The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04
TAFT WINS AGAIN
His Long Fight for the Tariff
Board Bill
Ends in Senate by It's Adoption,
SIS to %.
PARTY LINES DRAWN.
Insurgents and Regulars Unite
in Its Support.
All But Five of the Democrats
Vote Against 1t.
PARTY LINES DRAWN.

Washington, March 4.-The senate
today passed the permanent tariff
board billeby vote of Sc to %. The
end of the long fight for this board,
strongly recommended by President
Taft came at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. At that hour the vice president
directed the clerk to call the roll. Sew
eral Democratic senators were on their
feet clamoring for recognition at the
time and there was much confusion.
The vice president declined to recOg-
nize them asserting that debate was
not in order.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma declined
to be taken off his feet, and insisted
upon making a statement while the
clerk was taking a vote. The vote was
along party lines, the Republicans, in
surgents and regulars alike voting for
the bill, with but two exceptions, and
the Democrats generally opposing it.
Senators Bulkeley of Connecticut and
Hepburn of Idaho were the Republi-
cans who recorded themselves against
the bill Five Democrats voted for it,
as follows: Clark (Ark.), New1ands
(Nev.), Owen (Ok.), Thornton La.)
and Chamberlain.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Senator Bailey arose and stated that
he had not voted because he did not
believe the vote had been properly
ordered He said he would have
voted mo" Senator Stone of Mis-
souri, moved to reconsider the vote.
Senator Beveridge moved to lay this
on the table. The latter motion was
carried Sc to %. At 1850 o'clock this
morning after an all night session an
adjournment of ten minutes was
taken. Upon reconvening Senator
Beveridge made closing speech in
favor of the tariff board. There were
but few of the tagged out senators in
their places. Along toward 500
the vote. Senator Smoot suggested the
absence of a quorum. He did this to
insure full vote on the bill.
Roll Call Ordered.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock Senator
Gore arose. Senator Stone also was
dressing the chair "Debate is not in
order" ruled the vice president. But,
Mr.. President-'' insisted Senator
Gore.
ANY utterance is debate" ruled the
chair 1.-The clerk will call the roll
Mr. President" shouted Senator
Gore and Senator Stone in unison.
Senators cannot interrupt a roll
CALI ruled Mr.. Sherman.
But 1 was addressing the chair
before the call was ordered shouted
Mr.. Gore. The vice president said he
was sure senators did not wish to vio-
Late a unanimous consent agreement.
Senator Gore shouted that he would
not be taken from the floor.
He said. amid the confusion, that he
had intended offering an. amendment
last night but ne decided not to do so,
in view of the ruling of the chair last
night that amendments We're not in or
der He said he wished to apologize
for having offered the amendment and
that he regretted exceedingly that it
had become necessary for him to make
a demonstration on the floor. With this
he sat down and the roll call went on
in order. The bill as passed by the
senate carried several amendments to
the house bill and was at once sent to
the house for further consideration. At
8 o'clock the senate took a recess until
10 a. m.