Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-06
Measure Will Be Placed on Its
Passage April 8 at P. M.
HIDES. LUMBER AND BARLEY
Provisions Made for Separate Votes
on These Schedules.
BRYANIsM RoUNDLY DENOUNCED
Florida Member Declares He VIII
Vote for the Payne Bill ~ II
Contains what His Com
stituents want.

WASHINGTON April 5.-Three o'clock
D. m. April was the time set by the house
today for a vote on the Payne tariff bill.
The long expected resolution from the
committee on rules closing general debate
for certain committee amendments and
full and free opportunity to alter the
lumber and hides schedules. was reported
late in the day and adopted with sixteen
votes TO spare notwithstanding the deser-
tion OF twenty republicans.
-Four OF the sixteen votes came from the
Louisiana delegation who likewise broke
away from their party. Previously to the
adoption OF the resolution, there was some
severe criticism of II from the democratic
side.
Aside from the interest which attached
to this proceeding was the speech OF Mr..
Clark Of Florida. who denounced Bryan
and Bryanism, populists and populism
and who declared that he would support
the Payne bill II 1t contained what his
constituents wanted-a duty on sea island
cotton and protection for citrus fruits,
pineapples. etc His remarks led him into
an exciting colloquy with Mr. Randell,
Texas. and other democrats. but he de-
clared that having been instructed by
the legislature of his state and his con-
stituents as to the stand lie should take,
on the articles mentioned. he would not
violate his solemn obligation to them. His
whole attitude was one of defiance to the
democrats of the house. Before the rule
was reported there were numerous speeches
on the bill, those occupying the floor being
Messers Bartlett (Ga), Cslderhead CKanf),
Burgess (Texas). Stanley (Ky0, Robson
(Ala), Gillispie (Texas), Thistlewood Qll),
Saunders Cvs.). Reeder Ksn), and Madden
GlL)
Provisions of the Rule.
The order reads as follows:
Resolved. that Immediately upon the
adoption hereof general debate on H. r.
1893. a bill to provide revenue, eauaIize
duties and encourage the industries OF the
United States and for other purposes.
shah be closed and the house shall resolve
itself into committee OF the whole house
on the state OF the union for the consider
alton of said bill for amendment under the
five-minute rule. but committee amend
ments to any part of the bill shall be given
in order at any time and also preference
shall be given TO amendments to paragraphs
1876, 1877. 7OS Oumber). 5S1. 1i7M Chides) 2o7.
Cbarley), and 22S (barley malt; that an
6S7. towit: Strike out the provision and
insert as a new paragraph No sslE, the
following: Crude petroleum and its
products Is per cent ad valorem'
THAT said specified amendment shall
take precedence of committee amendments.
That consideration of said bill for
amendment shall continue until not later
than Friday, April 0. at O'Clock p. M,
4 a III r.ytNh oil
amendments that shall have been recom-
mended by the committee on the whole
house on the state of the union. shall he
reported to the house and the previous
question shall then be considered ordered
on said amendments and said bill TO its
engrossment third reading and final pas
sage.
"A separate vote may be had on the
amendments relating to hides. lumber. oil,
barley. barley malt tea and coffee or any
OF them. irrespective OF their adoption or
rejection in committee of the whole and the
vote upon all other amendments in gross.
THAT the daily hour of meeting here
after shall be II o'clock noon
Payne Defends Rule.
Answering all the arguments against the
rule Chairman Payne declared that the
republican party would be held responsible
for the bill before the, country; that fact.
he said. had weighed upon the committee
in the preparation of the bill. He asserted
that every fact and every source of in
formation had been sought In order that
bill might be presented that would do
simple justice to the people of the United
States. the consumer and the labOrer. Re-
sponsibility op the democratic side. he said,
was different. 1T is theirs to criticise,
not to construct" he declared. II the dem
ocrats had shown some diligence, courage
and patriotism. he said, they would have
presented to the country their idea OF
tariff bill. He defended the glove and
hosiery schedules and declared that under
the bill they would be sold as cheaply as
they were today, with American workmen
and better workmanship. He pleaded with
his colleagues TO look beyond their dis