Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
TARIFF MEASURE
SIGNED BY CLARK
AMID CHEERING
Vice President Marshall At
taches His Signature a
Few Moments Later.
DEMOCRATS OF HOUSE
IN WILD CELEBRATION
Crowd About Majority Leader Under
wood and Shower Con-
gratulations.
PRESIDENT TO ACT TONIGHT
Distinguished d Men Will Assemble
About Executive-Parliam
tary Wrangle Engaged
in by Representatives.
DEMOCRATS OF HOUSE
IN WILD CELEBRATION
PRESIDENT TO ACT TONIGHT

Speaker Clark signed the tariff
bill at exactly I:25 o'clock this
afternoon with the cheers of tri-
umphant democrats ringing
through the House of Representa-
tives. Vice President Marshall
signed the measure at |: "a. The
bill will become law at midnight
after it has received the signature
OF the President.
The House spent one hour and
twenty minutes wrangling over
an involved parliamentary situl-
ton which was important only as
matter of precedent. This ques-
ton involved the cotton futures
amendments, which has bothered
both House and Senate right up
to the last minute of the tariff bill
discussion.
Purpose of the Vote.
The vote today was not on the bill It.
self, but merely cleared up the parlia-
mentary situation. so that there would be
nothing hanging fire between the two
Houses. The matter was voted on with-
out roll call. and the republicans Show
ed signs of wanting to help the demo-
Gratis get the bill on the books. As soon
a the House had voted loudly he demo.
Gratis arose and cheered and shouted
wildly, and democrats crowded around
Representative Underwood in their ef.
fort to shake hands with him and con-
gratulate him.
"A Senate messenger was waiting to
present the tariff Diil as soon as the
House convened. The document bound
in blue, was sent to the Speakers s desk.
After preliminary morning business,
lasting about five minutes, Represent
ative Underwood asked that the bill be
taken up.
Representative Hardwick of Georgia
jumped up and asked "Why?" That
precipitated the wrangle.
The trouble lay in the status of the
disagreement on the much-talked-of cot
ton futures amendments"
Representative Hinds of Maine, repub-
lican, and one of the greatest living par
liamentary authorities, claimed that it
would be d dangerous precedent to take
up motion by Representative Under
WOOQ 10 Teteut from the senate amend
ment on cotton futures and to take such
other parliamentary action as would take
the cotton business out on the situation
entirely.
Debate Is Involved.
1t was a most involved debate. Repre-
sentative Underwood, author Of the bill,
made it plain that he didn't care a rap
about qubbling over a parliamentary
point, but he did want to have the bill
passed without the shadow of doubt
to it's validity. He said he would have
been glad to see legislation on the cot
ton gambling situation, but that there
should be no risk to the tarin Dill be-
cause of a disagreement between the
House and Senate on the subject. He
called the Clarke amendment danger
Gus and radical, and said the House
amendment was safe and remedial.
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
begged the House to go ahead and vote.
There is no possibility of involving the
validity of this act" he said.
Powers Interrupts.
Representative Crisp of Georgia, once
parliamentarian of the House, told the
House that the crux OF the situation was
whether or not the House could Iegislate
with a majority or not. He was APP
plauded loudly.
In the midst of terrific row, in which
none but democratic took part, Caleb
Powers, republican, of Kentucky arose
and shouted: :,
"Mr. Speaker. a parliamentary inquiry.
The gentleman will state IL.
"y, ouldn't it be in order to instruct the
sergeant-at-arm to send TO Illinois for
Jim Mann to settle the question:?
Bang. Bang. Speaker Clark raped Tor
order. -.
the Speaker. with frown at this friv-
olity.
Representative Mann, republican leader.
q no, in Washington. He Is said to be In
fr;,if: 60 working over his flower beds.
There was more wrangling, In which
members scared into hitherto unattained
leights of ENHANCEMENT, but occasion
Ally some member. by flash OF fnspira-
t;ou. would lay the frightfuliy bemuddled
subject open to the comprehension or
common intellects. These moments or
were marked by applause.
One of these was furnished by Repre-
sentative Murray of Oklahoma. Repre-
sentative Kelley of Pennsylvania made
the. last 81 tch the subject.
He told the House the only question
was whether the House still had an in
terest in the amendment. There were
cries of Rule" Rule," after that and
Speaker Clark, calling for order. began
to lay down his ruling.
He said Representative Underwood was