The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
SENATE REWSES ACTION ON PAPER Amendments Are Agreed Upon
 to SuppIant Others GROUND WOOD PULP FREE Amendment to Paper Paragraph Is a Provision Doubling Duty on
 Newspaper Print Paper in
 Case of Diminution.
GROUND WOOD PULP FREE

revised its previous action on the print paper and wood pulp schedule, agreeing upon amendments relating both to pulp and paper in place of amendments hith erto adopted The amendments which were today accepted were those proposed by Senator Brown of Nebraska, in ac- cordance with suggestions made in his 1 speech on the subject a few days ago. When after the disposal of the agricul- tural implements schedule the Senate re- verted to the pulp and paper provision i MT Aldrich stated that he was prepared i to accept the amendments which had been proposed by MT. Brown. The Nebraskan 1 was apparently quite as much surprised ! as pleased at this turn of affairs in his i favor.
 The Brown amendment for the pulp pro- | vision is a complete substitute for House | paragraph 4O2. It provides for the free admission of mechanically ground wood pulp, but authorizes the imposition of a l duty of one-twelfth of 1 cent per pound, | dry weight, upon the promulgation of a | proclamation by the President declaring that any country dependency or province has unduly discriminated against the l United States by the imposition of an ex- 1 port duty or export tax of any kind upon pulp wood, wood pulp or printing paper exported into the United States, or has forbidden or restricted the exporta- tion of any of these articles, directly or indirectly On chemical wood pulp a duty of one-sixth of 1 cent per pound Is pro- vided on the unbeached article, and of one-fourth of 1 cent per pound on the bleached article, and in case of discrim- inatfon by. the exporting country these duties are to be doubled.
 Provision on Paper. The amendment to the paper para graph consists of a provision authorizing the doubling of the duty on newspaper print paper in a case of discrimination This paper is valued at three cents a pound or less, and according to the terms of the House bill is made dutiable at the rate of fve-tenths of cent per pound.
 Explaining his amendments MT. Brown said that under them wood pulp would be admitted free but that in case of dis crimination on the part of the Dominion of Canada or any of its provinces, etc, upon proclamation by the President duty ! could be applied. This provision reversed the order to procedure as provided by the original committee amendment.
 Senator Clapp expressed his disapproval of any provision allowing the President to place duty on wood pulp or paper and said he would discuss the matter again when the bill reaches the Senate in parliamentary sense.
 After very little further discussion both amendments were agreed to without di- vision.
 Long Speeches Ended. After diSnosinp todav of tba Jopo speeches involved in the consideration of the agricultural implement schedule, the Senate took up other tariff questions, con- sidering first an amendment by Senator Bradley placing a duty of two cents a pound on hemp hackled (ok) known as Tine of hemp" which will be agreed to in place of the House provision for a duty of $2O on hemp and $40 on line of hemp.
 Upon motion of Senator McCumber the Senate agreed to an amendment to para graph 1s4 admitting free of duty all ma chimes used for manufacturing linen or cloth from flax or flax fibre prior to Janu- ary 1, 1912
 The National Cash Register company was the subject of an extended discus sion in view of effort by MT. Bev- eridge to obtain the adoption of an amendment reducing the duty on cash registers from 30 to IS per cent. Sen ator Burton charged that the Indiana senator had been inspired by the attor- ney of a competing company to attack corporation of Burtons state Mr. Beveridge replied that he did not know whether the source of his information was such an attorney as charged and said he would not have cared had he known that he was an attorney. MT Dick defended the good name and meth ods of the National Cash Register com pany and appealed for suspension of action until the company could be heard from in relation to the tariff on its prod ucts. By a to 33 the amendment was rejected.
 No Party Vote. Democrats generally voted in the affirm ative and they were supported by most of the republican progressives. The en- , tire schedule relating to cash registers, etc., was agreed to. and MT. Beveridge later stated that as several senators had told him that they had voted under a misapprehension he would again offer the amendment when the bill was In the Sen-s ate in a parliamentary sense. The Sen ate agreed to a new paragraph offered by MT Aldrich placing upon all laces, embroideries, etc, composed of cotton or other materials except wool, costing cents or less per yard duty of cents per yard, and costing more than cents yard tYo-fifths of 1 cent per pard addi-
 
 ad valorem.
 MT. Aldrich stated that this was an increase of 10 per cent over the pres ent law, which 1t was hoped would help to develop this industry. A duty of Is per cent ad valorem was voted on lith- ographic paper engraved and the en- tire paragraph on engraved plates was agreed to. The duty on hooks and eyes was increased from to cents per pound
 AIdrich's Amendment.
 An amendment by MT. Aldrich was agreed to providing that on surface coated copy papers the duty should In no case be less than the duty on the papers from which they are made.
 Vases, retorts etc.. made of plati- mum for chemical use were placed upon the free list, as were liquid and solid primal flour essence not com- pounded
 An extended discussion was precip- itated when MT. Aldrich reported an amendment to strike out the words