The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS GIVE
! q EDGES IN CAUCUS TO Sup.
PORT MEASURE.
vllL HAVE MAJORITY OF One
Thornton and RansdeII Only Two Sen
stods Who Refuse To Be Bound
Leaders Express satIsfaetIon-way
Lett Open to Offer Amendments.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July S.-Forty-seven
Democratic Senators stood up in the
party caucus one by one late yester.
day and declared their intention to
vote for the Underwood Simmons tariff
revision bill as finally approved by the
caucus a few minutes previously. Two
Senators, Ransdell and Thornton of
Louisiana, stated that they would not
make such promises because Of the
proposal to place sugar on the free list
In 1916. Senators Hitchcock Of Ne
braska and Culberson of Texas were
absent, but both are known to be in IA
vor of the bill. This gives the Demo
Gratis 40 votes for the bill, or slendre
majority of one, with the vote of the
vice-president to fall back on in an
emergency.
An absolute binding resolution was
not adopted, the poll by individuals be-
ing substituted, and that poll was put
only on the ground of personal promise
and was not made binding.
A resolution was adopted, however,
declaring the Underwood Simmons bill
a party measure, and urging its undi-
vided support without amendment un-
less such should be submitted by the
committee. Senator Newlands of Ne
vada cast the only vote against this
resolution, but Senators Shafroth Of
Colorado and Ransdell and Thornton
did not vote.
Is Party Measure.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, that the tarig agreed to
by this conference, in its amended
form, is declared to be a party measure
and we urge its undivided support as a
, duty by Democratic senators without
amendment. Provided, however, that
the conference or the finance commit
Zee may, after reference or otherwise
propose amendments to the BILL"
Senator Kern, chairman of the eau
Gus, Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee, who have fought hard for
the measure, and other administration
leaders, expressed entire satisfaction
over the outcome and declared their
confidence that enough votes were per
sonally pledged to assure the passage
Of the measure with free wool and free
sugar included.
1t became at once apparent when the
caucus convened that resolution
which would bind members absolutely
10 the bill without amendment was
distasteful to many senators. The res
olution, therefore, was modified and
presented in the form of party dec
laration. Before this could be put tc
a vote, the motion was made that sen
ators be asked fatty as to their inten
tion regarding the measure and this
was agreed to. The roll was ther
called.
VIII Demand Amendment.
On this roll-all the Louisian sena
tors stated that 1t was not their inten
: ton to support the bill without amend
ment Senator Newlands said that h,
had definitely made up his mind as tt
certain amendments he might urge
but in the end 1t was his intention
to stand by the party measure. Sen
ator Shafroth explained that he did no
want to be bound to support the bill
but that 1t was his present intention
to vote for it. All the other member,
present, As, voted "aye" on the roll
4 These Senators, Hitchcock ant