Whenever he
thought il apparent that debate was likely 10
he prolonged. he accepted amendments or cut
of debate by interpcsing motion to lay on
the table
rrv AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
Prohsbly fifty amendments were voted down
-r tabled, The most important among 'hei'
being the following:
r., Nj Stone-Placing hides. leather. harness
boots ana shoes and other leather pToouo's On
she free list.
Fs,- Mr. NeE-iands-Two amendments autnor-
,ziug IN. President 70 make gradual reductions
in al dutiable articles except those embraced
IN the spirits and tobacco schedules; also SIM
ilar amendment by Mr. Owen
Rv Mr.. B,rton-Placng crude asphaltum on
the free list This was tabiec-3s 10 29-Messrs-
Bailey and McEnery being the only Democrats
voting in the affirmative Mine tNspHD1iN04i1
voted IN The negative
By Mr Dixon-Adding an amendment to
The corporation tax the House provision for an
inheritance tax slightly modified. Mr.. Dixon
tried in vain 80 have roilcan ordered on Mr-
Aldricf-s motion TO table his amendment. :
Bv Nj Beveridge-To except tin from the
drawback clause. Mr.. Beveridge insisted that
practically the only beneficiary OF the tin draw
back IS the Standard Oil Company MI Aldr1cn
replied that the elimination OF tin from the
drawback allowance would be OF benefit to no
body except the United States Steel Corpora
ton This led Mr.. Bailey 10 observe that This
seems TO be fight between t~o Of the world
greatest trusts"
b. Ny Bristow-To eliminate from the sugar
schedule the Dutch standard test
BY Nh. Bacor-To place cotton ties on the free
list
Bv Ny Heyburn-Providing for the payment
~ bounty Of 10 cents pound on tea
By My oiiver-To increase the duties on plate
glass.
BY Mr. o,erman-Prcviding for the imposition
Of a head tax of $40 on immigrants. This was
referee 10 the Committee on immigration
BY Mr. overman-Placing all trust made goods
on the free list.
BY Mr Ia FsoIIette-Providing for perIna-
Bent tariff commission.
teriaily reducing nearly all the duties in tht
weel schedule. On these amendments the vote
was 45 to 50 Nine Republicans-Senators
Feveridge Bristow. Brown, Burkett, Curnrnins
Clapp Dolliver, La Toilette and Nelson-voted
for them and Mr.. McEnery. Democrat, against
them
BY Mr. Gcre-Placing on the free list bari
wire and cotton thread.
Among The most important amendments
1dopted the following.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING from the tax o.
six cents hundred pounds on tobacco all leai
tobacco sold by growers.
Ry Mr.. SHloot-Increasing the duties on To-
bscco. snuff. cigarettes, etc, approved by the
Finance Committee.
Ev Mr.. CUrTis-Providing for a cotnterNall
;nx duty on crude petroleum. Before the vote
arss taken Mr. Curtis accepted an amendment
by afr. Gore excepting crude petroleum from
the provisions Of the drawback clause. Tht
vote the Curtis amendment was ~ 10 81
By Nr. Brigcs-Increasisg the duty on SAL
cylic acid from 8 to 20 cents = pound
By Mr.. Jones-Incressinz the duty on lims
from 3 70 10 cents a hundred pounds.
BY Nr. Jores-Frovidng for q duty Of IL
.cepss pound the arsenic contents of ore.