The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
COTTON BILL
Is PASSED BY
Big MAJORITY
Supported by Insurgent Republi-
cans and Democrats Measure
Has Easy Sailing.
WILL REDUCE REVENUE
BY ABOUT $4,000, 900
Democrats Threaten to Pass Wool
Bill Over Taft's Veto
Republicans Reinforce.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Supported
by all the Democrats and by 30 insurg.
ent Republicans. the Democratic cot
Ton tarin bill, the third of the big
tariH revision measures brought for
ward by the Democratic house of rep-
resentatives, passed that body early
this evening, by 2C2 to 81. The bill
cuts the average tariff on cotton
manufactured goods from As TO p
per cent advalorem. "A 2l per cent re-
duction in duty. that. the Democratic
leaders estimate will reduce revenues
by about $4,000. 600.
Not an amendment was offered to
the bill, although the Republicans at
tackled IL vigorously on account of al
legged increases on certain items over
the rates of the Payne Aldrich tariff
law.
Underwood "prings Surprise.
Scarcely had the cheers that greet
ed the passage of the cotton revision
bill subsidized. when Democratic Lead.
er Underwood. calling up the free list
bill. as IL passed the senate a few
days ago accomplished a strategic
move which surprised the Republi-
cans.
He asked for a conference on all the
amendments TO the free list bill eX-
cept that of Senator Gronna. OF North
Dakota. putting cement on the free
list He urged that the house accept
that amendment, adding TO II lemons.
Pacific coast Republicans made inef-
fectual attempts TO stop this sudden
and unexpected putting of lemons on
the free list. but the amendment
carried.
The change gave the house Demo
Gratis what they claimed To be an add
ed advantage in dealing with the sen
ate in the conference committee.
Republicans Seek Reinforcements.
Tonight the Republican leaders in
both houses of congress called ia alb
sent members from all parts ot the
country. in preparation for threat
ened attempt OF the Democrats 10
pass the wool tarin bill over Prcsi-
dent Taft's veto. The Democratic
leaders in the house have asserted
within the last tweuty-lOur hours that
they have the necessary tWO-thirds
majority to pass the wool bill over the
president veto. and have been do
ing effective missionary work IN the
senate today. The Republican mana
gers in the house insist tonight that
they have enough votes To prevent
the two-thirds majority in support OF
the wool bill
The wool conference will start at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning when the
committees OF the house and senate
will meet in the effort To effect a com
promise.
Attacks Caucus Methods.
Bitter attacks on Democratic caucus
methods by Representative Payne. OF
New York. and other Republican lead.
crs. and a charge by Representative
PrOuty OF Iowa Republican iusurgent.
supported by Representative Mccall.
OF Massachusetts. and ilIll Of COnncc-
iicut. that the Underwood bin made
enormous increases IN the tariu on Ger
tain cloth manufactured ia southern
mills. marked the closing hours OF de-.
bate on the cotton bill
Former Republican Speaker Can.
non upheld the Democratic caucus pol.
icy. declaring that 'thls is govern
mcnt by party organization. while
Representative LenrOOt. Republican
insurEent. earnestly defended the cot.
ton measure and denounced the at.
fempts 0f his fellow Republicans to
make it appear that the bin revised
any schedule upward