Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
DUTY on LUMBER |; RETAINED
In Preliminary skirmishes SO Demo-
Gratis, Principally From sou'n'
Unite With Majority Party-H'des
Remain on Free List-Outy Re.
moved From Petroleum.
nv Associated PresS.)


After three weeks Of consideration
the Payne bill was passed by the
House of Representatives tonigh: by
Il vote OF III to lGl. One Republican.
Austin, Tennessee, voted against the
measure. and four Democrats. all from
louisiana. Messrs. Broussard. ESQ
pinal Puj2 and Wickliffe voted for 1t.
An attempt BY Champ Clark. me
minority leader to recOmmit the Dill
with instructions. signally failed.
Day Of Excitement.
The day was fiAed with excitement
from the moment the session began
ut noon until the last minute.
The members were keyed up to the
highest pitch. and practically full
membership remained on duty
throughout.
The final vote demonstrated the ca
pachy OF the Republican organization
70 get together. The situation with
respect TO lumber was greatly relieved
for the Republican leaders when Il
became manifest tnat the advocates OF
the proposition placing it On the Zee
list were in the minority.
Midnight Deal Charged.
Because Of that fac. Mr. Fitzgerald,
New York. charged that d midnight
deal had been made last night where
by free lumber was to be voted down,
and the rates ON barley and barley
malt increased and this. nOtwith-
standing the denials Of Messrs. Mann.
Illinois, and Cushman. Washington.
who offered the barley amendments.
The general public was greatly
Interested in the proceedings and the
galleries were packed. Both the
diplomatic and executive reservations
likewise were fully occupied. one Of
the conspicuous observers being MIS-.
Tan, wife Ct the President.
Republicans are Hilarious.
When the bill actually was pasat
dancing up and down the aisles and
patting their fellow members On the
back
After adopting a resolution that I'M
til further ordered. sessions shall he
held only on Monday and Tuesdays.
the House adjourned.
With but three hours remaining in
which to perfect it before being fin
ally voted upon. the House today re-
sumed consideration Of the Payne
tariff bill. There was practically
full membership present and interest
was at fever heat.
- 81 n,
Payne. the action of the House in fix
ing rate Of one cent ad valOrem on
crude petroleum and it's products was
by unanimous consent reversed. and
the articles placed on the free list.
Basic Stag ground or ungrOund was
taken out of the ma ximum and mir
imum provision. Chairman Payne ex-
planning that 1t was used mostly by
farmers as fertilizer. The maximum
duty On petroleum also was repealed.
Payne Appeals to Cohorts.
The substitute for section three COW
ering the maximum and minimum
features Of the bill offered by Chair
man Payne Yesterday occasioBed the
liyiiest debate. When il became
apparent that almost countless amend
meuts would b. proposed TO that sec
ton Chairman PAYNE sought to rally
his cohorts BY appealing to them 10
vote down all such propositions. He
called attention TO the fact that the
substitute section was an elahortiOn
Of the original section In that II
specifically pointed out the articles
which should come within its scope.
All attempts 10 amend these. except
In the case Of basic Stag ard petrol
cum failed and tote then being taken
the entire substitute section three
was adopted
osrsey Increases Adopted.
The committee amendments in
rreasing the Payne rate on barley
from Is TO - cents a bushel as well
a. the daty on harley malt from
Is to ~ a busheI were adopted.
The amendments to the lumber
schedule having been offered by Mr..
vnshman. Washington. for The com
mittee. Mr.. Fitzgerald. New YORK.
limited ut a midnigh; DEAF whereby
the possibilities of free lumber were
considerably removed.
Densing that q trade had been o.
fccfed. Mr.. Mann. Illinois. said he b.
Iieved those favoring free iumbcr