The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-07
Nearly Every Controverted
Schedule Held up by the
Interested Senators
la TOILETTE THREATENED TO
HOLD UP The ENTIRE BILL
Claimed He Had Not Had Time to Sc.
lect the Paragraphs Which He De.
sired to Offer Amendments to-
Sharp Colloquy With Aldrich.

oAoAP COAlO4uy WIN AlQrlcus
Washington, July 7.-When Senator
Aldrich today moved for an agreement
by the senate on all the paragraphs
Of the tariff bill which the senator did
not care to reserve for further amend
ment, there was a widespread move
ment to reserve parts of the bill,
against which the senators desired to
make last stand for change in the
schedules. 1t was explained that on
the adoption of a motion to agree any
paragraph not specifically reserved at
this time would be placed beyond q
possibility of amendment although the
entire measure would still be open
for amendments not affecting the par
agraphs agreed to. Senator Bailey
reserved the corporation amendment
while Senator Stone took the same
action in relation to hides, which he
will again endeavor to place on the
free list. Senator Brown reserved the
print paper schedule while Senator'S
Penrose and Oliver indicated that
they would make a further attempt
to increase the rate on plate glass.
Upon the request of Senator Bacon,
cotton ties were reserved while Sem
ator Brislow insisted on the free sugar
schedule and the paragraph relating
to writing paper remaining open for
amendments. The Philippine tariff
was reserved on the suggestion of both
Senators Hughes and Newlands while
Senator Cummins indicated a desire
to further amend the maximum and
minimum provisions of the bill, to-
gether with the plan for the customs
court of appeals and countervailing
duties. He gave notice that he would
submit another income tax amend
ment to be voted on as a new section.
Senator Daniel desired all references
to tabacco reserved while Senator
Clapp made the same request respect
Ing the creation of the tariff commits
sion. Senators Burton and Dick made
reservations of large number of
paragraphs relating to the Pomeroy
Industry while Senators Beveridge and
Bulekly reserved the section leaving
the duties on watch movements. There
were also many other reservations.
When it looked as if vote would
Immediately be taken on the unre-
served paragraph as whole, Senator
LaFollette entered an objection and
1t looked for time as If he might
prove to be formidable obstacle in
Aldrich's pathway. LaFollette said
that he had no opportunity to inspect
. the reprint. of the bill as acted on by
the senate in committee of the whole
He intimated that he would not OBJ
serve the supposed unanimous con-
sent agreement unless he could be
assured of an opportunity to present
such amendments as he might desire
20 introduce with regard to the unani-
nous agreement he expressed a doubt
whereupon Senator Aldrlch remarked
that the record would show that there
had been such an agreement "If
there was" responded the Wisconsin
senator, "it was very hasty and was
consummated in such way that many
senators did not understand" He said
that he had no desire to hinder the
progress of the bill, but added IL he
could not receive the assurance he
desired he might be called on to re-
serve all of the paragraphs of the
bill until he could select the para
graphs he desired to amend. Replying
to the suggestion made by LaFollette
that he had not seen the bill until this
morning, Senator Aldrich stated that
a copy of the measure had been placed
in the hands Of the Wisconsin senators
as early as o'clock last night. He
then stated that the senate was under
the necessity of proceeding with the
bill and getting through with 1t.
There. has," he said. "got to be an
end to the discussion some time and
a vote taken" "The senator does not
have to make that suggestion to me, "
responded LaFollette. II understand
the situation as we'll as he does"
After a prolonged colloquy during
which Senator LaFollette asserted
that "the senate was in chronic state
Of unrest and irritation" Aldrich
agreed to cooperate with LaFollette
in obtaining an opportunity for the
latter to offer such amendments as he
might desire. LaFollette reluctantly
welded. saying that he would resist
from holding up the entire hill while
he could select the provisions which
he desired to amend. Aldrich's request
for a vote on the unreserved para
graphs was then granted and the
amendments were adopted without
division.
Fraternals Exempt.
Among amendments to the tariff
agreed to today was ono exempting
labor organizations, fraternal bene-
ficiary societies and organizations ex-
clusively for charitable and educa-
tional purposes. from the operations
Of the, corporation tax provisions.
Amendments were adopted specify
ing Canada and the West Indies
among contiguous countries included
in the discriminating duty of ten per
cent. ad valOrem on imports not
manufactured In those countries and
introduced into the United States, and