The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-06
STEEL BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Special
-Four months to the day from the
time when the iron and steel sched-
ule bill Of the House reached the SEN
ate it passed the latter body. Late
Friday afternoon, standtpatters alb
senung themselves in order to enable
the Democrats to possess a temporary
majority OF the Senate, the vote was
taken on the steel bill, and it was
Lodge, Crane, Smith of Michigan and
other regulars, and Clapp, Kenyon
ana La Toilette, progressiVes. were
absent without being paired, but
enough other Republicans voted to
make quorum.
The bill now goes back TO the
House with an amendment attached
which may make trouble Reciprocity
ana free print paper are two very
popular propositions in the House
through Republican votes the House
bill was amended TO repeal the re-
ciprocity agreement and 10 impose a
universal duty of 81 a ton on print
papers. The duty on pig-iron and
1erro-silicon was materially reduced.
1t is understood the House will not
agree TO these amendments. nor will
the Senate recede from them. The
standpatters hope thereby to tie the
steel bill up in conference, and let IL
remain there until the session ends
program when the repeal of the Cam
adam reciprocity agreement was nut
into the bill as an amendment 1t is
understood that the same amendment
will be voted into every House tariff
bill that reaches a final vote in the
Senate, thereby giving the President
a better reason than he otherwise
might have for exercising the veto
power with respect TO these bills.
Supported by Mr.. Gronna.
Senator Gronna, progressive, of
North Dakota. was the only Republi-
can 10 support the Democratic bill.
The following Republicans were ab-
sent from the chamber when the roll
was called, without being paired:
Brandegee, Briggs. Catron, Crane, du
Pont, Fall, Guggenheim, Lodge, PEN
rose, Richardson, Root, Smith OF
Michigan, Stephenson. Sutherland and
Wetmore, regulars, and Clapp, Ken
yon and La Toilette, prOgressives.
This Is the only tariff bill passed
this session. The steel bill was sent
to the Senate January S0th last from
the House.
Senator Simmons, before adjourn
ment, had the chemical schedule bin
made the unfinished business 1t is
problematical how long the discussion
on this schedule will continue.
During the debate yesterday. in
which Senator Hepburn had the floor
practically to himself, he paid his re-
spects to the progressives. and prac-
tically read them out of the Repub-
lican party.
Bars a Roosevelt Speech,
"The Republican party" he said
els strong enough and right enough
TO win. All Republicans shOuId
race the nag at the head of the
column. The only danger lies I'm
the fact that some of the dfNsafis-
fed element may face I'm the ODuO-
site direction. IL you believe In
the principles OF the Democratic
party, then go there; don't use the
livery OF heaven in which to serve
the devil"
a colloquy regarding Roosevelt poli-
cies interrupted Senator Heyburn's
speech. Senator Hitchcock, Of Ne
braska, predicting that in all prob
ability Colonel Roosevelt would be the
Republican nominee for the presi-
dency, asked Senator Hepburn what he
thought of the intimation of that dis
tinguished American that the work
ingman does not share the benefits Of
protection"
II do not give heed to the nod ana
peck OF monarchs, nor to the intima-
lions OF any man." replied Mr. Heyburn.
Mr.. Hitchcock sought to quote the
extract from Mr.. Roosevelt's speech
but Mr.. Hepburn objected. "I will all
low almost anything but that kind
OF document" he said IT am not dis
tributing such literature this season.
Furthermore, the Republican party has
not selected its standard bea rer :"