The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
WILL SOON VOTE
ON RECIPROCITY
NOTHING NOW STANDS IN WAY,
nut SPEECHES, THEY ARE
GOING FAST.
VOTE AMENDMENT DOWN
PRESIDENT TAFT HAS SERVED No.
TICE THAT HE WILL VETO
ANY LEGISLATION ON
TARIFF.

WASHINGTON. July 1o,--sweepinG
aside the Cummins and Simmons
amendment to the Canadian recipru-
city bill. the Senate to-day made inn
portant and a1preciable progress to-
wards the enactment of this measure
unchanged.
Senator Cummins forced five re-
corded votes on as many different
amendments. The vote on each was
practically Identical. Democrats and
Republican friends of the bin are
meeting the issue sduareIy and voting
down all amendments. even though
they conflict with party tariff poll
cies.
The opponents have made no con-
Nerts through their weeks of speech
and dilatory tactics. and the indica-
tons are that they will make none
during the remainder OF their fight.
The heaviest vote to-day on changes
m the tHrtft HgTtsmuurs showed tho
fun strength of the opposition to be.
Senator'S Bailey and Simmons, Demo-
Gratis; Clark, Nelson and Warren,
regular Republicans: Borah, Bourne.
Bristow, Clapp. Cummns, Dixon,
Gronna. Kenyon and La Toilette. pro-
gressives
The ayes and nay votes were taken
on amendments as follows:
Free flour and coal. 4 fer to Sc
against free agricultural implements.
IL TO 81; frea1lumber. / 2 to 90. pow
or in the President to abrogate agree
ment. should Canada repeal the law.
IL to Js; power to repeal the law
should Canadian railroads defeat It's
purpose by unfair rates, IL to &c.
Senator Gummins consented TO a
single vote on his half dozen other
amendments. smilingly admitting IAN
"A
sides OF the cham Der To prevent any
change Ia the precious agreement
Senator simmons consented also ~
a single vote OH his amendments, but
gave notice he will demand an aye
and nay vote when the bill comes up
on final passage His amendments
are along the line of the Cummins
amendments.
Nearing the End.
senator Penrose expects to get
agreement for an early vote on the
reciprocity bill, the farmers free HIST
bill and the wool revision bill. He
will ask again that these dafes ha
fixed July IL IS and 20
Nothing hnt speeches now stand
In the way OF the complete success
to reciprocity bill. and we are work
ing the speeches eff as fast as posi-
BILE he said
longer. Gradually and more rapid
~ than most people appreciate. We
are putting the speeches behind us
and am sticking to a prediction
made long since that We shalt az
iourn either Saturday. July 20 or
Sa tnrday, August s. by which time
we shall have voted on aud passed
the reciprocity bill and voted on tins
free list and wool bills"
Veto Awaits Tariff Bills.
President Taft gave the senators
who accompanied him on his trip
on the Mayaower TO understand he
would veto any tariff bills sent TO
him from the special session. When
these senators got back tn the capt.
tol to-day they-spread the news and
ii may have important hearing on
Adjournment date.
Chairman Underwood. OF the housa
ways and means committee. vas not
disturbed. His committee began WORK
on the revised form of The eettags
schedule to-day and will have II ont
inside of two weeks.
1t will change specific rates into
ad vaioref6 rates. Mr.. Underwood
does not expect loss of revenues from
the reductions and thinks increased
irnportatIons viii more than balance
the cuts,
The Democrats made sharp at
taehs upon Seaainr Simmons to-day
qnriug his speech In opposition 10
reciprocity. The senator wtited ufstlcr
the prods although the senate cham
Der was cooled Icy four large electric
fans.
During his speech Senator SIM
meas declared thai white Tire Demo-
cratic party adopted a free lumber
ytu at I3et n Tho North