Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
BILL IS
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
By Vote of So to II Canadian
Measure Is Finally Adopted
by the Upper House

(By Associated Prsss-)
WASHINGTON. July 2--The recip-
rocal trade agreement between the Uni
t6a States and Canada embodied In the
rsriprocity bin that proved storm cen
.sF in two sessions OF congress. passed
tie senate today without amendment by
n~Fote OF s. to n.
4 majority OF the Republicans voted
against it. OF IS votes for II 50 were
Dsmocratic and u Republicans; OF the
= against % were Republicans and
Democrats.
Thls action settled the whole Canadian
reciprocity question 50 far as congress
i concerned and save for executive APP
provaI and the Canadian pariiaments
ratification virtually made the pact the
LAW OF the land
Congressional practice viii delay the
afTixing Of the presidents signature un-
Il next wednesday. when the house IS
aeain IN session. The reciprocity bill,
having originated in the house. must be
returned there for engrossment and for
Ire signature Of Speaker Clark. while the
haalse is sitting
The Canadian parliament has not yet
acted on the agreement and with one
exception the provisions of the oil as
nasssd b. congress viii not become Ell
fsetive until the president issues proc
iAnnatIon that Canada has ratified the
xsmcf. The exemption 10 this procedure
+ in the paper and pulp section OF the
I'll. which Il Is announced will become
Immediately effective when the presi-
dNnt signs the bin.
PRESIDENT INTERESTED
From the White House the president
allowed the votes on the various amend.
nnnts and on the final passage OF the
nth spoke today with the keenest inter-
- am very much gratified and delight
81 that ne bin Is passed" he said 1t
snascates the increase OF mutually pene-
akiai relations between Canada ana TINS
The president received many eongrat-
nations before leaving Al go p. M
far Beverly TO spend the weekend N re-
~ he declared he was getting enureay
fbo much credit out OF the matter snc
that Secretary Knox really was enueieo
u the greatest praise
The president win be hack IN WASH
sr<fon tuesday Senator Penroses OF
1<nnEvlvania. who led the RECIPROCITY
a~f1t An the senate. dfned with the pres
$500 an hoard his train tonight. In re-
- "a CONGRATULATIONS the senator a.
- rnasa his way through the Union sta
- to the presidents. car exclaimed:
at was easy
Senator Penrose ventured the pFeolc.
ton that congress would ADJOURN noe
later than August or 10
sTRrGGLE OVER WOOL.
4 hitter struggle Is expected In the
~xmesa rnxf week over the wool tariu- A
.s~sni revision bin already has passed the
r5zroorratfc house Several substitutes
80 been offered in the senate and
xssa Win be taken Thursday No soone(
rad the reciprocity bin passed tnan SEN
nAers began TO prepare for the attack on
The tariff The wool bill was maze tue
unfinished business and VIII De taAeh Up
1srndav morning There were NUMBER
- exchanges OF views on this bill To-
60. especially among the Democrats
49, a suggestion for a caucus was MADE.
<othlux Is settled. but the indications
- shat there will be a Democratic con-
fnrnnce before the vote on the Dill
srsssr~sdav. The indications tonight are
fhat the house bin will be voted down
without EFFORT 10 amend II. and that sub
eeouently the la Toilette wool Dill al
weadv introduced in the senate may be
ashuted a. an amendment 70 the house
nnI to Be nnally dealt with when the
re list Is taken August 1. In the event
that led I'D 20 the final passage OF the re-
rlnwocftv measure when amendment after
amendment was Overwhelmingly defeat
ed marty lines variously drawn With
che or two exceptions only the republican
Insurgents voted for the amendments
va1kh reinforcement from Senators Bailey
81 Texas. Clarke Of Arkansas and Sim
rnSns OF North Carolina. Democrats.
From the outset when Senator McCum-
1er's amendment reducing duties on GER
tan necessaries Of life was defeated. the
fnsurxents could muster only about Is
votes with 81 in opposition There were
enc or two marked exceptions 70 this
vote. senator Nelson. OF Minnesota, Sc
cured for his amendment. restoring part
81 the duty on agricultural products, the
largest vote Of the day in behalf Of any
amendment-8-
EVERY threatened change In the bin
vas defeated BY the consistent union OF
Democratic and regular Republican
forces Senators Polndexter OF Washing
ton. and Works Of California, recog-
nlxed as insurgents. voted against nearly
al amendments. The Democrats. with but
few exceptions. voted against amend
ments By Senator Bailey. one TO put the
farmers free list IN as an amendment
to the reciprocity bin and the other to
incorporate a reduction in the tariff on
cotton bagging and cotton ties.
Thirteen roll calls were demanded by
those who wanted TO amend the meas
ure before the bill was permitted TO so
70 fts nna1 passage The other amend
ments were defeated without roll calls.