Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

on the free list bin with the defeat OF
amendments offered by Senator Gronna,'
of North Dakota, to put cement, lime,
coal and coke on the free list. and to.
exempt boots and shoes from its pro-
visions.
Senator Gronna secured a roll call on
the amendment for free coal and coke,
but was beaten, 81 to 80. Party lines
split on the free coal proposition. Those
voting for the Gronna amendment
We're:
Democrats Bailey, Bryan. Fletcher.
Gore, Owens, Hitchcock, Johnson,
(Me.), MARITIME, o'Gornan, Pomerine,
Watson.
Republicans-Borah, Bristow. Brown,
Clapp, Nelson, Crawford, Gamble, Cum
Minis, Kenyon, Dixon, Gronna, McCum-,
Der and La Toilette.
Senator Bailey's amendment to-
exempt beef and. beef products from
the free list received the support OF
10 republicans, but was opposed by the
democrats, except Bailey. 1t was de-.
feated 6S to IA. those voting for 1t bel
ing: Bailey. Borah, Bourne, Bristowy
Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Dfxoni
Gamble, Hepburn, Jones, Kenyon. La
Toilette. Townsend.
Other Amendments Fall.
With the Kern amendment adopted
several attempts were made to add
other amendments to the compromise
bill thus created. All failed. A free
paper amendment by Senator Gore
was voted down, 81 to 25. A free lemon
amendment by Senator Bailey, offered
earlier in the day, was again brought
up, but not adopted. The Senate final
ly passed the free list bill with the
Kern amendment by a vote of AS to,
80, the vote being similar to that by
which the Kern amendment was
A-A CAnatnrn JlAt. r1N 4
Gamble. Jones and Townsend voted
against the bill and Senators Gore,
Poindexter and Smith, (S. CD for 1t.
The defeat OF the original bill came
after a fight in which many of the,
democratic leaders believed they would
be successful. All amendments to the
bill were defeated by large matorities,
but on the vote to pass h bill In It's
original form was a tie, which de-
feated the bin. 1t was necessary then
to carry out the compromise agree
inent with the insurgent TO secure It's
reinstatement and final passage. SEN
ators Browne, Gronna, McCumber,
Nelson, Poindexter and Works We're
the republicans who helped the demo-
Gratis secure a tie vote on the original
bill.
Senator Gore forced a roll call on
an amendment to put rice on the free
last but was beaten, 45 to 80. A Gore
amendment to put type and typesetting
machines on the free list was beaten.
Senator jeff Davis moved TO put BosS
ton baked beans and Goldfish on the
free list and IL was defeated amid gales
of laughter.
Wool Bill TO Conference.
washington, Aug. L. Democratic
Leader Underwood declared In the
House today that If any of the demo-
cratic tariff revision bills should go to
the president and be signed by him,
the extra session OF congress would be
continued until the entire revision pro-
gram was carried through.
The House asked for a conference
with the Senate on the wool tariff bill
and Speaker Clark appointed al House
conferees Representatives Underwood,
OF Alabama; Randall, OF Texas; Harri-
son, Of New York. democrats; and
Payne OF New York, n Dalzell, OF
Pennsylvania, republicans.
The campaign publicity bill was sent
to conference today. Without repub-,
lican opposition the House refused to-
concur in the Senate amendments to-
the House bill and asked for a confer
ence. The speaker named as House
conferees Representatives Rucker, OF
Missouri; Conroy, of New York, and
Olmstead, of Pennsylvania,
The reapportionment bill increasing
the membership OF the House to 433
members, was taken up in the Senate
today, on motion OF Senator Penrose,
following the disposition OF the free
list bill. The vote will be taken
Thursday. Senator Burton. of Ohio.
spoke In opposition to the measure.