Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-29
CONFERENCE TARIFF
FINDINGS REPORTED
Two Houses in Accord on All
Matters Except Taxing of
Cotton Futures"
WILL VOTE TOMORROW,
UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES
Probable Action by Senate Thursday
May See General Exodus From
the Capitol.

May See General Exodus From
the Capitol.
Representative Underwood. majority
leader OF the House. announced today
that the conference report on the tariff
bill would be voted on tomorrow.
Following this he presented the confer
ence report to the House of Representa-
sives, saying the two houses are in ac-
cord on all matters except the Clarke
amendment regarding the taxing OF cot
ton sale futures
The conference report, under the stua-
ton existing in Congress, had to go irst
10 the House for approval before it could
be laid before the Senate.
La Toilette Votes Present"
After being in session only few min
utes the conferees this morning voted
10 submit the conference report as draft
ed by the democratic members of the
conference committee to the House and
Senate, All the democratic members of
the conference voted in favor of this
action. and all the republicans or minor
ity members of the conference voted
against it. except Senator La Toilette
OF Wisconsin, who voted present
Senator La Toilette gave as his reason
for voting present that the conference re-
port had been framed by the democrats
alone. and that he did not know what
was in the report. He voted for the In
derwood-Simmons bill In the Senate
thinking ii a great improvement over the
existing law. He will vote In favor or
the conference report 1t is said. unless he
finds that the conferees have made such
chs q
measure
IL is expected that Senator La Toilette
and other republicans will roundly crltl-
else the democrats for the manner In
which they framed the conference report;
behind closed doors and without inviting
the minority members of the conference
to their meetings. Senator La Toilette
believes that all such conferences should
be open.
Murdock's Motion Defeated.
One other vote was taken at the meet
ing of the conferees this morning. Rep
fesentative Murdock. the progressive
member Of the conference, moved that
the House recede from its opposition to
the Clarke cotton futures amendment.
This was voted on only by the House con-
ferees, Mr.. Murdock's vote being the
only one cast in favor of this section
Representative Fordney, republican. OF
fered an amendment to extend from
March TO June, 1914. the time when the
new sugar tariff becomes effective.
Representatives Fordney. Murdoch and
Payne and Senators Penrose and La Fol-
lette did not sign the conference report
Senator Lodge was absent.
No definite agreement had been reached
by the democratic conference committee
members today as to what should be done
with the cotton futures question; but 1t
was expected that when a second con-
ference Is arranged on he amendment 1t
may be dropped from the bill.
No Executive Opposition.
II is certain that there will be no ex-
ecutive opposition to the separation from
the tariff bill OF the provision imposing
taxes on cotton futures. In the view Of
the President, though il is highly desir-
able that some legal restraint should be
placed upon speculation that Is injurious
to the producer of cotton and other com
modities, there appears to be radical
difference between the two houses of Con-
gress as to the best means of accomplish
ing this purpose.
AS the cotton provision Is not at all
essential to the enactment of tariff
Legislation, the President has assented
to the action which it is understood
the conferees have taken in cutting
out this provision and leaving the sub
ject to be treated in special legisla-
tfon in the future.
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Senate finance committee. planned to-
day TO keep the Senate I'm session as
long as possible Wednesday in the
hope that the conference report can be
adopted before adjournment Wednes.
day or at the latest by Thursday.
Report Presented Immediately.
Majority Leader Underwood presented
he
House met. He explained that member.
might wish 10 debate its acceptance FOL
some time. and obtained an agreement by
which the House will meet at IL O'Clock
Instead Of noon tomorrow. After the re
port is acted upon" said Mr.. Underwood
1--WE expect to take up and act upon tn,
Senate amendment relating to cotton flu
lures. which is the only thing In disagree
ment between the two houses"
Two hours a side was the best republi
can leaders hoped for with probability
that the cotton fuureS amendment would
consume as much more Immediately
after adjournment Representative Payne
acting republican leader. with the --latest
print of the bill in his possession, be
gan systematic inquiry into its vita
paTth. He probably will make the prin
cipal speech in opposition TO the adop
ton OF the report. With an answer
from Mr.. Underwood the debate is ex
pected to become short and sharp
Members OF the House Were cautioned
by I'M. Underwood today not to leav,
Washington before Thursday. He told in
quirers that he expected the Senate Il
act upon the report BY that time. 1t:
adoption by both houses will see a grea
exodus OF members of the House from
the Capitol scores of whom do not ex
p-ct 10 return for several weeks.
AS the tariff bill went into the confer
ence committee, II carried more than 61'
amendments made by the Senate ant
which the House refused TO accept. Al
OF these had been settled early today
with the exception of the Clarke amend
ment proposing q tax on trading in cot
ton futures.
Senate Changes Accepted.
In many of it's more important amend
ments to the bill. the Senate was sue
eessful in convincing the conferees tha
the changes should be accepted. Thos
included the heavy increase in the Ia
rate on darge incomes; the postponemen
Of the date when free raw wool, an
reduced duties on woolen goods shoul
become effective. so that trade may re
adjust itself; the transfer to the fire
tst OF pig iron, ferromanganese ore an
cheap grades OF iron, and the reductio
pf duties on food products and man
other articles.
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