The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-18

their patent rights. 1t provides for a
tax on the transfer OF property both
real and personal by inheritance, or
by succession In viii The internal
revenue INK on cigarettes is increas-
ed about % per cent. 1t is provided
the bin win go into erect on the day
after it is enacted The various I'M
creases include feathers. furs. many
luxuries. several acids and tar dyes.
Cast an polished plate glass are in
creased. Watch movements up to IL
Jewels are increased Various tropi-
cal fruits are increased Chemicals
are decreased 20 and so per cent.
Women's gloves are Increased.
Building Materials,
yarnishes and paints are reduced.
Other reductions are: Fire brick.
plaster rock or gypsum. and 10 per
cent; window glass fractional per
cent per pound, according to quality
and size: fire stone, other monument
tal building stone, from AZ to G cents
per cubic foot; iron ore and basic
Stag are free; pig scrap iron substan-
TALLY reduced; bar iron, fractional
cent per pound; beams. girders. etc;
nails, steel wire. boiler tubes. etc.
slightly reduced.
Machinery and Lumber.
Saws are reduced SO per cent; alum
mum. lead etc. Slightly reduced;
electrical apparatus and machinery
OF all kinds, fixtures and tools are
reduced As to IS per cent ad valorem
Timber per cubic foot is reduced one
half cent; saw lumber, white wood,
sycamore and oass wood are reduced
fifty per cent All Osner sawed lum-
Der Is reduced the same. Refined
sugar is slightly cut. Barley is re-
duced fifteen per cent per bushel.
Bacon and ham. from 5 10 cents;
fresh meats. one-half cent; lard one
half cent. Tallow free. Flax straw
free Cables and cordage threads are
slightly cut Mats, carpets, shirts,
collars etc, are slightly reduced.
First-class wool is not changed. The
duty on third class varies as to the
value. All other articles mentioned
in the remaining paragraphs are rated
substantially as at present.
Cannon Names TWO Committees.
Speaker Cannon announced the
ways and means committee
and rules committee The new
members Of the ways and means COM
mittee are: Cushman, Washington
(Republican); Harrison. New York;
Br0ussard. Louisiana (Democrats).
The full committees as announced
follow.
Rules-the speaker. Dalzell (Pa).
Smith (Ia.), Clark (Mo.), Fitzgerald
IN. ".
Ways and Means-Payne IN. ",
Dalzell (Pa), Mccall (Mass.y, Hill
Comm, Boutell CID, Needham
(Calif). Calderhead (Kan.), Fordney
tAaich.), Gaines CIV. Val, Cushman
(wash.). Longworth (o), Crum-
packer (Ind.). Clark (Mo.l. Harrison
IN. W, Broussard (La-), Underwood
(Ala.). Griggs (Ga.), Pou On CD. Ran
dell (Texasl.
Champ cIark's Comment.
After the announcement of the per-
sonnet of the two committees Champ
Clark. the minority leader, said:
Originally the speaker had the pow
er and exercised 1t, TO appoint all COM
mittees, both the majority and mi
nority members. Under Speaker Reed,
When Bailey Of Texas was the mi
nority leader, and under Speaker Hen
derson, think that the minority lead
ers were consulted a good deal re-
garding the appointment Of minority
members. When Cannon was elected
speaker and Williams minority leader,
the speaker conferred on the minority
leader the favor Of appointing mi
nority members on committees with
one or two reservations.
Now the speaker resumes the pow
err OF appointing the majority and
minority members on committees. for
the purpose OF Furnishing me, because
had the courage to fight certain
things that he wanted done. He has
perfect right 10 appoint the majority
and minority members and I'm not
complaining about it, but his efforts
70 punish me will be absolutely futile
II his purpose is to swerye me from
the line OF conduct which / think is
for the welfare OF the Democratic par.
ty and therefore OF the country.
Assignments Do Not Make Men.
COMMITTEE assignments do not
make and unmake men in the house
OF representatives. had nothing
whatever TO do with the appointment
OF the committee on ways and means
and the committee ON rules and
would not have cared q baubee If he
had put me on the tail-end OF The
committee on ventilation and acous
tics. Every man makes his own place
in the house OF representatives. He
didn't give me my place and he cant
take It away from me-"
Representative Underwood OF Ala
bama would not discuss his appoint
ment ON the ways and means commit
Zee other than to say:
III Mr.. Clark asks me to resign
from the committee on ways and
means. my resignation will be at the
speakers desk within two minutes"
Democrats in Row.
r.