New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-01
Vote ON Tariff
Late in August
Now Predicted
Democrats Assert Further
Delay Will Mean That Re-
publicans Do Not Want
a Test Before Elections
House May Reconvene
Three-Day Recesses To BE
Taken Until the Bill Is
Il eady for Conference

OF vote on the passage of the tariff
bill late in August appeared in the Sen.
ate to-day. Senator Simmons, ranking
Democrat on the Finance Committee
and leader of the opposition on the
Democratic side, indicated that so fan
as he was concerned he was prepared
for vote between August 20 and
25 He added that if the vote was not
had until September it would be be.
cause the Republican leaders wanted
to drag out the debate and did not
want the tariff to go into effect before
the elections.
Senate Republican leaders insist they
expect to see the tariff bill a law about
October /. This is their answer to a
constant procession of rumors that the
measure will not become law until after
the elections. On the other hand, Sen
ate Democratic leaders charge that the
Republican program is TO delay passage
OF the bill in the Senate until Septem.
Der, then to throw it into conference
and keep it there until after the cleo
tions.
House Expected to Recess
Reports that the House will not re-
turn to Washington are not believed
to be we'll founded. What is expected
to happen Is that the House will take
a series of three-day recesses from the
time it reconvenes until the tariff bill
is ready to go to conference Then a
majority of the House will have to be
here to send the bill to conference. I'm
til that time arrives, however, many
House members expect to remain away
1lom Washington.
Democratic leaders insist that the
Republicans, apart from those enthu-
siastic for the bonus bill, are glad to
see the tariff discussion prolonged in
order to provide buffer against this
proposed legislation. 1t is also charged
the Republican leaders are resolved
not to permit ship subsidy to be
passed before the elections.
Senator Lodge, Republican leader
issued this statement:
This bill is going to be passed by
the Senate and that at the first oppor-
tTnity. We, are going to stick to it
and pass 1t as soon as we can get a
vote. Reports that it might be laid
aside or allowed to fail are absolutely
without foundation. The bill will be
passed and put on the statute books
as soon as possible"
Progress was made on the tariff bill
to-day and the wool schedule was com
pleted earlier than expected. The silk
schedule was then brought up. The
finance committee was sustained to-
day in all the voting on the wool
schedule.
Democrats to Push Inquiry
Senator Caraway did not seek to in
troduce his resolution for an investiga-
ton Of the financial interests of Sena-
tors in articles coming under the pro-
lection of the tariff rates. This is
the resolution which is aimed at the
wool" Senators. However, he expects
to raise the issue again in a short
time. Senator Harrison who returned
today, also is prepared to discuss the
subject. Democratic leaders said the
matter would not be dropped and that
the resolution would be forced through.
Senator Gooding, who is under fire
as one of the Senators interested in
sheep, is urging Senate leaders to let
the Caraway resolution be adopted.
lnasmuch as one objection can block it,
it is doubtful whether it can be put
through, but this will not prevent re-
curing discussions Of it.
The first paragraph considered when
the Senate convened was 1112, contain
ing the rates on blankets, robes,
steamer rugs and similar articles.
Senator Lenroot offered an amendment
which was intended to lower the COM
mittee rates to Is per cent. 1t was
defeated 80 to 27. Nine Republicans
supported the Lenroot amendment.
They were Senators Borah, Capper,
logg, Lenroot, Nelson, Norbecls and
Sterling. The committee rates were
adopted 33 to "a.
Paragraph 1113, covering rates on
felts, was adopted without roll call,
after brief discussion. Senator Walsh,
of MASSACHUSETTS,, urged lowering Of
rates and offered an amendment to cut
the duties but it was beaten viva
voce.
In paragraph lila, relating to gar
ters, braids, laces and the like, the
committee put in an amendment limit
ing the ad valorem duties to the wool
content. This paragraph was adopted
without roll call. Senator Simmons
spoke briefly against it.
Paragraph 1115, relating to knit
fabrics, hose, half hose, knit under
wear, outerwear and similar articles
was adopted as framed by the COM
mittee on roll call. The vote was SO
to IT,
At this point the Senate experienced
much difficulty in getting a quorum.
Three votes were taken, before q
quorum was obtained.
Fight on Clothing Paragraph
The clothing paragraph, No 1116,
developed a long discussion, but was
finally adopted as recommended by the
20 to %. Senators
Kellogg, Lenroot, Nelson and Capper,
voted against it. Senator
Walsh, of Massachusetts, protesting
the rates as extreme, declared:
"This duty on the raw wool ends all
our export clothing business"
Senator Smoot attacked the Ameri-
cans who insist on buying their cloth
ing from London "to ape the English
dude" and thought they should pay
we'll for it.
When the silk schedule was brought
up Senator McCumber spoke in sup
port OF the Finance Committee rates.
Senator Sheppard, of Texas, opposed
them. He said that in a number of
cases they amounted to So and 60 per
cent. lie commended that the growth Of
the silk industry under the 45 per
cent average rate of the Underwood
law showed that it was indefensible to
increase the rates. The committee was
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