New-York tribune., 1922-08-03
Leaders of Both Parties
in Senate Tentatively
Agree TO Rush Vote on
Measure in Upper Body
o. ling Still May
AL for Inquiry
Chemical Wood PulpDuty
Decision Is Postponed;
Publishers May Not Vote


WASHINGTON. Aug. Passage Of
tho tariff bill by the senate on August
II and final enactment Of the measure
before the November elections seemed
assured tonight.
At an informal conference OF Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders this
afternoon tentative agreement was
reached 70 vote on the bill August H..
while this Is subject 10 ratification by
the Senate and could be defeated by n
single objection. il is believed that IL
will be formally approved tomorrow.
Tho sudden movement 20 bring the
bill 10 n vote came just at time when
many predictions were hlling the air
that the tariff measure would not be
enacted before the elections. Rcpub-
lican Senators have all along denied
the persistent reports that the bill
would be thrown over until November,
but the Democratic leaders have in
sisted that the Republican leaders in
fact we're seeking to drag out the dis
cusslon while charging the Democrats
with hlibustering.
Leaders OF Both Parties Present
In the conference this afternoon
were Senators McCumber. Lodge. Cur
It's and Watson. OF Indiana, represent
ing the Republicans, and simmons,
Harrison, Robinson, Walsh. Of Mon
tana. and Hitchcock, representing the
Democrats.
Senator Simmons, who is leading the
Democratic fight on the bill. forced the
hand OF the Republican leaders by Of
fcring in the Senate a proposed agree
mcnt 10 vote August 10. He presented
this soon after the Senate met to-day
and after conference with a number
Of his Democratic colleagues.
Senator MeCGmber. Senator Lodge
and other Republican leaders were
taken by surprise and asked time 70
consider the proposition In n meeting
al the residence OF Senator Lodge the
night before the Republican leaders
had tentatively decided TO propose an
agreement Tor September !.
Senator ,Simmons's proposal for
vote on August 10, however, virtually
forced them 20 stand for an earlier
date. inasmuch as they have charged
the Democrats with trying 20 delay the
massage Of the bill. A conference OF
FINANCE Committee Republicans was
called. and Il was decided 10 propose
an agreement under which speeches
would be limited 10 an hour after Au-
gust IL and 20 ten minutes after Au-
gust Is. The advantage Of the plan
Suggested by the Republican leaders Is
that il would allow more latitude IN
the consideration OF individual amend
mcnts than the plan to FIX definite
day when the vote should be taken.
The Democrats, however, are not Will
ing to accept this.
To Confine Debate 10 Tariff
The upshot Of n number OF informal
TALKS was the conference this after
noon OF the leaders OF both Republicans
and Democrats. Under their agree
ment the debate, beginning tomorrow,
will be confined strictly 20 the Dill.
The Finance Committee amendment
will be disposed Of by August IL and
after that the way will be open 70 other
amendments from the floor. one or
two night sessions may be found nee
essRry.
while the plan OF limiting speeches
10 ten minutes in the later stages was
favored by the Republicans. tho Dem
ocrats opposed IL, and the tln> VIII Dc
couallv divided and be at the disposal
of Senators McCumbcr and Simmons.
The agreement to conhne the discus
sion strictly 20 the bill will not nee
essarily shut out Senator Gooding's res
olution for an investigation into the
financial interests Of Senators. lie
might obtain consent 10 introduce H..
Ne could not be prevented from speak-
inc 10 n question Of personal privilege
However, Senate Republican leaders do
NOT believe the resolution will be acted
on because they expect objection TO be
made by some Senator to rs introduc-
tion.
Pulp Duty Action Postponed
In the Senate to-day little progress
was made IN the consideration Of rates.
Action on the duty on chemical Wood
ruln was deferred. Senator Walsh, OF
Montana. completed his argument
against the proposed duty on ehemi-
cal wood pulp proposed by the Finance
Committee, but no vote was TAKEN as
Senator Lodge desires 10 speak on H.
probably tomorrow. In considering
other paragraphs OF the paper sehed-
ule the committee was sustained IN
taking pulp board of the free list and
Imposlng a per cent duty on II.
Il Is the understanding that Sena-
tors Hitchcock. Glass and Capper. pub
fishers OF newspapers Ill refrain
from voting where t-eir interests
might be involved in regard to rates
in the pulp and paper schedule.