The New York herald., 1922-08-03
SENATE TARIFF VOTE
T0BE TAKEN AUG. II
Republican and Democratic
Leaders So Decide After
Conferences.
SEEK CONSENT TODAY
Still Believed Bill Will Be
Sent to Sleep Until At
ter Elections.
SEEK CONSENT TODAY
GOODING ACTION DELAYED
Three Senatorial Publishers to
Keep Hands Off Pulp and
Paper Schedule.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HrnALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. G., Aug. 2.
When the Senate meets tomorrow
a unanimous consent agreement will
probably be reached for final vote on
the Fordney- Nc Cumber tariff bill on
August II. That is the definite pro-
gram tonight Of the Republican and
Democratic leaders as the result of a
series OF conferences during the day.
The question Of obtaining final
vote was put squarely up to the Senate
by Senator Simmons (Dem., N. Co
after the Senate Republicans, meeting
last night with Senator Lodge. the
Republican floor leader, had set Sep
tember 1 as the tentative date. Sem
ator Simmons proposed August 10 as
the day for voting, after which the
Republicans maneuvering for political
position suggested August Is. The
date set August II is compromise.
Senator Gooding Idaho), one of those
charged with personal interest in sheep
raising, while voting high duties on
raw wool, was prevented from introduc-
ing his resolution for an investigation
to-day, because OF the Senate recess in
memory of Senator Crow (Rep., Pa,
who died to-day. Senator Gooding is
expected to offer the resolution to-
morrow.
Publishers to Take No Part.
Senators Hitchcock (Neb.), Glass
(Va.) and Capper (Kan.), all three
newspaper publishers. announced that
when the question of wood pulp and
news print aaper comes up In the Sem
ate they will take no part in its con-
sideration. They do not think it wise
to put themselves in the position of the
Senators who, heavily interested in
growing wool, voted high duties on wool,
which. all in all, is the key to the pres
ent agitation.
News print paper and mechanical
wood pulp from which news print paper
is made are on the free list, but there
Is per cent. ad valorem du,y on
chemical wood pulp which goes to make
up a finer grade Of paper such as is
used for picture supplements of Sunday
newspapers The publishers admit 1t is
quite different thing to vote an Item
into the free list even though pub
fisher might benefit to some extent, than
to vote high duties on commodities such
as WOOL in which they were financially
concerned They are anxious, however,
to observe the letter as well as the
spirit OF the rule In Jefferson's manual
which is part Of the Senate code, that
Senator'S refrain from voting on ques-
tions in which they are personally and
financially interested.
Like Casar's wife," Senator Glass
said in announcing his program, Il want
to be above suspicion"
Pulp and Paper Schedules.
| The brief session of the Senate to-
with the pulp and paper schedules. In
many instances the rates originally pro-
posed by the Finance Committee were
voluntarily reduced, In some cases to
those of the present Underwood law
| Senator McCumber, in charge of the bill
explained that the notifications were
possibie because of n drop in the prices
of paper since the bill was reported to
the Senate.
1--WE did not deoide.' said Senator
| Simmons. in asking for an agreement to
vote on the bill on August 49, that II
would be feaSibie to make this PROPOSE
4 IL. I,,t~
which the attention of the country was
40 largely focused. had been disposed of
but, that being out of the way and the
general principles Of the bill having
been very thoroughly discussed on both
sides, we see no reason why we cannot
now come TO unanimous agreement
! fixing a time TO vote"
In addition to asking that final vote
be had on August 10. Senator Simmons
proposed that the committee amend
| mants be disposed of on August 10, the
remainder of the time being devoted to
a general consideration Of the bill by
the Senate. Up to this time the Senate
in considering the bill has been acting
as committee OF the whole.
"This Is a somewhat unusual method, y
Senator McCumber replied to Senator
slmmons's proposal. Ordinarily the
two sides have conference concerning
the matter. I am not finding fault with
The course suggested by the Senator
from North Carolina. | shall be glad
10 take the matter up with members
OF the Republican side and have this
first step taken toward bringing the
pending measure to vote"
Program Is Satisfactory.
Senator McCumber called confer
ence Of Republicans, and Il was decided
that a counter proposal should be made
for a vote on August Is. Then ,,t 4
conference with the Democrats IL was
decided that Senator Simmons should
press for an agreement on his proposa
to-marrow, when the Republicans woule
ask that the date be advanced Il
August II. This program apparently /.
satisfactory all around.
The Republicans In the conferenc,
tried to obtain a rule that discussion
on any subject was not TO continue NOR,
than ten minutes. The Democrats op
posed this on the ground that some sub
jects were more important than Others
The time. therefore, Ia to be divided be
tween the Republican. and Democrats
TO be allocated by Senators McCumbe
and Simmons.
The decision 70 reach vote In IN
Senate does not mean, OF course. tina
tha progpaet of having thn bili vaddla.