Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-10

Washington, Sept 9-The democrat lc tariff revision bill passed the senate at 0.43 o'clock this afternoon amid a burst of applause that swept down from crowded galleries and found it's echo on the crowded floor of the sen ate. Its passage was attended with surprises in the final moments or the young when Senator LaFOllette, repub- mean, cast his vote with the democrats and was joined a few moments later by Senator PoindeXter, progressive.
 The democrats had counted through out the long tariff fight upon losing the votes of Senators RanSdelI and Thornton Of>LOuisiana, democrats who voted against the bill today because it would put sugar on the free list Un- til the names of Senators LaFollette and PoindeXter were actually called, however, no one knew definitely the stand they would take. and their votes were greeted with enthusiastic ap- plause
 House Schedules Lowered.
 President Wilson tonight expressed great qualification over the end of the long struggle in the senate. Senator simmons, chairman of the finance committee who had pilOted the bill through the finance committee. the democratic caucus and the senate, pre- dicted that it's passage would bring immediate stimulus to the business of the country.
 As it passed the senate the tariff bill represents an average reduction of more than four per cent from the dates of the original bill that passed the house and nearly 2S per cent. from the rates of existing law. In many important particulars the senate has changed the bill that passed the house, and a conference committee of the two houses will begin work Wednesday or Thursday to adjust these differences. Leaders of both houses predict that the conference will consume less than two weeks time.
 Conference Committee Named.
 The senate endeavored today to has ten the bill on it's progress to the White House by naming it's members of the conference committee as soon as the bill passed. Vice President Mar shall appointed Senators Simmons, 1 Stone, Williams and Johnson demo- Crats. and Senators Penrose. Lodge and LaFOllette, republicans, as the senate Conferees. Senator Stone withdrew from the committee and Senator ShiVe- ly was appointed in his place. The | house confereeS. it was reported to- night, will be Representatives Under wood, Kitchin and Rainey, democrats, | and Payne and Fordney, republicans. i Each house will have an equal vote in the conference committee, even though
 
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 LaFoIlette Votes Aye" The final struggle began at 1 o'clock when, under q previous agreement, ar bitrary votes began on penGiu- amend ments. During the closi hours of debate Senator LaFollette L@j been the 1 center of Interest, proposing final amendments on the cotton and agri- l cultural schedules and discussing some features of the bill which he deemed ! favorable. It was nearly o.30 o'clock when the vice president put the bill upon its passage. Senator Ashurst, 1 first on the roll shouted loudly Aye" and the rOllcaH proceeded deliberately until the clerk called "LaFOllette." The Wisconsin senator. seated in the front row. hesitated moment. His head was bowed and resting on his hand. He leaned forward d trifie and Vigor- ousIy answered Aye"
 LaFollette's Vote AppIauded. Instantly the applause broke from the galleries and senators on the democratic side joined in enthusiastic handclapping, nearly every democrat on the floor participating in the brief but vigorous demonstration. When the name of Sena tor Poindexter the only progressive senator, was reached and he contributed his vote for the bill the applause was renewed. LaFolette's Explanation.
 After the vote Senator LaFouette said: T realize what I did was a pO- litical sacrifice but that within me compelled me to vote for the bill. The tariff act of 1909 was but little short of a crime the bill passed today is not a democratic measure but is a pTOtec- tive measure. Every change made by the finance committee was made by way of adjustment to a protective ha Fppn sugar, which were determined upon outside. They treated the agricultural schedule 1 regret to say, on d free trade basis. and l would have retained more duty on cutlery and some other articles on which there is no data in production. Give the democrats time and they will put everything on a free trade basis. buI they have not done it in this bill
 Poindexter Also Explains.
 Senator Poindexter !satd of his vote: 'I voted for the senate tariff bill be- cause it is. as 8 whole, a better bill than the Payne -Aldrich law now in force. Furthermore. it contains an in come eax which we have been trying to get for 20 years.
 Some of it's rates are too high and some are too low-but it's general av- craze on manufactures is high enough.
 
 but not more so than the existing law''
 When the vote had been announced Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, the leader of the minority. was recog- nized and congratulated Senator Sim mons for his courteous, kindly and considerate manner" in the conduct of the debate. He said he knew of no tarin fight characterized by such good feeling throughout. and attributed it to the personality of Senator Simmons.
 President Wilson's Statement.
 President Wilson tonIsh issued the Following statement;
 A light Tor the people and for free business which has lasted a long gen srat1on through has at last been won, handsomely and completely. 4 lead ership and a steadfa stness in counsel has been shown in both houses of which the democratic party has req son to be very proud. There has been no weakness or confusion or drawing back, but statesmanlile directness and command of circumstances am happy to have been connected with the government of the nation at 2