Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-27

The first vote was on Mr.. McCumber's
amendment placing various things used
by tho farmers at q lower rate Of duty.
IT was defeated by a vote Of to l. Mr..
Nelson's amendment giving protection to
cattle and grain went the same road by
a vote of % to IS. Mr.. Simmonss amend
ment relating to lumber ana meats went
down to the tune of 16 to Ga. while his
efforts to lower the duty on flour and
kindred products follow ed It II to &c. Mr..
Cumminss iron and steel amendment re-
ducing many duties went by the board
to a vote of II to GA and his effort to re-
due protection on linoleum was defeated
without n rollcall.
Senator La Follette's wool BILL which
is expected to pass the Senate next week
as a separte measure. failed as an amend
ment by IL to g. and Senator kailey's eff
for to modify the amendment slightly
was defeated without n roll call. Mr..
La Follett's cotton amendment went the
same road with one less vote for it, and
again Mr.. Baley's effort to amend the
amendment-this time ~ giving protec-
ton to raw cotton--was defeated in sill
ence MIR. La Follette's amendment giving
free trade with the world on paper and
wood pulp went down by a vote OF II
to 81.
TAFT MUCH GRATIFIED.
President Taft followed the votes on
the various amendments and on the
final passage of the bill with the keen
est interest at the White House.
81 am very much gratined and de-
lighted that the bill is passed." he said
;,1;
beneficial relations between Canada
and this country"
The President received many con-
ratuations before leaving for Bev-
erly at 535 p. m. to spend the week
end. In reply to these he declared
that he was getting entirely too much
credit out of the matter and that Sec
rotary Knox really was entitled to the
greatest praise.
The President will be back in Wash
inEton on Tuesday.
Senator Perrose of PENNSYLVANIA
who led the reciprocity forces in the
Senate, dined with the President on
board his train tonight. In reply to
congratulations as he made his way
through the Union station to the
Presidents car, the senator exclaimed
1T was easy"
Senator Penrose ventured the pre-
d!ction that Congress would adjourn
not later than August Q or 10.
WOOL STRUGGLE NEXT.
A bitter struggle is expected in the
Senate next week over the wool tariff
wool revision bill already has pass
ed the democratic house. Several sub
stitutes have been offered in the Sen.
tie and a vote will be taken Thursday
next. No sooner had tie reciprocity
bill passed than senators began tc
prepare for the attack on the tariff.
The wool bill was made the unfn-
ishod business and will be taken W
Monday morning There were a mum
Der of exchanges of views on this bill
to-day especially among the demo.
Gratis, and a suggestion for a caucu.
was made
Nothing is settled, but the indica
| lions are that there will be demo-
| cratic conference before the vote OF
night are that the house bill will bt
voted down without effort to amend
It, and that subsequently the La Fol
lette wool bill already introduced II
the Senate may be adopted as al
amendment TO the house free list bill
to he finally dealt with when the vot,
on the free list is taken August l.
Yes-the chow to save money" news i,