Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-10
Pavne Bill Passed
House by Vote
2l7 to l6I.
AMID CHEERS
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FEATURES OF LAST DAYS
WORK ON TARIFF In HOUSE.

FEATURES OF LAST DAYS =
= WORK ON TARIFF IN HOUSE. =
Bill goes to the senate as a re-
. publican measure with major
y ity of fifty-six votes, of which
= only four were democrats.
Free hides go through with
= rush.
Crude petroleum put on the :
free list by vote of 1928 to 46.
Drawback section In grain =
schedule amended so as to pre-
vent speculation.
Attempt to put lumber on the
free list fails, $50 to 200, fifty
y three republicans voting for free
lumber and thirty-ive demo-
Gratis against 1t,
Removal of duty ON tea and
countervailing duty on coffee
was unanimous.
= e. .
Washington, April 10.-By a vote or
217 TO 161 the Payne tariff bill passed
the house of representatives, and on
Monday the senate finance committee
win receive It for consideration It
is confidently expected by the leaders
of that body that the measure viii be
in the hands of President Taft on on
before June 1.
When the bill passed the house 10
had the support of four Democrats
Messrs. Broussard, Estopinal Pujo
and Wickliffe, all of Louisiana. Aus.
tin (Tenn), Republican, voted
against the bill
Republicans Rejoice.
When the passage of the bill was an>
nounced by Speaker Cannon the Re-
publicans began din of applause n
crowded around Chairme s-asas--- -
congratulate him.
The bin as passed Is practically the
same as the bill he introduced Some
minor victories were scored by coali-
tion of Democrats and Republicans.
The one big victory was the knockout
blow dealt the Standard on company.
Chairman Payne himself surrender-
ed on his schedule aud @bved to put
petroleum and its products on the fres
list This amendment was agreed to
and ON roll call was passed by a vote
of 323 to 49,
Speaker Cannon was consistent and
voted to retain the oil duty.
Duty Stays on Lumber.
The lumber men succeeded IN keep.
ing the duty ON lumber at the figures
fixed by Mr.. Payne. The hardest
fight of the day was over this sched4
ule.
The lumber men made deal with
the free hides crowd and silenced the
opposition Of the barley organization
by getting out Of the way of the In
creases in barley and barley malt de-
manded by the agrlculturIsts.
The fight for free lumber was led by
Tawney (dinn.) and Clark (Mol. The
first vote was on a proposal-to strike
out the tariff on timber. 1t failed, 1913
to 1874. Forty Democrats made this
possible by voting for the protective
rates. They all represented southern
districts.
Fifty-six Republicans Joined With
the Democrats I'm the effort TO make
lumber free. Several votes were taken
on lumber, the second resulting 200 to
1S0, the third pa to 1873, the fourth
22S to 1853 and the fifth and last 200 to
1S1.
Barley Gets Increase.
The barley and barley malt men got
their reward at the hands Of the chair
man of the committee, who proposed
an amendment raising the duty on
barley from IS to "a cents busheI
and on barley malt from 25 to 40
cents bushel These amendments
were agreed to- 1913 TO 1856.
The house registered such au ems
phatic demand for free hides that il
win be difficult to persuade 1t to re-
verse itself and permit the senate to
put the duty on again.
The proposal to put duty of 10 per
cent nd valorem on hides was defeat
ed, 275 to 1903 An amendment max
ing all hides weighing more than a
pound dutiable was defeated, rs to
147.
Tea and Coffee Free.
Tea and coffee were put on the free
list viva yoce. Chairman Payne made
this amendment along with a change
in the drawback feature This change
will prevent the Importation Of Cana
dian wheat and its expectation nj the
form Of -four.
The bill provides that the drawback
shall be paid only when the manufac-
t11rnd uroducf ia avnorfad from fha
city TO which 1t was imported
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