Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
INSIST ON PROGRAM GOOD LUCK ATTENDS
Democratic Senators Demand Westinghouse Witness the
Action on the Tariff Bills Launching of the Texas.
COMPROMISE Is REJECTEDlAN UNEXPECTED PLEASUREI
of the Adjourn Chamber
ment Of Congress. the Favored Ones.
DECISION REACHED In CAUCUS PARTY ARRIVES RICHMOND
Republicans Refuse Given Cordial Reception
Taking on Capital-Ponts of
Steel Bill. Visited
Democratic Senators Demand
Action on the Tariff Bills.
COMPROMISE IS REJECTED
Less Prospect of the Early Adjourn
ment Of Congress.
DECISION REACHED In CAUCUS
Republicans Refuse to Tix a Date
for Taking a Vote on the
Steel Bill.

Plans for the early adjournment of Con-
gress received another hard blow at the
caucus of the Senate democrats last night.
The democrats decided to, push to the
end the full tariff program as embraced
in the tariff bills passed by the demo-
cratic House and sent over to the Senate
for its action. Regardless of how long 1t
prolongs the session, the democrats de-
cided they will insist upon votes upon all
four Of the tariff bills now pending in the
Senate-steel. chemicals, sugar and wool
and upon the excise tax l. II. The carry
ing out of the democratic tariff program
rather than an early adjournment of Con-
Compromise Rejected.
A suggestion was made, during the
three hours OF discussion, that a couple
of the tariff bills might be acted upon
and that the democrats would consent
then to adjournment their record hav-
ing been made. But the big majority
argued that the Senate democrats had
a duty to perform and that it con-
sisted at least In carrying out the
complete democratic tariff program.
The decision to press for votes on all
the tarin legislation passed by the
democratic House does not preclude
amendments to the bills in the Senate
1t was argued that the bills should
be perfected as the senators saw fit.
The conference was called by Sena-
tor Shively of Indiana, acting chairman
In the absence of Senator Martin of
Virginia, and Senator Bryan acted as
the secretary Of the caucus. There was
a good attendance.
Attitude of Republicans.
The attitude Of the republicans toward
early adjournment was indicated in the
Senate yesterday afternoon during the dis
cussion Of the steel bill. Senator Stone OF
Missouri looked across the aisle to the re-
publican side and asked if SOME date
could not be fixed for vote on the bill.
There are no prospects of doing that
now" replied Senator Lodge. Senators
Clark of Wyoming and Gallinger nodded
their heads in assent.
Not only was the tariff discussed at
last nights conference of the democrats.
bu it was discussed for several hours on
the floor Of the Senate yesterday after
noon. Senator WatsOn's speech on the
steel bill was followed by one by Senator
Smoot Of Utah.
as to the probable effect of the passage
of the steel bill upon employment OF
workers in the industry. He said he
didn't want the army Of workers in the
iron and steel trades to become SO alarm
ed by an adverse effect of the bill or by
promises in the democratic national plat
form for tariff reductions that they would
not cast their votes for the democratic
candidates in the next national election.
He favored a gradual reduction OF the
tariff, so that the effect on business con-
ditions would not be harmful.