Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-04
CHANGES IN LEATHER SCHEDULE
Range of Reduction Increased to Sat
isfy Westerners Who Threatened TO
Hold Up Entire Proceedings-Sena-
tors With Grievances Expected to
Respond to Party Loyalty Call.
(By Associated Press.)

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The complete collapse OF all import
ant opposition to the conference re
port on the tariff bill was evidenced
today when the senate agreed to vote
on that measure at 2 O'Clock mex
Thursday Half an hour after unani'
nous consent had been given for the
adoption of that course, a general. dis
inclination On the part of senators &c
speak brought an early adjournment
until noon tomorrow.
When the senate met today the lack
of interest in the proceedings was
very evident. This had been caused
by an agreement on the part of west
ern senators to vote upon the co'ifer-
ence report and to correct the hide
and leather schedule to which they
objected yesterday by means OF con-
current resolution 10 be acted upon
separately
The form of the latter was agreed
upon in an informal conference to-
day.
Range Of Reduction increased.
The change will make dutiable at
10 per cent, boot and shoes, the up
per leather of which, is made wholly
or in chief value from the hides or
skins of cattle. including calk skins.
A similar change will be mac. an
relation 10 harness. saddles and sad
dlery. The effect of thea mendment
is to make the reduced duties on
boots and shoes and harness and
saddlery apply to such articles as are
composed of leather from the hides
and skins Ct cattle and calf skins, IN
ste ad of confirming the reductions of
articles made from hides which have
hitherto been dutiaDle.
The range of the reduction is
greatly increased.
The suggt stion for an agreement
to vote was made in the senate by
MI Bailey, representing the minority,
and at once concurred in by the chair
man of the finance committee.
The Texan minated that there
might be considerable debate on the
concurrent resolution, but II is not be-
Iieved the discussion can be continued
many hours.
Wants Free Cotton Bags:ng.
Senator Cul5erson gave notice that
he would seek to amendd the concur
rent resolution by placing basging on
the free list. that article having been
placed there by the senate and re-
a-r,ff4nn
Questions by Senator NewIands
called forth a statement from Mr..
Aldrich TO the effect that h. believed
the conference provision giving the
President authority to gather infor-
nation relating to the enforcement OF
tn maximum and minimum clause.
was broader and would be found TO
be more effective than contemplated
by the clause as originally adopted
by the senate.
II would. he thought. authorize the
Collection Of statistics Of cost Of pro
duct.on at home and abroad.
Only a few senators were In their
seats when the senate was called 10
order today. but Senator CulOerson
did net wait for the appearance OF
quorum.
n he said. we may judge from
the press reports. the cotton tagging
provision Of the senate was stricken
from tn bill az the instance Of two
or three manufacturers OF this coun-
try who hold a monopoly Of the bust
ness
Hc objected to the provision Of the
maximum and minimum clause dat
ing the six months notice Of an abFo-
CATION Of commercial treaties conflict
ing Wiih tn duties provided in the
iarin bni from April 20.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that such no
tees had been given foreign govern
mcuts three months ago.
A. soon as the trouble Of yesterday
had bcfn patched up. The movement
70 get an early vote was started
Many q the senate leaders are seek
irg 10 make the Republican vote
against the adoption q the confer
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