Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
Congressman Rqeder Introduced the
Following Bill in the House of Rep
resentatives December is, 1909.
1t was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means and Or
dered to be Printed.

I
on Ways and Means and Or
dered to be Printed.
A BILL
To Establish Tariff Advisory
Board
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of
the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That
the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to APP
point, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, an
advisory board composed of
| five members, not more than
three of whom shall belong to
or be affiliated with the same
political party, the said board
to be known as The Tariff Ad-
visory Board of the United
States"
| Sec. 2. That said board shall
be charged with the duty of as
pertaining facts for the use of
| DIlt IeSloShO I'll UIlS lllOSd
States in connection with the adj
ministration of the maximu m
and minimum provisions of the
tariff Act of August fifth, nine
teen hundred and nine, any
amendment thereof, Or of any
tariff law that may hereafter be
enacted.
Sec. 3. That it shall also be
the duty of said board to inyesti-
gate from time to time the cost
of production of all articles Gov
cred by the customs tariff with
special reference to the prices
paid to foreign labor, the prices
of raw materials, whether domeS-
tic or imported, entering into
manufactured articles, the con-
ditionS of domestic and foreign
] markets affecting American pro
ducts. and all other facts which,
in the Judgment of the said board
\ may be necessary or helpful to
D Congress in providing an equit
able rate of duties on any article.
and, in general, to thoroughly in
| veStigate all the various queS
! tions relating to manufacturing
! agricultural, commercial and
mining interests of the United
States in so far as the same may
be necessary or helpful in fran
ing and enacting customs tariff
I laws.
/! Sec f. That said board shall
tabulate the result of said inves-
LEGATIONS, so far as the same may
have been concluded, and submit
| the same to Congress, together
with an explanatory report cover
ing the items included in the tab
l ulatiOnS and recommendations
/ with respect to such items, not
| later than two weeks after the
| converting of any regular or spec
l ial session of Congress, the SAID
4 tabulated facts and the accom-
| panying report and recommend
alton being for the use, informa
ton, and guidance of Congress
1 in framing amendments to the
| customs tariff laws
1 Sec. ). That said board shall
have power to sit and hold bear
ingS in any part of the United
States or of any foreign country
it shall have the power to take
] testimony, administer OathS, anC
! require the production of books
and papers for the purpose O
the accurate ascertainment o,
facts which it shall be the duty
of said board to ascertain, tabu
late, and report to Congress, as
hereinbefOre provided.
Sec. 6. That the principal of
: fees of the said board shall be 10
Gated in the city of Washington
and said board may hire suitable
space for its use and procure al
necessary Office supplies. Should
said board require the attend
ance of any witness, either II
Washington or elsewhere, Other
than at the home of the said wit
! ness, such witness shall be paiC
= the same mileage and fees thai
are paid witnesses by the courts
of the United States
Sec z. That the members O.
said board shall be appointed fol
terms of four years, but any
member of the board may be re
moved by the President, with OIL
without cause The chairman
of the board shall be designated
by the appointing power and shall
receive an annual salary of eight
thousand dollars The board