The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-14
FOR CONSIDERATION OF PAYNE
BILL IN SENATE-MAY BE
GRANTED.
PETROLEUM SCHEDULES
In Which Error Was Made by House,
Corrected BY Senate Finance
committee-B,II viii
Net Re Returned.

Washington, April 13.-Bofore the
senate meets on Thursday there will
be a session of the finance commit
tee to determine whether the minority
members will be really to take up tho
general debate on the tariff bill that
day. From informal discussions of the
bill between the Republican AMI
Democratic members indications are
that the minority VIII ask fer an cx-
tension of time until Monday Of neEt
week. If they Should do SO their re-
quest will be granted by the Repuh-
lican senate leaders.
Aldrich will make very brief
statemew TO the senate when it meets
Thursday in which he will explain the
ansence OF the revenue producing
features in the amendments to the
house bill already reported. He does
not expect to occupy more than half
an hour in addressing the senate
The message from the house ask
ing that The Payne bill be returned
for correction of the petroleum
will be received Thursday.
been referred to the Gnapce commit
tee, amended aud reported hack tc
the senate, it Is not likely that the
hill will be permitted to go back 10
the horse. The senate leaiers take
the position that there is no neces-
sity for the return of the bill as The
hnanee committee intends 10 offer
an amendment upon the floor to the
petroleum schedule. which viii en-
tirely efface the error which crent
into the bin at he time il was passed
by the house
That portion OF the bin tssrwhich
tho words and its products are To
be added by the clerk Of the house
has been stricken out by the senate
committee and it would be necessary
for the senate to amend the corree-
tion desired by the house. 1t IS
therefore thought to be an unneces-
sary waste of time to return 1t.
In the house the statement that the
Aldrich amendments to the Payne bill
will tend to increase the duties on
Injuries and reduce them on necc ssh
ties Is taken with a grain of salt. It
Is pointed out by the members of the
ways and means committee that the
necessities which are reduced are
spices and cocoa which the WAYS and
means committee made dutiab'e for
revenue purposes. On the other hand
corn, wheat, barley. rice and other
agricultural products many of which 3.
are used on the breakfast table, have
been greatly increased.
While the increased duties on cheap
gloves ana hosiery has been taken
of by the senate finance committee.
the general opinion prevailing is that
the amendment to restore the Ding
ley rate is intended partly at least
for use in conference. Special other
changes made by the committee are
Interpreted by the house to be for tthe
purpose of obtaining satisfactory com
promises when the bill is in confer
ence. Representative Vreeland Of
New York, and others who have en-
deavorcd to obtain protection for
petroleum are actively engaged IN
impressing the members Of the sen.
ate with heir views.
The Democratic leaders will hold
a conference tomorrow to consider
their course Of action with reference
to the bill Senator Elkins said to-
day that it was not in accord with
President Tafts outline Of a bin.