New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
NO HEARINGS ON COTTON
Senate Finance Committee Will
Report House Bill at Once.
DiSC0RD AMONG MINORITY
Insurgents and Democrats Com
bine to Demand That Measure
Be Reported Back Aug. 10.
fprom The Tribune Bureau.

tFrcm The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Aug. with evidences OF
discord on the minority side. the Senate
by the usual combination OF insurgent ana
Democratic votes. to-day directed the
Committee on Finance TO report back the
House cotton bin not later than August
10 Senators Overman and simmons, OF
North Carolina, after futile efforts to ex-
tend the time voted against the resolution
which was offered ny Senator Martin. but
the combination was in control and passed
St rs to 26.
The Finance Committee will take the
same course II adopted in the case OF the
WOOL bill and will meet tomorrow to re-
port the bill back Immediately. or the
ground that the time Is too short 10 give
IL proper consideration or TO hold hearings
II is not generally expected that the ac-
ton taken to-day will result IN the pro-
lcngsticn OF tariff tinkering by the pres
snt Congress. As there is no agreement
to vote action on the cotton bill couin
he indefinitely blocked. and with the
Democrats very reluctant 10 disturb inc
cotton industry in the South and man!
senator's anxious 20 put an end 10 the
political rnsnnuvring now gong on u Is
srobab BILE that an agreement 20 adjourn can
be reached as soon az the President vetoes
the wool bill.
t Insurgents are making the prediction.
however, thst a cotton hill will be passed.
noSsihly with an iron and steel amend
r1.ut 20 be offered ny Senator Cumm'ns'
and q sugar amendment 10 he offered ny
Senator Bristov TO be consistent,
Democrats are also making a show OF
anxiety for the fate OF tho measure. But
the succesS OF the combination In this re-
spect Ia doubtful.
The Democratic split In the Senate over
the cotton bin was manifest IN the vote
on Senator Overman's amendment 10
Senator Martins resolution extending tho
limo for the Finance Committee TO con-
sider the bill from August 20 to August
~ Senators Bacon. Bryan, Foster, john
s,on. MARITIME, Nswlands, Overman, owen
simmons and Thurston. most Of whom REP
resent Southern states, voted for the
amendment.
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
FINANCE Committee. in brief statement,
drew attention 10 the futility OF any at
,-r,pt on the part of the committee to give
consideration 10 the bill or 10 hold the
hearings demanded by the two Senators
from North Carolina for their constituents
before August 10 He-said that the time Of
,ome Of the members was partly taken up
~ tho conferences on the wool hill and
the free let bill But ne added 81
haste e. the desire Of the Senator from
Virginia, shall do all I can 10 induce
tho committee TO report the bill 81 once.
senator Sroot. Of Utah. said the Sen
ste's action to-day would have no in
0uence whatever on adjournment; that ad-
iournment would take place week from
today and that II would depend on the
Presidents veto % the wool Hill rather
than on any decision that may he reached
Ir reference to the cotton hill. Senator Cum
minis, Of Iowa, who wants to offer tho
steel and sugar schedules az amend
ments 10 the cotton bill. said there
would be a delay Of a week or more.
With this question out of the way, the
disinclnation Of the Senate to continue the
legislative grind became manifest In the
aiacrftv with which Senator'S deserted the
chamber. only bare quorum could be
obtained when Senator Hepburn began 10
speak on the Arizona and Kew Mexico
constitutions. and a few moments later,
when the call was again sounded, after
the chamber had again been deserted, only
81 Senator'S responded 10 their names The
Senate then had no choice but to adjourn.