New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
HOUSE LEADERS WIN
HINOR thrift CH4NGES.
ThUty-fue amendments 4d0ptcd-
T0te on Bill To-Day.

Washington. April S-Thjrty-fve committee
amendments TO the Payne tariff bill were adopted
10y the House to-day The session was continued
until SIS p m and although diatory tactics were
pracsod by the Democrats there will be no dlil-
Guilty in making all the necessary changes DeIolt
The time for voting comes, AT o CLOCK jo-lhoItON
afternoon. Most Of the amendments were unlih-
portant, and few inspired much debate The laeN
Of interest displayed by the Republican members
pointed cut by Representative Payne IN Wig
orous speech. in which he upbEaided the majority
for not remaining in the House until the bill Is
passed Tie committee has worked hard for HNe
months he said. Cant YOU afford to stay here
this afternoon and tomorrow in order to vote on
his bile
This speech was the result Of a narrow escape
from defeat for the Ways and Means Committee
The committee amendment increasing the duty on
round iron or steel wire smaller than No l6 gauge
from Ilg "a cents pound was voted down by
loo bu, after Mr Payne had rallied his forces
the Republicans not only defeated further amend
ments TO the schedule. but succeeded IN reversing
The vote on which the Democrats had been victori-
GUS Mr Parsons of New York, attempted 20 have
jhe duty briar wood reduced, and MT calder
made a fight for the reduction Of the duty on pine
apples but neither was successful Philippine rice
excluded from the free trade provisions OF the
bin Several New York members including Nj.
Perkins and Mr.. Calder, offered amendments to re-
duce he duty on crude cocoa from TO cents, out
they We're beaten and the committee amendment,
reducing the duty TO cents. adopted.
Representative Tawney has been spending most
Of the last two DAYS trying persuade members
Of the House 10 vote for free lumber when the
amendment striking out the countervaillng duty Is
offered in the House tomorrow. This amendment
was adopted Tuesday in Committee of the Whole
but Mr.. Tawney asserts that all the advocates OF
free lumber were not their seats, and that the
record vote tomorrow will show that the pre-
punderance of sentiment is against the retention
Of any duty. He ma ie a poll of the House
and although he will make specific prediction,
rr,pn will bp
ON the other hand. Representatives Cushman. 81
Washington, and Fordney Of Michigan VINO are
the Leaders of the fight for higher duties nave 'e
active. and is certain that no man Wi" Is HI
cliled 10 favor lumber duty viii he absent 1Foii
his seat tomorrow. Mr.. Fordney expects that '"e
Senate viii not only ratify the action of the House
but will provide for duty Of 81 30 thousand teet
on rough lumber
The only instance in which there Is HAeiH 10 p0
srtrited contest is over the petroleum schedule +
r ts believed that the duty will be retained at
,er cent. as provided for in the Norris amendment
adopted Yesterday, but the organization mas oH '
means given up the fight and the result j. no, d
together certain Hides seem certain to De Te'a'n'D
on the free list -
..a1 fr,-o+s broou1s and slabs reduced to-
da,- from cent to eight-tenths of cent pound
The nd ,,alorem duty on boiler and plate iron OF
steel was stricken and the duty mace spe0"i''
the rate in some cases being reduced.
The rate OF briar root, brlar ""od anu idUi
root was increased from to p per eentum al
ya]orenl. o., g.,
The to,ac,o schedule was amended 50 as 10 IN
a duty of a cents a pound if unstemrned ana y d .
mound if stemmed all filler tobacco llpo. -. 80
from, countries which prohibit similar lmpoTI'lS
u, order 10 meet the decision in regard To '-9
,,,rine of cotton cloths. Paragraph 3iA OF the OH
was stricken out and the provision OF 'i-e 9
law on the same subject was restored
I,,.7 ,i.-,,rad goods Ior upholstering. covers, /
+c or,posed wholly or chief Of cotton or other
vegetable fibre were protected oy leNYlhs d uu'e
of 80 per cent ad valorem. tax OF % per cent az
-, vas nut ,lpon tire fabrics fabrics used
for rheumatic tires The effect OF the provision VIII
fe 10 place the duty the long staple cotton used
in the fabric. duty of % per cent ad VatoreIn .
Was rut upon cotton bleached and purlheu'
whether medicated or not
The amendment restoring the Dingley rates oI - .
.ents = dozen pieces and Is per cent ad valoreir
collars and cuhs c"fhp"seo Va ~
agreed to. .,. -,
Because Of an inadvertence in consolidating the .
paragrauhs covering laces and articles "i SIN anu
india rubber the duty on bindings. garters and
s11snandere was increased Mr. Hill OF 'onne'liIul
offered committee amendment 20 have the duties
levied in the Diugley law retained. Nj. Fitzgerald,
Of New York saying that he acted in the interest .
Of all the American people, whom he wished to see .
wear silk slspenders and EaTters offered an .
amendment reducing the duties 30 per cent ad Va
lora,n ON suspenders and garters ana 30 per cent
i'm the paracraph for Iaces. This amendment was
lost and the committee amendment agreed to.
The DiugIey paragraph placing d duty TOYS
was restored. with proyiso that only articles in
tended as ulaythngs for children shall be admitted
q toys.
4 duty of 80 cents a gross pairs ami 10 per cent
al valorem placed on leather shoe strings F.
which had been provided for with a 10 per cent
duty Vases. retorts. and otLer apparatus com F..
posed Of platinum. fer chemical uses. stricken
from the free list. while oil. oil Of nuts and
cloves and cloyestones We're put the free list
Mr. Payne offered an amendment which included
in the free list several coal tar products He sub
rntted substitute for the maximum and mini +
mum section Of the bill and the grain draw
back provision TO be acted ON tomorrow
The paragraph covering braids made Of arti- f.
e,fa1 horsalsir was amended so as to include .
hr.tids Of natural horsehair. Minor amendments
in phraseoIogy were made TO The paragraphs COW +.
erfng wood pulp and print paper.
CHICAGO WOMEN PROTEST.