New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
Senators, Tired and Listless,
Adopt the Conference Re-
port Without a Seri-
GUS Contest.
MANY ABSENT AT R0LLCAll
Measure Will Go Back to the
House, and 1t Is Expected
the President Will
Sign 1t Before
Night.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

washington, Oct. BY vote of SO
% II the Senate passed tonight the
last stage Of the tariff struggle by
sdopting the conference report and re-
ceding from its cotton futures tax
amendment.
The bill will be sent back tomorrow
IN the House. and before nightfell. it is
expected, the President will add his
signature. and the era Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff will be at an end
The return Of the bill TO the House is
merely a precautionary measure. Par
uamentarians advised the Senate lead
ers tonight that this action was not
necessary, and that the adoption of the
conference report by the Senate COM
pleted the process of enacting the tariff
bill by Congress.
The final vote in the Senate showed
no change in alignment. Senators La
Toilette and Poindexter stood by the
majority, as they did on the vote for
the passage Of the bill. Senators
Thornton and Ransdell of Louisiana,
continuing their opposition to the end,
voted against the adoption of the re-
mort. otherwise il was a straight
party vote.
No FriIls at the Windup.
Scarcely a handful of Republicans
were present when the struggle. ended,
and there were no crowded galleries,
such as had awaited the decisive vote
on the passage of the bill several weeks
ago. The Senate was tired of its task.
Debate was desultory. Tired Senators
paced the corridors or lounged in the
cloak rooms, impatient for the end.
and the Vice-President were caught
mapping. Understanding the desire for
haste. When the debate ceased, alb
ruptly. Senator Ashurst was in the
and nays, being himself the first TO re-
spond. The Vice President slipped into
the chair while the rollcall was in
progress and announced the result OF
the vote.
The conference report was submitted
TO the Senate when it convened at
noon. Objections were forthcoming
from the Republican side. and some
OF the Democratic Senators aired again
their grievances against the conference
committee for dropping out pet amend
ments. but the volume Of speechmak-
ing, contrary 10 predictions. was linn
tied. Several Of the Senators who had
intended TO make final onslaught on
the bill were not present. and those
who had something TO say said 1t
briefly. The spirit of fight was gone.
and the desire TO be recorded as MAX
ing a last gallant stand for the delec-
tstion OF constituents back home" had
yielded 10 the stronger desire to write
"hnis" 10 the task and have done with
H.
Senators Burton, Borah and Penrose
conducted for a time an inquisition of
the members Of the conference commit
tee TO make clear their intent in franz
Ing certain amendments. Senator
Borah expressed doubt about the pro-
vision exempting from the income tax
revenues derived by states or munich
palities from the operation Of public
utilities. AS worded,' he said, the
amendment also exempted private cor
porations. Senator Burton asked for
light on carbons and wire and Senator
Penrose objected to the fish para
graphs.
Simmons Praises Measure.
1t was not until late in the afternoon
that the discussion began TO take on
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