Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-20
H|DESANDPULP
DISCUSSED
IN SENATE
NO DEFINITE ACTION
AT YESTERDAYS SESSION
Day Devoted Entirely to
Speeches; Bailey Consents to
PoStponement Of His Income
Tax Amendment

| iBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, June is-The senate
today covered multitude of subjects
J in connection with the tariff but made
final disposition Of nothing Of impor-
tance. The income ana corporation
tax questions received attention for
some time and we're postponed until
after the tariff provisions proper. shall
be finally settled
senator Aldrich brought in the fin
ance committees amendment 70 the
wood pulp paragraph which proved
to be a provision for doubling the duty
on wood pulp coming from countries
which undertakes to prohibit the ex-
portation of logs to this country. Sen
ator Beveridge presented an amend
ment for the cutting in two Of the
present ad valorem duty on cash regis
ters Mr.. Aldrich also presented the
finance committees hide provisions
An these measures were LEFT at the
'lbHf VI llt UdN Mlltlt liltA Sibtu at
the beginning. The wood pulp ann
cndment was recognized as an effort
TO retaliate upon Canada because of
that CountrX's effort to prevent the |
shipment OF raw logs to the United |
states ana senator's generally desired |
an opportunity 20 study the subject |
before voting upon It senator Burton |
made objections to entering upon IL
final consideration of the cash register
question without giving the National
Cash Register company, whose head
arc in ohio. an opportunity
to be heard.
The income tax Tucstion went overl
because Of the difficulty of getting RE-
senators to consider It until
he tariff should be disposed Of by the
'cnatc, Mr.. Bailey who has held out
'or a vote in advance of the compile
ion of the work on the schedules. at
asst consented to the postponement on
he understanding that when the sub
Get does come up a vote will be per
litted Of the direct question and not
orced upon a motion to refer the sub
ect to committee.
The hide amendment failed to final {
consideration when the senate adj
burned. The committees amcnd- q
lent takes hides from the free list {
nd imposes an ad valorem duty OF
. per cent which Is the Dngley law
ate Senator Lodge spoke for nearly
~ nearly three hours In opposition to
ne provisions and senator Clapp
rlefly spoke on the same line There
as not time for other speeches, but
enator Warner found opportunity to
AXE frequent remarks in the inter
II Of the duty.
Mr.. Lodge reviewed the history of
ne duty on hides ana advanced argu-
ents IN favor OF admitting hides FREQ
duty
Mr.. Tillman did not understand why
r. Lodge favored protective duty
1 the wool of the sheep. but did not
Vor protection of the hide Of the r
eer He said the latter needed thn
OBJECTION most because it could only
protected once while The wool %
g sheep could be protected each
ar
Mr.. Warren said the duty on hides
luld add from one 10 three cents
the cost Of making "a pair of
oes and this would not be paid by III
e consumer
Replying to the suggestion from be
nator Warren that the Central B
ather company had "instigated the II,
terry against the beef trust tn"
senator said sharply 81
at his course was not nstigatcd by ~
e Central Leather company. ar
The object he said, was to sub ob
We the interests Of the independ- ,,,
tanners and he firmly believed
IT the farmer would receive no WI
nefit from tho duty '
Defending the hide duty Mr. War -"
said:
I don't have TO go to Massachu- u'
is or Pennsylvania or to the leather 49,,
st to learn whore thu farmers want -.
duty The farmers are not hcrc a.,
Ing for free hides ha'
'Ir Warren Yielded the floor with ra
statement that ho would renew
discussion Monday ~
The senate adjourned at .0a f.. M