The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
HOUSE PASSES
TARIFF BILL
Payne Measure Goes Through by
Vote Of 2i7 10 l6I.
SOME OF THE CHANGES MADE

OH Was Placed on the Free List, But
Free Lumber Was Voted Down-Du-
ties Increased on Gloves. Stockings
and BsrIey-Tobaeco Raisers Must
Not Pay Manufaeturers' License to
Sell Crop.
Washington. April lO-After three
weeks OF consideration the Payne
tarin bill was passed by the house OF
representatives. by vote OF 2I7 to
l6l. One Republican (Austin. Ten
nessee) voted against the measure.
and four Democrats. all from Louis
lana. Messrs. Broussard. Estopinal
Pujo and Wickliffe. voted for IT. An
attempt by Champ Clark. the minority
leader. to recommit the bill with in
structions. signally failed.
The members were keyed up to the
highest pitch. and a practically full
membership remained on duty
throughout. The final vote demon
strated the capacity OF the Republi-
can organization to get together. The
situation with respect to lumber was
greatly relieved to the Republican lead
ers when il became manifest that the
advocates OF the proposition placing II
on the free list were in the minority.
Because OF that fact Mr.. Fitzgerald.
OF New York. charged that a midnight
deal had been made whereby free Ium-
Der was 10 be voted down and the
rates on barley and barley malt In
creased. and this notwithstanding the
denials OF Messrs. Mann Qllinoisl and
Cushman CWashington). who offered
the barley amendments.
When the bill actually was passed
the Republicans cheered Justify. some
dancing up and down the aisles and
patting their fellow members on the
back
Oil on Free List.
One OF the principal changes effect
ed in the bill since it's introduction
was the placing Of petroleum upon the
free list. This involved a more seri-
ously contested fight than any OF the
other amendments. Speaker Cannon.
during debate on the amendment to
reduce the duty. took the floor in de-
fense Of the higher rate OF duty. Al.
though an amendment TO place oil on
the free list was lost Thursday a SINH
lar amendment offered by Chairman
Payne was carried.
Among the other important amend.
ments were those striking out the pro-
vision for a duty on tea and the coun-
tervailing duty proviso on coffee. The
elimination OF the maximum duty of
20 per cent on coffee. contained in
the maximum and minimum section of
the bill. was also significant.
To the free list we're added ever
green seedlings. cloves and nut oil.
which is used in making varnish.
The section restricting the contents
OF packages OF tobacco was amended
to conform to the present law in order
that union labels may not be excluded
from such packages. The drawback
section was added so that it could
not be taken advantage of for the pur-
pose OF specializing in grain. and the
Philippine free trade provision was
amended so that rice will not be ad-
mitted free from the islands. The
countervailing duty clause on lumber
was stricken out. but a strong EFFORT
to place lumber on the free list did
not succeed.
Where Duties Were Increased.
The duties on barley barley malt.
charcoal iron. pineapples In crates
saccharine. medicateG cotton and cot
ton collars and cuffs as originally in
the bill. were increased.
The internal revenue law was also
amended so that raIsers OF tobacco
will not have to pay a manufacturers
license in order to dispose of their leaf
tobacco. There were several technical
changes in the steel schedule. princi-
pally downward. and lace curtain and
netting machines we're included in the
proviso which permits the entry free
OF duty of lace machinery prior to
May 1. 1910. Hides. hosiery and
gloves were left as reported by the
committee. hides remaining free and
an increased duty being presented for
gloves and stockings