Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
CL0TURE PETITION
COVERS TARIFF BILL
Senator Penrose Prepares to
Meet Any Opposition
That May Arise. .

In readiness against obstruction OF
the emergency tariff bill, petition
Tor cloture was secured today by SEN
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, in
charge Of the measure.
That no attempt to invoke cloture
would be made unless filibustering
was demonstrated beyond all question
was stated by republican leaders. 1t
was also said that doubt existed
whether a cloture move would be
successful. Some senators said 1t
would be impossible to get the neces-
sary two-thirds vote.
Senator Penroses cloture petition.
which he was said to have nesting in
his pocket today. soon secured moro
than the required sixteen senator's
signatures. The petition was in the
. usual form, requesting that the Senate
standing cloture rule be invoked. Tho
rule would limit each senator to one
hours debate after adoption.
Program May Wait.
: The outlook is that the entire tariff
revision program Of the republicans
= must go over to the extra session OF
the new Congress, which, it is ex-
pected, will meet about the first of
: April. The ways and means commit
tee Of the House is busily engaged in
hearings on the various tariff Sched-
; uIes 1t is the hope of the republican
members of the committee that it will
be possible to conclude the hearings
and to frame the tariff bill for sub
mission to the House by the opening
: of the extra session in April.
Senator Penrose has expressed the
hope that it will be possible to enact
the entire republican program of
financial legislation by July 1. which
includes the tariff bill. Other sena-
tors today were skeptical as to the
possibility Of such an accomplish
ment. They pointed out that in the
past it has always taken longer to put
through tariff legislation than was
originally anticipated.
Leaders In Collision.
Republican and democratic Senate
leaders met in head-on collision yes
terday when the former started a
drive to put through the Fordney
emergency tariff bill.
J cratic filibuster brought on the clash.
Z Senator Underwood Of Alabama, mi
nority leader and other prominent
democrats denying vigorously that
Z filibustering was in progress or con-
: templated. The democratic leaders ex-
! pressed willingness to vote after prop
! er and legitimate" debate and charged
that the republicans did not expect
the bill to pass and sought to place
the blame on democratic opponents.
Democratic Leader Underwood added
that the measure even il passed would
be vetoed by President Wilson be-
cause, he said. 1t was "repugnant" to
democratic tariff principles. He dis
claimed having received any direct in
formation from the President. how
ever.
Vote Proposal D0wned.
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania. In
charge Of the bill. presented pro-
posal for q vote next Tuesday, but it
went down under objections from Mr..
Underwood and Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina, ranking democrat Of
the finance committee. Senator Pen
rose said his suggestion was made to
'.test the good faith Of certain gen.
tlemen" and the democratic leaders
retorted that Senator Penrose's move
vas an effort to charge the demo-
Gratis with impeding the bill.
After hours OF spirited verbal scuf-
fling. interspeEsed with some actual
discussion Of the bills tariff sohed-
tiles. the republicans scored real
point by forcing q recess OF the Sem
ate until today instead of adjourn
ment. q move which operates to keep
the bill before the Senate for consid- :.
GRAFTON Immediately tomorrow to the
exclusion Of other usual rotine BUSH
ness
& COTTON MEM PROTEST.