Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
TARIFF JUGGLERY
NOW IN ORDER
WHETHER PROPOSED INCREASES
OR DECREASES ARE FOR REV
ENUE OR OTHERWISE?
HOUSE AND eENATE READY TO
QUARREL OVER CoNTEM-
PLATED RATES.

Washington, April 14.-Before the
senate meets on tomorrow, there will
be a session of the finance committee
to determine whether the minority
members will be ready to take up a
general debate on the tariff bill that
day. From informal discussions of
the bill between republican and dem
ocratic members, indications are that
the minority will ask for an extension
of time until Monday of next week.
If they should do so their request
vii be granted by the republican
senate leaders.
Mr.. Aldrich will make a very brief
statement to the senate when it meets
tomorrow in which he will explain the
absence of revenue producing feat
ures in the amendments to the house
bill already reported. He does not
expect to occupy more than half an
hour in addressing the senate.
The message from the house asking
that the Payne bill be returned for
correction of the petroleum schedule
will be received tomorrow. In view
of the fact that the bill had been re-
ferred to the finance committee and
amended and reported back to the
senate, it is not likely that the bill
will be permitted to go back to the
house. The senate leaders take the
position that there is no necessity for
the return Of the bill as the finance
committee intends to offer amend
ments on the floor to the petroleum
schedule, which will entirely efface
the error which cTept into the bill at
the time it was passed by the house.
That portion of the bill to which the
words and it's products are to be
added by the clerk Of the house, has
been stricken out by the senate COM
the senate to amend the correction
desired by the house. 1t is therefore
thought to be an unnecessary waste of
time to return it.
In the house, the statement that the
AldrIch amendments to the Payne bill
tend to increase the duties on lux
uries and reduce them on necessities
is taken with a grain Of salt. 1t is
pointed out by the republican mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee that the necessities which are re
duced are spices and cocoa, which the
ways and means committee made du-
table for revenue purposes. On the
other hand, corn, wheat, barley, rye
and other agricultural products, many
Of which are used on the breakfast
table. have been greatly increased.
While the increased duties on cheap
gloves and hosiery have been taken
off by the senate finance committee,
the general opinion prevailing in the
house is that the amendment to re
store the Dingley rates is intended
partly, at least, for use in the con
ference.
Several other changes made by the
senate committee are interpreted in
the house to be for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning satisfactory compromises
when the bill is in conference. Rep
resentative Vreeland Of New York
and others who have endeavored to
obtain protection for petroleum, are
actively engaged in impressing mem.
bers of the senate with their views.
The democratic senators will hold
9 conference today to consider their
course Of action with reference to the
bill.
Senator EIIins said yesterday thai
it was not in accord with President
Taft's outline Of a bill.