The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-09
Result of Final Struggle
Over Passage of Bill
Was a ForegOne
Conclusion
BIG DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY LAID
DOUBTS AT REST
Preparations for Final : 81 Tense
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With Excitement-Y @ Given
Ovation When He raws
Motion--The - Pre-
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Washington, NJ o. DELAYED in its
passage last nj. parliamentary
technicality the Unde. wood tariff bill was
today engrossed for presentation to the
House 1t Its hour of meeting at , p. m.
Because of the democratic lnsistencs
on point of order against the republi-
can motion to recommit the bill to the
ways and means committee with view
the reading of the bill in its engrossed
form was made necessary.
The parliamentary statisticians of both
the majority and the minority prepared
themselves for the final fray over the
point of order, but the result in view of
the large democratic majority in the
House, was a foregone conclusion.
Meanwhile the democratic leaders in
the Senate were preparing for considera-
tion of the bill there.
There was talk among the House lead
ers of taking a recess of about 30 DAYS
during the Senate consideration of the
tariff While there have been individual
conferences on the bill, the fact that the
President has not yet communicated his
views regarding the question of currency
legislation at this or the regular session
OF Congress, has precluded any formal
consideration so far as to what the House
shall do when 1t disposes of the tariff.
Confers With Tumulty
President Kirby called at the White
House and conferred with Secretary Tu-
mnlty about formal protest he is to
present to President Wilson against the
provision of the sundry civil bill, which
prohibits the use of a certain appropria-
tion for enforcing the Sherman law
against farmers and workermen's organi-
cations.
Mr.. Kirby told Mr. Tumulty ultimately
100000 business men would join in the
protest
President Wilson has indicated he would
sign the bill.
When the House convened Republican
Leader Mann evoked a round of applause
by withdrawing his demand for the read
ing of the bill
MIR. Payne then presented the republican
motion to recommit the tariff bill with
the tariff commission provision, the SUBJ
stitute for the wood schedule and instruc-
tions to revise the rates according to the
home and likewise abroad.
Progressive Leader Murdoch endeavored
TO get in with progressive motion to
ho ,i1t
prior recognition to Representative Payne
and the progressive motion was ruled out.
Majority Leader Underwood Immediately
made the point or order that the repub-
lican tariff commission bill was not a
germane amendment to a tariff Mill While
the debate on the point of order was in
progress Mrs. Wilson. wife of the Presi-
dent, with two women guests, took seats
in the executive gallery.
Attempt Defeated
The House democrats defeated an at
tempt to force vote on an amendment
to the Underwood bill providing for a
tariff commission by a straight party
vote
Speaker Clark ruled the amendment
out of order.
Republican Leader Mann appealed
but the House laid the appeal on the
table
Progressive Leader Murdock argued
against the point of order, declaring
that he was not in favor of the "miser-
able makeshift tariff commission pro-
posed by the republicans. He said he
wished to offer real tariff commission
bill
The republican leader he shouted,
tells you that four years ago, when
The republicans were in power. they
no Of IA
motion to recommit. No they were not
afraid. Just look at them now"
Shouts of Applause
A shout of applause from the demo
Gratis greeted this statement, as Mr..
Murdock pointed to the small gather
ng of republicans.
Several republicans tried to interrupt.
What is before the House?" asked
Representative Dyer of Missouri,
This point of order,' said Speaker
Clark
Does the speaker want some more
Information on the point of order from
he gentleman from Kansas?" demanded
Moore of Pennsylvania
Yes replied the speaker, "and for
mat reason l give him two minutes
nore.'
Thes democrats in high good humor.
;heered the speaker and Mr.. Murdock
continued his anti-republican speech.
representative Fitzgerald OF New
ork ridiculed the attitude of the min
ority In opposing the bill. He said the
most scared political party in his recoI-
lection was the republican party in
March, 1903, and 1t was difficult to say
Representative Mann of Illi-
nois, now the republican leader and
representative Murdock of Kansas.
now the progressive leader. was Tho
most scared"
Finally, amid cheers sfrom the demo-
rats, speaker Clark sustained the point
Of order.