Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01

Washington. March 3i.-A compromise
is to be agreed to by the various factions
on the republican side of the House re-
garding the consideration Of tho Payr.
tariff bill, ana It is confidently expected
that the measure will ne voted uuon on
April 10.
There was n noticeable disposition on
the part of tho stand patters' to-lav,
following their conference with presiden,
Taft yesterday. to accede 20 the wishes 81
those who have opposed any gag rule
which would prevent a vote on ~ccrtail
important schedules. The ways and
means committee have agreed to submt
amendments to the bill which will keep
tea on the free list, strike out the counter
vailing duty on coffee and making tic
rate on barley % cents n bushel.
While It probably Will be Impossible n
have a rule To limit amendments favor
ably acted upon before Monday. Rep
resentative Dwight Of New York is maxi
Ing every effort OF get the members in
line. Speaker Cannon. Chairman Payne
and Representative Dalzoll in their desire
to have the bill passel by the House
without delay are nndeavoring 10 restrict
as far as possible the amendments 70
those which the committee will Offer.
Representative Tawney CMinn..) and
Smith of Iowa. are the leaders in the
fight to have certain important schedules
submitted 70 a vote by the House.
Fears that the senate will not make
changes in the bill which they desire.
and their determination to satisfy their
constituents that they are looking after
their interests in the House. are tia
main reasons certain republican MEM
hers are holding out for a rule which
will permit them to accomplish these
objects. Up to this time the stand pat
ters' have agreed to permit the discus
sion for amendments Of the paragraphs
on hides and lumber. II probably will
be necessary however for them to grant
the same permission with a regard 70
the reciprocity clause on %hituminous coal
and the paragraph which places iron
ore on the free list.
The republican members Of the Michi-
gan. Iowa. and Wisconsin delegations held
conferences to-day, each delegation de-
Gliding upon the schedules on which thov
demand that the special rule shall pro-
vide for a vote. Most of the Members
Of these delegations desire an Increased
tax on beer and the lowering of tic
duties on gloves and hosiery. Some wish
the repeal of the provision for an ir-
heritance tax. It is said that the wav7
and means committee may report m
, amendment which will provide for A tax
on all dividends from stocks and bonds.
This has been proposed as a means for
raising the $40 oNoCr1 OF revenue wlic,
It is estimated the Payne bill would
\ provide for the tax on tea and lumber.
The ways and means committed to-day
further considered the amendments which
it will offer to the bill. The tariff COM
= mission met several members # the COM
mittee to discuss the proposition which
they advocate. J. J. Hi. the railroad
magnate. called on Speaker Cannon and
informally discussed the tariff with him
and with members of the tariff framin;
committee and Representative Tavney Of
Minnesota. Mr.. Hin is understood to ha
in favor OF revealing the duty on lumber
but would not SO express himself for
publication.
1t is now believed that n rule will ha
brought in Monday to provide for the
consideration of the Payne bill under tn.
five minute rule until the f%ollowing Satur-
day when it will be voted upon.