Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
SESSIONS At NIGHT
FOR TARIFF SOUGHT
Democrats Expected to Make
Demand Next Week-Wine
Men Again Heard.

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s.ss.a.cFsts VIII cszsr-s.sd night sessions. be-
CHANG sszt 0esk Senator Lewis OF
;s.ses5s ssssssan. leader on the demo-
ttssa% see. sac to1ay that II was his
,@sszss ia, program would be adopted
FIR meetings sach 6zy from noon until q
0eas4x. na.s : recess Until s O'Clock. and
sfsss sitting srsEl IL O'Clock ct night
Even VITA ,his program" said Sena-
.tr Lewis. Il am afraid that We Will not
a., a ayai vote Until october on the
rarfr iii. ], is my opinion also that no
ez..rss.cy BIZ will be enacted into law
yn,ii nef. year. though II be taken up
as sopn as the tariff is out of the way
In tie Senate. and Congress remain in
.eSsson without intermission until the
regular session opens IN December.
Wine Men Given Hearing.
Wine manufacturers from Ohio and CAL
t.ornia. reinforced by congressional dele
cations from those states. met today be-
fore the Senate finance committee, TO re-
new their fight against provisions of the
new tariff bill The Ohio wine men de-
cIared the bill would give the California
producers a great advantage.
Thomas L. Lannen of Chicago repre-
scented the Ohio men. The committee
will continue hearings tomorrow. when
the California interests. represented by
Theodore n. Bell and others, will reply.
Puts Wheat on Free List.
The democratic amendment putting
wheat on the free list and striking out
| the 10 per cent per bushel tariff rate
| fixed by the House democrats was
adopted by the Senate by vote of 81
to SO late yesterday afternoon. A sub
seauent motion by Senator Gronna to
| fix duty of 6 cents per bushel on
wheat and one-eighth Of a cent per
pound on wheat -four was defeated.
| 81 to 81.
| Senators Ransdell and Thornton OF
| Louisiana voted with the republicans.
The vote came at the end of the day's
session after a fight Of two days on the
part of republicans to prevent the
! transfer of wheat to the free list. The
present duty is % cents per bushel on
wheat. with duty Of Is per cent on
| -four. The House committee had re-
| duced this to 10 cents per bushel and
had put -four on the free list.
Democrats Practically Solid.
cratic senators lined up solidly in sup
l pOTI Ol TIE HfdIce COHlIHlltcc aHHcuu
ment to transfer wheat to the free
| list. The two Louisiana senators have
voted against their colleagues on a
number Of schedules because of the
| free sugar provisions Of the tariff bill.
Senator Poindexter, progressive, also
voted against free wheat.
| The democrats also defeated an
| amendment proposed by Senator
| Gronna to restore the cents duty on
| in a Hnnue hill The
| vote was 35 to 28 in favor of the Sen
ate committees proposal for free eggs.
| Another amendment by Senator Gronna
for duties on milk and cream, and one
| Tor an increased duty on cheese were
| defeated
During the debate yesterday afternoon
Senator Simmons. in a vigorous speech.
declared that In asking for an agreement
| to vote on the tariff he was actuated by
| purpose to learn what the situation
was. He had found out and was not
| complaining, but he did believe that the
country was anxious to have the bill
passed as soon as possible.
Privileges Which Exploit People"
Speaking of the democratic method of
considering the bill, he said, 1t mattered
little if it did not meet the approval
from those who oppose tariff reduction
and the curtailment of privileges which
| exploit the people,
THE fate of this BILL Senator Sim
mons continued. land the principles to be
engrafted into our fiscal system will
| not be determined by denunciations on
| the republican side nor eulogies on this
| side
1T must stand the test, and the peo-
pie are anxious that it shall be passed
and go to the test. That is the only
| measure by which 1t can be shown to be
| good or bad. apd upon that test this side
| is willing to stand
PARTIES MAY GET TOGETHER.
Maryland Republicans and Progress