Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
Oklahoma Man Says Competition is 9
Myth"
SCRAP IRON DUTY IS RAISED
South Dakota Senator Declares In.
crease is Outrage.
TAFTs MEASURE COMES I
Its Confederation viii Probably BE
Taken Up MOndRy--Interestin
Day on Tariff in the
Senate.

wAsHINTON, June 25.-This was another
of the senates active working days, and
by the time the session closed at z O'Clock
so many schedules had been considered and
disposed of that Mr. Aldrich freely pre-
dicted that by tomorrow night all of them
would be out of the way, leaving the SEN
ate free to begin consideration of the cor
poration tax and income tax amendments
at the commencement of proceedings next
week, and to follow these with the admin
istrative features of the bill.
Beginning the days session with an in
crease of the per cent over the house
rate of S5 per cent sd valorem on harness,
the senate marched steadily along through
out the nine hours OF it's sitting, indulging
in little speech making and acting upon
many important provisions.
Among the changes made were:
An increase of the duty on scrap iron
from fifty cents to $3.50 per ton, thus plac-
ing 1t on the same level as pig iron: an
increase of one-fourth of cent per pound
over the house rates on wire nails; an in
crease Of from four to six cents per pound
on monazite sand and thorite and other
articles used in the manufacture of gas
mantles and the substitution Of specific
for ad velorem rates on files, rasps, etc.
OIL Duty Beaten.
Toward the close of the day Senator PEN
rose, a member of the finance committee,
but not acting specifically for the commit
tee, presented an amendment fixing a duty
of one-half cent per gallon on crude oil,
and after considerable debate 1t was
defeated by vote Of "a to 4O
Republicans voting against the oil duty
nrgo
Crane, Crawford, Cummins, Dillingham;,
Dolliver, Gamble. Johnson of North Da-
kota, JONES' LaFollette, McCumber, Mel
son, Page Piles, Root and Smith of Michi-
gan.
Democrats voting against the duty were:
Bacon, Bailey, Bankhead. Chamberlain,
Clay, Culberson. Davis, Fletcher, Foster.
Frazier, Gore, Hughes, Johnston of Ala
bams, Marlin. Newlands, Overman, Painter,
Shively, Stone, Taiiaferro and Tnlman.
Democrats voting for the duty were:
owen and McEnery.
The principal point of contention over
the oil duty was as to who is benefited by
the duty-the independent producers or the
Standard OIL company. Mr.. Penrose and his
followers contended that the independents
would be the principal beneficiaries, while
Cores Speech Feature.
One of the features OF the debate was
the speech made by Mr.. Gore the blind
senator from Oklahoma, In opposition to
the duty. Mr.. Cores colleague, Mr.. owen,
voted for the duty, but Mr.. Gore, notwith-
standing the fact that the independent pro-
ducers in his state were in favor OF It,
voted against it. The oil producers, he de-
clared, were his personal friends.
Il wish that this cup had passed from
my lips" said Senator Gore, with feeling.
He declared that Mexican competition is
myth.
During the day the linoleum and oil
cloth schedule was recast, so as to meet,
apparently the demands Of the insurgents
and was adopted with the understanding
that, IL It should not be satisfactory upon
inspection in the record the schedule could
be reopened tomorrow.
The principal debate of the day was on
the petroleum, linoleum and scrap iron pro-
visions. Speaking of the provision for a
high rate on scrap iron, Mr.. Crawford de-
clared it was protection gone mad" The
provision was also criticised by Senators
Cummins and Beverldge. It, however, found
defenders in Senators oliver, Dick and
AIdrich There were many efforts to amend
the scrap iron provision, but it was adopted
without change.
On the eve OF adjournment for the day
Senator Aldrich presented the corporation
tax amendment, approved by President
Taft, stating that he hoped the senate
would be in a position to take It up for
consideration Monday.