The New York herald., 1922-07-04
|NUT TARIFF DRIVES
| SENATE TO ADJOURN
Quorum Lacking for Vote,
So Upper House Calls 1t
a Days Work.
LEADERS APATHETIC
Refrain From Trying to
Force Consideration of
Tax on Almonds.
PROTESTS HAVE EFFECT
Doubt Grows as to Political
Wisdom of Passing Nc
Cumber Bill.
Special Dispatch to THE NEw YoRK HEaALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, D. G., July 3.

Special Dispatch to THE Ngw York HraALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. D. G.. July 8.
The persistent pounding OF the
Fordney- Nc Cumber tariff bill by the
Democrats, supported by a notable
part of the Republican and indepen-
dent press, is having its effect on
part of the Republican and indepen-
While they see no way of getting out
of the tangle at this time, since they
have pledged themselves to the bill,
there is a growing doubt as to the
political wisdom of putting the meas
ure into law.
The apathy Of certain Republicans
who started out on the program Of
jamming the bill through the Senate
as soon as possible was demonstrated
strikingly to-day when Senator Nc
Nary (Rep., Ore.) preciptated an ad-
journment Of the Senate because of
the lack of quorum.
There was no real reason in the cir
cumstances why the Senate, acting as
a committee of the whole, should not
have gone on with the consideration
of routine items, thereby expediting
the passage of the bill. which already
has been greatly delayed
UnsheIIed Nut Debate.
When the Senate convened the almond
rates were taken up. Senator Walsh
(Mass.) condemned the action OF the
senate Finance Committee in increasing
the rate for unshelled almonds to
cents a pound and shelled almonds to
IS cents a pound, declaring it would
mean much higher prices for candy and
fancy cakes A debate was precipitated
and finally the question came to vote.
on the issue Of unshelled almonds the
vote showed that a quorum was barely
present. the other Senators, or most OF
them, having gone away for the holi-
day. The vote stood 81 to lS for the
5 cent rate. Then came the demand
for a vote on shelled almonds.
Senator Simmons IN. CO asked that
the vote be delayed until Wednesday
He explained that he understood some
Senators were preparing to leave Wash
ington and that a vote would show a
quorum was not present. He added that
the Senate might be able to make prog
ress on other items in the bill on which
there would be no demand for a record
vote.
Senator Johnson (Cal). to whom the
rate on almonds was of primary inter-
est, was willing to delay the vote. but
Senator McNary said he believed if the
Senate was not willing to proceed in
the regular order 1t might as well ad-
journ. When the roll was called it de-
veloped that a quorum was not present
so the Senate quit work for the day. II
means, of course, that much more delay
for the BILL
On the Democratic side, however. II
developed that the opposition to the bill
in the future will be less prolonged thar
in the last few weeks. The Democratic
leaders feel that they have gone into
sufficient detail about rates in the bill
TO show the country that they are ex-
cessive and unscientific and therefore
certain to add to the cost of living.
Democrats to Go on Record.
The Democrats will take part ir
arguments on the rest OF the agricultural
schedule. the cotton schedule, the WOO
schedule. the silk schedule and the rates
on sundry items. They want to get into
the RecorJ an tbasa ita,,S h,+ onoard