The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-11
THE WHITE PINE NEWS,
Thursd ay. Dec. II, 1902.
PROPOSED TARIFF
COMM MISSION.

last summer advocated the appoint
ment of a tariff commission whose du
ties it should he to advise Congress as
to needed changes in schedules. In
his message just sent to Congress the
plan is recommended as the best and
safest way To reduce tariff rates from
time to time as changed conditions rem
der changed schedules expedient.
Representa- ve Fowler introduced a
bill providing for the appointment OF
such commission aud it will be press
ed for passage.
The text of the bill is as follows:
ITO establish a commission, who shall
investigate all duties on Imports and
recommend changes therein. negoti-
ate reciprocal trade treaties and rec.
ommend the adoption of the same,
aud collect such information with re-
gard to products, manufactures, and
commerce as will aid it in the per-
Torrance of its duties and promote
and provide for the general welfare.
Be 1t enacted by tho Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That there shall be and is hereby
erea ted 4 commission Of five members,
who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, with the ad =
vice and consent of the Senate; that
the term Of Office shall be for the period
OF twenty years, at an annual salary of
seven thousand five hundred dollars
payable monthly, except that the pre-
siding commissioner shall receive eig hit
Thousand dollars per annum; that said
ommissioners shall be removed only
by and with the consent OF the Senate.
for causes stated in writing, and that
the terms OF the first five commissioners
shall be for twenty, sixteen. twelve,
eight and -four years, respectively:
thai the comm issioner whose term shall
expire at the end Of the first four years
shall preside for four years, and that so,
consecutively, the commissioner whose
term next expires shall become the pre-
siding commissioner.
'.Section 2. That it shall be the du-
ty of said commission to investigate all
questions OF Federal taxation affecting
imports and foreign trade, and annual
ly make report to the President of
the ITuitad Stataa an "a. l., f.,,,,, Il, :, a. -.
day of November, with such recon
mendations for charges in import du-
ties a it may deem proper aud wise.
Section 3. That when said com
mission, by the affirmative vote OF four
of it's members, shall recommend to the
President of the United States that
any part Of the whole OF any tax upon
imports which may have been imposed
by the Congress of he United States
be suspended, then the President of
the United States shall have power. If |
he approve of such recommendations |
to SUSPEND by his proclamation such |
part pr whole of any tax 90 imports so |
for such time and to such |
IN extent as 10 him may seem proper |
md wise: Provided however, That |
such suspension shall not take effect
" thin one year after the date OF such |
"Section 1. That it shall be the dutv
'f said commission to investigate all
uestions involving the extension
rade of the United States with foreign
countries aud their colonies, ard, as il
nay deem proper and wise, to enter
nto negotiations with the governments
md their colonies. or any of them, with
he view OF arranging reciprocal and
quivalent concessions In favor of the
PRODUCTS, manufactures, and commerce
# the United States.
Section D. That when said COM
mission shall report to the President of
ne United States reciprocal com.
nercial agreement with any foreign
or colony, recommending bv
be affirmative vote Of four of It's mem
ers that the same is favorable to the
roduets, manufactures, and commerce
the United States. thep the Presi-
emit of the United States, II he approve
the same, shall transmit said agree. 4
lent to the Senate of the United States !
18th the recommendation that it DO
atified as commercial treaty with
Nd foreign country or colony.
'Seetion 9. rhatlsaid commission is
erebv authorized to visit the different
'ctions OF the United States with :
lew of studying local conditions, and
send any member or members OF said
omm ission to any foreign country or
for the purpose of collecting
lformation that viii better enable said
to perform its duties or TO
egotiate any reciprocal commercial
greement or agreements aforesaid.
Section Z. The said commission.
executing its duties aforesaid and in
such information with regard ,
products, manufactures and com.
'erce as will promote and provide for
le general welfare, Is hereby empow
red to summon any person, partner.
nicer, or representative OF company
r corporation and all other persons,
9th natural or civil, within the jurls ,
ction of the United States to testify
"a l.