New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Movement Follows De
,isiye Defeat of Planters
Relief Amendment.
RAND ROUTED WITH
lDMINISTRATION'S AID
lohu Sharp Williams ArraignS
Colleagues for Trying to
Starve Treasury

Warrington. Oct. 1.-THE war tax
,al ..,imsted to raise SlO5.O0O,O0O Of
.lT,i0pal revenue 10 offset the loss OF
-,,oms revenue due to the war. was
..,,ss bv tie Senate tonight by a
Of "a 10 -. One Democrat. Lane,
d, Oregon. voted against the bill.
n. vote was taken after a day OF
ver debate. IN which q split was
a,,stsped in the ranks OF the Demo
,,.s with the consequent indefinite
.,,,oo,ement OF the bill. The test
.-s on a motion made by Senator
y.,s,man. OF Mississippi. TO postpone
q. bin indefinitely. The motion was
"a. after the Hoke Smith amend
rent 10 issue government bonds IN
n. sam of $3.50, 100000 to buy cotton
% belp the cotton farmers in the crisis
he, are facing was defeated by a vote
% 10 2l
& bad been reported that band o.
s.st Senators from rhe cotton states
hl ageed 10 vote for the tabling Of
ID, tax bill in case il carried no pro
dSn for the relief of the cotton
rva But the motion 10 table the
81. nsie by Senator lioke Smith. Of
Cerp.. was ruled out Of order by
U..gresidea! Marshall ~ view 81
as unanimous consent agreement OF
h Senate 10 vote on it before mid
rht Then Senator Vardamsn made
Is notion 10 postpone indefinitely.
Vote for POstponement.
Tor this notion five Democrats
wsd with the Republicans. They
vn Senator'S Clarke. Smith. OF
Gssiga; Smith. Of South Carolina;
Irdsman and White. The three
aieI Democrats who had been re-
r'isd as ready TO vote against the
hl we're Senators Sheppard, Shields
nd Robinson. Robinson was absent
sd both Sheppard and Shields voted
gainst the Vardamaa motion.
The administration exerted itself this
aisnOOn to bring the cotton Senators
no line in favor Of the tax bill. Post
Easter General Buheson came to the
ipiiOi and labored with a number OF
Saaiors.
Before the vote on the NardamaI
,zsndment Senator Stone, of Missouri
aIaigned the Democrats who favored
Nsponing the bill indefinitely because
: arried no cotton amendment. He
aled them "recalcitrants" and ere
'dla,ors" Of pledges made in the Dem
tstie caucus which framed the bill
rstors Williams, James, Shively an'
nnerene denounced them also.
4 ne action Of the Senate to-nigh
4 s an end TO any opportunity TO
/ Tslation at the present session o
@gress 10 aid the cotton farmers
'iAe representative Henry, of Texas
- threatened a flibuster in the Hous
'pnst 'the tax bill unless aid il
a'nded 70 The cotton people, it is be
"sd that he will be unable to d.
''r than delay the bill for a day o
~ Adjournment is expected b,
lunday.
ii 'hrse Republicans Senators Borah
app and Jones and the sole Pro
'''lye in the Senate, Senator Poin
n'', Of Washington, voted with IN
'Aern Democrats for the Hok
am cotton amendment.
Al amendment offered by Senate
"nan, Of North Carolina, TO returl
ne cotton states sos 100000 collect
Il 'uom them in a tax on cotton durinI
instruction days was defeated b,
SblA
n Cotton Tax Return.
Il % bill will 20 to the House Of
III say and will be sent to conferenc
won as possible. The Senate, be
'olourning tonight, appointed tn,
wing eonferrees: Senators Sim
Williams, Stone, Clark, Of WyOm
and AcCumber.
- amendment proposing a $500 900
&tt,s'"u issue 10 be used by the Sec
L. Of the Treasury in stabiliziu,
ree Of grain during the European
- nopesed by Senator MeCum5ei
.0'ed down.
- ~ smendment would have author
8sAiS;s secretary Of the Treasury I
Eass Or allow the importation o
he insure the stabilizing process
,e,,.'eihdment of Senator Oyermal
ss,ss4ung S65.963, ,59S TO pay 10 III
states the amount collecte
- 49, oh cotton after the Civil Wa
stt ssS'ed, Ia 70 a.. The amend
tn, Vuld a have repaid the cotton Ia
,SSoholtion that the states loa
fNae cotton producers on thei
noufs IN the Senate followe
I'D, osseeed ~ determination early i
sso-, southern Democrats TO max
" mold up action on the wa
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