The Washington times., 1913-05-04
HOUSE WILL VOTE
ON TARIFF TUESDAY
Democrats Pursue Wearing
Down Tactics to Prevent
0ratory by Minority Men.

The Underwood tariff bill will pass
he House Tuesday night, IL the re-
,ised plans of Democratic leaders do
rot 70 awry. When the House meets
tomorrow 1t will have ahead Of Il thr
Big Democratic free list. the incoL,e
AK and the administrative features of
he bill. Two days should suffice for
he partisan oratory which will be
spilled during the reading Of these three
last sections Of the measure
A tired bunch of legislators fled out
u the House chamber shortly before
midnight last night. The majority Of
The members expected a cessation Of
nostilities Saturday afternoon. but the
Democratic leaders had schemed other
wise. The truth IL, the Democrats are
Seeking to tire out the opposition and
regret was expressed on the right hand
side Of the aisle last night that an over
Sunday respite had to be granted TO
the minority.
This IL q hammering down process"
confided one Of the Democratic lead
ers. Everybody knows the bill cannot
be amended and If the House kept easy
hours, the opposition. refreshed each
day. would Hood US with useless amend
ments. We've decided to stay in ses-
sion twelve hours a day to prevent too
much talk. / guess the Republicans
will come back Monday in a refreshed
frame Of mind and will be as oelligerent
rs ever"
Approve Paper Rate.
The House approved yesterday after
noon the wool, silk, and paper and pulp
schedules. making inroads at the night
session upon the sundries schedule.
This latter includes practically every
thing from poker chips to human hair.
percussion caps and diamonds, and the
ready debaters were given opportunity
to indulge 10 repartee and relieve the
tension Of the preceding acrimonious de-
hates on Schedule z, the so-called "cita.
del Of protection"
Congressman Underwood. the majori-
ty leader, was subjected to considerable
hecklinS during the discussion Of the
woolen schedule. Republicans wanted
to know about the Democrat somersault
on raw woel-which was carried at q
rate Of 20 per cent in the Underwood
in the pending BILL,
Asks Source.
Mr.. Mann. minority leader. asked il it
were true that the mop had come at
the suggestion Of no less a person than
the President of the United States.
Il will be frank with the gentleman" 4"
said Mr.. Underwood. "As this bill was
originally written. 1t carried q duty Of
Is per cent on raw wool. The differ
ence between our party and the Re-
publican party is that we are able to
get together" -..-....
Democrats applaaded the sally, while
the ReDmAt1cans 3eeroA Bprfng the DE-
bate On the Republican Substitute for
Schedule X Of the UndsrSood bill, Mr..
Progrsssives. Temporarily estranged," "
would soon come back into the Repus-
lien fold. =.
The Payne snb.titute for the Undsr-
wood rates on Schedule X was defeat.
ed overwhelmingly BY a vote of lss
Minority Divides.
The vote was by teiiers, and as the
factions passed through the lines IL wa
shown that the minority members Of
the Ways and Means Committee were
divided on the question Of offering .
substitute. Congressman Moore and
Fordney. Republican members Of the
committee, have contended all along
that 1t 10 not encumbent upon the
minority to offer substitutes for the
tariff bill or any section thereof. and
they declined to vote either for or
against the substitute offered by their
colleague Mr.. Payne.
The latter alleged that his substitute
Was in accordance with the report Of
the Taft tariff board. and his wool
schedule was identical with that sup
ported by the Republicans q year ago.
The silk and pulp and paper schedules
were approved without much debate,
ana when adjournment was taken last
night the House had reached the three
quarters post In its tariff revision race