Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18
Ruled Out of Order.

1t had been reported that band of
eight senator's from the cotton states
had agreed to vote for the tabling of
the emergency tax bill in case the bill
carried no provision for the relief of
the cotton people. But the motion to
table the bill. made by Senator Hoke
Smith Of Georgia. was ruled out of or
der by Vice President Marshall, in view
Of the unanimous consent agreement of
the Senate to vote on the bill before
midnight.
K Then Senator Vardaman made his mo-
ton 10 spostpone Indefinitely. which
amounted to the same thing as to table
It was defeated, 81 to 25. For this mo-
tion five democrats voted with the re-
publfcans. They were Senators Clarke,
Arkansas; Smith, Georgia; Smith, South
Carolina; Vardaman. Mississippi, and
White. Alabama. The three other dem
ocrats who had been reported as ready
to vote against the bill were Senator's
Sheppard, Texas: Shields. Tennessee,
and Robinson. Arkansas. Senator Rob-
and Shields voted against the Varda-
man motion.
The administration exerted itself yes
terday afternoon to get the cotton
senator's sen into line In favor of the tax
bill. Postmaster General Burleson
went to the Capitol and interviewed
several senator's.
Stone Arraigns Democrats.
Before the vote on the vardaman
motion. Senator Stone of Missouri ar
raigned the democrats who favored
postponing the bill Indefinitely, be-
ccause it carried no cotton amendment.
He called them ''recalcitrants." and
''repudiators" of pledges made in the
democratic caucus which framed the
bill. Senators Williams of Mississippi,
James of Kentucky. Shively of Indi-
ana and Pomerene of Ohio also de-
nounced them.
The action of the senate last night
puts an end to any opportunity for
legislation at the present session of
Congress, to aid the cotton farmers.
While Representative Henry of Texas
has threatened a filibuster in the
House against the tax bill unless aid
was extended to the cotton interests,
it is believed he will be unable to do
more than delay the bill for day or
two. Adjournment is expected by
Thursday
Oyerman of North Carolina to return
to the cotton states s65.0OO,OOO col
,lected from them in a tax on cotton
during reconstruction days was de-
The war tax bill places tax of s1.75
a barrel on beer. cents gallon on
rectified spirits; increases taxes on to-
bacco; increases taxes on domestic
wines; a tax on theaters and other
places of amusement, tax on tele-
phone and telegraph messages costing
Is cents or more. a tax of 81 thou
sand on bank capital and surplus
| tax on perfumery and chewing gum; it
taxes pawnbrokers. commercial brok-
ers customhouse brokers and re-enacts
the Spanish war stamp taxes in large
part.
Goes to House Tomorrow.
The bill will go to the House tomor-
row, and will be sent to conference as
soon as possible. Before adjourning
until Tuesday, the Senate appointed it's
conferees on the bill as follows: Sen
ators Simmons. Williams, Stone. Clark
Of Wyoming and McCumber
| Before the vote was taken on the
| Vardaman motion to postpone indefi-
nitey the tax bill. Senator John Sharn
Williams of Mississippi. himself a
champion of the cotton-bond amendment
arose and arraigned his coIleapuas
From a position in front of the demo
cratic seats he declared that tesponsi-
bility for the welfare of the entire coun-
try would rest upon them If their effort
should succeed.
| IF there be democrats here" said be
who in this threatening hour to the
government will now join hands with ths
opposite party to defeat this necessary
revenue legislation. the responsibiiity
will rest upon them Do you believe the
democratic party will permit five or siY
gentlemen to stultify the party and
starve the Treasury? Do you lima eine
you can win anything for your cause
by that? warn you that you cannot.
"Win Become Tired
If you attempt to hold up the best
| interests of the entire nation in orao-
to get assistance in an effort for aid
that already has been denied by an
overwhelming majority of the Senate,
l prophesy that you will be tired of
your position after it has been before
the country for a few weeks. II Ia M
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