The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-09
BY Vote of 2S1 to 139 the
Measure Fathered by
Oscar Underwood
Is Passed
REPUBLICAN FORCES
CONTINUE STRUGGLE
TO THE LAST MOMENT
Proclaim Virtues Of Different Plans
Even as Democratic Avalanche
Sweeps Them Before 1t.
Raise Stuffed Donkey as
Vote Is Announced

Vote Is Announced
Washington, May s.--The Underwood
sfnriff bill. proclaimed by the demo-
crntic party as the answer to its plat
form pledge to revise the tariff down.
ward, was pissed by the House late
today. The vote was Isl to 139, five
democrats voting against the bill and
two republicans voting for 1t. Four
progressives supported the bill and Ia
opposed 1t, while one independent pro-
Hressive Joined with the majority.
When Speaker Clark announced the vote
in loud tones that revealed his satisfac-
tion In the arrival of the day he long had
sought. exuberant democrats hoisted a
stuffed democratic donker over the heads
of their colleagues In the rear of the
chamber, faint ripple of applause fol-
lowed and the save fell on the first
chapter in the history of President Will
sons extra session of Congress.
With the bill, after months consid-
eratlon, on its way to the Senate, there
was rush of representatives for their
AoAico tohshi. III the 11ouSe
will be taken three days at time begin
ming next week, until June l. In the
meantime the Senate finance committee
will study the bill while the House ways
and means committee will organize COM
mittees preparatory to the transaction of
business next month.
Republicans and progressiyes, led re-
l spectvely by Representatives Mann and
! Murdock, protested to the last against
the measure, the lowest tariff bill ever
written, and proclaimng as the demo-
cratic avalanche bowled them over the
4 virtues of different tariff commission
1 plans.
] Protest to the Last
Republicans who voted for the bill were
j Cary and Stafford of Wisconsin, Demo-
a Gratis who opposed 1t were Broussard,
n pepre, Lazaro and Morgan of Louisiana,
n on account of the schedule reducing sugar
20 per cent and sending it to the free
list in three years. and c. b. Smith of
New York. Progressives who voted for
the bin were Kelly and Rupley of Penn
n sy1vania, Nolan of California and Bryan
8 of Washington Kent of California, for
merely republican, but now inde-
pendent progressive. also voted for --e
DILL fIOBrtsSlNe 1eaueI muIuoCk ana 10
of his progressive followers voted with
A the minority. Representative. Copley a
/ progressive. did not vote, answering
4 present" to his name.
Final Consideration
1 In the final consideration of the meas
/ ure. Minority Leader Mann made lengthy
.# sueech on a point of order by Mr.. I'm
- -sisle ont provision for tariff
-<-rd n me motion by Representative
Payne of New York, to recommit the
bill Speaker Clark sustained the point
of order. He appealed from the chair and
roll call was taken on Mr.. Underwood 5
motion to table the appeal the demo-
Gratis winning, N4 to 14S. Progressive
Leader Murdoch also moved TO reeommit
with instructions to provide for a non
partisan tariff commission, but he failed
TO get roll call and then the Payne
motion to recommit, minus the tariff
Ii board provision. was lost. 1873 to 1856
n Tomorrow the tariff fight shifts from
the House with its overwhelming dem
3ocratic majority. to the Senate where
tho partys slim majority of six al
"a ready has been reduced, as far as
this bill Is concerned, to four. Tn
| less senators familiar with the progress
| of such legislation are mistaken there
vis how little prospect of a final vote
on the bill before August l.
The bills passage through the SEN
ate will be fought at every step by a
Republican organization apparently en-
Mfirely in accord this subject and
Bentirely willing to spend unlimited time
land energy In an effort to defeat It.
LEADERS of the democrats the Sem
hate finance committee, which Will han-
die the bill, expressed the belief to-
plight that 1t would go through In prac-
tically the same form as it passed the
House and that their small majority
will stand firm to the last. Sub-com-
M&~,.t
(which have been investigating the
schedules of the bill for the last few
weeks plan to make few changes iii
keveral schedules. but on sugar an6
tther schedules which brought out the
hard fighting in the House are not to
be. touched, according to the present
blan The income tax and administra-
hon features also to stand Demo-
cratic leaders acknowledge that the
wo senators from Louisiana wilr NOT
bccept the sugar schedule and that they
might be willing to combine with 9th
ers to de feat the whole bill.
change of two more democratic
Notes would bring about the end the
XLouisianians desire. Although there
have been reports about the Senate that
lie democrats intend to allow one more
kenator to vote against sugar and an
bther to vote against wool leaders of
tne finance committee today refused
10 confirm it. Republicans who have
hanvassed those democrats who looked
1t all doubtful agreed tonight that they
had but little hope of success. The re-
tublicans are convinced that President
/lviIson will carry the day and the party
platform will be followed and that with
Ihe exception of the two senators from
ouisiana they cannot count upon a
yEirgle vote.
Nv Vigorous Fight
! II The republican fight against the bill
However, will be conducted in vigorous
|ltyle. Senator Smoot will offer amend
Ihents to every schedule in the bill.
IFhese will be debated at length and a
Ilecord vote probably will be required on
Ufach s
III Senator LaFollette is credited with an
Ihtention to enter into the fight indie
kvFendently 1t was expected he would
IIffer substitute BILL or at least submit
Nhany amendments. He declined tonight
However, to define his position on the
Underwood bill and said he had not de-
Hded upon course of action.
The bill Will be laid before the Senate
kter, and will be referred to the finance