The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-01

B4dB., Marshall, Mlcn.
| u is understood that the new taril
bill is not to be introduced until tn,
Inauguration. the Republicans wi
have plenty OF time to decide upo
the rates in the new law and still
ready 0 present it to the House 500.
after the assembling of the specia
session.
When The Republicans on the Way
and Means committee have at last
framed a bill they will call a NEE
ing of the full committee and le
their Democratic colleagues look a
| Il. This may seem a very partisa
way Of doing business but all tarii
legislation is OF necessity partisa
and Nyrsn. the Wilson bill was fran
ed in a Democratic congress. tn
Democrats pursued the same cours,
| The bill viii be submitted to ia
Democrats SO that they may have th
opportunity to study II and writ
I their minority report. which Is g.
reality all they have to do with tn
! making of the new tariG bill
The bill having been prepared.
win be reported to the House at tn
special session by Chairman Payne
the ways and Means committee an
viii be taken up for consideration
committee of the whole. Here
whore the amendments will be adop
ed II there are any. Each schedul
win be considered separately and nj
syllable or figure will go into tn.
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inized very closely. When the bill
perfected Ia committee of the Who'll
II will be reported TO the House an.
voted upon with out extensive de-
bate. the discussion having all bee
exhausted in committee. The chance
are that 1t will be passed by a stri
party vote for while some Republic
ans ard some Democrats may diffe
from their party colleagues on cel
tain schedules, yet on the final pas
sage 1t is n pretty safe predictio,
that they will line up according I
party
Having passed the House. the bill
viii be at once sent to the Senat
and there referred to the committe
on Finance, to go through PRACTICAL
the same consideration taat was 81,
en- Il by the committee on Ways ant
Means. The Finance committee doe
not accept the House committee
hearings or act upon its data. 1t ha
gathered its own facts and it col
louets its own hearings. disregardin
the views that We're put forward I
the House. Here in the senate con
mittee is where those who are di
satisfied with any schedule have tn
chance TO voice their protests an
lpossibly secure amendments to thei
liking Il is refining process
through which the bin goes In IN
Finance committee and when ii even
ually is amended to meet the idea
OF that committee. Il is reported L
the Senate.
In the Senate II viii have the sam
thorough discussion that IL received
IN the House Here the debate ma,
wage for an indefinite time, for tn
aged solons are not bound by an
rules and no such thing as clotur
Is known in that body. When a ser
ator rises TO speak he may occup.
the floor for an hour or a week. az
cording TO his wishes. No one ca
force aim TO deslst and though hi
colleagues may retire 10 the cloak
rooms to smoke and ooze and thi
galleries. may be deserted yet he ma
ramble on as long as he likes 81
there Is no way of predicting how
long the tariff bill will be under dis
cussion. but some day II VIII come t.
la vote and then doubtless be passe'
by strict party vote, Just as Il wa
lin the House.
Having been amended by the Sen
ate the bill win then be sent 10 con
Terence. the presiden. OF the Senate
and the speaker of the House eacl
appointing three conferees whose
duty will be to harmonize the dii
ferences between the Two branche'
lof Congress and agree upon bill
that will be acceptable 10 both
When this agreement Is arrived a
the conference report will be adopt
ed by the Senate and House and thei
sent to the President for his sigma
ture.
This Is how tariff bin is made anI
a comprehension OF the processes
through which Il must go shows tn,
wisdom OF reserying action upon thii
important subject for a special ses
sion of Congress when there is ns
other business 20 interfere with Il
Il Is the wish OF the leaders Of Con
gress to have the bill enacted int,
law before the close OF June so tha
rs provisions may be effective at tn,
beginning Of the fiscal year, July
Under the program that mas beer
mapped out Il is quite possible to d.
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