Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Clark, and then signed by the presi-
dent. Officially and Theoretically the
engrossments must be done while the
house is in session, but in fact it is
already on parchment.
AS the house was expected to be in
session but little while today and
then adjourn till Wednesday the bill
probably will not go to the president
until his return from Beverly next
week.
End Of Half Year Fight.
The fight for reciprocity, the SUI
preme campaign for the present ad-
ministration, had it's inception at a
conference six months ago. at Albany,
n. Y, between President Taft and
Canadian Minister Of Finance Fielding
and since then it has been carried
along thru the two congresses, fruit
lessly thru the last one because it was
becalmed in the senate, and success
fully in the present extra session, con-
voked by the president expressly for
the ratification.
More than two-tl1irds Of the senate
supports the bill. The bill passed by
the republican house last session was
introduced by Representative Mccall,
Massachusetts,. The present measure
was fathered by Democratic Leader
Underwood, chairman of the tariff
making ways and means committee.
Am. ndments Are Killed.
The senate took up the Canadian re-
circ ocity as soon as quorum was OBJ
tanned at 11:15 a. M, the call showing
seventy-eight senator's present. The
amendment of Senator McCumber. of
10 roAJpirfr G11fiaS or,
necessities Of life and increasing the
free list, was first taken up and was
defeated 16 to 81.
The defeat Of the NIcCun,ber amend
ment was indicative Of all votes on
amendments to the bill.
The Nelson amendment restoring
half Of the duty on grains and farm
produce made free in the reciprocity
bill was then defeated % to So.
An amendment by Senator Simmons,
of North Dakota. putting free meat and
meat products on the free list in the
reciprocity bill was defeated 16 to 64.
Senator Simmons then offered his
amendment to put -four and cereal
products on the reciprocity free list and
it was defeated II to 6S.
Cummins Amendment Lost.
The Cummins amendments were
then taken up. The first. reducing the
duty on various steel products. was de-
feated II to "a. That reducing the duty
on oil cloth and linoleum was defeated
by a viva voce vote.
Senator LaFollette then called up his
amendments comprising a general re-
vision on the wooden tariff. It was also
defeated II to g..
The history Of the reciprocity bill
may be sulned up in few words. Fol-
lowing is the chron illogical order of the
more important events leading to its
final enactment:
March 80, 1910-Following the an
nouncement OF q complete agreement
with Canada on maximum and mini
mum provisions OF the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law, President Taft invited a
conference on closer trade relations.
Jan. Z, 1911-Canadian representa-
tives arrive.
Jan. to 21-Reciprocity negotiations
in session.
Jan. 26-President Taft sends agree
ent to senate.
Jan. 2s-McCa1. republican. intro
duces reciprocity bill.
Feb. 7-Bill passes the house. e21 to
93: Tor. republicans, 7S; democrats,
143: against, republicans, 81, demo-
Gratis, 6.
March 4-senate ad5ourns without
action.
April 4-Congress convenes in extra
session to consider bill.
April 12-Democratic Leader Under
wood introduces the bill.
April 21-Bill passes the house s67
TO 80; for, republicans. 81; democrats.
2o3; against, republicans. 7s; demo-
Gratis. II.
April 24-Senate finance committee
receives hill.
June 13-FinaHce committee reports
without recommendation.
June 1A-Senate debates again.
June 16-Senate defeats Root paper
amendment to bill.
July 22-Senate votes on bill