The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-03
LEADERS HOPE ID
 VOTE ON TARIFF
 AUGUST Y OR 19
Both Sides Are Working For
 Unanimous Consent For Speedy Ending of Long Controversy
By Associated Press

Washington, August 2.-An unan- imous consent agreement tomorrow in the Senate for a final vote on the administration tariff bill on either August IT or 19 was hoped for to- night by both republican and demo- cratic leaders after a series of pro- posals, counter-proposals and confer ences on the subject.
 Objection by a single senator would up set the carefully laid plans, but leaders on both sides said they knew there should be speedy ending to the controversy that has engaged the senate since April 20.
 The first move for an agreement for a final vote came from the dem ocratic side. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, after a conference with other minority leaders, propos- ing August I9 as the date. Action or this proposition was decided at the request of the republicans and after the Senate adjourned majority and minority leaders went Into con- ference. Spokesmen for each side were agreed that Senator Simmons would renew his original proposition upon the converting of the Senate at noon tomorrow and that the re- publIcans would put forward a coun- ter proposal for vote on August IT..
 Majority leaders had a conference last night at which alternate dates. August Is and September 1. were agreed upon for suggestion to minor ity leaders.
 August IT Compromise Date
 When the bipartisan conference was held late today, August 15 was put forward by the republicans as a substitute for the date proposed by the democrats. Some of those who came out of the conference before It's breaking up, said August IT had been agreed upon as a compromise.
 Under the agreement submitted by Senator Simmons. there would be a final vote on remaining commit tee amendments to the bill on Au- gust II. This was approved by tho conference, 1t was said by some of those attending. Mir. Semmons pro- posed that after that debate mould be limited to the tariff bill itself with the time equally divided be- tween the two sides. Republican leaders proposed that debate be con . fined strictly to the bill and amend ments, beginning tomorrow, but this detail presumably will be settled on the Senate floor.
 After August Ii. under the agree ment. individual amendments would be discussed and acted upon. Those pending at II a. m. on the date to be agreed upon for q final vote would be voted upon immediately without further discussion. The re- publicans sought in the conference to have debate limited to 10 min utes to each senator, but the demo- crats objected to thls being done on account of the pending fights over duties on sugar and hides.
 The conferees apparently were agreed that the unanimous onsent agreement would not opsrate to prevent Senator Gooding of Idaho. chairman of the republican agricui- turai tariff bloc. from offering his proposed resolution for an investi- gation of the interest, if any, of all senators in tariff duties voted Into the bill.
 The Senate was in session only four hours today, adjourning out of respect to Senator Crow of -'ennsyl- vania. but in the time it approved number of rates in the pulp. paper and book schedule as revised down. ward today by the finance commit tee majority to practically the levels in the existing law. vote on the proposal to remove oh smical wood pulp from the free list and impose duty of 5 per ,ent ad yalorem was deferred.