New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-02
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS
APPROVES TARIFF
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upon which the tariff bill rests Out
with the conviction that no au'eiS'
action would be taken. For this le"
con no moved that the conference re-
mort lie upon the table until to-nior-
row. and the Senate adjourned ai'ef d
perfunctory session.
Senator Reed led the fght upon VIC
conference report by attacking tie
changes made by the conference ooi'
mittee in the provision exemptihs 'oi'
tho income tax revenues derived ny
nounicipalities from the operation VI
nuh,ic utilities under contracts WIN
private concerns. The committee ''i''
tod the exemption to contracts ehte'eu
,,,,o ,rior To the enactment OF the law.
Senator Reed insisted that THIS was d
discrimination against Kansas Ivy
which was contemplating the opera''oii
of the street railway system uhuer
rior simi,ar 10 that followed by chi
900 ord nv New York in the proposed
CdRO anu ny WV
subway extension.
Mr. Reed $50 had fault TO find WIN
the duties on copper wire anu
rome. charging that the paragraph had
hoon uritten in the interest OF the
tclenbone and telegraph companies ana
Disseminated against the mine opera
TORS who use large quantities Of wire
rome. Senator Hughes, in whose state
tho large wire mills are situated, de-
Tended the rates adopted by the con-
ference committee.
An observation by Senator Mark
Smith that Senators were splitting
hairs aroused Senator Nardaman to A
defence Of the right Of free speech ana
stirred lp a small but brief tempest.
Senator Pomerene fought for the re-
tention Of his proposed tax on grape
brandy used in the fortihcation OF
sweet wines. but without avail. We'll
have enough explaining TO do In the
forthcoming campaign" he said. with
ont being called upon TO explain this
indefensible robbery OF revenues
Senator Hollis objected to the duties
on cotton cloths and hosiery, and Sen
ators Simmons and Williams came TO
the defence Of the report by saying
that the Senate conferrees had made
the best of the bargain and could not
be expected TO carry through all the
When the discussion reached an end
Senator Pomerene moved 10 recomrnit
the conference report Senator sim
mons offered as a substitute a motion
that the report be agreed TO and that
the Senate recede from its cotton tax
amendment. This was carried by
vote of 33 to q. the six Senators op-
posing being O'Gorman. Hughes,
Vardaman, Reed, Pomerene and Hollis.
Democratic leaders OF the House
perched upon the anxious seat to-day
when they learned OF the exodus Of
members from Washington and a Re
publican plan to demand quorum In
the lower body when the engrossed
tariff bill is acted upon.
Mr. Payne has thrown scare into
the Democrats by broadly intimating
that he will make a point Of no quorum
If confronted by empty benches on the
majority side when the tariff bill is
returned from the Senate. The New
York Republican significantly sug-
gested last week that the practice Of
lcgislating by Democratic caucus did
not meet with his approval. and that
he was opposed to the habit Demo
Gratis had Of attending the caucus and
then going home. secure in the belief
that all was well.
When Mr.. Underwood and other
House leaders heard late to-day that
Mr. Payne probably will take the war
path during the final stages OF the
tariff legislation, hurry calls were sent
out to departing Democrats, who were
urged, II not directed, TO remain in
Washington. or within easy call. until
the President has actually signed the
new tariff bill
Many members Of the House left
Washington to-day in the belief that
with the adoption of the conference re-
port last night the work OF the lower
body was done. and that the Clarke
cotton tax amendment. as amended.
would go out Of the bill and cause no
trouble or delay. other would-be abb
scntees were halted In their plans TO
leave Washington tonight or to-mor-
row. The majority leaders OF the
House intend 10 run no risk OF
Quorumless House when the Speaker
calls for a vote on the passage Of the
engrossed tariff bill.
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