The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
Cummins and Simmons
Amendments Will Be
Voted Down.
AGREEM ENT THEN
TO BE TAKEN UP
La Follette's Speech Regarded
as Most Formidable Obstacle
in Way of Vote-Dilatory
Tactics Will Be Met With
Acts of Coercion by
Majority.

Washington, D. C.. July s.-Lively
clearing of the ways for the eventual
passage OF the unamended Canadian
reciprocity bill BY the voting down of
the Cu,nmins and Simmons amend
ments to 1nat measure. and continued
discussion and action on other pro-
visions, in connection with the bill
vii! keep the Senate busy all this
week. while the House, which will
meet Wednesday and quickly adjourn
until Saturday. Will be active only
through its committees
The amendments proposed by Senator
Cummins. Of Iowa. Insurgent Repub-
lican, which would add steel. iron.
coal. lumber wool. cotton and various
Canadian products to the free list
from Canada. and the amendments
proposed by Senator Simmons. OF
North Carolina. Democrat. are some
what similar in nature. These are
expected TO be bowled over during
the Legislative day" OF tomorrow.
which term. under the agreement for
q vote then. might extend the day
into the night or cover one recess
after another for several calendar
days If necessary.
after voting on these amendments
the Senate Will proceed with the con-
sideration of the reciprocity bill. and
amendments by Senator La Toilette
and others will be acted upon.
Speech by Simmons.
The proceedings tomorrow will be-
gin with set speech by Senator SIM
mons in support of his own and Sena-
tor CUMMINGS amendments, followed
By roll calls on the amendments. The
bugaboo OF a h!ibuster practically has
-
ity will watch for attempts 10 inter
sperse the voting with speech making,
which they will interpret as the in
stitution of filibuster. Dilatory tao
tics VIII be met with such acts of
coercion as the ma jority might decide
would expedite business. Mr.. Cummins
has indicated that he Will ask for
separate votes on all his amendments.
ard has said that he would demand
AZ least dozen roll calls. Mr.. Cum
Minis Will not be so insistent.
Senator La Toilette said to-day that
he probably would present his amend
ments on Monday or Tuesday and he
probably Will speak for the greater
part OF several days in explanation
and advocacy OF them. His speech is
regarded as the most formidable OBJ
stacle in the way of a vote on the
bill. and Senators generally say that
Win IL OUt Oh lHe way predictions
regarding a final vote will be more
reliable. In addition to Mr.. La Fol-
lette and Mr.. Cummins Senator'S Bal
ley. Stone. Jones. Clapp and others
still are TO be heard
The prevailing opinion still! is that
with the reciprocity bill out of the
way. final adjournment soon will fol-
low The Democrats. generally, will
demand votes on one or two of their
tariff bills. but will not debate them
at length. The Insurgent Republicans
are divided on this item of policy. but
most of them are inclined to demand
further time for legislation, and they
may take such course as Will delay
getting away. The general sentiment.
however. is that the extra session OF
Congress will end early in August.
Revision of Cotton Schedule.
The Democratic members of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House will resume the work OF franz
ing revision OF the cotton schedule on
Tuesday. The leaders contemplate a
reduction In cotton duties of from 80
to so per cent, al. duties to be ad
valorem. as in the wool bill. Chairman
Underwood and his colleagues believe
that the bill drawn on a revenue basis
can be SO framed as to cause no re-
duction in the revenues.
The cotton revenue now Is about
saS,o0o,O0O. BY lowering the duties
they have statistics to indicate that
the amount OF goods to come into this
country will equal. If not exceed, the
old revenue. Laces are to be included
in the revised schedule