The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
First of Senator Cummins' Amendments Defeated
 Two to One
BARELY A QUORUM
 PRESENT IN SENATE
Vote Is Begun Under Protest By Mir. Cummins-Other Amendments Will Be Considered
 This Week

Washington, July S.-Ine ueledI III eae Senate today of the first of Senator Cum nnins' amendments to the Canadian re- ciprocty bill made it clear that the meas ure is scheduled to emerge from the Sem ste without any change from its original form.
 By vote of 32 to IA the Senate refused so attach to the bill Senator Cummins' Froposal to give Canadian fresh meats and meat products free access to the American markets.
 The fate of the first of the Cummins amendments is expected to be that of all the others which are to be voted upon Monday along with amendments by Sen ptor Simmons of North Carolina, some what similar in scope. Three democrats, Senators Bailey, Simmons and Thornton, and two regular republicans, Senators Clark of Wyoming and Sutherland, voted with the insurgent republicans for the amendment No material change in the vote is expected on the other amendments of like nature.
 The remaining Cummns amendments propose to put Canadian iron and steel products, flour, lumber, coal, leather, woolens and cotton goods on the free list without giving similar advantages to American goods going into Canada.
 An agreement for voting on these and the Simmons amendments on Monday was reached late in the afternoon.
 So far as the effect on the progress of the reciprocity bill Is concerned some sen ators were disposed to minimize the im- portance of this agreement on the ground that these amendments merely would give place to consideration of others Sen- ator LaFollette is preparing. 1
 An element of the Senate is awaiv g the Lar oI stte amendments Ss posf Ae basis foC renewed efforts/ { some tem- ocrats a q insurgent re dblicans to get together On revision of tariff schedules.
 Cummins' Protests . After some difficulty in securing 2 nuorum the Senate today resumed con slderation of the Canadian reciprocity bill and over the protest of Senator Cummins began voting on his proposed amendment. The amendment putting meats on the free list was defeated 14 to 32.
 Senator Bailey immediately moved an adjournment.
 'It Is apparent that we are doing busi- ness here with a bare quorum" he said, s'and I think we ought to let these votes go over.'
 The Senate voted down the moton to adjourn 19 to IS.
 Senator Cummins again referred to what he termed the unfairness of forcing a vote on his amendments before other senators had a chance to speak on them He declared that leacing a duty on Canadian meat would benefit only the big packers of the United States.
 Would Upset Agreement
 Senator Burton of Ohio in voting against the Cummins amendment said he did so because he thought 1t would upset the whole Canadiap agreement. He said he favored free me {, but not as an item on the reciprocity 5ill, while 1t might de- feat the whole arrangement. The vote by which the Cummins free meat was defeated showed Senators Bailey, Sim mons and Thornton. democrats, voting with the following republicans in favor of the amendment:
 Senators Borah. Bourne, Bristow, Clapp Clark of Wyoming, Cummins, Dixon Gronna, Kenyon, Nelson and Sutherland
 Senator Cummins next asked for a sep arate vote on his amendment to admit flour and other manufactured cereal products free of duty from Canada. He said the amendment was to balance the provision of the reciprocity that puts grains on the free bill.
 Senator Bailey urged the adoption oi the amendment. Senator Dixon insisted 1t would not invalidate the Canadian agreement Senator Burton of Ohio con tested the point He declared the reef procity was an international agreement standing by itself"
 If Wheat, Why Not Flour?
 Senator Burton added he did not believe the farmers as whole would suffer from the removal of the duty on wheat. s
 "Why not put flour on the free list then?" asked Senator Cummins
 T am willing flour should be put on the free list if it can be done without endan- gering this reciprocity agreement" re- torted Senator Burton, but if you want free flour, why don't you take 1t up cour- egeously as an amendment proposition, instead of trying to tack it on this bill as . rider?"
 Senator Simmons of North Carolina headed off the vote on free flour by asking postponement until Monday, so that he might speak on amendments of his own similar to those offered by Senator Cum mins.
 Absent senators who can reach Wash ington will be notified so that more than the slim quorum of today will be on hand for the final disposition of the amend vS,oota