New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-29
HOUSE TAKES UP COTTON
Mann Demands Quorum Be Pres.
ent During Discussion.
UNDERWOOD GIVES KEYNOTE
SAYS Measure Is Conservative
and Will Save Consumers
$209,000,000 a Year.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington. July uninterrupted by sew
eral rollcalls TO maintain quorum, the
House to-day began the debate On the bill
revising the cotton schedule. Representative
| Underwood had no sooner presented the
measure than Representative Mann, minor
fly leader. called attention TO the empty
seats and suggested that he would demand
a quorum rot only when the bill is voted
on but throughout the entire debate. Later
two additional rollcalls were demanded
by the Republican side, and much to the
chagrin OF the Democrats they were forced
10 be within call until after o'clock to-
day.
Following Mr. Mann's ultimatum that the
Democrats must keep quorum present u
they expect TO do further tariff tinkering
the Democratic whip, Representative
Tom" Bell, has issued the following no
tice to all Democratic members
81 am Instructed by Mr.. Underwood to
notify you that your attendance upon the
floor of the House until the end OF the
present session Is necessary in order tn
preserve quorum, that the business OF
the House may be transacted
Representative Underwood sounded the
Democratic keynote In speech In favor
Of his cotton bill to-day. The pending
measure, he declared, was conservative
and not radical bill. and he failed to see
how IL could hurt the American manu-
facturer.
THE principle OF protection is eliminated
from this BILL" said the Democratic moor
leader ut is a revenue bill, and a con-
sentative one. II the bill passes the SEN
ate and il signed by the Presldent-and
II 10 the duty of the President TO sign the
roasure-I do not think there will be fur
Their need OF revising the cotton Schedule
for several years
Mr. Underwood declared that the cotton
schedule revision proposed by tho pi'i
would save American consumers spS,""'"'
a wear. He denied that labor would be IN
iured in the least by the proposed tarliL
reductions.
"The only basis on which the Republican
party has stayed in power he declared
.'has been false appeal to the laborers OF
the country. making them believe they
were receiving more wages because or a
protective tariff than they would otherwise
receive"
Says Labor Hasn't Benefited.
lie insisted that the duties which had
been levied under Republican tarin mad
amounted to from 100 to 900 per cent OF the
labor cast Of the goods. and that the labor
ing man had received very small per
centage OF the added duty.
Representative Roberts. a Nevada Repub-
N. .t,o 10 nj for
port OF the Tariff Board before attempting
more tariff legislation.
Not one of the tariff bills you are at
tempting to pass takes effect until after
January !, 1872" said Mr.. Roberts, address
ing the Democrats. by that time the
Tariff Board will have made its report. and
submit that II is better To obtain scien-
tifc Information upon these SUBJECTS before
attempting n revision"
When the Democrats are not discussing
free trade on the 1oors" added Mr.. Roberts.
they arc sitting in tho Democratic cloak
room wearing imported pants, smoking Inn
ported cigars and lighting them with Inn
ported matches Then, holding aloft a
small box Of foreign made matches. he
added. And every time one Of them
SlIlhtb al lillDcIltb uidlAn WI llC c'cN VI
his imported pants. he strikes blow at
the American worklngman."
The minority report was presented to-
day by Representative Payne, OF New
York. leading minority member Of tho
Ways and Means Committee. II expresses
opposition TO the cotton bill because II
does not furnish protective duties for a
great American industry, and it is frankly
admitted that it is not intended to do so.
Tho report says:
There is no demand for such legislation
At this time, but, on the contrary, the coun-
try appreciates the sound reasoning that
asks the postponement OF the revision OF
tho cotton schedule until after tho report
OF the Tariff Board has been received. It's
inevitable tendency will be 10 destroy the
business confidence Of tho country"
Burcson Calls Caucus.
Representative Burleson. chairman al
| tho Democratic caucus, issued call to-
day Tor a caucus of tho majority uoXt
Monday night. Tho Democrats viii attempt
10 thrash out their differences on the cam
paien publicity bill. \ number of Southern
Democrats arc much chagrincd because
the Senate has 50 amended tho bill that It
applies To Democratic primaries. ana there
Is considerable sentiment ia favor OF re-
iecting some Of tho Senate amendments.
Although It was stated by Democratic
leaders that campaign publicity only viii
Ice discussed at the Monday night caucus,
# is quite possible that there will he come
talk on the la Toilette wool bill.
In this connection it was noted that there
was a perceptibe stiffenlng Of tho Demo
cratic backbone I'm the House with refer
ence 10 wool to-day. Representative IN
derwood and other leaders have taken re