The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
Consideration of Measure Com
pleted in Committee of the
Whole and Reported to The
Senate.
TWELVE HOUR SESSION
COMPLETES ALL WORK
Struggle Over Tariff Commits
sion is Last Incident---Con-
tinuous Session Begins Mon
day---Simmons Gives His
Colleagues Notice

Sluefa ton OF the l. Underwood Sim mons
tariff bill in the committee of the
whole was completed tonight and the
bill reported TO the senate. The
senate agreed TO request of Senator
Kern. of Indiana, ma ority. leader, to
meet Monday at 10 O'Clock in the
morning for the purpose of expediting
the consideration of the bill in the
senate. 1t Will probably require two
or three days. but IL Is agreed that a
vote Will be had on the final passage
of the senate not later than Thursday
and perhaps earlier.
. The closing hours Of consideration
of the bill in the committee of the
whole were marked by haste and con-
cession. Many important issues like the
California wine amendment to restore
the tax of $1.10 on brandy or wine
spirits used in the fertilization OF pure
sweet wines. were put over to the con-
ference. Senator Stone admitted to-
night that the senate leaders had been
unable to agree on the wine tax, and
had thought it wiser to send the para
graph TO conferences by accepting the
senate amendment temporarily.
Wants Tariff Commission.
The last incident of the night ses-
sion was the struggle over an amend
ment offered by Senator Poindexter,
of Washington, for a tariff commits
sion it was defeated SO to 81.
While most people were thinking
about their dinners this evening. the
senate was listening to a speech by
Senator Penrose in support OF an
Had tsffeeee posing
dumped on the United States
market from foreign countries. The
house had passed such a clause. but
the senate did not look with favor
upon this. and struck it out of the
blk The house dumping clause did
not apply to goods on the free list
Senator Penrose's amendment in
Guided the free list The senator from
Pennsylvania was so much in earnest
about his amendment that he decided
to address the senate thereon. and
while the Democratic leaders stood
aghast he read a long and carefully
prepared speech in support Of the
offering.
Then the senate proceeded to vote
the amendment down by "a to Is.
Following the eclipse of Mr.. PEN
rose. and his anti-dumping amend
ment, the senate took up the income
tax. and spent the early part of the
night session in consideration of re-
ports reported in the Democratic
caucus. The income tax feature
WIN Nufp0Ah wan ttSG oPPoIitlQA
than the Democratic members had
been led to expect.
Senator Bristow expressed the opin-
ion that the amendments adopted by
tho caucus had greatly improved the
hill, but gave notice that he would Of
fer his amendment increasing thu
rates on the higher income when tho.
bill reaches the senate from the con-
mittee of the whole.
Cotton Tax Goes Through.
The Clarke amendment taxing cot
ton futures went through. There
was not even a roll call demanded On
il. A proviso was added that IL
should take effect September l. 1914.
Passing from the income tax to the
features the senate
made rapid disposition of these.
lust as the Democratic leaders were
On the point of congratulating them-
selves that the bill had been COM
pleted, Senator Cumrnins came for
ward tonight with his amendment
putting a prohibitive tax on all forms
If speculative short sales of commodi-
lies and securities.
The senator from Iowa explained
that he had reconsidered his plan OF
Offering his amendment as substitute
Tor the Clarke cotton futures amend 3
nent and wanted 10 put the senate
IN record for or against it Is sena-
-ate and new amendment to the bill.
He declared that speculation such as
ais amendment taxed was nothing
short of gambling.
senator Cummins amendment was
ost. Is to 81, a strictly party vote.
except that eSnator sherman, OF ILL.,
1ois, voted against the Cummins
amendment the other Republicans vot-
ng for il.
senator Hoke Smith. Of Georgia, then
addressed the senate on the several
aspects of tariff legislation.
The senate took up the tariff an hour
.ariier than usual teaay, converting at "
1. in spite of the fact that Demo-
ratio caucus was in session until long
fter midnight.
Newiands Causes Trouble.
The caucus last night and this morn
ng took on a sensational turn about
aidnight and came near breaking ur
n row. Several senators took their
ats and had started to leave. but were
ursued to the corridors by their coi-
eagues and after some persuasion
we're induced TO return to the scene Of M
nternal party strife.
Senator Newwlands OF Nevada, was
he main cause of the trouble That
enator returned to Washington only
esterday. The caucus session wa
cid last night mainly for his benefit.
Q enable him TO deliver himself Of
ertaln amendments and arguments. III
.fter the senator had spoken Tor
early two hours he made the startling
to his party colleagues
no had been sweiterins in the stutfy u
aucus for several hours, that he would u
efer further remarks until he could M
onfer with President Wilson today IN NH
n effort to persuade the president IL
elax in his demand for free sugar M
nd free wool, and would ask the cAu@ u
us TO hear him further tonight Inc
family there was , sAasll riot Henn s