The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
Parry Leaders Find They
Are Seven Votes Shy
When Time Comes.
DALZELL GIVES IN
ON PROPOSED PLAN
Ways and Means Committee Will
Offer Change on Barley
and Petroleum.

Pressure on the Rules Committee
and the members Of the Ways and
Means Committee became so strong
today that. contrary to expectations,
the Committee on Rules was unable TO
frame a resolution and bring It into
the House at y o'clock. Mr.. DalzeI
of Pennsylvania began work on the
rule early In the morning, general de-
bate in the meantime being continued
in the House.
Although the insurgent members Of
the majority did not hold their eau
Gus this morning, the party leaders
soon discovered that the failure to do
so was not a sign Of weakness. In
fact. the strength Of the bolters was
so great that the party leaders were
icompeued az the last moment to en-
tireIy change their plans. so far as the
rule was concerned. In addition 20
this, they did not dare bring a rule
into the House at the time originally
fixed upon
Just before u o'clock Representative
Dwight of New York reported to the
party leaders that they would be
seven votes shy and that h4 had up
to that time been unable to make any
impression on the men whose votes
were certain TO defeat the rule.
Pressure Is Great
The pressure for changes in the bill
became so great, even while the House
was in session. that It is understood
that Mr.. Dalzen at the last moment
surrendered on the gloves and hosiery
schedules and made substantial conces-
siops 10 the members who are opposed
TO the schedules as they now stand.
In addition 10 the committee amend
ments which already have been decided
upon. il is understood that the Ways
and Means Committee will give way
on petroleum, and instead OF insisting
on 40 per cent ad valorem. they will re-
duce II to . per cent Barley will be
amended TO % cents. and the lumber
and hides schedule will be amended ac-
cording to the agreement reached last
week.
Throughout the debate today. more or
less bitter sectional feeling was dis
played by members Of both sides of the
Republicans with deliberately and mali
ciously discriminating against the
South, while the Republicans intimated
that the Democratic members indicated
by their remarks that they were un-
willing TO share their portion Of the
national burden.
Committees Plans.
n is understood the Rules Commit
tees plans are:
10 bring in a rule which will permit
the Ways and Means Committee 10 offer
all amendments it desires; the commit
tee to propose free coffee. tea, the re-
moval OF the countervailing dirty or
lumber, and the substitution OF a spe-
CiGC duty of p per cent on petroleum
for the present cOuntervailing duty
Duty on barley will be amended by the
committee and fixed al 25 cents pei
bushei instead Of Is. as now fixed i'm the
bill.
BY making this concession on petro.
leuD1 the regulars drew to their side
enough Of the insurgents to make then
confident Of controlling the House. TAX
ing these gains in connection with about
fifteen Democrats or whose support they
were confident I'm case or necessity.
Conceded To Be Close
It was conceded that the vote would
be close, but was the opinion Of both
regulars and insurgents that the rule
would pass
|. II was explained that when the com
nn'ttee offered its amendment 20 rernov,
the countervailinE lumber duty, that
action would open the paragraph tc
amendment, and the free lumber advo-
Gates would then offer their amendment
for free lumber. Should this be voted
down, tl,e lumber members would Offer
their amendment TO restore the lumber
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