The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-08
Has Been Reported to the Senate
From Committee Of Whole and
Soon viii be Voted
Upon.
REPUBLICANS RESIGNED
Currency Bill to be Taken up Just az
Soon as the Tariff Has
Been Disposed

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
Chronology Of Tariff Bill.
April to IL, discussed in house
democratic caucus.
April 81, re-introduced in house.
May 8, Passed by house.
May 16, referred to finance com
mittee in senate.
June 20, reported to democratic eau
Gus by finance conmittee.
June 81 to July Z. discussed in SEN
ate democratic caucus.
July IL, approved by finance com.
mittee and reported to senate.
Sept. 6, reported to senate from
committee of whole.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The leg
islative mill in the senate was ex-
ipected tonight to grind out its tariff
grist. When the upper house met at
10 o'clock, majority leaders confident
! ly expected to pass the measure he
fore adjournment. The republicans
were resigned to the inevitable and
it was expected there would be very
few demands for detailed roll calls,
4 except on some of the more important
items. Senator LaFollette expected
to speak four or five hours in advo-
!. cacy Of his amendments. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall had his course carefully
mapped out for him. He was expect
ed in every way to expedite proceed
rings. Ever since July 2t the tariff
bill has been In committee of the
whole-that Is, the senate has been
considering the measure. The vote
by which this committee favorably re-
ported the measure to the senate
proper on Saturday night indicated Its
passage. But there were still num-
Der of contested schedules on which
:. such votes had been demanded IN
committee and these will have to be
disposed of before the senate proper
: can ratify its action as committee.
, The senate expected to take a brief
: vacation after it disposes of the tariff
: bill.
The measure will go to the house
!. probably tomorrow. Conferees will be
> appointed and on Tuesday or Wednes-
day the senate will name Its con-
: ferees. Then will come period OF
: waiting while the representatives of
;. the two houses smooth out their diff
!. ferences on the measure. It Is ex-
pected this process of reconciliation
. will take two weeks. Meanwhile, the
senate will probably meet only once
every three days, at least until the
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Il fciency bill
Once the lower branch has passed
: this measure 1t will begin considera-
:. ton of the currency bill. That this
= bill will be sent to the senate within
:. ten days is the hope of the leaders.
:, How long it will be in the senate no
:. one is willing to predict tCday, the
solons being wearied by their tari1
grind and the minority members at
least extremely disinclined to consid.
er currency reform at all this session,
THE senate planned a continuous ses'
] sicr from 10 this morning until tha
1T tariff bill should have heen passed
10 That there will be only two demo
- c1suc notes.-the Louisiana free sugar
III s 'rators registered against the
c. measure appeared certain today and
!" IL Jority leaders wers inclined 10 oe
a lleye they might gain through favar
to f.tle action by some of the prosres
4" sive republican members.
Id
ly Long Night Session.
ry WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Despitt
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