Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
Measure Goes Through Body
by Vote Of IA TO 81.
GOW GOES TO CONFERENCE
All the Features for Which President
Wilson Has contended Are Carried
by the Bill, Including Free Wool,
Free Sugar and Free Meats.

IL went through carr ylng all the Tea
lures for which President Wilson has
contended-free wool. free sugar, free
meats and greatly reduced duties on
all OF the necessaries OF life. The re-
suit was a great personal victory for
Woodrow Wilson, and he was show
cred with messages Of congratulatiOn.
The bill now goes to conference be-
tween the two houses. and ten days
il is expected will see final action on
this important measure, which already
has dragged itself along for five
months
The vote in the senate was big with
political possibilities.
Two Republicans, La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin. and Poindexter, of Wash
ingtOn. voted for the Democratic bill
Only two Democrats, Thornton and
Ransdell, of Louisiana, failed to stand
by the caucus pledge They voted
with most OF the Republicans against
the measure.
Many Republicans contended that
by his action La Toilette had removed
himself from the Republican party
and had forfeited any chance he may
have had for nomination for the presi-
dency. Nobody was certain what La
Follette's plans were. Some Republi-
cans believed his action meant that
he is preparing to lead an independ-
ent fight of his own, while others were
confident that he was getting ready to |
jump into the Democratic fold His |
isolation was still further emphasized !
nv OBJ H. 4
Senator Cummins, one of the Republi- !
can progressives. The Democratic
leaders obtained a larger majority for
the bin than they had expected This
was due not only to the votes OF La
Toilette and Poindexter, but to the ab-
sence OF three Republicans. two of
whom, Senator Burton, of Ohio, and
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota, re-
leased their Democratic pairs on the
hnal vote in order that they might
have the satisfaction of recording
themselves in favor of the party
measure.
So intense was the interest in the
proceedings below that when the vice
president announced that the bill had
passed applause broke out on the
floor Of the senate on the Democratic
side, and the occupants OF the CALLER
les plucking up courage at this ex-
ample violated a time -honored rule
for0idding such demonstrations.
ON the floor Senator John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi: Senator
Thomas. of Colorado. and other mem
beIs o, the finance committee sat un
"a d. q faf
while some Of the older senator's, like
Bacon. OF Georgia, looked on with
more or less astonishment.
Immediately after the announce
men, that the bill had been passed.
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the
Republican caucus and by virtue Of n
that office nominally leader of the mi y
nority. arose. and in a brief but felici
tous speech expressed his apprecia-
ton of the treatment that had been
accorded to the minority side by Sen
ator Simmons, chairman OF the finance
committee. a:
After the announcement that the m
bill had been passed Chairman Sim W
mons asked for the appointment Of 81
.onferees on behalf of the senate, and as
mother big surprise was afforded tv
when the vice president named Sena- or
or La Toilette. of Wisconsin, who
lad just voted for the bill, as one Of ia
he Republican conferees. Senator to
"A Toilette was not entitled to the
lace on the ground of seniority, as tn
e is the last member on the list of no
lepublicans on the finance commit icl
se. wa
The seven senators named to rep Th
esent the senate on the conference wa
Ommittee Of the two houses that will pls
erfect the bill were as follows: wi
Chairman Simmons and Senators fro
tone, Williams and Johnson. Demo ha
'ats, and Senators Penrose, Lodge ov,
I'D La Toilette Republicans.
The last day given to the tariff bill Of
the senate was consumed mostly the
: speech making. Senators La Fol reE
tie and Cummins made the principal cor
eeches, and one Of the diverting in Bot
dents Of the debate was an open dro
anifestation on thepart of Mr.. la
'llette Of his in feeling toward the
nator from Iowa. which dates back z
the last presidential campaign. of
Senate Tariff Changes. s,5. sy1.
The principal changes made by the Is /
late in the Underwood tarim bill as lice
passed the house are:
ncome tax exemptions reduced to
00 with allowance of $1,000 for hus II
Id or wife and $1,000 FOR two or the
re children. ~
AK on cotton futures OF fifty cents Eng
ale. effective after Sept. I. 1914. Stor
attle and wheat added to free list
well as meats and -four A.
Ieat inspections being required to
ID United States inspection. u,ba,
ananas taxed one'lehtn OF a cent Balt
'une. 600