Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-10

changes in the steel schedule. prInci-
pally downward.
Hides. hosiery and gloves were left |
a. reported by the committee, hides
remaining free and an increased
duty bling presented for gloves and
stockings.
The contest over free petroleum
was stubbornly fought. but the vote
was overwhelming.
From Committee 70 House.
After Mr.. OImstead, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who has presided over the de-
alterations OF the bill by the commit
tee OF the whole. had descended from
the chair, Speaker Cannon assumed
the reins. Mr.. olmstead then report
ed the action OF the committee and
the house as such took the bill in
hand for the purpose OF carrying out
the special order for vote. All COM
mittee amendments except those per-
tanning to barley and barley malt and
tea and coffee were agreed to en- bloc
without division.
Lumber Amendments Defeated.
These began with an amendment
by Mr.. Tawney to strike out section
196 which imposed = duty Of u Of !
per cent per cubic foot on hewn lum-
Der and timber used for spars and
upon which the ayes and nays were
ordered. The amendment was de-
feated 1874 to 1913.
Mr.. Tawney then offered an
amendment to section 1877 reducing
the duty on finished lumber so per
cent and striking out the duty on
rough lumber without placing 1t on
the free list. His supporters were
more than suficient in number to
force another roll call, but he was
again defeated, the vote resulting.
yeas $50, nays 900.
So great was the confusion when
the result on the second Tawney
amendment was announced that
Speaker Cannon, finally ordered the
sergeants-at-aTms and the doorkeep-
ers to proceed up and down the aisles
and compel members to sit down and
cease talking This had the desired
effect and business proceeded.
The next amendment in order was
one by Mr.. DeArmond, Of Missouri
exempting from the countervailinl
duty, all lumber coming from coun
tries OF the western hemisphere, and
on that the yeas and nays likewis'
were ordered. The amendment wa
voted down. 1873 to 244. The provis
ion OF the countervailing duty OF
lumber then was stricken out by vivi
voce vote.
Mr.. Clark, OF Missouri, forced
roll call on his amendment. striking
out the whole Of section 1877, provid
ing for a duty on dressed lumber.
was de feated. Yeas, 1853; nays. 22S
Undaunted. Mr.. Tawney called u
his amendment placing on the fire.
list hewn lumber and sawed an
planed lumber, covered by section
1876 and 1877. This resulted. yea
= 1871; nays 200. which finally defeate
l. all attempts at obtaining free lumbe
d, SO far as the house is concerned.
>. Fifty-five republicans voted Il
free lumber and 3S democrats vote
n against 1t.
"a At 1866 p. m. voting on the bill Q
y its final passage was begun. III
70 noise was SO great that the cleT
. had difRculty in hearing the respon
= es. Practically every member was
m his seat.
., The vote resulted: Yeas. 81
nays, 1911. The roll call lasted
m minutes.
N Mr.. DalEell. OF Pennsylvania, IL
mediately offered a resolution pr
- viding that until further orders Il
- house shall meet on Mondays al
:, Thursdays of each week. The res
~ luton was adopted and the house a
iourned until Monday.
,t- Tariff BIN Presented to senate.
as WASHINGTON. April lot
OF Payne tariff bill was passed by I
'er house last night was formally pl
or scented to the senate today and
In ferred to the finance committee. 7
ne bill was brought to the senate
Clerk Browning Just after prayer q
ed Senator Aldrieh moved that II be
h ferred to the finance committee.
in Speaker Cannon and Represen
de tive Payne ehatted at the VIII
Ice House with the president today. =
he upon leaving Cannon said: 81
president. like all good republiea
on Is glad that the bill has got throu