The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
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bordering on vituperati0n marked the
first days discussion of tie Payne
tariff bill in the House of Representa-
tives. With practically a full attend
ance the members were wrought up to
a high tension and were prepared 70
fight to the last ditch for those things
which their constituents were demand
ing. The entire day practically was
consumed in discussing the lumber and
hides schedules. Led by Mr.. Tawney
(Minn), the advocates of free lumber
went down to defeat by the narrow
margin of six votes, following the
striking out of the countervailing duty
On lumber. An overwhelming major
lty was mustered against an amend
ment by Mr.. Scott (Kan.), taking
hides from the free list and fixing a
duty upon them of 10 per cent ad val
orem. The barley schedule came in
for lively discussion. and when the
bill was laid aside for the day there
were pending two amendments. one
raising the rate in the Payne bill from
10 cents to % cents bushel. and the
other fixing the rate at 10 per cent ad
valorem.
The Senate was not in session We'd
nesday. The House Republican organ
ization met defeat when by united
action of the insurgents and the Dem
Ocrats an amendment was made to the
Payne tariff bill practically providing
for free trade in crude oil and its prod
ucts. Speaker Cannon tried in vain to
prevent the action. but in spite of the
special rule limiting the schedules to
be discussed. the action was taken.
The removal of the duty is in
tended as a blow at the Standard
company. During the day tea and cof-
barley schedule was left unchanged,
and the duty on barites is doubled
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A bill To provide for the taking of
the thirteenth and subsequent censuses
was reported TO the Senate Thursday.
Several resolutions calling on the Sec
retaries of State. Agriculture and of
Commerce and Labor for information
concerning duties on sugar were adopt
ed. Because of the numerous commit
tee amendments to the Payne tariff bill
the House was compelled TO sit until
late in the evening in order TO insure
action on the various paragraphs COM
ing within the scope Of the special rule
adopted the previous Monday before
the final vote is taken. At one time
the Republicans were caught mapping
Missouri was adopted fixing the rate
of duty on wire of the No. 16 gauge
at three-quarters of n cent per pound.
but this was thrown out later. Fear
ing that he might not meet with such
success again. Chairman Payne took his
Republican colleagues to task for alb
senting themselves from the chamber
and appealed to them to remain IN
their seats. This was done. with the
result that in all the committee amend
ments he was sustained.
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During nearly five hours Friday the
subsequent censuses was under discus
sion in the Senate. The measure had
been amended since its original passage
by Congress in the last session, when
n rnfna1 h., Droc,fIo,f pnAcox-s,1t
because of provisions allowing Senators
and Representatives practically to Sc
lect employees of the census for appoint
ment. These features Of the bill called
forth a general discussion in the Sen
ate on the subject of civil service re-
form and the present operation of the
law was denounced by several Sena-
tors. AS amended by the committee
the bill placed appointments in the cen
sus under the Civil Service Commission.
The Payne tariff bill vas passed by the
House by a vote of 217 to 161. after
three weeks of consideration. One Re-
publican. Austin (Tenn.). voted against
the measure and four Democrats. all
from Louisiana. Broussard, Estopinal.
Pujo and Wiclliffe, voted for it An
attempt by the minority leader. Champ
Clark, to recommit the bill with in
structions failed. A resolution was
adopted that until further orders seS-
sions be held only on Mondays and
Thursdays.
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The bill to provide for the taking of
the next census was passed by the Sen
ate Saturday in a form which. it is
understood, will meet the views of the
President regarding appointments for
census work under regulations by the
Civil Service Commission. Efforts by
some Senators TO allow these appoint
ments to be made upon recommends
ton of Senator'S and Representatives
without examination received only
slight support. The interesting feature
was a speech by Mr.. Bailey, who said
it was reported that If the bill as pass
ed did not provide for appointments
under the civil service the President
would veto it, and added that if any
such threat" were made it would stir
up severe criticism of the President
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
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