The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-05-15
TARIFF FIGHT NOW
SHIFTS, TO SENATE
UNDERWOOD MEASURE is PASS.
ED BY THE HOUSE 2e1
TO 139,
FOUR DEMOCRATS FIGHT BILL
Two Republicans for and Progressive
Against It-Ritter Fight Seen
in Senate.

in Senate.
Washington, May 1O-The Under
wood tariff bill, proclaimed by the
Democratic party as the answer to it's
platform pledge to reduce the tariff
downward, has just passed the house
The vote was 2S1 to 1879, five Demo-
Gratis voting against the bill and two
Republicans voting for it. Four Pro.
gressives supported the measure and
fourteen opposed it, while one indie.
pendent Progressive joined with the
majority.
Stuffed Donkey Hoisted.
When Speaker Clark announced the
vote in loud tones that revealed his
satisfaction in the arrival of the day
he long had sought, exuberant Demo.
Gratis hoisted stuffed Democratic dom
key over the heads of their colleagues
in the rear OF the chamber. A faint
ripple Of applause followed and the
gavel fell ON the first chapter in the
history Of President Wilson's extra
session of congress.
With the bill, after a months con-
sideration, on it's way to the senate,
there was rush of representatives
for their homes. In the house, ad.
journment will be taken three days at
time, beginning next week, until
June /. In the meantime, the senate
finance committee will study the bill,
while the house ways and means COM
mlttee will organize committees pre-
paratory to the transaction of further
business next month.
Republicans and Progressives, led
respectively by Representatives Mann
and Murdoch, protested to the last
against the measure, the lowest tariff
bill ever written, and proclaiming, as
the Democratic avalanche bowled them
over, the virtues of different tariff
commission plans.
The Lineup.
Republicans who voted for the bill
were Cary and Stafford of Wisconsin.
The Democrats who opposed it were
Broussard, Dupre, Lazaro and Nor.
gan of Louisiana, on account of the
schedule reducing sugar 20 per cent.
and sending it to the free list in three
years, and G. S. Smith of New York.
Progressives who voted for the bill
were Kelley and Ripley of Pennsylva
mia, Nolan of California and Bryan of
Washington, Kent of California, for
merly a Republican, but now an indie
pendent Progressive. Progressive
Leader Murdoch and 13 of his Pro-
gressive followers voted with the mi
nority. Representative Copley, Pro-
gressive, did not vote, answering
present to his name
In the final consideration of the
measure, Minority Leader Mann made
lengthy speech on point OF order
by Mr.. Underwood to rule out the
provision for tariff board on the
motion of Representative Payne Of
New York to recommit the bill
Speaker Clark sustained the point OF
order. Mr.. Mann appealed from the
decision Of the chair and a roll call
was taken on Mr.. Underwood's mo-
ton to table the appeal, the Demo
Gratis winning, 274 to 145. Progressive
Leader Murdoch also moved to re-
COiliIitll Will INSTRUCTIONS 10 pIOVluG
for a non-partisan tariff commission,
but he failed to get roll call and
then the Payne motion to recommit,
minus the tariff beard provision, was
lost, 1873 to 296.
Now the tariff fight has shifted
from the house, with it's overwhelm-
ing Democratic majority, to the SEN
ate, where the party's slim majority
of six already has been reduced, SO
far as this bill is concerned, to four.
Unless senator's familiar with the
progress of such legislation are mis-
taken, there is now little prospect of
a final vote ON the bill before August
!.
The bills passage through the SEN
ate will be fought at every step by
a Republican organization, apparent
ly entirely in accord on this subject
and entirely willing to spend unlim-
tied time and energy in an effort to
defeat it, Leaders of the Democrats
on the senate finance committee
which will handle the BILL expressed
the belief that it will go through in
practically the same form as it passed
the house and that their small majori.
ty will stand firm to the last