The Washington herald., 1909-06-23

The advocates Of free hides were over
whelmed in the Senate yesterday.
BY vote Of 4s 10 30 the amendment re-
ported from the Finance Committee by
Senator Aldrich restoring the Dingley
rate OF Is per cent ad valorem on hides
was adopted after a long fight. The House
bill placed hides on the free list.
The vote on the adoption of the Finance
Committees amendment was taken
shortly before adjournment at o'clock.
-Four amendments to the paragraphs were
offered by Senators McLaurin, Stone, and
Cummins.
The first vote was taken on an amend
ment offered by Mr.. McLaurin. who pro-
posed to add TO the committee amend
ment a prOviso that all hides Of whatso-
ever character or weight shall be duti-
able at 10 per cent ad valorem.
This was blow at Treasury decision
which held that hides less than twenty
five pounds are skins. and are not 6uti-
able. He eontended that hides less than
twenty-five pounds IN weight should be
treated in the same manner as were
hides above that weight. His amend
ment was lost. 81 ayes to 3S noes.
Senator Stone then offered an amend
ment placing hides. leather. boots. shoes.
harness. saddles and betting on the free
list. This was also rejected by a vote of
70 ayes to 4S noes. Mr.. Stone gave notice
that he would renew the amendment IN
the Senate.
Free Boots and Shoes Urged.
The third amendment was by Mr. Nc
Laurin. who proposed TO admit free ~
duty boots and shoes. but IT was voted
down without a roll call.
senator Cummins then attempted TO re-
duee the duty proposed in the Finance
committees amendment from Is per cent
10 u per cent This amendment was
voted down without a roll call.
On the final vote on the adoptio1 NJ the
committee amendment restoring the D5ng-
ley rate Of Is per cent on hides. the vote
was as follows:
AYES
Repubhcans-Aldrich Borah. Braslsv p-,-5o,.
BrlstoW, Brown. Burkett. Garter. Clark "a W.
ming Crawford. CUmmins Curtis Dict V,i,o.
DolIlEeI Eli1ns Flint. Foster. Gailinger. Gamble
oIuggenheim- Hale, Heyburu TofrsoT -
LoTimer McCumber, Nixon Penrose Fslc. S.s
6moOt, Sutherland, Warner Warren and We+Tno-e
DenocraLs- BAILEY. Cuiberson. Fletcher Hughes
SlcEnery, Newiands. Smith, Of Maryland: stoDe
Ind IsliaferrO. Total, &c.
Observation-Disclosures, Briers. Prrnb,,, u
VOWS Burton, ClaDp. Crane Cullom- du pm,
RE; La tolette. Lodge Nelson. Page, Root. an
bmith. Of Michigan ~
DomOczts-Bacon. Bankhead. Chamber,,in C7.,
DanleL DAVIS, Core, Johnston. Martin. Over1nan
O"eh' fAynteT. shively, and Tillmar Total. &c.
Split on Hide Vote.
The New England delegation snIlt q,
the question Of free hides.
Senator Hale. Of Maine. voted for N.
10 per cent duty. while his colleague
Senator F--e, voted against # Mr.
Gailinger, Of New Hampshire voted 70,
the duty while his colleague, Mr.. Burn
ham, voted for free hides Senator PagA
of Vermont, voted Cor free hides. Will,
his colleague. Mr.. Dillingham;. did no
vote Senators Lodge and Crane. O.
massachusetts, stood solidly for fre,
hides. Senators Aldrich and Wetmore
OF Rhode Island, favored the duty. a.
old also Senators Bulkeley and Branda
gee, Of Connecticut.
Senator Root. Of New York. surprise,
the Senate by voting in favor Of FIRE,
hides. Mr.. Depew was absent.
Discuss Boots and Shoes.
Shortly before the final vote on IN
hide amendment, there was 2 short dis
cussion OF the boot and shoe paragraphs
Mr. Beveridge wanted 10 know what &C
ton will be taken by the Finance Com
mittee with regard to boots and shoes
Mr. Aldrich replied that the committe
was waiting to see what duty would b
imposed upon the raw material befor
deciding the rates OF duty upon the an
ished products.
Mr.. Cummins said he had been advise,
Informally that the committee would rec
ommend the same rate Of duty on boot
and shoes as was imposed on hides. bu
Mr. Adrich added that no projections
could vote for such an arrangement.
Mr.. Gore had read a letter from ex
Gov. Douglas, Of Massachusetts. ssvin,
that II he was given free hides and fre
leather. he would be willing 10 hav
boots and shoes on the free list.
Mr. Aldrich retOrted that Mr.. DoueIa
did not represent the opinion of tn
boot and shoe manufacturers Of the coun
try, and had read letter from the Boo
and Shoe Manufacturers Association pro
testing against a reduction Of the dutie
on boots and shoes. Mr.. Hale said h
opposed a reduction Of the duty on hide
or on boots and shoes.
ST. Louis Men Would Drop Duty.
Mr.. Stone declared that the shoe manu-
factUrers Of Missouri would be willing I
have shoes placed on the free list il the
could get hides free. but Mr.. AIdricb sal
that some Of the St. Louis boot and sho
manufacturers were interested in cattl
raising in Mexico
Senators Bailey and Stone explatne
that they would favor free hides provide
boots and shoes and other manufacture
OF hides were also admitted free OF duty
After the hide amendment had bee
adopted. Senator Aldrich announced tba
the Finance Committee would immediate
" begin consideration Of the proposes
rate Of duty on leather.
He also offered in behalf of the com
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