Evening journal., 1909-07-31
FINAL FIGHT
OVER TARIFF
House Session Began This
Morning With Reading Of
the COnfereeS Bill
MAJORITY OF HOUSE IN
FAVOR OF MEASURE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, July si.-Spectators
filled the galleries Of the House to-day TO
witness the final battle over the tariff
bill.
Members have been called from the sea-
shore and their homes. and so there was
full massng OF forces, for the decisive
vote on the measure. A good many looked
for fireworks. but were confident that
at least they would be entertained by the
laundering of oratorical guns. That Is not
exactly what happened at the opening,
however Instead Of the picturesque paria-
mentary combat, the members and spec
tators were given the privilege Of listening
10 the reading Of one of the longest and
dryest documents ever presented TO con-
sress.
Chairman Payne had moved TO take mp
the conference report on the tariff bill
As that was what they we're there tor'
ali the members approved tho request
Then came the snag. Payne requested
that the brief statement made by the
conferees be read instead Of the fun re-
port Of their action.
Mondell Republican, Wyoming) insist
ed on the full reading Of the report ana
as the reading could only be omitted oy
unanimous consent the clerks bucked
down 10 thc task The report consisted
OF SEVERITY i've printed pages. Ii ses
.f,sffr fbe action of the conferees on the
h,Indreds OF amendments, and there were
= score or more Of pages containing such
Interesting matter as the form OF oath 10
be subscribed TO by importers and man
ufacturers qualifying to receive draw
backs on the tariff.
Al noon today House leaders said that
a canvass Of the members showed a clear
majority for the conference report. The
majority. it was stated will be % or
more.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, July. 3t.-Although
the leaders i'm both the Senate ana
House profess the utmost confidence
that they have the necessary number
of votes to adopt the conference re-
mort on the tariff bill, it is recognized
that there are still obstacles in the
way
The Democratic senator's were IN
conference this morning. They are
particularly Indignant over the transfer
ef cotton bsgging from the Tree hs'f
where Il was placed by the Senate
back TO the dutiable list al the OLD
rates The amendment making ltIree'
was accepted by Aldrich on the noor
~ The senate avowedly In order TO
save time and to avoid a long discus
SION which was threatened. but with
the promise that Il should receive due
consideration in the conference COM
mittec.
Senator Bailey is especially sore, He
declared early today, that II half a
dozen senators would stand by him he
would lead hlibuster against the
adoption Of the report which would
keep congress in session until next Dc
cember. If necessary.
IAN the rest can go 10 Atlantic City
or other resorts and enjoy themselves,
said he IF five or six Democrats VIII
ioin me. / will guarante to keep the
talk going
Tho belief is that Bailey will not
receive tho support he desires. Inc
Democrats realize that they have not
tho votes. even with the aid Of such
Republican insurgents as arc propos-
ing TO vote against the bill, TO defeat
tho measure. They are of opinion
therefore. that the country would sus-
tain them in a hlibuster which would
merely result in delay, without this
hope OF accomplishing anything.
Tho so-called progressive Repuoh-
cans who voted against the bill when
Il PASSED the Senate are having fire.
ouent consultations among themselves
They all agree that they will not un-
necessarily delay final action by 81
tensive remarks. It is expected thai
the original ten will be reduced TO I'VE
when il comes TO the question OF the
anal vote. The irreconcilable ones are
Clapp. LaForette Bristow. Dolliver and
Cummins It may be that Nelson ano
Beveridge will stick with them.
Tho Senate expects to take up thu
hill on Monday, and hopes to complete
as consideration and adjourn by tho
end Of the week.
In the House, the insurgent element
has gone TO pieces, and since Presi'
dent Taft has given them assurances
chat the bin is satisfactory TO him il
tho main. there viii be very few Re
publican votes cast against It,