Evening star., 1909-06-27
SCHEDULES co OVER
Senate Fails to Finish Work
on Tariff Bill.
PUTS BACK TAX DEBATE
Twine and Cotton Ties Among Items
to Be Disposed Of.
SNAG BY SOUTHERN SENATORS
sNAG BY SOUTHERN SENATORS
Bacon and Tillman Promise to Do
Much Talking Before Vote Is
Reached on Schedules.

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committee, late yesterday afternoon gave
up all hope of completing the schedules
of the tariff bill before the regular hour
/ Of adjournment at : o'clock, and shortly
after ; o'clock consented to allow the
remaining paragraphs to go over until
Monday. This means that before the
Senate can begin consideration Of the
corporation tax amendment under the
| agreement reached last week, the first
part Of this week will have TO be devoted
to binding twine, cotton and cotton waste,
cotton bagging and ties, structural iron
and tea.
1t is Mr.. Aldrich's hope that all of
these matters will be disposed of before
tomorrows session is over, but many
other senators are not so sanguine. There
is delay in the binding twine item on the
free list. AS soon as Mr.. Aldrich asks
that this be agreed to- it is the intention
of Senator Bacon of Georgia to move to
amend it by adding cotton bagging and
ties. now on the dutiable list. Mr.. Bacon
fails to see why the cotton growers of
the south shouldn't have the articles they
use in packing cotton in balls put on
the free list, if the western farmer gets
his twine for binding his wheat free Of
duty.
On several occasions Senator Tillman of
South Carolina has threatened to talk
for week on this question in support of
Mr.. Bacon's proposal, if the committee
stands firm against 1t, as it seems likely
to do
Another item that will be discussed at
some length in all probability is the rate
on structural iron. This paragraph has
already been agreed TO. and the steel and
iron schedule closed. but Mr.. Aldrich has
an understanding with Senator Cummins
of Iowa to reopen it in order to permit
the Iowan to offer one or two amend
ments. Before adjournment yesterday
Senator Stone of Missouri signified an
intention of having something to offer in
the steel and iron line also.
Mr.. Tillman's Tea Party.
There is still another snag ahead.
Down in South Carolina there is man
who raises tea. Mr.. Tillman has long
asked the republican senators why they
don't apply their protective doctrine to
tea in order to help this man along. He
thinks he has struck weak point in the
promises of the republican party and is
trying to make the most of 1T.
When Mr.. Aldrich yesterday was enum-
Grating the paragraphs yet to be taken up
he forgot to mention tea, or, at least he
failed to mention it.
And tea, put in the South Caro-
linian.
Mr.. Aldrch only smiled.
I've got a speech on that which will
last several hours observed Mr.. Till
man, and sat down with a Sullen look on
his face.
1t remains to be seen whether he will
deliver that speech, but if he does it will
mean more delay, for somebody else may
be inspired to say word or two.
Although everything in the schedules
was not finished, still the Senate made
good progress yesterday after the long
speech of Senator Jeff Davis. on the
tariff in general. was out of the way. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Bacon to put
agricultural implements and machinery
on the free list was discussed for some
time and finally voted down, 26 to 40.
Only three republicans, Clapp. BristoW
and La Toilette, voted for 1t. The House
rate on these articles was then adopted
except that the provision allowing them
TO come in free from countries which
impose no export tax on the same artl-
cles when shipped to this country was
stricken out on motion of the committee
The rate is II per cent ad valorem.
Pulp and Print Paper.
The entire wood pulp and print paper
schedule was agreed to, with the amend
ments proposed by Senator Brown of Ne
braska An amendment by Senator Brad
ley placing a duty of cents a pound
on hemp and tow of hemp and 4 cents a
pound on hemp hackled, known as Zine
of hemp agreed to in place of the
House provision for a duty of $40 a ton
on hemp and $40 per ton on line of hemp.
Upon motion of Senator McCumber the
Senate agreed to an amendment to para
graph 1914, admitting free of duty all ma
chimes used for manufacturing linen or
cloth from flax or flax nber prior TO jan
uary /, 1912.
The National Cash Register Company
was the subject of an extended discussion
in view of an effort by Mr.. Beveridge to
Of fY,lfr
ducing the duty on cash registers from so
to Is per cent. Senator Burton charged
that the Indiana senator had been in
spired by the attorney of competing
company to attack a corporation of his
state. Mr.. Beveridge replied that he did
not know whether the source of his in
formation was such an attorney as
charged, and said he would not have
cared had he known that he was an at
| torney. Mr.. Dick defended the good
name and methods of the National Cash
Register Company, and appealed for a
| suspension of action until the company
could be heard from in relation TO the
| tariff and its products. BY 81 to 33 the
amendment was rejected.
Democrats Vote in Affirmative.
| The democrats generally voted in the
affirmative and they We're supported by
1 most OF the progressive republicans. The
entire paragraph relating TO cash regis
| ters etc, was agreed to- and Mr.. Bev-
eridee later stated that as several SEN
ators had told him they had voted under
| a mSapprehenSion he would again Offer
| his amendment when the bill was in the
Senate in parliamentary sense.
/ The Senate agreed to a new paragraph
| offered by Mr.. Aldrich placing upon all
laces, embroideries, etc, composed of cot
ton or other material, except wool cost
ing ) cents or less per yard, a duty of
2 cents a yard, and costing more than
> cents a yard two-ffths of / cent per
yard additional, and in addition to that
30 per cent ad valorem. Mr.. Aldrich
stated that this was an increase OF II
per cent over the present law, which
1t was hoped would help to develop this
| industry.
A duty of 90 per cent ad valorem was
voted on photographic plates engraved. and
| the entire paragraph on engraved plates
was agreed to.
/ The duty on hooks and eyes was IN
| creased from 20 cents per pound
i An amendment by Mr.. Aldrich was
agreed to providing that on surface-coat-
ed copy papers the duty should in nc
case be less than the duty on the paper
from which they are made
/ Vases, retortS. etc, made of platinum
for chemical uses, We're placed upon the
free list, as were liquid and solid primal
flour essences not compounded.
Products of Petroleum.
An extended discussion was precipitated
when Mr.. Aldrich reported an amendment
to strike out the words "and the products
thereof" where they occurred In connec-
ton with petroleum, crude or refined"
ON the free list. He said five or six
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