The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-10

Whanlnhpn. ~ e, Apfll lVr- After
lhrec weeks Of consideration the
Payne tariff bin was passed by the
house Of representatives last night by
4 vote OF 2l7 70 16l. One Republic.
an. Austin. Tennessee, voted against
the measure and four Democrats. all
grom Louisiana ,Messrs Broussard,
fssopina Puio and Wiohllife, voted
for u, An attempt by Champ Clark.
| the minority leader TO lecommit the
bin with instructions signally failed.
| The day was filled with excite.
ment from the moment the session
began at noon unsIl the minute Of ad,
journmeni. The members were key
ed up to the highest pitch, and prac
tlcally fun membership remained on
duty throughout. The final vote dem
onstrated the capacity of the Repub.
llcan organization 20 get together.
| The situation with respect TO lumber
greatly relieved the Republican lead
ers when II became manifest thar the
advocates Of the proposition placing
| II on the free list were In the minor
ity. Because OF that fact Mr. FItz.
gerald, New York. charged that a mid
night deal had been made Thursday
night whereby free lumber was to be
voted down and the rates on barley
and barley malt increased and this,
Notwithstanding the denials Of Messrs.
Mann Illinois and Cuchman Wash
| lngton, who offered the barley amend
ments The general public was great
IS interested in thep rocedings and
the galleries we're packed Both the
diplomatic and executive reservations
likewise were fully occupied, Mrs.
Taft being among those present.
When the bin actually was passed
the Republicans cheered Justify, some
dancing UP and down the aisles, and
batting their fellow members on The
back.
After adopting a resolution that
until further orders session shall be
held on Mondays and Thursdays, the
house at $3.50 p. m. adjourned.
After Mr. 0lmstead Of Pennsylyan.
Ia who has presided over the delhi.
eratIons Of the bill by the commit
toe OF the whole. had descended from
the chair, Speaker Cannon assumed
the reins. Mr.. Olmstead then report.
ed the action Of the committee and
he house as such took the bill In
hand for the purpose Of carrying out
the special order for a vote. All com
miltee amendments except those per-
tanning 10 barley. barley malt. ten and
coffee were agreed to On bloc without
division
No separate vote being asked 70.
garding those articles which were IN
corporated IN the bill In committee
Il the whole we're adopted
Regardlng the other schedules such
as lumber. oil, hides and barley sep.
aratc votes we're demanded. A wran.
sie at once ensued as 10 the order
IN which The schedules should be tax
au up. The members practically all
itood ,gD and the interest Was So In
tense that many Of them occupied
The aisle IN front OF the speakers
lesk The speaker was unable 10
anrave the tangle and called on Mr..
)lmstso 10 set matters right. Mr. Ohm
tied declared that the first amend
meni actually voted on was an amend
ment by Mr. Tawney 10 section i07.
he lumber schedule. Upon refreshing
his memory he later said the first
vote was on an amendment by Mr..
DeArmond, Of Missouri.
The wholep rohlem was settled by
the speaker ordering the amendments
read IN their order.
These began with an amendment
9Y Mr. Tawney to strike out section
1915, which imposes duty Of onehalf
Of one per cent per cubic foot on
hewn lumber and timber used for
spars and upon which the ayes aud
nays we're ordered
MIR Tawneys heNn timber amend.
meni was defeated iS4 TO 1853 Mr..
rawney then offered an amendment
% section 1877 reducing the duty on
finished lumber 81 per cent and strik.
ing out the duty on rough lumber
Without placing II en- the free list
Ills supporters were more than snifi
eient 10 force another roll call. but
he was defeated. the vote being yeas,
$50. nays 200.
so great was the confusion when
the result on the second Tawney
amendment was announced that
Speaker Cannon unalded. was unable
% restore order He ordered the ser.
geant.at arms and thed oorkeepers
10 proceed Up and down the alsles
aud compel members TO sit down aud
cease talking. This proceeding had
The desired effect and business pro.
ceeded.
The next amendment In order was
one BY Mr. DeArmond OF Missouri
cxemptng from the eountervalIlng
duty all lumber coming from count. |
rites the the western hemisphere and
that the yeas and nays likewise we're
ordered
The DeArnond amendment WAS vot. |
ed down, 1889 TO pa The provision |
for the countervalllng duty on lumber |
then was stricken out by vivl voce
vote
Mr. Clark Missouri, forced roll
call on his amendment slflline out
the WhQle Of section 1877 providing
tohryudt cmtwyp cmfwyp
Tor a duty on dressed lumber. II was
defeated yeas iba. nays 22e
undRuntod, Mr.. Tawney called up
his amendment. placing on the free
Hat hcwn lumber and sawed and plan.
ed lumber covered hy sections 1876
aud is2 and aye ami nay vofe was or
deFed. This resulted. ayes iSI, nays
$40 which finally defeated al III. |
templs a. obtaining FREE lumber 10
FAR ne the house Is eenrefned