Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-15
No TARIFF VOTE
UNTIL OCTOBER
DEMOCRATS FAIL N EFFORT TO
FIN \ DEFINITE DATE FOR
\ VOTE,
DENY 'fILIBUSTER' CHARGE
Republicans Declare They VIII Dis
cuss the Measure Fully Before
Final Vote l. Taken.

! VIII remain IN session unul snow
flies, and If necessary prolong IN,
extra session until the regular term
begins In December TO dispose OF
tariff and currency legislation.
This was the decision Of the Demo,
| cratic caucus OF the senate tonight
which adopted Il resolution deClurinr
that congress should proceed to con
slider and determine legislation con
corning currency and banking imme-
| diately following the passage OF the
! pending tariff bill"
The decision To keep at work until
| the Legislative program outlined by
| President Wilson had been disposed
Of came after motion, offered by
! Senator Lewis of Illinois that recess
! be taken following the passage of the
! tariff bin, had been withdrawn fuI
/ lack OF support. Though there were
| some Democratic senators who fav-
orcd recess the events Of the day
| in the senate, which showed the pur-
pose of the Republicans to debate the
tariff at length, had served to convince
the majority that any recess was out
OF the question.
No Real Action.
Determination to take up currency
| legislation did not carry with it APP
| prOval of any policy or commit the
party to any particular currency bill.
Senator owen, chairman of the bank
| ing and currency committee, offered
the original resolution. This directed
that the senate take up for cOnsidera-
tion the Glass owen bill now in eau
Gus in the house. Considerable dis
cussion followed the Introduction Of
I .,,l DIM ,.f
fered the resolution finally adopted
being composite effort, which would
not commit the senate Democrats to
any set policy.
The action of the caucus tonight
said Senator simmons, means that
we are ready To stay here until the
snow flies to carry out the work be
fore us. | believe it will facilitate ac-
tion on the tariff, because the min
ority may know just what our pur-
pose is.
This will serve notice on the Re
publicans that we can stay here just
as long as they can, and that we will
prolong this into the regular session
If necessary"
Senator Kern chairman of the eau
Gus, said that the action was preceded
by harmonious deliberations. The mo-
ton for a recess until November ! or
] 5, after the passage of the tariff bill,
he asserted, received so little support
that it was Withdrawn before being
put to a vote.
Most of the discussion related to
the currency resolution. Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, "A member Of
the banking and currency committee
who was opposed to the enactment
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not in harmony with the pending cur
rency bill. vigorously opposed any ac-
tion that would commit the Demo-
Gratis to definite policy.
I'VE determined to take up currency
legislation at this session" said Sena
tor Hitchcock after the caucus, but
we are left free insofar as any par
ticular bill Is concerned
The first definite effort of the demo-
Gratis to secure an agreement for an
early vote on the tariff bill failed in
the senate today when Republicans
served notice that consideration of the
measure would be continued indefi-
nitely. Republicans denied the Demo-
cratic charges that they were fill
bustering." but insisted that the tariff
bin would be debated fully and free
ly" before they would consent to any
agreement Tor a flndl vote.
Leading senators OF both parties,
as a result of the days developments.
tonight predicted "A session of CON
gress that would run until late Octob-
cr or November. Eearly in the day
President Wilson had made it known
that he would not approve Of any
congressional recess until the currency
reform bill has been disposed Of This
attitude was endorsed by Democratic
leaders and those who had favored a
recess after the passage Of the tariff
bill apparently had resigned them
selves tonight to a continuous session
of congress.
Wanted To Set Date.
Senator Simmons, as manager Of the
tariff debate. made formal request
when the senate took up the measure
for an agreement to vote August 20.
Republicans of both the regular" and
progressive" elements objected. SEN
atur Gallinger, the Republican leader,
tried to draw the Democrats into an
announcement Of whether they pro-
posed to take up and pass the cur
rency bill, but the Democrats declined
to commit themselves on the subject.
Senators La'ollette and Bristow,
both Of whom have important amend
ments and substitutes to offer to vari-
Ius sections of the Democratic bill,
declared they would consent 10 no
agreement for a vote until the tariff
measure has been discussed in detail
and all necessary time given for de-
bate and attempted amendment
The senate Democrats took up the
tariff situation in "A caucus that began
in the morning and was continued
after the adjournment Of the senate
tonight. Thus far the bill has moved
slowly and debate has been so ex-
haustive as 10 indicate an Indefinite
delay before its final passage. Many
of the most important schedules either
have not been reached or have been
passed over.
Many Schedules Yet.
These include the sugar. wool. cot
ton. silk and other schedules. the in
come tax. the proposed changes in ad-
ministrative law. the Hitchcock pro-
posal for an anti-mOnopOly tax on to-
bacco and many other subjects Of
prime importance in the tariff fight.
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