Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-04

schedules. the purpose Of the resolution
being to show the country that the demo-
Gratis intend to extend the revision Of the
tariff to the principal trust controlled
articles as speedily as possible.
Seeing that this resolution would be over
whelmingly defeated with Underwood and
Fitzgerald leading the opposition, Speaker
Clark stepped into the breach with reso-
luton which he thought would prove more
acceptable and which was offered as a
modification OF the sisson resolution. It
was less direct than the original sisson
resolution, in that 1t did not mention steel
and iron nor fix a date for a report. II
provided that the ways and means commit
tee be directed to proceed as expeditiously
as possible with revision of the remaining
schedules OF the tariff and that another
caucus on the tariff program be held at
a later date.
The purpose OF this resolution was to
go on record before the country with the
assurance that the democrats do not in
tend to rest content with the efforts to
revise the tariff when the, pending meas
ures have been voted upon II did not
undertake to commit the house to revision
OF all these schedules at this session,
but left the matter of further action at
this session to the decision Of a subsequent
caucus.
Entb usiasticaIly Received.
The Charleston resolution was enthusi-
astically received. and Representative Henry
Clayton of Alabama made a speech in
dorsing 1t. Up to that time II appeared GER
tain that Speaker Clark's plan would pre-
vail, but just then Chairman Underwood
arose and opposed the resolution. He was
followed by Representative Fitzgerald who
also opposed the plan Both of these speak
ers insisted that such a resolution is UNI
necessary. They also stated that the coun-
try wants congress TO quit, and Chairman
Underwood intimated that congress ought
to adjourn as soon as the senate has voted
on the bills already sent to that body by
the house, which would be shortly after
August 7, when the vote on the statehood
resolution is taken.
Chairman Underwood also assured the
caucus that he would not make a motion
TO adjourn congress unless first authorized
10 do so by caucus. He also assured the
caucus that II any OF the tariff bills already
passed by the house are passed by the
senate and are permitted 10 become law
by the president. the work OF revising the
tariff would continue this session
This line OF argument had its effect and
the efforts Of Representatives Kitchin,
Henry, Randel and ClaySn to put through
the Clark Sisson resolution were unavail-
ing. Representative Kitchin made almost a
personal appeal to Chairman Underwood
to permit the revision Of the steel and iron
schedule. He said that Chairman Under
wood had told the country In a speech on
the floor Of the house that all the property
he has is tied up in the steel and iron in
dustry. and that II the house democrats
did not send 10 the senate a true revision
OF the steel and iron schedule this session,
the country would hold the democrats in
sincere and charge that they did not revise
the steel and iron schedule because Chair
man UnderwOOd's whole worldly posses
sions are tied up in that industry.
Inclined Toward Underwood.
The speech-making on this subject was
quite fervid but the caucus was inclined
10 follow Chairman Underwood on the
strength of the representations and prom
ises he made, and the vote on the Clark
tempt 10 get a record vote on the resolution
failed OF the requisite number of seconds.
The caucus was called for the purpose
OF passing on the ways and means commit
tees cotton bill. This bill met with almost
unanimous approval, the objection to IL
coming from some North Carolina demo-
Gratis who want protection for the cotton
mills OF that state. This opposlaion took
definite form in a motion offered by Rep