The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-03-19

acted on by the house during th,
special session was the hill proyid
ing for the taking Of the thirteenth
ce'rs:.s, which was passed. In it.
e.fe ::ss..tt :st ss=::: :.s:a measure gives /,
the civil service commission dur,s
diction over appointment and pro
yides for the printing Of the report,
by the government printing office
AS enacted at the last session th,
bill stripped the civil service com
mission Of such authority, and ther,
was q provision allowing some 81
the printing to be done by private
firms. because OF which President
Roosevelt vetoed It. A further am.
endment was made whereby appoint
ments are to be apportioned Pre-
rata among the states.
The tarif bill as oficialIy report.
ed to the house from the committee
on ways and means and is now ready
@OA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Unless a'sgag'' rule. for the pre-
vention Of unlimited amendment un-
der the five minute rule is brought
In, the minority members Of the
ways and means COMMITTEES will not
report q separate bill. Their report
will be drafted BY Minority Leader
Clark. and will severely criticise the
wool schedule in the new bill. it ID
contended by the democrats that II
has not been cut sufficiently to place
it on q revenue basis. There prob
ably Will be numerous amendments
offered and heated discussions AFFECT
Ing them are anticipated.
The Inheritance tax, Philippine
free trade, International revenue and
maximum and minimum features OF
the new bill are endorsed by the
minority leaders, and there has been
much favorable comment upon the
measure by democratic congressman.
Champ Clark today declared that he
had not had sufficient time to look
into Its provisions to enable him to
comment upon them. 1t is under
stood that the minority leaders fav-
or the removal Of the restrictions on
the quantity Of sugar and tobacco
that can be admitted from the Phil
ippines free of duty. On the other
hand, several southern democrats
are endeavoring to have the free
trade proposition amended SO as to
exclude rice, their contention being
that rice could be sent from the
Philippines to the United States
markets and sold for two cents a
pound II admitted free from the is
lands. This. they say, would ruin
The rice industry In this country.
A number Of democrats will join
with some republicans In fayoring
The continuation OF the duty asses
sed by the Dingley bill upon lumber.
The fight for free lumber Will be
headed by Champ Clark, 1t is un-
derstood. He has frequently ex-
pressed himself In bitter terms IN re-
gard to the lumber situation IN this
country. During the tarif hear
Ing he arraigned the lumber mag
mates and delved deep into the In
Of stumpage and railroad
land grants. It is not thought there
Will be any serious opposltion to
the tarif placed on tea.
Great Britain and France prob
ably will be the first countries TO
secure the benefit Of the minimum
rates Of duty named In the Payne
bill. AS soon as the measure is en-
acted Great Britain will secure the
rates. According to the
commtttee's reports, made today,
Great Britain has been unable to "a
cure the benefits Of the reciprocal
trade arrangements proyidad FOR by
the Dingley bill although she has
treated this country with fairness
and impartiality In her custom acts,
AS French trade agreement viii
the United States contains II, pro. .
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