Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Senate Votes to Take Up the
Tariff Board Bill.
APPROPRIATIONS SET ASIDE
Senator Money Wants The Supply
Measures First Considered.
Democrats Unwilling to Consent to
Time for Vote on Proposed Com
mission without Debate. 80

mission Without Debate. -
At I:55 this afternoon Senator Bank
head tdemocraD moved In she Senate
that the debate on the tartfr board bill,
which had been taken up earlier in the
day. be suspended and tho post Office
appropriation bill be taken up. The mo-
tion by almost a party vote was lost,
"a to 56. Senator Hepburn voted with
the democrats and Senator'S Newlands.
owen. Chamberlain and Davis with the
republicans.
Within half an hour after conven-
ing at IL o'clock today the Senate had
decided by the positive vote of 65 to
2S to set aside appropriation bills and
take up the bill creating a permanent
tariff board. The motion looking TO
such course was made by Senator
Hale. who heretofore had opposed the
consideration Of the bill. and was in
pursuance of the agreement made
among the republicans Tuesday in or
der to get q vote on the Lorimer reso-
luton.
Only Senator Bulkeley OF Connecticut
Of all the republicans cast a vote
against the motion, while four demo-
Gratis voted with the republicans for
consideration.
Inc motion came after q general dis
cussion concerning the -eneral order OF
business. 1t was begun by Ssuator
Money Of Mississippi. chairman O, the
democratic caucus. Immediately AFTER
the reading Of the journal. Discla,m-
ing any intention on the part of him
self or his fellow-democrats to niipus-
ter. he said that he and all ths mem-
bers OF his party felt the great neoes-
sfty OF coming Immediately to the con-
sideration Of the appropriation bills in
order to prevent an extra session Of
Congress.
Wants Appropriations Taken Up.
Mr.. Money then made the formal prop
osition that the appropriation bills
should be taken up forthwith, with the
understanding that they were to bs
disposed Of before any other legisla-
ton should be undertaken.
A." he said. ''the senators on the
other side want to see the government
provided with the funds necessary to
carry on its business for the next fiscal
year they will agree to this proposition
1t rests entirely with them. The public
will absolve the democrats OF all respon-
sibiiity. Granting. as it sis claimed, that
there Is good purpose behind the ef-
fort to get up other legislation. we must
all remember the old saying that Hell
Is paved with good Intentions, and
may add that know OF no roadway that
is better paved than that leading 20 Con-
gress."
At this point Mr. Smoot, who was espe-
cially active in promoting the agreement
to take up the tariff board bill as a con-
cession for vote on the Lorimer reso-
luton. interrupted Mr.. Money with an
inquiry as to the purpose of thu demo-
Gratis with reference to the tariff measure.
He asked II it were not possible that the
Senate could agree to a time to vote on
that bill by II o'clock tomorrow.
Then 1t would SEEM" said Mr.. Money
receive no consideration whatever. I have
asked that We proceed Immediately with
the appropriation bills, OF which there
are eight left, in the belief that they can
The suggestion of the senator from Utah
negatives everything that i have said. IL
the appropriations measures are to pass
they ought to receive first consideration.
That is the disposition on this side.
Vote Tonight Suggested.
Mr. Hale suggested that It might be
possible to consider other measures than
appropriation bills If nothing more than
a roll call should be necessary in their
He would not, he said,
object to a vote on the tarirf board bill
but he could not see how it might be
possible to give II more time than would
be required for a vote. Mr. Hale agreed
to request unanimous consent to vote on
b. a. III <.p1
Before Mr.. Hale could take his seat
Mr.. Money said: Il cannot understand
how this little measure can be regarded
by any one as more important than the
bills"
But" said Mr.. Hale, ''you do not un-
derstand our troubles; We must yield or
nothing can be DONE"
Replying, Mr.. Money said that 80 far
as he was concerned he would not OBJ
Ject to vote on the tariff measure. but
that he could not speak for other demo-
Gratis. You have the power to take it
you"
Mr.. Root suggested an immediate vote,
put tine chair decided to submit Mr..
Hale's proposition to vote at 10 o'clock
tonight which carried the condition that
there should be no debate
Vote Without Debate Opposed.
Mr.. Simmons would not agree, because
he wished to speak, as he said he
thought others did. ''I shall be willing
to vote when the discussion Is over
he said.
Mr.. McCumber wanted assurance that
there would be a vote in time to permit
action by the House IL necessary, but
Mr. Simmons would not agree.
1t having become evident that the DEM
ocrats would not yield to the perfunctory
disposal of the BILL Mr.. Hale peremptor-
lily moved to proceed to its consideration.
His motion was carried and the dis
cussion began with a speech by Senator
Smith Of South Carolina. Before Mr..
Smith could get the floor the Vice Presi-
dent found oportunity for the exercise
Of his penchant for fun. Senator Over
man of North Carolina occupied the floor
when Mr.. Smith asked for
. Does the senator from North Carolina
yield to the senator from South Caro-
ina?' asked the Vice President and.
urning aside to a senator who stood by
lim said: I'VE must keep those two Inn
,ortant states on terms Of amity."
Mr.. Smith. proceeding with his speech
opposing the tariff board BILL declared t
vas beneath the dignity Of the United
states Senate to set aside the important
bills In the last hours Of
he session to take up q non-essential
Measure, which. he declared, was being
one In pursuance Of bargain
Senator Smith OF South Carolina spoke
or more than an hour AGAINST the tarin
oard. Senator Shively followed him. and
here were other democratic senator's ap.
arentiy ready to take the moor.