Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
SENATE EBALKS0N
TARIFF REPORT
Opposition to Bill Amended
by Conference Proves
Quite General
TAKE "a HOURS TO
THINK ON NATTER
Democrats Call Hurried
Party Caucus to Get
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Washington, D. c., Oct The
entire conference report on the tariH
bill was laid aside for "a hours In the
senate today as the result OF a protest
among democratic senators which re-
suited In the calling Of a party caucus
to 20 over the conference report before
it should be finally accepted In the
senate.
A hurriedly called meeting ,assemb-
led at II o'clock but when the senate
met at noon no progress had been
made toward a conclusion and the
democratic leaders agreed to lay the
tariff aside. The caucus resumed
work at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
so-called insurgent forces led by Sen. j
ator Reed Of Missouri who circulated
the petition, insisted that there were
many compromises and amendments
agreed to BY the conference committee
which demanded further study and
consideration by the democrats Of the
senate before being finally written
into the bill. VI
After an hours discussion demo-
cratic leaders determined not to try
to force the tariff bill through the SEN
ate today, but to allow ample time for
debate \. behind closed doors. SEN
ator Pomerene's objection to the action
OF the conferees in dropping the $1.1O
tax on grape brandy used to fortify
sweet wines, and Senator Reeds criti-
cisms OF the: decisions OF the con-
ference COMMITTEES. on several import
ant tariff rates were the chief points
drought ia, when the, caucus met
Democratic senator's cAucuSed thin u.
M as ti,esresultscf q movement begun
last night Nv some members who OBJ
iected to certain features OF the con
ference committees agreement on the
tariff bin. The petition Tor caucus.
started by Senator Reed OF Missouri
and submitted to Democratic Leader
Kern last night contained enough
names to induce the latter to call the
caucus at once.
The e4petition was signed by Senator'S
Reed, Pcmerene, Hitchcock. Wartina
and MANY Others. each OF whom nad
some particular item in the conference
report to which lie agreed. The Dur-
rose Of the caucus was not stated ~
the call but 1t was expected that the
entire tariff report would be under
fire.
House Adopts Report
Senator Simmons. chairman OF the
finance committee. and OF the joint
conference committee declined to re
dict what action would be taken. The
rouse passed the conference report
Yesterday and no course was open to
the senate other than to agree to It or
to send the wrole thing back to an
other confererce. It was not exrectfd
that: this latter course would ~
adorted. but Cha'rm1n Simmcns with.
held all Of his plans for action In the
senate TODAY. until the sentiment OF
his Darty should hn determined. 'VhAs
pronosed COMPROMISE IN the rottnIl
futures tax was elso under considern-
tion at the caucus. X
Situation comnIlcated.
The threat Of repuhlicars. including
Senators LaFollette and Penrose. that
Z they might try TO send the conference
report back 10 the conference commit
tee as soon as 1t was taken up In the
senate further complicated the situa-
ton It was feared that q movement
OF .nat kind. II 1t received the SUD-
port of anv democrats might be SUI
ficient to issue Instructions that would
embarrass the conferees.
Democratic members OF the. finance
committee were called together hur-
riedly and the new complications
were taken up. Parliamentary clerks
OF the senate were also summoned 80
that the democratic leaders might
know 1ust what stand to take in floor
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