The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-15
Plans for Adjournment
Are Block ed by
Republicans.
INSIST ON FULL
TARIFF DEBATES
Democratic Hopes for Vote on
Measure This Month Blasted
by Insistence of Minority
That Discussion Must Be
in Detail-Progress Is
Discouragingly Slow.

Washington. August 1.-THE first
definite effort Of the Democrats to Sc
cure an agreement for an early vote
on the tariff bill failed in the Senate
to-day when Republicans served notice
that consideration of the measure
would be continued indefinitely. They
denied the Democratic charges that
they were "nlibustering." but insisted
that the tariff bill would be debated
fully and freely before they would
consent 70 any agreement for final
vote.
Leading Senators of both parties, as
a result OF the days developments. to-
night predicted session Of Congress
that would run until late in october
or early November. Early in the day
President Wilson had made il known
/ that he would not approve OF any con-
gressional recess until the currency
reform bill has been disposed of This
attitude was Endorsed by Democra tic
leaders, and those who had favored a
recess after the passage OF the tariff
bill practically had resigned them
selves tonight TO continuous ses-
sion of Congress
Simmons Makes Request.
senator Simmons. as manager of the
tariff debate. made a formal request
when the Senate took up the measure
Tor an agreement TO vote August 20.
Republicans OF both the regular" and
progressive elements objected Sen
ator Gallinger. the Republican leader
tried TO draw the Democrats into an
announcement OF whether they pro-
posed TO take up and pass the currency
bill. but the Democrats declined TO COM
NIT themselves on the subject
Senators La Toilette and Rristow.
both OF whom have important amend
ments and substitutes to offer for va /
rious sections OF the Democratic bill.
declared they would consent to no
;ff
measure has been discussed in detail
and all necessary time given for debate
and attempted amendment
The Senate Democrats took up the
tarln situation in caucus that began
IN The morning and was continued after
The adjournment of the Senate tonight
Thus far the bill has moved slowly.
and debate has been SO exhaustive as
TO indicate an indefinite delay before
its final passage. Many of the most
important schedules either have not
hecn reached or have been passed over
These iHclude the sugar. wool. cotton
SILK and other schedules: The income
tax, the proposed changes in admin
isirative law. the Hitchcock proposal
for an antimonopoly tax on tobacco
and many ether subjects Of prime I'M
portance in the tariff fight The SEN
ate spent all of to-day on the wheat
duty. ana from the viEor OF the de-
bate 1t was apparent that the aGricul-
tural schedule might be under discus
sion for at least another day.
Tauntcd by Republicans.
|, President Wilson's desire for action
on both tariif and currency at this ses-
sion was made known to many Sem
ators during the day, and the Rcpub-
lican antagonism to his attitude was
reflected in the debate that character
lied the early part of the session of
the Senate. Republicans accused the
Democrats OF obeying the party
whip" and surrendering their indi-
vidual opinions as TO tariff rates and
subjects of legislation.
The fight over the Democratic plan
20 put wheat on the free list brought
out many strong speeches from NVest-
ern Senators during the days debate
Senator Gallingcr, OF New Hampshire
said he believed the twelve New Eng
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