Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-03
Hope Of Senate
Vote on Tariff
by August II or 19

! Washington, Aug. 2-An unanimous
consent agreement tomorrow in the
Senate for aft nal vote on the admin
istration tariff bill on either August
II or 10 was hoped for tonight by
both Republican and Democratic
leaders after series of proposals,
counter proposals and conferences on
the subject.
Objection by single senator would
upset the carefully laid plans, but
leaders on both sides said they knew
OF no senator who was unwilling that
there should be a speedy ending to a
controversy that has engaged the
Senate practically continuously since
April 90.
The first move for an agreement
for final vote came from the
Democratic side, Senator Simmons
CT North Carolina, after conference
with other minority leaders. propos-
ing August 10 as the date. Action on
this proposal was deferred at the re-
quest OF the Republicans and after
the Senate adjourned, ajority and
minority leaders went into conference.
Just what took place a. this session is
not altogether clear. but spokesmen
for each side were agreed that Sena-
tor simmons would renew his orici-
nal proposal upon the convening Of
the Senate at noon tomorrow and that
the Republican would put forward a
o O
gust Il.
Majority leaders had a conference
last night at which aftermath ting dates.
August 15 and Sept. |, We're agreed
upon for suggestion for minority
leaders. When the hi bipartisan con-
ference was held late TODAY. August
- was put forward by the Repuhli?
cans as a sub for the day proposed
| by the Democrats. Some Of those
who came out Of the conference be-
fore its breaking np said August II
| had been agreed upon as a compro-
mise
| nder the agreement submitted to
the Senate by Senator Simmons. there
would he Fl nal vote on remaining
committee amendments to the bill on
/ August l. This was approved by tho
conference, it was said by some or
those attending. Mr. Simmons pro-
posed that after that date debate
should he limited to the tariff bill it,
sell, with the time equally distributed
| between the two sides. Republican
leaders proposed tho debate be con-
fined strictly to the bill and amend
ments, beginning tomorrow. but this
detail presumably will be settled on
tho Senate floor
After August II under the agree
mcnt individual amendments would hp
discussed and acted upon. Those
bending at II \. NJ. on the date to
be agreed upon for final vote would
be voted upon Immediately without
further discussion. The Republicans
sought in the hi partisan conferences
to have debate limited to ten minutes
t" each senator but the Democrats
| objected 10 this being done on ac-
count of the pending fights over dut-
/ les on sugar and hides.
! The conferees apparently We're
agreed that the unanimous consent
agreement would not operate to nre-
vent Senator Gooding OF Idaho.
chairman Of the Republican acricul-
! tural tariff bloc. from offering his
proposed resolution for ar investiga-
tlon Of the interest. if any. of all soma
tors in tariff duties voted into the Bill.
Such resolution could be introduced
/ however, only by unanimous consent
and some Republicans indicated that
this probably would hc dif1icnt to Oh
tain. Senator Gooding said TODAY he
Wes working ON his resolution and
hoped to have it ready not later than
Friday
/ The Senate was in session only four
! hours today, adiournng out Of re-
! Spect to Senator Crow, PENNSYLVANIA.
j nut in that time it approved num-
per Of rates in the pulp. paper and
d book schedule as revised downward
! fodaN Ivy the finance committee. ma
lorltN to practically to the levels in
the existing law. At the re0uost of
senator Lodge OF Nassa chusetts the
majority leader. vote on the nro-
hosai to remove ChemiCa, wood n,Iln
/ from the free list and impose drIty
ct fiv" per cent ad valorem was de-
ferred.