The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

Measu e Goes Through Without
Amendment by Majority
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reciprocity bill, that proved storm
center in two sessions of Congress,
passed the Senate without amendment
by vote of SO to q. A majority OF
Republicans voted against t. OF SO
votes for it, 80 were Democrats and
81 Republicans. Of the 81 against, "a
were Republican and three Demo
crate
Bourne, Borah and Hepburn voted
against reciprocity, while Chamber
lain, Jones and Poindexter favored it.
Thus the Northwest broke even.
The Canadian Parliament has not
yet acted on the agreement and with
one exception the provis ons of the
bill as passed by Congress will not
become effective until the president
issues a proclamation that Canada has
ratified the pact. The exception to
this procedure Is in the paper and
pulp section of the bill, which will
become Immediately effective when
the president signs the law.
Insurgents Efforts Fail.
In the events that led up to the
final passage of the reciprocity meas
ure, when amendment after amend
ment was overwhelmingly defeated,
party lines were vigorously drawn.
With one or two exceptions, only the
Republ can insurgents voted for the
amendments with reinforcement from
Senators Bailey of Texas, Clark of
Arkansas, and Simmons of North
Carolina
Every threatened change in the bill
was defeated by the consistent Union
of Democratic and regular" Republic
can forces Senators Po:ndexter of
Washington and Works of California
recognized as insurgents, voted
aga nst nearly all amendments.
Struggle Expected Over Wool.
bitter struggle is expected N the
Senate this week over the wool tariff
A full revision bill already has passed
the Democratic House. Several sub
stitutes have been offered In the Sen
ate.
No sooner had the reciprocity bill
passed than senator's began to pre-
pare for the attack on the tariff The
wool bill was made the unfinished
business and was taken up Monday
morning.
The indications are that the substi-
tute will be voted down without ef
fort to amend 1t, and that -subse-
quently the La Toilette wool bill al
ready introduced in the Senate may
be adopted as an amendment to the
House free list bill, to be finally
dealt with before the free list vote is
taken August 1.
May Adjourn After Important Ballots.
While there is going to be a great
deal of talk during the next few
weeks about the extens on of the ses-
sion far beyond the date when a vote
is to be taken on the several matters
upon which an agreement was
reached, it is safe to say that as
soon as these matters are out of the
way Congress will adjourn. 1t will
be impossible to keep a quorum here.
Already many senators have left
Washington, and others are preparing
to get away as soon as a vote is
taken on several questions which they
regard as important
May Remain in Conference.
1t is quite certain that number of
important measures VIII remain in
conference. The resolution for the
election of senators by direct vote
seems to be one of the measures that
cannot be agreed upon at this sess on.
If the campo gn publicity bill passes
it will be amended to cover primaries,
and it, too will remain in conference
The same fate may await the New
Mexico and Arizona bill. The reap
portionment bill, VIII oh increases the
number Of representatives to 1873,
seems to be sure to pass.
Taft's Attitude Told by AIdrich.
Ex-senator A.drich of Rhode Island
appeared before the Lorimer investi-
cation committee and told the story
of the Administrations attitude to-
ward the election of Senator Lorimer.
Instead of sending Edward Hines, the
Oh cago lumberman, to Springfield
with word from Washington that Lor-
inner should be elected, Mr.. Aldrich
test fed that he told Hines that Pres
t1ent Taft was not supporting the can
, dacy of anyone. but that Lorimer
was not Objectionable to him.
Panama Mail Lines Fixed.
Postmaster-General Hitchcock has
ordered the establishment of a fast
ocean mail service between the prin.