Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-12
SENATE PASSES NEW
TARIFF BILL BY A
MAJORITY OF SEVEN
Measure Now in Conference Com
mittee for Final Adjust
ment of Rates.
WILSON PRAISES CONGRESS.
LaFollette and Poindexter Vote
with Democrats-Crowd
Cheers Its Passage.

1OASy OCpt. uc OCuA-
ocratic tariff revision bill passed the
senate at SAB o'clock Tuesday after
noon by vote of A to 81, amid burst
Of applause that swept down from
crowded galleries and found it's echo
on the crowded floor of the senate.
Senator LaFollette, Republican, casting
his vote with the Democrats, Joined a
few moments later by Senator Poin-
dexter. Progressive.
AS it passed the senate, the tariff
bill represents an average reduction of
more than per cent. from the rates
of the original bill that passed the
house, and almost % per cent. from
the rates of existing laws. In many
important particulars the senate has
changed the bill that passed the
house; and conference committee of
the two houses began work Wednes-
day to adjust these differences. Lead
ers of both houses predict that the
conference will consume less than two
weeks time.
President Wilson issued the follow
ing statement when the result was
known:
"A fight for the people and for free
business which has lasted a long gen.
Grafton through at last has been won.
handsomely and completely. A lead
ership and steadfastness. in counsel
has been shown in both houses Of
which the Democratic party has rea-
son to be very proud. There has been
no weakness or confusion or drawing
back, but q statesmanlike directness
and command Of circumstances.
II am happy to have been connected
with the government of the nation at
time when such things could happen
and to have worked in association with
men who could do them. There is ev-
cry reason to believe that currency re-
form will be carried through with
equal energy, directness and loyalty
to the general interest. When that is
done this first session of the SD Con-
gress will have passed into history
with an unrivaled distinction. want
to express my special admiration for
the devoted. intelligent and untiring
work of Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Sim
mons and the committees associated
with them"
1t was nearly $50 O'Clock when the
vice president put the bill upon its
passage. Senator Ashurst, first on the
roll. shouted loudly. AYE" and the
roll call proceeded deliberately until
the clerk called "LaFollette." The
Wisconsin senator, seated IN the front
row. hesitated a moment. His head
was bowed and resting on his hand.
He leaned forward a trifie and vigor-
ously answered AYE"
Instantly the applause broke from
the galleries and when the name Of
Senator Poindexter. the only Progress
sive senator, was reached and he con-
tributed his vote for the bill. the ap-
plause was renewed.
Senator Poindexter said of his vote:
IT voted for the senate tariff bill be-
cause it Is as a whole better bill than
the Payne-Aldrich law, now in force.
Furthermore, 1t contains an income
tax which we have been trying to get
for 20 years."
Following was the roll call:
Yeas-Ashurst, Bacon, Chamberlain,
Chiffon, Clarke (Arkansas), Fletcher.
Gore, Hitchcock, Hollis, Hughes,
James, Johnson, Kern, Lane, Lewis,
Martin. MARITIME, Myers, Newlands,
O'Gorman, Overman, Owen, Pittman,
Pomerene, Robinson. Salisbury, Shaf-
roth, Sheppard, Shields, Shivley, Sim
mons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of
Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of
South Carolina, Stone, Swanson,
Thompson, Tillman, Vardaman, Walsh,
Williams-Democrat LaFollette, Re-
publican, and Poindexter, Progressive.
Total "A.
Nays-Borah, Brady, Brandegee,
Bristow, Catron, Clapp, Clark Of Wy
oming. Colt. Cummins. Dillingham;,
Fall, Gallinger, Jackson, Jones, Ken
yon, Lippitt, Lodge, McCumber, Nc
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