Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
Democrats Put off Passage OF
Measure Until Tomorrow.
INSURGENTS NOT IN LINE
Many Openly Declare They Will
Not Give Bill Support.
CHARGE OF gag RULE" MADE
Republican Leader Mann Says House
Usurped It's Powers and Sharp
Clashes Are FrequsnA

Clashes Are FrequsnA
In order not to pass the metal tariff
revision bill Sunday morning the demo-
cratic leaders OF the House. after dnish-
ing the measure almost to the last
adjourned that body . few
minutes before midnight last nSght.
They Will pass 1t early tomorrow. All
attempts Of the republicans to amend
the measure failed. Tho session was
marked BY q sharp division between
democrats and insurgent republicans.
and the open declaration OF many of
the insurgents that they would vote
against the bill.
The bill as II will go to the Senate will
carry an average reduction Of tariff duties
on all metal articles Of about 35 per cent
from the rates of the Payne-Aldrich law
now In force. 1t Is expected. II II becomes
q law. to increase imports by $26. 900 900
and reduce revenue about $500. 900.
Charges Of caucus domination and
gag rule" were made repeatedly by re-
publicans. insurgents and regulars. as Mr..
Underwood applied the House rules TO
shut on debate and the amendments Of
fered. Insurgent Leaders Norris Of Ne
braslta and Lenroot Of Wisconsin Charged
the democrats with denying the House
a fair chance to consider the bill.
"Usurped Powers Of House."
Republican Leader Mann declared the
presiding chairman. Representative
Floyd of Arkansas. and Mr.. Underwood
had "usurped the powers OF the House
more automatically than ever was done
before In the history a the republic"
The attempt to amend the hlll began
a. soon a. Mr.. Underwood shut on de-
bate At the opening Of the days ses-
sion. Tho republicans fought this ap-
plicati0n OF the cloture rule, but lost
Tho insurgents made . determined at
tack upon the bill at various points ane
showed no disposition 70 suppsrt the
democratic measure. AmendmoatD fer
free steel raals and free pig lron were of-
fered by Representative Woy0uSton o1
Washington, republican insurgsof. and
Representative Murdpck a Kansas at-
tempted 70 put n a fres stsl rsal ans.ds
ment. that would apply only in oose the
United Stetos Steel Coyporatiou Wo0 hoad
by the ~ Jersey @ District ss.s q e:ast e 3
all denaocFa<s ought 70 be willing q gnp-
port this pvQpeaal haaf ChalFUnO UAA1R.
wood cxhortod the deuaoCsaa1 = veee q
down. saying u the United eta&ag eeeel
Corporation were dispoivsd t4oo would
DOAskOss~eSA4 ssAseses
Marked for the elaughAsR"
Representative Austin. rspubncan. of
Tennessee. made tight for ths reseora-
tion OF duty ON iron ore. declaring that
the Bethlehem Steel Company. of which
Charles n. Schwab - the bead. ana
which has its mills In the district repre-.
49,
Il want to make Q statement to end
this matter at onoe.'' returned Mr..
Palmer. so far from belng the mouth
piece, the spokesman Of the fepre0enta-
tive Of the Bethlehem Steel Company"
he said, II want IL understood that am
here In opposition to all OF its efforts.
within the last forty-eight hours I
have received my notice that for this CO.
called act OF treachery to the interests OF
my Constituent. the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. ana to Mr.. sohwab. I am marked
for the slaughter."
Mr.. Underwood charged Representative
Norris OF Nebraska with attempting to
delay the bill. charge that was indig-
nantly denied. Republican Leader Mann
declared the republicans did not want to
hlibuster. but wanted their full rights in
''If we are going TO be run over we GER
tainly will kick while 1t IL going on" said
Mr.. Mann.
Amendments Voted Down.
Amendments by Representative Martin.
democrat, Of Colorado. and Representa-
tive Moore. republican, Of Pennsylvania.
to put an eight-hour-day clause into the
bill were ruled out Of order. An amend
ment by Representative FIN Of Connecti-
out. republican, prohibiting the free I'm
portaxion OF CpewratazS. 13notypee ana