Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-11
PAIRED AND NOT VOTING.

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Ia Toilette 10 Dramatic.
It was nearly $3.50 o'clock when the
vice president put the bill upon its
passage. Senator Ashurst, first on the
roll, shouted loudly Aye" and the
roll call proceeded deliberately until
the clerk called La Toilette" The
Wisconsin senator, seated in the front
row, hesitated a moment. His head
was bowed and resting on his hand.
He leaned forward trifle and -yigor-
ously answered AYE"
Instantly the applause broke from
the galleries, and senators on the DEM
ocratic side joined In enthusiastic
handclapping, nearly every democrat
on the floor participating in the brief
but vigorous demonstration. When
the name OF Senator Poindexter, the
only progressive senator, was reached
and he contributed his vote for the
bill. the applause was renewed.
Senator La Toilette had a few
words to say of his vote, after
many democratic senators had sur
rounded his desk and shook him by
the hand. He said:
II realize what did was a political
sacrifice, but that within me compelled
me to vote for the bill. The tarih act
az 1909 was but little short OF crime;
the bill passed today is>pot q demo
cratic measure, but IL q protective
me- sure. Every change made by the
finance committee was made by way OF
adjustment to protective basis, ex-
cent such as free wool and free sugar,
which we're determined upon outside.
they treated the agricultural schedule
7 regret to say, on free trade basis.
ana would have retained more duty
on cutlery and some other articles on
which there Is no data. In order TO be
sure not to ruin American production.
Give the democrats time and they Will
nut everything on free trade basis.
/ but they have not done IT In this DILL.
Changes In Bill.
The principal changes made In the
bill by the senate concern the free list
and the income tax. House leaders
believe the senate changes would re-
duce the revenue the new duties were
estimated to produce and they hopes In
conference to get senate leaders to
agree to restore some OF the house
q
The senate reduced the minimum to
which the income tax Will apply from
81 900 to SO, 900 and increased the rates
on the larger incomes over the house
provisions. Countervailing duties on
some manufactured commodities were
imposed by the senate to meet the
free listing of raw materials. The
co1ntervailing duty on wood pulp was
eliminated. The free wool and free
sugar provisions, around which the
specta cular features OF the tariff fight
ranged, were unchanged by the senate
The income tax is expected to make up
the loss OF revenue on sugar. The
hill has been in congress more than
five months and 1t probably will be
nearly six months old before President
Wilson signs it, House and senate
leaders believe 1t will -be two weeks
or more before the disputed points are
agreed on and accepted by both
houses.
Few Roll Calls.
The republicans today gave up hopes
OF carrying any amendments and per-
mitted many Of the votes to be taken
without roll calls. When the fight over
AGRICULTURAL products opened, Senators
,, Thornton and Ransdeh 1of Louisiana.
democrats, joined the republicans in
voting against the low duties Of the
democratic bill. An amendment by
Senator Bristow for fifteen per cent
duty on cattle, swine, sheep and other
domestic animals, was defeated 33 to
%. The senate committees action
in cutting of the ten per cent duty
fixed on cattle by the house bill and
putting them on the free list, was
then ratified 81 to %. Senator Nc
Cumber led the fight against free
! wheat. The house bill imposed duty
of ten cents bushel but the senate