The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-12
TARIFF REVISION GOES
THROUGH UPPER HOUSE
SENATE PASSES THE DEMOCRA-
TIC BILL.
Majority Piles Up A For 1t To g.
Against, Including Two Louis
ianianS.

senate at SAB o'clock this afternoon
amid a burst of applause that swept
down from crowded galleries and
found its echo on the crowded floor
of the senate. It's passage was at
tended with surprises in the final mo-
ments of the voting when Senator La
Toilette (republican) cast his vote
with the democrats and was joined a
few moments later by Senator Poin-
dexter (progressive).
Until the names of Senators La Fol-
lette and Poindexter were called no
one knew definitely the stand they
would take and their votes were
greeted with applause.
President Wilson tonight expressed
great qualification over the end of the
long struggle in the senate. Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance
committee, who piloted the bill
through the finance committee, the
democratic caucus and the senate,
predicted it's passage would bring i'm
mediate stimulus to the commercial
,ife of the country.
Cuts House Rates.
AS it passed the senate the tariff
bill represents an average reduction
Of more than 4 per cent, from the
rates of the original bill that passed
he house and nearly % per cent
from the rates of existing laws.
In many important places the SEN
ate has changed the bill that passed
the house and a conference commit
tee of the two houses will begin work
ing Wednesday or Thursday to adjust
differences. Leaders of both houses
predict that the conference will con-
sumo less than two weeks time.
The senate named it's members Of
the conference committee as soon as
the bill passed.
Vice President Marshall appointed
Senators Simmons, Stone, Williams
and Johnson (democrats) and sena-
tors Penrose, Lodge and La Toilette
(republicans)
Senator Stone withdrew from the
committee and Senator Shively was
nppointed in his place. The house con-
Terees, it was reported tonight, will
9e Representatives Underwood, Kitch-
n and Rainey (democrats) and Payne
and Fordney (republicans).
The Last q light.
The final struggle began at o'clock
when under a previous agreement
-otes began on the pending amend
~nents. During the closing hours of
debate Senator La Toilette had be-
come the centre of interest, proposing
final amendments on the cotton and
agricultural schedules and discussing
7ome features of the bill he deemed
favorable. 1t was nearly $50 o'clock
when the vice president put the bill
upon its passage.
The roll call proceeded deliberately
until the clerk called "La Toilette" :"
The Wisconsin senator, seated in the
'front.' row, hesitated moment. His
head was bowed and resting on his
hand. He leaned forward a tri1e and
vigorously answered, "Aye."
Instantly applause broke from the
galleries and senators on the demo-
ratio side joined in hand clapping.
When the name of Senator Poindex-
'er, the only progressiveAenator. was
reached and he had contributed his,
-.ote for the bill the applause was L.
newed
Tonight Senator La Toilette had a
few words to say of his vote, after
~1any democratic senators visited his
desk and shook his hand.
Had to Vote for 1t.
81 realize what | did was political
racrifce but that something within
1e compelled me to vote for the bill
-he tariff act of 1909 was but little
hort of crime; the bill passed today
5 not a democratic measure but is a
~rotective measure. Give the demo-
rats time and they will put every
hing on a free trade basis, but they
ave not done it in this bill"
Senator Poindexter said of his vote:
''T voted for the senate tariff bill
because it is a whole lot better bill
IAN the Payne-Aldrich law now in
0rce Furthermore, it contains an
1come tax which We have been trying
get for 20 years"
When the vote had been announced
'enator Gallinger Of New Hampshire,
9ader Of the minority, congratulated