The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-08-24
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TON BREAKS AND 6. O.. p.
RUPTURE WlDENs.
INSURGENTS GoOoWNiN DEFEAT
Regulars Refuse to vote-Measure IL
Most Mongrei Mass Of Legis-
lation SO
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washington, IL ~. a most
thoroughly mongrel tariff bill. cover.
ing cotton. iron and steel and chem.
icals went through the senate by q
vote of 90 to "a.
"Chaos and old night" had posses.
sion of the senate throughout the pro-
ceedings, with the result that tariff
bills were passed by that body which
nobody favors. The house Democratic
cotton tariff reduction bill was put
through. accompanied by amendments
to the iron and steel and chemical
schedules, the trainers Of which do
not themselves know what effect
would be produced on the Industries
or revenues of the country If the
measures in their present shape should
become laws.
All this was accomplished amid the
most intense and dramatic scenes the
senate has witnessed in years. The
acknowledgements coalition broke.
and the breach between the regular
and insurgent factions OF the Repub.
lfcan party was widened. Bitterness.
personalities and harsh words pre-.
vailed throughout the day.
Administration Republicans and
Democrats united in declaring that
the insnrgent Republicans got what
was coming to them." for their efforts
throughout the session to run both the
regular and Democratic camps.
Insurgents Are Defeated.
The insurgent Republicans. under
the leadership of Senators La Toilette,
Clapp and Bristow, went down to de-
feat, because, as the insurgents say,
the Democrats broke their "ironclad
agreement" with them. and because Of
the generalship of the regular Repub-
licans, who determined that on the
votes on these remaining bills the
Democrats should have their way. un-
hampered by Republican obstruction.
and regardless of whether the tnsur.
gents aided in the program or not.
This was brought about by a large
number of the regular Republicans de.
clining to vote, thus giving the Demo-
Gratis a clear majority over the insur-
gents, and such regulars as voted
with them.
The insurgents tried the same plan
they had worked on the wool tariff
and the free list bills. or that was their
program. They wanted to see the
house cotton bill defeated and the La
Toilette bill substituted, and then at
tach to this bill amendments proposed
by the insurgent senators. This plan
worked when the regular Republicans
voted on the former occasions.
/. This time the entire program was
changed. The Democrats ontvoted tho
insurgents and a few regulars who
did vote. and thus rejected the La Fol-
lette cotton bill, which only had tho
votes of the dozen insurgents and then
the Democrats put through the amend.
ments covering the iron and steel and
chemical schedules. With only 81
senators voting the bill was dumped
on the house of representatives.
No Chance In House.
There is not believed to be the
slightest chance that the house will
accept any part of this bill, except
their W cotton bill. and the prospect
at this time is that all these PROPOSE.
lions will die in conference, after both
houses have voted on President Taft's
veto message On the wool tariff and
free list bills. The wool bill may pass
the house with the requisite two-thirds
vote, but it will be close. as several
of the Republicans who voted for the
bill on its passage will not vote to
override the veto. In the senate the
measure has not the slightest chance
Of passing.
i. Campaign Bill Ready for Taft.
The house adopted. 2s2 to 81. the
conference report OF the campaign
publicity bill. The report already has
been adopted by the senate. and the
measure will go to the president at
once.
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