The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
TARIFF FIGHT NOW
SHIFTS TO SENATE
UNDERWOOD MEASURE is PASS
ED BY THE HOUSE 281
TO 139.
FOUR DEMOCRATS FIGHT BILL
TWO Republicans for and Progressive
Against It-Bitter Fight Seen
in Senate.

Washington, May 10.-The Under
wood tariff bill, proclaimed by the
Democratic party as the answer 10 its
platform pledge to reduce the tariff
downward, has just passed the house
The vote was 2S1 to 139 five Demo
Gratis voting against the bill and two
Republicans voting for it, Four Pro
gressives supported the measure and
fourteen opposed it. while one inde
pendent Progressive joined with the
majority.
Stuffed Donkey Hoisted.
When Speaker Clark announced the
vote in loud tones that revealed his
satisfaction in the arrival Of the day
he long had sought, eXuberant Demo
Gratis hoisted a stuffed Democratic don
key over the heads of their colleagues
in the rear Of the chamber. faint
ripple Of applause followed and the
gayel fell on the first chapter in the
history of President Wilson's extra
session of congress.
With the bill after a months con
sideration, on its way 10 the senate,
there was a rush of representatives
for their homes. In the house, adj
journment will be taken three days at
time, beginning next week, until
June L. In the meantime. the senate
finance committee will study the bill,
while the house ways and means com
mlttee will organize committees pre-
paratory TO the transaction of further
business next month
Republicans and Progressives, led
respectively by Representatives Mann
and Murdock, protested to the last
against the measure, the lowest tariff
bill ever written, and proclaiming, as
the Democratic avalanche bowled them
over, the virtues of different tariff
commission plans.
The Lineup.
Republicans who voted for the bill
were Cary and Stafford of Wisconsin.
The Democrats who opposed it were
Broussard, Dapre, L.asaro and Nor
gan of Louisiana, on account of the
schedule reducing sugar % per cent
and sending it to the free list in three
years, and c. s. Smith of New York.
Progressives who voted for the bill
were Kelley and Rupley of Pennsylva.
MIA, Nolan of California and Bryan of
Washington, Kent Of California, for
merly Republican, but now an indie
pendent Progressive. Progressive
Leader Murdock and IS of his Pro
gressive followers voted with the mi
lority Representative Copley, a Pro-
gressive, did not vote, answering
present to his name.
In the final consideration OF the
measure, Minority Leader Mann made
a lengthy speech on a point of order
by Mr.. Underwood to rule out the
provision for tariff board on the
motion of Representative Payne of
New York to recommit the bill
Speaker Clark sustained the point Of
order. Mr.. Mann appealed from the
decision of the chair and roll call
was taken on Mr.. Underwood's mo-
ton to table the appeal, the Demo
Gratis winning. 274 to 145. Progressive
Leader Murdock also moved to re-
commit with instructions to provide
for a non-partisan tariff commission,
but he failed to get roll call and
then the Payne motion TO recommit,
minus the tariff board provision, was
lost, 1913 to 296
Now the tariff fight has shifted
from the house, with it's overwhelm-
ing Democratic majority, to the sen.
ate, where the party's slim majority
of six already has been reduced sc
far as this bill is concerned. to four
Unless senators familiar with the
progress of such legislation are mis-
taken, there is now little prospect OF
final vote on the bill before August
l.
The bills passage through the sen
ate will be fought at every step by
Republican organization, apparent
ly entirely in accord on this subjec
and entirely willing to spend unlim
tied time and energy in an effort tC
| defeat it. Leaders of the Democrat,
on the senate finance COMMITTEES
which will handle the bill, expressed
the belief that it will go through il
practically the same form as it passe,
the house and that their small majori
ty will stand firm to the last.
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