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WASHINGTON, June ia sharp
contest developed in the house today
over the motion of Representative Hull
of Tennessee to call on the state de-
partment for information gathered
through diplomatic channels in regard
to wages and cost of production in for
eign countries except Germany.
Mr.. Payne moved to lay the matter
on the table, which was carried, 102
ayes to 81 noes. A point of no quorum
was made by Mr.. Hull, wherein Mr..
Payne moved to adjourn until Mon
day, which motion prevailed.
Talks on Income Tax
That congress shall have power to
Law and collect direct taxes on income
without apportionment among the sew
eral states according to population"
is the subject of an amendment to the
constitution proposed in a resolution
submitted to the senate today by SEN
ator Brown. The resolution provides
for the submission of the question to
the legislatures OF the several states
for their approval as suggested by the
president. 1t will be referred to the
committee on finance.
The duty on writing and typewriting
paper. etc, as recommended by the
committee provoked a dispute An
amendment was offered by Mr.. Bristow
lowering from to 2 cents pound and
Is per cent ad valorem the duty on this
calss of paper. The amendment was
voted down, 81 to So.
By a viva voce vote the senate agreed
to the committee amendment fixing the
duty on illustrated postcards at 10
cents a pound and 25 ner cent ad
valorem. AS stated by Mr.. Smoot, this
verv great increase was made neces-
sary on account of the intense German
competition.
SustaIns Finance Committee
Bv a. viva voce vote the senate sus-
tanned the finance committe in its pro-
posed reductions of duty on window
glass below the house bill and the
Dingley law rates after rejecting by Il
vote of % to 80 an amendment offered
by Senator Bacon for still lower rates,
The senate began the consideration
of the print paper and wood pulp pro-
visions in the tariff bill when Senator
Aldrich proposed an amendment in
creasing the duty on print paper from
one-tenth to two-tenths of a cent a
pound. which he said equaled $4 ton.
The Dingley law placed the duty at 50
a, ton and the house reduced it to 81 a
ton.
the subject.
Offering an amendment to place
print paper on the free list. Mr.. Brown
declared that the paper industry ala
not need the protection of duty.
"At the risk of creating panic, he
said, "he would read from President
Roosevelt's message to congress in re-
sponse to which the house had under
taken to Investigate the wood pulp and
paper business" He then proceeded to
read from the message, and when ne
had concluded Mr.. Tillman said;
Free Paper Wanted
"These very papers that are asking
for free paper are the very headlights
of protection, and they give me the OPP
portunity to buy this coat or these
shoes illustrating by pointing to the
articles of his attire), but they want
free paper"
Looking about the senate with deep
soowI. Mr.. Tillman brought his foot
down on the velvet carpet with re-
sounding effect as he added;
"rhey are humbugs.
Then he took his seat.
Mr.. Frye said the average cost OF
spruce wood from Canada, delivered at
Maine paper mills, was $1,000 a
cord. Mr.. Brown said he would aban-
don his contentious and vote for Sc a
ton on print paper if the testimony or
one responsible witness IN support Sot
Mr. Frye's statement could be cited.
Mr.. Aldrich said the house committee
in recommending the 81 rate on print
paper did not take into consideration