The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Oil, Tea and Hides Go on Free
List, but Lumber Fails
to Make It.

weeks of consideration the Payne tariff
bill was passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives last night by a vote OF 217
nessee. voted against the measure. and
four democrats. all from Louisiana
Rroussard, Estopinal. Pujo and Wick
liffc-voted for it,. An attempt by
Champ Clark. the minority leader. to
recommit the bin with instructions sig
nally failed.
The day was filled with excitement
from the the session began at
noon until the minute of adjournment.
The members We're keyed up to the
highest pitch, and Il practically full
membership remained on duty through
out. The final vote demonstrated the
capacity of the republican organization
60 get together.
When the bill actually was passed
the republicans checcrd Justify, some
dancing up and down the aisles and
patting their fellow members on the
back.
After adopting a resolution that until
further orders the session shall be held
only on Mondays n Thursdays, the
House. at $40 o'clock p. IN, adjourned.
Beats DinsIey Bill.
While more consideration in point of
time has been given by the House to
the Payne bin, it was passed in fewer
uays IMAM tne "OlnRieS DIN was acted
upon after being reported to the House.
The Payne bill was introduced on
March IL. reported to the House by the
ways and means committee on the FOL-
lowing day and was under general de-
bate for 16 days.
The Dingley bin was under consider
alton in the House for two days longer.
than the Payne bill. but the House was
not in session as long each day as dur
Ing the consideration of the latter
measure. All during the general de-
bate on the Payne bill the House sat
for 10h hours each day. thus estab-
fishing a record for that body. Mr..
Olmsted, of Pennsylvania. presided as
chairman of the committee of the
whole House on the state of the union.
throughout the 20 days that We're given
to the bill.
Important Changes.
One Of the principal changes effected
In the Payne bill since it's Introduction
was the placing of petroleum on the
free list. This involved a more serious
~ contested fight than any of the other
amendments. Speaker Cannon during
the debate to reduce the duty took the
floor In defense of the higher rate OF
duty.
Although an amendment to place oil
on the free list was lost Thursday, q
similar amendment offered by Chair
man Payne yesterday was carried.
<AihAOiA6 NAS NV ABllpo ldlll ItIIltIlu-
rents that have been made since the
bill came from committee We're those
striking out the provision for a duty
on tea and the countervailing duty pro-
viso on coffee. The elimination of the
maximum duty of 20 per cent on coffee
contained In the maximum and mini
mum section of the bill was also sig
niicant.
To the free list We're added evergreen
seedlings, Glove and nut oil. which is
used In making varnish. The patent
law provision intended to re%taliate for
the new British patent law was strick-
en- out on account of an international
convention. The so-called Joker" in
the cotton cloth schedule. which it was
claimed would increase the duty of the
Dingley bill several hundred per cent,
was corrected. the proviso for the
method Of counting threads in the
cloth being made the same as in the
present law.
Tobacco Duties.
The section restricting the contents
Of packages of tobacco was amended to
conform with the present law in order
that union labels may not be excluded
from such packages. The drawback
section was added to the bill so it would
not be taken advantage of for the pur-
pose of specializing in grain. and the
Philippine free trade provision was
amended so thai rice will not be ad-
0llIIeO ITee from the ISLANDS.
The countervailing clause on lumber
vas stricken out, but a strong effort to
place lumber on the free list did not
succeed.
The duties on barley. barley malt.
charcoal. iron. pineapples in crates.
~sacchartne. indicated cotton and cot
ton collar and curs as originally In
h bill We're increased.
To retaliate against Turkey, which
country prohibits the Importation of
American filler tobacco, u proviso was
included in h tobacco schedule in
any country which prohibits the I'm
portation of American tobaccos. Z
The Internal revenue law was also
amended 90 that raisers of tobacco will
not have to q a manufacturers IL
cense In order to dispose OF their leaf
changes ip the steel schedule, princip-
ally downward, and Lace curtain net
ting machines were included in the pro-
viso which permits the entry fee of
duty Of lace machinery prior to May
+ 1910. Hides, hosiery and gloves were
remaining free and an increased duty
being presented for gloves and stock
ings.
F1fty-nve republicans voted for FREQ
NUMBER and IS democrats against It.
For Free Hides. =
AA4c1ANAAAcIAl0 NY N1cSSES. SCOCI OF
Kansas and Henry of Texas fixing a
duty of 10 per cent respectively on raw,
hides Weighing 2b pounds or more and
on raw hides and skins weighing moro,
than 1 pound were voted down.
The effect of this action was to put
to rout the opponents of free hides.
At 7:b5 voting on the bill on its final,
passage was begun. The noise was so
great that III clerks had difficulty I'M
hearing the responses. Practically every
member was in his seat.
The vote resulted: Yeas. III: nays.
161: present, /. Upon the
mcnt Of h result, the republicans
broke out into QUO and prolonged ap-
plause. The roll al lasted 20 min
utes.
Mr.. Dalxell. of Pennsylvania. imme-
diately offered a resolution providing
until further ordered h house shall
meet only on Mondays and Thursdays
Of each week.. The resolution was
! adopted unanimously. and the house
adjourned until Monday.