The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-04
SENATE TO VOTE
ON TARIFF BILL
NEXT THURSDAY
Opposition to Conference Re-
port Fades Away and the
Agreement Is Accepted.
MEASURE is BITTERLY
DENOUNCED BY CLAPP
BOOTS, SHOES AND LEATHER
GOODS TO BE CARED FOR
IN RESOLUTION.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The complete
collapse Of all important opposition 70
the conference report on the tariff bill
was evidenced today when the senate
agreed to vote on that measure at 2
o'clock next Thursday Half an hour
after unanimous consent had been given
for that course, a general disinciinatiOn
on the part Of senators to speak brought
an early adjournment until noon to-
morrow
The lack of interest in the proceedings
was very evident. This was caused by
an agreement by western senators TO
vote on the conference report, and TO
correct the hide and leather schedule by
means Of a concurrent resolution to be
acted upon separately. The form Of the
concurrent resolution was agreed upon
in an informal conference in Senator
AldTiCh's committee room. Instructions
are given by this resolution to the en-
rolling clerks Of the senate and house to
change the language Of the provision re-
ducing duties on boots and shoes and
harness.
The change viii make dutiable at 10
per cent boots and shoes, the upper
leather Of which is made wholly OF in
chief value from the hides or skins Of
cattle, including calfskins." A similar
change viii be made in relation to har-
ness, saddles and saddlery.
Reduction Range increased.
The effect is TO make the reduced du-
ties on boots and shoes and harness and
saddlery apply to articles composed OF
leather from the hides and skins Of cat
tie and calfskins, instead Of cOnhning
D Al
hides which have hitherto been dUtiable
The range Of the reduction is greatly in-
/ creased.
The suggestion for an agreement to
vote was made i'm the senate by Mr..
! Bailey. representing the minority, and
/ at once concurred in by Mr.. Aldricn.
/ The Texan intimated that there might
/ be considerable debate on the concur
rent resolution, but it is not believed
I that the discussion can be continued
many hours
/ Senator CulbersOn gave notice that he
| would seek to amend the concurrent
resolution by placing cotton bagging on
/ the free list that article having been
/ placed there by the senate and removed
I by the conference cOmmitte.
CIapp Denounees Measure.
Questions by Mr.. NewIands on the con-
| ference report called forth a statement
from Mr. Aldrich that he believed the
| provision giving the president authority
| to gather information relating to the
| enforcement of the maximum and min
/ imum clause was broader and would be
/ found to be more effective than cOntem-
plated by the clause as originally
adopted by the senate.
Announcing that he could not vote for
/ the report Senator Clapp spoke at
/ length in denunciation Of the measure
! and Senator McCumber spoke briefly
/ i'm support At 1.08 o'clock, no senator
! being prepared to speak, the senate ad-
/ joUrned until tomorrow at u O'Clock.
AIdrioh Is Firm.
Only a few senators were in their
/ seats when the senate was called to or
/ der. but Mr.. Culberson did not await
the appearance Of a quorum before Civ
/ ing the notice.
'Tf." be added, I'VE may Judge from
I the press reports, the cotton bagging
| provision of the senate was stricken
/ from the bill at the instance Of two OF
! three manufacturers Of this country
who hold a monopoly Of the business
Objection was made by Senator Clapp
\ to the provision Of the maximum and
I minimum Clause udLll4 LllE SIX u-DiAtttE
/ notice Of an abrOgatiJn Of commercial
/ treaties conflicting with the duties pro-
/ vided in the tariff bill from April 90.
/ MI Aldrich replied that such notices
/ had been given foreign governments
/ three months ago. Tn the case Of
/ France, Dir. Clapp suggested that no
/ notice was required-that that country
would be Disseminated against by
! actually having only three months
warning Of the changes to be made In
I the tariff schedules. He thought the
/ date should be changed TO correct this
/ inequality IN dealing with the various
/ nations. but the Rhode Island senator
/ indicated no sympathy with that view
I Of the matter.
/ The tariff commission clause Of the
/ bill. as changed by the conferees, be-
/ came a subject Of mEch explanation
when Mr.. Newlands arose and ques-
/ toned the chairman Of the finance CONF
{ mittee concerning the paragraph. Asked
/ whether that provision had empowered
I the president TO obtain the cost Of pro-
/ ductiOp Of manufactured articles at
/ home and abroad. Mr.. Aldrich replied
/ that in his judgment the provision
would not only do that, but also was
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