Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
NIGHT SESSIONS
ASLAST RESORT
Tariff Bill to Be Otherwise
fastened, the Senate
Managers Say.

When the tariff bill was taken up in
the Senate today the agricultural
schedule was under consideration. Con-
trary to reports, there was no meeting
Of the democratic steering committee
this morning to decide upon program
Of longer daily sessions in order to
hurry along the tariff bill.
Senator Kern, democratic leader, said,
however, that probably next week some
plan would be devised for lengthening
the session.; that this probably would
be done by beginning earlier in the
day, and that night sessions would be
q last resort.
California wine growers were befre
the Senate finance cmmittee today to
argue against the proposed tax on
brandy used in fortifying their wines.
There has been no such tax in the past,
and the Californianians claim that an
injustice is being done them.
Makes Slow Progress.
The Senate advanced at a creeping
pace in its consideration Of the tariff
bill yesterday. the republicans attack
ing in protracted speeches those para
graphs of the agricultural schedule
which came up for consideration. The
refusal Of the democratic caucus last
night to agree to q recess when the
tariff bill is passed. 1t is believed, is
tending still further to delay the meas
ure. In the hope of hurrying the tariff
Lewis Of Illinois. assistant democratic
leader. that night sessions probably
would be held next week. Even with
the longer daily sessions. Senator
Lewis said. he feared the bill would
not pass until October.
After a speech by Senator Dillingham;
Of Vermont defending the republican
protective tariff policy the Senate took
up the bill for amendment Senator
Page of Vermont offered an amend
cents per pound on butter to cents
The present rate is 6 cents per pound.
Senator Page pictured the conditions
in Vermont and in the province Of Que
bee. Canada. declaring that the Yer.
monters would be placed at q great
disadvantage by reducing the duty on
butter and other farm products.
II warn you that you will destroy the
citizenship Of this country by cutting
down the stipend Of the farmer" de-
should be done to get men back to
the farm. instead OF making the farm
er's lot harder"
III the President did not mean the in
the democrats, by their tariff making.
would destroy no legitimate industry.
what industries did he mean?"
Effect of Free Sugar.
Referring to the free sugar provision
Of the tariff bill, Senator Page said:
you are engaged in making Louisiana
one of the best republican states In the
Union
The COMMITTEES amendment placing a
duty Of 2k cents per pound on butter
was agreed to by vote OF 80 to 80
Senator Thornton voting with the re-
publicans. Senator Pages amendment
for Accent duty was defeated. 80 to %.
The duty on hay was productive of an
other long fight. Senator Poindexter OF
Washington, progressive, offering an an
amendment increasing the rate from 81
a ton to s. a ton. He claimed that the
American farmers along the Canadian
border needed this protection in compe-
tition with the Canadians. His amend
ment was ueaten by vote OF 81 to 26
Senator Gronna OF North Dakota Of
fered an amendment taking potatoes
from the free list and placing duty OF
Is cents per bushel of sixty pounds upon
them This was also defeated.