The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-14
HOUSE PASSES TARIFF.
UNDERWOOD Bid SENT no THE
SENATE UNCHANGED.
measure Had Loyal Support Of Entire
Democratic Majority Except One
New York and Four Louisiana Mem
bcrs-Two Republicans sad Five
Progressives Vote for ths Bill.

+, Washington. May S.-T1e Under
y wood tarir bill, proclaimed by the
Democratic party as the answer to
Its platform pledge to revise the
tarin downward. was passed by tie
house late today. The vote was 2s1
TO 139. five Democrats voting against
the bill and two Republicans voting
for II. Four Progressives supported
the bill and IL opposed IL. while one
Independent Progressive Joined with
the majority.
when Speaker Clark announced
the vote I'm loud tones that revealed
his satisfaction In the arrival of the
day ne long had sought, exuber-
ant Democrats hoisted a stuffed
Democratic donkey over the heads OF
their colleagues in the rear OF the
chamber. n faint ripple OF applause
followed and the gavel fell on the
first chapter In the history OF Presi-
dent Wilson's extra session of con-
gress
With 'he bill. after a months con-
slderation. on i,s way to the senate,
there was a rush OF representatives
for their homes tonight. In the
house adjournment will be taken
three dayn at time. beginning next
week. until June l.. In the meantime
the senate finance committee will
study the bill. while the house ways
and means committee will organize
committees preparatory to the trans
action OF business next month.
Republic ans and Progressives, led
respectively by Representatives Mann
and Murdock. protested to the last
against the measure, the lowest tariff
bin ever written and proclaimed. as
tho Democratic avalanche bowled
them over. the virtues OF the defeat
ed tariff commission plans.
Republicans who voted for the bill
were Carey and Stafford OF wiscon-
sin.
Democrats who opposed it were:
Broussard. Durpe, Lasaro and Nor
gan OF Louisiana, on account Of the
schedule reducing sugar rs per cent
and sending IL to the free list in three
years. and c. b. Smith OF New York.
Prosressives who voted for the bill
were Kelly and Ruply Of Pennsyl-
vania. Nolan OF California and Bryan
OF Washington. Kent OF California,
formerly a Republican but now an
independent Progressive. also voted
for the bill. Representative Murdock
and 13 OF his Progressive followers
voted with the minority. Represen-
tative Copley. a Progressive. did not
vote. answering present" to his
name.
In the final consideration Of the
measure Representative Mann made
lengthy speech on a point of order
by Mr.. Underwood to rule out the
provision for a tariff board in the
motion by Representative Payne Of
New York TO commit the bill.
Speaker Clark sustained the point Of
order. Representative Mann appeal
cd from the chair and a roll call was
taken on Mr.. Underwood's motion TO
table the appeal. the Democrats win
ming. 27f To 143. Representative
Aurdock also moved to recommlt
with instructions to provide for a
nonpartizan tariff commission. but ne
failed to get a roll call. and then the
Payne motion TO recommit. minus
the tariff board provision. was lost,
123 to 296.
tomorrow the tariff fight shifts
from the house with it's overwhelm-
Ing Democratic majority to the SEN
ate where the party's slim majority
OF six already has been reduced. as
far as this bill Is concerned, TO four.
Unless senators familiar with the
Progress OF such legislation are mis-
taken. there is now little prospect OF
hnal vote on the bill before Au-
gust 1.
The bill's passage through the sem
ate will be fought at every step by
Republican organization apparently
entirely In accord on this subject and
entirely willing to spend unlimited
time and energy In an effort to defeat
IL. Leaders OF the Democrats on the
senate finance committee. which will
handle the bill. expressed the belief
tonight that II would go through in
practically the same form as 1t pass
ed the house and that their small ma
jotity will stand firm to the last.
subcommittee OF the finance com
mittee which have been investigat-
ing the schedules OF the bill for the