Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
IA TOILETTE VOTES FOR BILL.
Measure Has Majority Of Seven BY
Aid of Republican and Prooneaaixe,

WS0suTO V0O "aJoViSy OF 0oVon oy
Aid Of Republican and Progressive.
Washington, Sept. 10.-The demo-
cratic tariff revision bill passed tho
senate late yesterday afternoon amid a
burst of applause that swept down
from crowded galleries and found Its
echo on the crowded floor of the sem
ate. Its passage was attended with
surprises K: tho Anal moments of the
voting. when Senator La Toilette. re-
publican. cast his vote with the dem
ocrats and was joined a few moments
later by Senaor Poindexter. progress
sive.
The democrats had counted thruout
the long tariff fight upon losing the
woes of Senators Ransdell and Thorn
ton Of Louisiana. democrats. who
voted against the bill yesterday. be-
cause 1t would put sugar on the free
list. Until the names of Senator'S La
Toilette and Poindexter actually were
called. however. no one knew definitely
the stand they would take and their
votes were greeted with enthusiastic
applause. President Wilson expressed
last night great satisfaction over the
end Of the long struggle in the senate.
Senator Simmons, chairman OF the
bill thru the finance committee. the
dicted that its passage would bring
Immediate stimulus to the business OF
the country.
Lower Than House Bill.
AS 1t passed the senate the tarin
bill represents an average reductioh 0.
more than 1 per cent from the rates OF
~ ho< mn
and nearly % per cent from the rates
OF the existing law. In many important
particulars the senate has changed
the bill that passed the house and a
conference committee OF the two
houses will begin work Wednesday or
Thursday to adjust these differences.
Leaders OF both houses predict that
the conference Will consume less than
two weeks time.
The senate endeavored yesterday to
hasten the bill on its progress to the
White House by naming its members
of the conference as soon as the bill
PASSED. Vice president Marshall ap-
no,nted Senators Stone. Simmons.
Williams and Johnson. democrats. ana
Senators Penrose. Lodge and La Fol-
lette. republicans. as the senate con-
ferees senator Stone withdrew from
+he committee and Senator Shiveley
was appointed in his place. The house
conferees. It was reported last night.
will be Representatives, Underwood.
Kichin and Rainey. democrats. ana
Payne and Fordney. republicans.
LaFoIiette Active.
Each house will have an equal vote In
tho conference committee. even tho each
does not name the same number or
conferees.
The final struggle began at o'clock.
when. under previous agreement
arbitrary votes began on pending
amendments. In the closing hours OF
debate Senator LaFollette had been the
center OF interest. proposing nnai
amendments on the cotton and agricul-
tura1 schedules and discussing some
fea atures Of the bill which he deemed
favorable
It was nearly $50 o'clock when the
vice president put the bill upon 1ts pas
sage. Senator Ashurst first on the roll
shouted loudly. AYE" and the roll eau
proceeded deliberately until the clerk
called LA Toilette"
The Wisconsin senator seated in the
front row, hesitated moment. his
head was bowed and resting on his
hand. He leaned forward trifie and
vigorously answered. AYE
instantly the applause broke from
the galleries and senators on the demo :
cratic side Joined in enthusiastic hand
clapp,ng. nearly every democrat on the
noor participating in the brief but Wig
.u. aao,onstration When the name