Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22

The Canadian reciprocity bill passed
the Senate without amendment today
by So to 81. All amendments had been
previously defeated. 1t becomes law
upon the Presidents signature, the
Senate measure being the bill that
passed the House.
But the measure cannot become law
until after next Wednesday.
House Had Adjourned.
The House, by adjourning at 1909
o'clock until next Wednesday. after be-
ing in session but nine minutes, blocked
signature by the President today, the
rules requiring engrossment of the bill
on parchment by the originating body
while the House actually is in session
The passage of the bill occurred at
1:36 pm, after a lively session, dur
ing which there were numerous roll
calls. The Senate chamber was well
filled, many representatives being gath
cred in the rear of the hall, and the
galleries were crowded.
Seventy-Eight Senators Present.
The Senate took up the reciprocity bill
as soon as a quorum was obtained, at
11:15 O'Clock this morning. The quorum
call showed seventy eight senators pres
ent. The amendment of Senator McCun-
Der Of North Dakota reducing duties on
many necessaries of life and increasing
the free list was first taken up.
The defeat of the McCumber amend
ment 81 TO 16, was indicative of ali votes
on amendments to the bill. 1t showed the
following senators voted in favor of the
amendment:
Republcans-Borah. Bourne, Bristow.
Brown, Clapp, Crawford. Cummins. Dix
on, Gronna, Kenyon, La Toilette Nc
Cumber and Nelson.
Democrats-Bailey. Clarke Ark) and
Simmons.
Nelson Gets Twenty-Three Votes.
The Nelson amendment restoring half
of the duty on grains and farm produce.
| made free in the reciprocity bill, was then
defeated. 5S to 23 On this vote Senator
Brown Of Nebraska, republican, voted
| against the amendment, and Senators
Clark Of Wyoming, Curtis of Kansas,
Lorimer of Illinois. Oliver Of Pennsylva-
| MIA, Smith of Michigan and Warren of
Wyoming, republicans, and Senator
Thornton of Louisiana, democrat, Joined
| the insurgents who had voted for the
amendment.
An amendment by Senator Simmons of
North Caroline putting fresh meats and
meat products on the free list in the
reciprocity bill was defeated. u to 16. a
vote similar to that on the McCumber
amendment.
Senator Simmons then offered his
| amendment to put flour and cereal prod
ucts on the reciprocity free list, apd it
was defeated, 63 to II, Senator Gamble
| OF South Dakota, republican, adding his
vote to those in favor of the amendment.
Cummins Amendments Lost.
The Cummins amendments were then
| taken up. The first reducing the duty
on steel girders and certain other steel
products. was defeated. "a to II. Senator
Jones of Washington, republican, voting
with the others in favor Of this amend
ment. That reducing the duty on oil
cloth and linoleum was defeated on q
| viva voce vote.
Senator La Toilette then called UP his
amendment comprising a general revi-
States.
Both this and the other La Toilette
| amendments for revision of the entire
| cotton tariff and the tariff on artificial
| silk, the two comprising important fea-
| lures OF the great republican insurgent
| fight In the Senate, were beaten de-
| cisively the wool amendment by "a to 16
| and the cotton amendment by 63 to 15.
Senator Bailey wanted to eliminate mo-
hair from the provisions of the La Fol-
lette wool amendment but his motion
| was defeated.
| Bailev Loses His Echt