Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1912 — STEEL BILL ADOPTED [ARTICLE]

STEEL BILL ADOPTED

CANADIAN RECIPROCITY MEASURE BEATEN BY SENATE. Lorimer Case to Be Called Up Monday and Remain "Unfinished Business” Until Disposed Of. Washington, May 31. —The senate, by a vote of 35 to 22. from which the names of many of the "old guard” Republicans were absent, passed the bouse Democrat steel bill. The bill went through the senate with but little change, save an amendment repealing the Canadian reciprocity act and placing a duty of |2 a ton on print and other paper, and a few minor changes. The vote on the steel bill was not exactly along party lines,, for the insurgents split on the questioh, some of them being absent, some voting against the measure, and one. Senator Gronna, supporting the bill. Among the prominent Republicans wh> recorded negative votes were Senators Brandegee. Briggs. Clapp, Kenyon, Penrose, Root and Lodge. The passed the general pensions appropriation bill by a viva voce vote without debate. The measI ure carries 1164,600.000, an increase of 112,500,000 over the bill as passed in the house. Senator Kern gave notice that he will call up the Lorimer case on Monday. He said he would keep it before the senate as “unfinished business" until It was disposed of- He said he had communicated with, Senator Lorimer, asking him when be would be here and had received no response.