Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-29
- TT7 -. " - Tariff Report
 Ready Tomorrow'
WILL PROBABLY BE GIVEN TO
 THE HOUSE AT NOON.
TASK OF MAJORITY ENDED
Minority Members Win Be csIIsd Into,
 Session at 10 O'clock This Morrins--'
 President Dissatisfied t1

Washington, July 2s.-After working for nearly three weeks at one of the longest and most arduous tasks ever experienced in tariff building. the ma jority members of the conference com mittee on the Payne-Aldrich bill brought their labors to a sudden close at 6 o'clock tonight.
 Did Not Meet With Executive Ap-
 provsI. "
 Without a moments delay the senate and house leaders started away by au- tomobfle with the intention of laying their report before President Taft, who pected flight of the Wright brothers in their aeroplane.
 All day long the conferees had strug- gled with the question of bringing down the house rates on gloves and the senate rates on lumber to figures they felt would meet with executive ap-, prova1. In this effort the conferees failed and they appeared to appre- ciate the fact -sr Minority Members Meet This Morning.
 It was announced officially that the democratic members of the conference committee would be called into session at 10 o'clock tomorrow. It was also stated that the conference report would be- reported to the house probably at noon Friday. lt
 A Prediction.
 In view of President Tafts utter ances, senate and house leaders were predicting tonight that the conference rates on gloves and lumber would not prove satisfactory to him. t-
 Lumber Rates
 The rates on lumber are: Lumber. rough. $1.40 a thousand feet. The Ia, 1 q $1.50. The senate dlfferentials were adopted, making lumber planed on one side dutiable at $1.90: two sides, $2.15; three sides, $2.52 1-2, and four sides. $2.90. The senate rates on lath and shingles, which were higher than the house rates, were also adopted.
 Conference Rate on Gloves.
 The conference rates on gloves are as follows Women's and chiidren's gloves, valued at not more than sl q dozen. s2.50 a dozen; valued at moro than s4 but not more than s12 a dozefi $4 dozen; valued at more than 312 a dozen, 35 per cent ad valorem. The schmaschen glove of sheep origin. which Is the cheapest glove manufac-. tured, was. made dutiable at 31 a dog en. This is heavy reduction from the house rates, which made all gloves du- tiable at s4 a dozen. and Is even less lllhn tue btndNt fAtt aOI tls<O anu LUH Dingiey rate of S1-75 per dozen. q
 The conferees adopted an amendment. which cuts in half the cumulative du- ties of 40 cents dozen pairs provided by the Dingley law for gloves of cer- tain stitching, or when lined or finished in a manner adding to the ordinary value. W
 Print Paper Schedule Reopensd.,
 Just before the close of the session today the print paper schedule was re opened and the rate fixed at s5.75 A ton. This Is. only 25 cents less than. the senate rate and t1.75 more than the house rate. It is expected this rate will rise the ire of the members of the special committee of the house which investigated the wood pulp and paper question, especially as the chair man, Representative Mann of Illinois, has announced that he would not vote for the conference report unless the sz rate was retained. The conference rate is s2.25 a ton less than the existing rate.
 Next Week May End 1t All. q
 If the report is laid before the house Friday according to the present pro. gramme, 1t will be printed and taken up on Saturday. It is not believed, thar the house will discuss it more than one day. If this estimate of time proves correct, the senate may begin with the report on Monday. It is believed that it can be disnosed of next week.
 Midnight Conference With President. .
 Washington. July 2s.-Representa- tives Payne and Mccall, the house con- ferees on the tariff. held a midnight conference with the president. They were waiting for him when he returned from dinner, and they immediately be- gan the consideration of the action iny conference today. E
 Al the clcse of the conference st 12.30 o'clock neither MT. Mccall nor Chairman Payne would state what was done, nor would either venture an opinion as to it's possible effect in pro- noting a speedy agreement.