The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-09
Five Democrats Only Against
the Measure on the
Final Vote
NO PROVISION
FOR TARIFF BOARD

4SAt NOW Snlfts 20 the Senate,
Where Democratic Majority is Small
Louisiana Senator'S Against Meas
ure on Account Of Sugar Schedule.
WASHINGTON. MAY 9.-The Under
wood tariff bill, proclaimed by the
Democratic party a. the answer to its
platform pledges to reduce the tariff
downward, was passed by the House
late yesterday. The vote was 2sI ii
l3s, five Democrats voting against the
hin aua two Republicans voting for II.
Four Progressives supported the meas
ure and ID opposed il. while one indie
pendent Progressive joined with the
majority. When Speaker Clark an
no'Hced the vote III loud tones thar
revealed his satisfaction ia the arrival
81 the day be- long had sought. exuber-
ant Democrats hoiatcd stuffed Demo.
cratic donkey over the heads of their
colleagues iu the rear Of the chamber.
d faint ripple Of applause followed.
and the gavel fell on the first chapter
iu the history of President Wilson :
extra session ~ Congress.
With the bin. after q month : con
sideratiOn. on lis wav to the senate
there was q rush Of representatives for
their homes last night. II the house
adjournment viii hc taken in three
DAYS at a time beginning next week.
until June l. In the meantime the
Senate finance COMMITTEES will study
I the bill. while the House WAYS and
means committee viii organize com
+ mittees preparatory 70 the transaction
of further business next month.
Republicans and ProgresSives, led re-
srectivcly by Representatives Mann
and Murdock. protested 70 the last
/ against the measure, and. a. the Demo
. cratic avalanche howled them over,
+ they proclaimed the virtues Of differing
tariff commission plans. Republicans
who voted for the bin were Cary and
8 Stafford Of Wisconsin. Democrats who
uuuo>ei r were Broussarl. Dupre. La
faro aud Morgan Of Louisiana, on ae-
count Of the schedule reducing sugar
- per cent and sending il 70 the free
list in three years, and q. y. Smith nt
New York. Progressives who voted
for the bin were Kelly and Rupiey ~
auu-r varit. &u..a of California anil
Bryan OF WazhiHgIon. Kent Of cali
a-1ua. f0.urrHe f.sHl'i n bus no
ar inlcutr1ar -iNe also v TEL
for tla tjl- iv Leader Nur
dock a-f ~ IS rr.E-a-.ive follow
Iers voted Hirh tha minority. Repre-
sentative CoplcT. Fogres-ive. dil not
vote. answering .'reesrnt 70 hi-
name.
lu the fu rfleraHon Of th.
.l-ae. Mra.t 1s n sun male
#anG snco on q int of order by Mr.
Underwood 10 rre ont provision for
tariff board ii the motion bv Repre-
tentative Payne Of New York. 10 re
commit the bill. Speaker Clarke sus
q tanned the point Of order. Mr.. Nam
appealed from the decision Of III
chair and roll-call was taken on Mr.
: T-ndcrwood's motion 70 table the an
! peal. the Democrats winning, "a q
l 143. Progressive Leader Nurdock a
50 moved 10 reeommit with instruction
: 10 provide for uonpartisan tarii
: commission. hut he failed 10 get
$ roll-eau and then the PAYNE motion Z
5 recommit minus the tariff board pre-
vision. was lost. H. ~ 296.
Today the tariff fight shifts froI
the House. with its overwhelming Den
oeratir majority. TO the Senate. wher
the party ; slim majority of six q
} ready has been reduced. a. far a Oh
bill j. concerned. TO four. Unless SCI
ators familiar with the progress Of sue
d legislation are mistaken there Is mo-
little prospect of q final vote on tt
biil before August ]. The bills pn
sage through the senate viii be fougl
at every step bv a Republican orgaui
alton. apparently entirely in accord q
this subject and entirely willing
spend unlimited time and energy in 2
!. effort 70 defeat ~ Leaders Of q
Democrats on the Senate finance cor
mittee, which viii handle the bill, q
pressed the belief last night that
!. would 20 through in practically q
3 same form a il passed the House "a
4 that their small majority would stan
A. firm TO the last
y II Is generally understood that q
Louisiana senators viii oppose the Il
on account Of the sugar schedule.
The bin was sent 10 the Senate
dav. to be referred 20 the finance cor
mittee of that body.