The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-09
TARIFF FIGHT
TAKEN TO THE
SENATE TODAY
Underwood Measure Passed
House Late Yesterday
Vote was 2sl to 13e
UPPER HOUSE TO
MAKE HARD FIGHT
Democrats WIN Not Have Such Easy
Shedding, as They have But Rare
Majority-LeadersB Believe it will be
in Committee for Several Weeks. r

Observation-Disclosures Believe it, will be
in Committee for Several Weeks.
Washingtom May 9.-The demo-
cratic tariff night has been transferred
from the house to the senate. The bill
passed the lower branch late yester-
day, and today was sent to, the upper
body! The fight from now; on will be
bitter, as the overwhelming majority
the democrats had in the house gives
way to a majority Of six in the senate,
with every indication that this will be
cut down. sf
Democratic senate leaders are Of
the opinion that the bill will be in the
finance committees hands for at least
three weeks before 1t is reported.
Then will follow long period of de-
bate. which will preclude, an early
disposal Of the. measure. The chief
concern Of the leaders at present; is
keeping the democrats together In. a
solid phalanx, so that the republican
attempts at amendments can be over
ridden.
The tariff bill went through the
house late yesterday. the vote being
2s1 to 139. Four democrats voted
against the bill and two republicans
voted for it. Four progressves sup
ported the measure and fourteen OPP
posed it. while one Independent pro-
gressive Joined with the majority.
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.
Louisiana Dems Oppose It.
r. Republicans who voted for the bill
were Cary and Stafford Of Wisconsin.
The democrats who opposed 1t were
Broussard. Dupre, Lazaro and Morgan
Of Louisiana. on account Of the sched-
ule reducing sugar twenty-five per cent
and sending 1t to the free list In three
years. and G.. b., Smith of New York.
Progressives who voted for the bill
We're Kelly and Ripley Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Nolan of California. and Bryan
Of Washington, Kent Of California,
formerly a republican, but now an in
dependent progressive. Progressive
Leader jiurdock and Thirteen Of his
proGretae citewers waved with the
minorit Representdtivs Copieyy a
progreSSive;A atn not yate. answering
present" to his name. 81
IN the final consideration of the
measure, Minority Leader Mann made
a lengthy speech on point of order
by Mr.. Underwood to.rule out the pro-
vision for tariff board in the motion
by Representative Payne Of New
York, to re-commit the bill. Speaker
Clark sustained the point of order.
Mr. Mann appealed from the decision
on Mr.. underwood's ...otion to table
the appeal. the democrats winning
274 to 143. Progressive Leader Muir
dock also moved to recommit with in
etructions to provide for nonpartisan
tariff commission, but he failed to get
a roll call and then the Payne motion
to recommit. minus the tariff board
provision. was lost 1923 to 296.
Shifts to Senate.
Today the tariff fight shifts from
the house, with it's Overwhelming
democratic majority. to the extent
whereethe party's slim majority of six
already has been reduced. as far as
this bill is concerned. to four. Unless
such legislation are mistaken, there
Is now little prospect of a final vote
on the bill before August 1.
Republicans to Fight Hard.
The bills passage through the sem
ate will be fought at every step by a
republican organization, apparently
entirely in accord on this subject, and
entirely willing to spend unlimited
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
last night that it would go through
passed the house and that their small
majority will stand firm to the last.
The subcommittee Of the finance
committee have been investigating
the schedules Of the Underwood bill
for the last few weeks. plan to make
few changes in several schedules,
but the wool. sugar and other sched-
ules which brought out the hard fight
ing in the house, are not to be touch-
ed, according to the present plan. The
income tax and administration fea-
lures. are to stand. Democratic lead
ers acknowledge that the two senator's
from Louisiana will not accept the
sugar schedule and that they might
be willing to combine with others to
defeat the whole BILL.
Republicans Have Little Hope.
A change Of two more democratic
votes would bring about the end of
the Louisiana desire. Although there
have been reports about the senate
tnat the democrats lnten0 to allow one
more senator to vote against sugar
and another to vote against wool,
leaders OF the finance committee today
refused to- confirm 1t. Republicans
who are interested in beating the bill
and who have canvassed those demo-
Gratis who looked at all doubtful,
agreed that they had but little hope
Of success while the republicans are
convinced that President Wilson will
carry the day and the party platform
will be followed, and that with the ex.
ception Of the two senators from
Louisiana they cannot count upon a
single vote.
The republican fight against the BILL
however. will be conducted in ,vigor.
ous style. Senator Smoot will offer
amendments to every schedule in the
bill. These will be debated at length
and record vote will probably be re-
quired on each.
Observation-Disclosures. um
Ii Follette's Stand Unknown.
Senator La Toilette Is credited with
an intention to enter into the fight In,
dependently. It was expected that ne
would offer q substitute bill, or at
least submit many amendments: He
declined last night. .-owever. to dc.
fine his position on the Underwood
bill and said that he had not decided
upon q course Of action. Il. & a L
The bill was laid before the senate