Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
DELAY Oh IIR|FF
,z0RC[D On SENATE
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SMocRAric INsuRogNro CAUSE
FINAL AGREEMENT ON MEAe.
uRE 70 sE PUT OVER.
SAY NFEREEs MADE
MANY CHANCES IN DlLL
Thru Fear That Measure viii 0e Pseeed
Back 20 Conference Leaders Aerso -
oslay-caueus Hurrisdiy Called -
Consider Change Made by Commits
tss-RepubIleans Make Threats,

Washington. Oct. 1.-The entire con.
ference report on the tarin bill was
laid aside for twenty -four hours In the
senate today NJ a result Of . protest
among democratic senator's which res
suited in tho calling OF a party caucus
TO go over tho conference report before
1t should be finally acted upon in the
senate.
The hurridly called meeting assem-
bled at II o'clock. but when tho senate
met at noon no progress had been made
toward conclusion. and tho demo-
cratic leaders agreed to lay the tariff
bill aside.
The caucus resumed work at
o'clock this afternoon. Tho so called
insurgent forces led by Senator Reed.
OF Missouri. who circulated the caucus
petition. insisted that there were many
compromises and amendments agreed
to by the conference committee which
demanded further study and considera.
ton by the democrats OF the senate be.
fore being finally written into the bill.
Leaders Force TO Yield.
After an hours discussion democrat
ic leaders determined not 70 try to
force the tarifr bill thru the senate to-
day but to allow ample time for de-
bate behind closed doors. Senator
Pomerene's objection to tho action in
dropping tho 3l.10 tax on grape brandy
used to fortify sweet wines ana Sena-
tor Reeds criticisms OF tho decisions
OF the conference committee on several
important tarin rates. were the chief
tvSe- y ~ 4
met
Exact Purpose Not Stated.
The petition for caucus was signed
by Reed. Pomerene. Hitchcock. Martins
and many others. each OF whom had
some particular item in the agreement
to which he objected. The exact pur-
pose OF the caucus was not stated n
the call but It was exDecttd the enelro
report would be under qfe.
The house passed tho cbnferencA -
port yesterday and no course was opens
to the senate other than to agree 70.
1t or send the whole thing back TO On-
other conference. It was not expected
that this latter course would be adope-s
ed. but Chairman Simmons withheld
all plans for action in the senate until
the sentiment OF his party could be
determined. The compromise OF the
cotton futures tax was also under con-
siderat!on at the caucus.
Many Changes Made.
eve are simply insisting that tha
senate shall have sufficient time "a
study and familiarize itself with the
conference report on the bill." said
Senator Reed
MANY things We're put IN and taken
out OF the bill by the conference COM
miitee and We demand the right to be-
come familiar with the scope OF tho
bill. 1t is the same attitude taken by
us toward currency legislation"
Republicans Threaten.
The threat of republicans. including
Senators LaFollette and Penrose, that
they might try to send the conferences
report back to the conference COM
mittce, further complicated the sisua-
ton. 1t was feared that a movement
OF that kind. ii it received the support
of any democrat, might be sufficient to
issue Instructions that would embarass
the conferces.
Democratic members OF tho finance
committee were calie4 together hurried
~. Parliamentary clerks OF the senate
were also summoned so that the demo-
cratic leaders might know what stand
to take in floor tactics.
No Protest Mado.
Senator Kern. the democratic leader.
and chairman Simmons OF the finance
committee, expressed tho opinion that
the tariff bill would be taken up tomor-
row In tho senate. The controversy
over the proposed cotton futures tax
may prolong the deliberations OF tho
caucus however.
When the senate met the conferences
report on tho bill as agreed to by the
house was presented. Senator Sim
mons for the conferees asked that tbs
report be allowed to lie on
tho table until tomorrow. He offered
no application and consideration OF the
bill went over.