| Show r PRESIDENT SIGNS TIlE THE TARifF BilL BILLAND AND I CONGRESS MEASURE IS OPERATIVE Little Time Is Spent by the Senate Senate and 1 and the House in Passing Passing- Finally the Bill and I Having It Signed CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PASSES HOUSE QUICKLY Many Makers Law-Makers Are Pres Pros 1 ent in the Room When President President dent Taft Affixes His Signature Signa- Signa Signa 1 ture tura to the Measure CONGRESSMEN GO HOME Washington Washing Aug 5 William H. H Taft signed the tariff bill at six minutes past 5 o'clock this evening evening- in the Presidents President's room at the capitol surrounded by cabinet officers senators and representatives who vho had gathered to witness the simple ceremony Within an hour thereafter or at b ti o'clock the Senate having hav hair ing adopted the conference report report re re- re- re port poli b by a vote of 47 to 31 and both houses having adopted the concurrent resolution to correct the errors in the leather schedule the tle special session o of rP 1 I- I iti 5 1 Th The new law av became operative at midnight Tonight tho ho President gave e a a n. farewell farewell fare fare- well wen dinner at the the- While House e to tho the leaders o of both houses of Congress Congre s. s Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow To To- morrow evening ening he will depart for the tile summer r capital at Beverl Beverly Washington Is fast tast emptying of or Its political talent and amI am by to tomorrow the the city will vIlI bo ho loft left to tho the only The full tull vote upon the acceptance of the conference report and the thc final Thai passage pas pas- sage e of or the tariff bill 1111 In Iii tho the Senate follows For the bill Republicans Borah Bourne Bradley Brown Buckley Burnham Burrows s Burton Durton Carter Curter Clark Wyo Crane Crawford Cullom Curtis Depew Dick Dixon Dupont Elkins Flint Fr Frye Gamble Guggenheim Hale Hole te Johnson Jones Kenn Kean Lodge Larimer Lorimer McCumber OIl Oli ver vcr Page Penrose Perkins Plies Root Scott Smith Mich Smoot Stephenson Sutherland Warner Wet Vet et more inore 17 A Against the bill bUI Democrats Democrats Bailey Bacon Chamberlain Clay Culberson Daniel Fletcher Fletch r. r Foster Frazier Gore Gor Gore Hughes McLauren Martin Mar Mar- tin Newlands Overton Painter Ray Ray- Raynor nor Shive Shively Simmons Smith Maryland Mary Mary- land and Smith South Carolina Stone 24 4 I v. v Republicans Be Clapp Cummins Dolliver LaFollette and Nelson Tho The Absentees were were Clark Clark Aik AIle Davis ls Johnson McEnery l Money Ilone Nixon Nix Nix- on on Owen Richardson and l Taylor Most of or them were paired Senator Aldrich announced that Senator Sen Son ator atol McEnery cEnen Democrat Louisiana If Ir present would have ha voted for tar the bill this statement being confirmed by Senator Sen Son ator Culberson minority leader Are Arc Crowded The Tho passage of or tho tile bill was witnessed by crowd crowded ell galleries 8 House men filled the rear of the Senate chamber Prominent Prominent Prominent nent among the tho latter was Sereno Screno E. E Payne chairman of the ways and I moans means committee whose name the bill L carries as Its author Mr 11 Paynes Payne's face faco reflected tho the deep I satisfaction an and l gratification s he felt fell over the thc conclusion of ot his work and the thc i passing of ot the tho bill hIlI The greatest Interest was manifested l I by the galleries In the fInal Unal roll call When the result was announced there then I was waa as slight ht applause which Vice Pros Preal- ou In e Three I J I I g gI i I II I I I J r I I I I 4 o 1 J. J I P. T A of ut the Tariff 1 II II 17 T r Viii c Heart I PRESIDENT TAFT SIGNS THE TARIFF MEASURE Continued from l' l One dent Sherman silenced There Thele followed a scene of or much confusion while the thc House mem members ers hurried from fron the cham chamber chambe bel and man many visitors left the time galleries Senator A Aldrich hi rich made a n final filIal appeal to the tie Republican insurgents to vote voto for fo tho time bill hili In closing debate er E Every member of this Senate Is weary o of this discussion he lie declared It lt will wilt be found that this tills act is the most comprehensive c in relation to American people and their prosperity ever over adopted b by Congress ress Prote Protection means the time equalization of ot duties to This meet fleet i. i has conditions t. t h hn n at home and L' L abroad i in U nit Lilt Dill lUC TIK enterprise of or tho the American people has hns made matJe Im Impossible lo all nil monopolies under a protective re tariff No bill so o wise so certain to produce prosperity has ever evel been passed n 1 0 I 1 I concede to all opponents of or this bill the tho right to all alt their conclusions but I ask of or them their support for fOl this bill It should command united Republican support I J tell them bill provides ldes revision re downwards and I an equalization of duties As he resumed his imis seat the hands of the clock pointed to one minute pf two Vice VIco President Sherman at once put time the question upon lIpon tho tio adoption of oC the tile conference con con- ference report and It was carried by ahlI a viva voce vote The Tue yeas and anti nays was demanded by b Culberson Democratic leader lender and the roll roil W was vas I called This Tills was time the ono one dramatic moment of ot tho the day Time The galleries were Jammed and In tho timo rear real of ot tho the Senate chamber members from the lower house stood three or four deep As the tho roll proceeded proceed proceed- ed there were alight ripples when Wilen the tile I I names of ot tho time distinguished leaders headers j vero rend I I ho l at Jot 2 tIO inn inn- nn- nn I r I l i cl no a ft n rm R n Aldrich was Imme Immediately on orm hi his feet calling for tor tho time concurrent resolution removing tho error errol from rom the leathers leather I s schedule and containing tho tilo phraseology phrase phrase- In the bill Culbertson offered I the time amendment restoring restoring- cotton balIn lag bal I ging In to tho tile free freo list as provided by I the time orl original Senate bill lIe He made ni nh nn Impassioned appeal The rhe amendment I was defeated 13 43 to 21 Stone offered I I an au amendment providing for free tree shoes harness addler which was I beaten 24 J to 13 H Ili IH Is t Adopted The Tho concurrent resolution n was adopted unanimously That out of ot the time way vay Aldrich kept his promise not to oppose Senator Mc- Mc resolution changing tho tile drawback drawback draw draw- back clause to lo exempt Ilax JInx and wheat from Its provisions Coupled with au an amendment favoring free cotton hag bag gln King ging the time resolution was adopted IJ by the tho Senate and ten tout minutes later was promptly killed In the tho House to which the scene now shifted the time Senate taking taking tak tak- ing a recess to await action h by 13 tIme the House upon UTOn the tile concurrent resolution The Thc I nc I resolution lon UP JI the tue I a leather r business ot of Importance y tho lower nt at the fl rr B hI br on Upon Us its adoption cd tile h lion Wa I U rule wa a the me where a Our n a limiting debate to fu one at iii 4 tt U time the resolution hn fm out a flu resolution tf wa f y Out or Of It order on that hI new time the point Ie l l tb t 3 ot of otIn House orl originate r K nato In iii tho timo tl bO 1 brought bt 00 This before final ad rn ttO time the last step a n. n meantime In the CI lIdl or- or th the t flees at tile the capitol Taft 1 President ent for tor clo his the share re In The nU house Home drew drev to tM the t up nt at tile the entrance colonel willI or of the tho capitol senat alt alt- adS at of at tile tho arms nett met th the nel Ben nen Secretary at time the r Carp Carpenter the tho amid them room which adjoins the r rn across time lh lo hobby b from flom tile the h chamber camber Hero the tue pre ami lic sat down dOWIl eral acts signature Gradually the up It nett- nett a was not should that the theto President bill blU as capitol sl time the to sign n en days his In wh which Ich to make c UP I It ho dettS tie de- t sired tt ta take that tiIt gel Out ut or of as cour- cour to time the to tb 1 h hoWever ho he elected to come Ibe his arrival so 80 and con con- current re eon n passed beby be be- be- be the b fore toro ho lIe entered g and there thIeve thereto by avoiding a all P fan apPe seeking to b his I lot s Presence i near the two chambe Witnessing till of ot the bm bU I was as 11 n of or of- of gathered In tJ t oom of ot State Knox n t General Wick Ick Na Secretary gel i l anti ani Secretary of or Agriculture Y K S his presence presence pres pres- ence became known knova Senators began to tc t gather In to greet of ot them shaking hand han Hands Hands- many and to the F Went good bye since tile the they P were leaving a without wait ing formal t At Afton ten minutes minute tonie the thc bill was borne from the Ho s J earing the tho all sig nature of ot the and chief cleric clerk and was at on once In en the Vice Pre President Ident who hits his signature Mig All waR waa Inow DOt DOtIn In ln readiness for tOI tile the final act Hi At t four minutes PUt past five P Senator Aldrich and mn In n corn corn- pan pany with entered the Presidents President's ro room m f ft We e IH e called said ald t Aldrich as aR a e front from the tile two houses of Congress to Inform you ou that there Is business before t tIle the he Congress aDd an nj We ar are ready read to adjourn for lor th the Hill The Time President him him best hesi Ife Arc you looking mho Ot ho tariff bill Mr III Pre President l ent Payne Yes replied the Pre President I dont don't suppose you want Ot until I have hae signed that do you ou you rc We e certainly do not i said sald Aldrich W here It is said Secretary Wilson bulk producing affair the n v it was a n t twelve t by br fifteen n Inches In r size and fastened together by rod red tape While the tho other othet senators tors clow crowded ed In tani pushed forward forward for for- ward ald to shake his hand He lie had hail a heart greeting for them all but e es especially especially es- es for the time that senators hall had opposed op 1 op- op posed posed the bill a Ie few 9 them dropping In before the bill as signed It was as five minutes five rive when Chairman Payne Pane handed d the President a fountain pen men and Secretary Carpenter bent back macic the tho page iago a c ted where the President ent was vis 10 to n. He lie dipped the tho pen in the tile summoned Attorney Genera to his ills aide Ide The TIme two i 11 It Whispered conversation conversation con oon- a as to f Ich or of e the bills he lip should 81 sign n LL t tariff hIlior bill hIli billor billor or thc tue Philippine Co fort r. r bill hili The de dc decision tie tie- cis cislon Ion went to e Or r and amid a deep Jeep silence the time V to Hh ni on once co more dipped his Ills pen 1 llie le Ink pot and In n n. firm hand yr wr I o r William JL IL T arf CS Signet Signed fI five 0 ill mil r r 5 Aug Jug Ii 5 D. D 1009 W V T H. H T. T J b IY y I Carpenter car II d tho tile paJo tho the a. a u smile senile and amid th d Wa e tl f i for COt 1 p 1 Ch A a e r de tr ro 0 for rora r ra a pen with WhICh worl ork iia imd boon been done Carpen Carpenter t r I I to tho timo foun Coun- tam tain pen back to I T r idrAl auth rAl taking an n flit ho id wrote above the tile 81 o. Approved Ap Ap- proved cd rr ff wn was Tic rhe t road road- signed In turn t Ii H. Taft Aug Approved 5 5 O I signs and or por- por Those who WilO o wore Were not ills ills- on Of such ink as scarcely ly bore wh the thun- thun n dr dry upon the tho two tier or storm ston n that ii h ii d peen for Wo 0 broke oro er the capitol sand and were vere sharp suc sue successive for 01 half balf nn Rn hour there t and peal p flashes or- or f after peal of thunder thunder- n lIlting ng nS from his chair with tho the J am nm glad It ItIs Is over over tho tile President Jent Bilked to the I window with Attorney G and the storm The I President Dout out half hail an nn hour I after aHer signing I the tile two tO bills I and Was then taken hack back to toIle the House In ln I lila Ills automobile I Irime I The rime Philippine bill Va sl signed witha with a I f d and pearl heart both the products of or the tile Philippines It was the tile gift girt of or tho the Philippine delegates In Con Congress 1 remained but bul the final steps In itt the two houses of or Congress Cong Both chairman had agreed reed on 6 o'clock a as s the tile hour of oC adjournment sf The Senate waited until the Iho hour o of or f six Ix But when wilen time the pointed d t to o that hour there thero were only a n. dozen or 01 orso o r 80 so senators senator upon the floor The Tho Vic re e President brought things to a quick k end After Arter the tho usual question o of ot ky kf f thanks he lie gripped the gavel gaYel firmly y and brought It down ioWa with a resounding g whack and anti declared the Senate enat ad iii ad journe |
