The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-03
CONFERENCE ON WOOL BILL.
An Agreement Between the Houses IL
Expected spa ccily.

Expected Sps cdily.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 2.-The Senate
TO day agreed to a conference with the
House on the Underwood-La Toilette
wool bill. Conferees were appointed by
each house. They will hold their first
meeting on Friday. Most OF the leaders
in Congress believe that a prompt agree
ment will be reached.
1t was the opinion around tho Senate
to-day that the conferees would report
bill carrying approximately "a per cent.
on raw wool and corresponding duties
on the manufactures of wool. II this
should not meet the favor Of the Senate
the conferees would then probably agree
on 30 per cent. on raw wool and corre-
spending duties on wool manufactures.
II is believed there would be difficulty
in passing through the Senate bill carry
ing a duty lower than 30 per cent. on raw
wool. IL is known that Senator La Fol-
letts had difficulty in lining up his insur-
gent followers for q duty as low as 30 per
cent.
When the compromise bill passed the
Senate carrying IS per cent. on raw wool
it was with the understanding that 70
per cent would be the basis OF the COM
promise. Senator Penrose. chairman OF
the Finance Committee Of the Senate
and one of the Senate conferees. expressed
the opinion to-day that a speedy agree
ment would be reached by the conferees
He predicted that the bill would 60 to
the President not later than Saturday
night: , .,u-, ...;..
less controversy than the wool bill. Both
measures will undoubtedly 60 to the
President.
The cotton hill will probably fail by
being sidetracked. II Is the expectation
OF the Southern Democratic Senators
that the bill will be referred to the Com
hold hearings on the subject and report
to the regular session. Senator La Fol-
lette. 1t was learned to-day, made an
effort to get the Democrats TO agree TO
concede a vote on the cotton bill in con-
, eideration OF the insurgent support for
the farmers free list bill but in this he was
unsuccessful
The Senator from Wisconsin. it ie
understood. will be satisfied IL he can
get the wool bill and the farmers free list
bill before the President. and II is be-
lieved he is not disposed to insist on
action on the cotton bill this session. but
even II he Is insistent he will not gain
States where the cotton industry IL i'm
portAnt are determined that the cotton
bill shall not be considered at the extra
session.
| vice-President Sherman. on motion OF
Senator Penrose. to-day appointed on
the part OF the Senate conference com
mittee OF five members on the wool bill
consisting Of Senators Penrose OF Penn
sylvsnia. Cullom Of Illinois. La Toilette
OF Wisconsin, Republicans. and Bailey
Of Texas and Simmons OF North Carolina
Democratic The latter three Senators
voted for the wool bin and the former two
Senators voted against the measure
The conferees on the part Of the Hous,
are Representatives Underwood Of Ala
bama. Randell of Texas. Harrison OF
New York. Democrats. and Payne OF
New York and Dalzell Of Pennsylvania
Republicans.
There was some surprise when the
chair named Chairman Penrose and
Senator Cullom a. members OF the com
mittee az the regular Republicans hac
said all along that they would ask to b,
excused from service on the conference
committee on the wool bill and put tn,
entire responsibility for the passage o.
the bill upon the members OF the -unhol,
alliance OF Democrats and progressive
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