The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-12
SENATE GETS BUSY
 ON TARIFF TODAY
Measure Goes to Full Commit
 tee At 10 O'clock
TIE LuxuRlES INCREASED
Senator Aldrich Claims That Special Effort Is Being Made To Lower Duty On "6reakfast Table"
 Articles of Commerce.

Washington, April 1.-The Payne tariff bill as amended by the Senate committee on finance will be ready for presentation to the full committee at 10 o'clock tomorrow. An effort will be made to induce the minority to consent to the reporting of the bill tomorrow in w--.ch event it will be allowed to go over until Thursday, when Chairman Aldrich wi make a detailed explana- tion of it's provisions. It is probable that he will be followed by Senator Daniel, who will outline the position of the minority members.
 Senate leaders would not predict to- day how much time is likely to be oc- es led in the discussion of the portion o1 the bill fixing rates of duty. A large number of important items are to be submitted to the judgment of the Sen ate without recommendation.
 Senator Aldrich asserted tonight that 10 per cent of the articles used by the people were reduced and that the free list has been heightened to a surpris- ing extent. In placing large number of articles on the free list and in re-
 
 been found necessary to materially in- crease the duties on many luxuries. The Senate co imittee has decided upon an increased amount of about 25 per cent above existing rates on wines of all kinds and has increased above the Payne bill on other spirits.
 Luxuries Increased.
 A as luxuries have been increased. All of the increases on perfumes and toilet articles provided by the Payne bill will be reported. In addition to placing tea and coffee on the free list the commit tee proposes to admit cocoa free. An especial effort was made to reduce rates on the so-called breakfast table" artl- cles of commerce. It was reported to- day that another effort will be made to have a duty placed on coffee In the Senate in behalf of the coffee syndicate alleged to have large number of bags of Brazilian product hoarded in this country.
 It was decided today to add coal to the list of subjects on which the ad- vice of the Senate, without recommen- dation, Is to be asekd The expecta- ton of the committee Is that the reel procity clause will go out; that the duty will be decreased to about 40 cents and that the present rate of 15 cents per ton on slack coal will be maintained.
 Against Free Lumber.
 The Senate stands about two to one against free lumber. Its advocates fear they will not be able to maintain the reduction agreed upon by the House The fight to be made for free hides has begun already. Western senators are confident duty will be placed on hides but are not sanguine of maintain ing the existing 15 per cent ad valorem. Tobacco interests failed in their efforts to induce the committee to reduce the amount of Philippine tobacco to be ad- mitted annually free of duty and to get an increase in the rates on tobacco from other countries. The recom- mended rates on lith ographs including postcards and cigar labels as con- tained in the Payne bill will be re- ported. The Payne rates on pottery and fine China have been agreed to. It was learned tonight that the Sem ate will provide ample protection for American manufacturers of watch dials, been driven out of business by foreign competition.
 No attention was paid today by the Senate committee to the so-called joker" in the Payne bill as 1t passed the House. Petroleum and its prod ucts are among the articles which are to be reported to the Senate without recommendation.