The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Democratic Harmony Is
Restored and Some
Recruits Added.
SIMMONS QUITE
SURE OF GROUND
Effort to Load Bill With Railroad
Legislation Is Defeated Upon
Leaders Assurance That
Democratic Program
Provides for That
Later.

Washington. September e.-Great
progress was made in the Senate to-
day on the tarin bill. but administra.
ton leaders found It impossible to SO.
euro vote on the measure before ad-
3ournment There was a strong proba-
binty OF final vote Monday night
1t was made almost a certainty to-
day that the Democratic radical revi-
sion bill would be passed. as It now
is framed after four months OF dis
solid Democratic support, except for
the votes of Senators Ranedell and
Thornton. OF Louisiana, who bolted Tor
free sugar, the Democratic leaders
were given additional ground to-day
to hope for support from some pro-
Gressive Republicans. few days ago
when the vote OF a Democratic Sena-
tor was reported to bo In doubt. one
OF tho leading supporters OF the ad-
ministration asserted II made no diff
ference what his colleague did, the
party had assurances OF support from
tho minority. Some OF the leaders to-
night predicted the bill would pass
with majority OF four or five votes
Pnrty Harmony Restored.
After the Democratic caucus, which
extended into the early hours this
morning. ell obstacles in the way OF
party harmony had been removed
An important development OF the
day was the striking from the bill by
order OF the Finance Committee OF the
countervail!ng duty on wood pulp. a
provision designated as retaliation
against Canada for. wood pulp re-
stTictions. The free leather para
graph was amended to make sure the
free importation OF all feathers. Many
other minor details were disposed of
Prolonged discussion developed over
the paragraph relating 10 the mpor-
tat!on OF works Of art more than fifty
appealed for a revision OF the para
graph in order TO encourage art In
America. The provisions, however
wcre not amended.
Offers Railroad Amendment.
Senator Cumm!ns made an effort TO
llave the Senate adopt an amendment
that would prevent railroads from
charging a higher rate for carrying
American made goods than they
charge on imported goods He de-
clared X was unfair 10 American manu-
facturers and farmers to allow for
c!sners 10 have lower freight rates
within the borders of the United
States lie gave figures to show that
import rates on wheat from Canada
to American points were less than
rates within the United States for the
same distance.
The Cummins amendment was de-
feated SO TO 81.
Railroads Come Inter.
Senator Simmons, leading the Demo
cratic forces against the provision. said
that the Democratic program for the
session Of Congress would embrace
adequate consideration OF trust and
railroad questions, and that the Demo
down with important railroad rate leg
islation.
Senator Penrose again offered his
3ntidumping clause amendment, which
would prevent exporters in foreign
countries from selling surplus goods in
this country at n price lower than the
private market abroad. y provision
somewhat similar TO this was in the
original House bill, but had been struck
out by the Senate committed The
amendment was defeated. 54 to Is.
Agree ON Income Tax.
Amendments to the income tax sec
tion rs agreed upon In the Democratic
caucus. were made practically without
debates. The chief amendment in
creases the income tax rate from the
limit of the original House bill and
makes the total income tax amount to
per cent on incomes from $4,000 to
$50. 600, per cent from $4,000 to $780,
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