The Detroit times., 1911-08-01
FARMERS FREE
LIST BILL PASSES
Vote on Measure To Recompense
Rural Residents for Loss by Reel
procity Is 4s To 80.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The same
progressive Republican Democratic
coalition that last week forced pas
sage by the senate OF the Democratic
wool revision bill, triumphed for u
second time In the upper house today
when the farmers free list bill was
passed, 4S to 80. After being defeat
ed as presented from the house, the
bill, carrying an amendment by Kern
(Dem., Ind), providing for free
meats from all countries giving the
same concession, and also an amend
ment by Groflna. lRepn., N. d., was
promptly put through.
AS the main amendment came from
the Democrats, II Is expected shat
the house will accept 1t and that the
free list will 90 to the president.
Those voting against the bill were
the following Republicans.
Bourne, Ore; Bradley, KY:
Brandegee, Conn; Briggs. N. j.;
Burnham, NJ H.; Burton, Ohio;
Clark. wyo.; Crane, Mass: Cullom,
H.; Curtis. Kas.; Gamble, 8. D.;
GuggenheiTn, Col; Hepburn, Idaho;
Jones, Wash., Llppitt. r. r.; Lodge,
Mass; Lorimsr, H.; Mclean, Conn:
Nixon, Ney,; Oliver, Penn; Page, VT;
Perkins. Cal; Richardson, Del;
Root, N. ": Smith, Mich; Smoot,
Utah; Stephenson, Wis; Townsend,
Mich; Warren, Wyo.; Wetmore. r.
/.
Those not voting were:
Culberson, (Dem., Texas); Dilling-
ham (Repn., VT; Dupont, (Repn.,
DELI; Frye, Repn., Maine.); Gal
iinger, (Repn., N. H); Lea (Dem.,
Tenn; Penrose, lRepn., Pal;
Percy, (Dem., Miss); Rayner, (Dem.,
Md: Sutherland, (Repn., Utah;
Tillman, dem, 8. c.; Williams,
(Dem., Miss.).
Some. of these were paired. There
are two vacancies.
When the bill came up in the SEN
ate this afternoon an amendment by
Senator Gronna (Repn. N. d., TO
place cement on the free list was de-
feated on viva voce vote. On a
second amendment. by Gronna, 70
admit coal. coke, and slack free OF
duty, a roll call was demanded and
1t was defeated % to So:
Gronna then proposed free admis-
sion Of apples, berries, grapefruit
and similar products, but his amend
ments were defeated on viva voce
votes.
Bailey (Dem., Texas), moved to
strike meat of all kinds from the free
list. The result was Yeas. IA: nays,
63.
Bailey then moved to strike from
the free list, oatmeal, buckwheat.
wheat and rye fours, but was defeat
ed. Another amendment by the Tex
an to place lemons on the free list
was voted down Is to SO.
Kern (Dem., Ind.), offered and
amendment that meats OF all kinds
shall be admitted from all foreign
countries that agree to reciprocal
concession with the United States. II
was adopted, yeas 80, nays 29.
An amendment by Gore that typeset-
ting machines be placed on the free
list was voted down.
He also attempted to provide for
commercial unions with the countries
on the American hemisphere. This
was declared out OF order.
Bailey revived the free lemons
amendment. II was defeated without
roll CALL
Lodge (Rep., Mass.). offered an
amendment to place rice and -four on
the free list. II was lost, 80 to 45.
Gore tDem., OklaD; offered an amend
ment providing for free wood pulp
and print paper. II was defeated 25
to So.
'1f any OF these tarIff bills go to
the president and he signs them we
will remain here and finish the work
OF tariff revision this session" vas the
statement made to the house this az
ternoon by Chairman Underwood,
(Dem. Ala.), OF the ways and means
committee.
Speaker Clark today named as con.
ferees on the wool bill: Chairman
Underwood, Randall, (Dem. 1exas)
Harrison, (Dem. N. YD; Payne,
(Repn. N. ", and Dalzell, (Repn. Pal