Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-28
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, June %.
SENATE.

the Tree list, 30 lar az Inc senate Is con-
cerned. In every tariff contest for gen.
erstIons the demand Of the south for free
cotton bagging has been one of the main
issues. There was promise of week &
debate at the present session 10 case the
republican majority insisted on keeping
cotton baggiDg Cd toe dutiable list. SEN
alor McLaurin, Of Mississippi, offered
an amendment creating a special para
graph 10 the free list for free bsgging
and it was adopted without discussion.
Before il becomes law, however, the
item will have to be approved by fhe
House or the conference committee on
the tariff bill.
Cotton ties, the metals with which
cotton bales tre bound, we're given a
duty of &c a ton.
A duty of one-hslI cent pound was
added to bottle caps, which makes the
tariff In the Senate bill one.balf cent
pound and As per cent ad vslOrem.
The paragraph on broom corn Wss
stricken out because it has been placed
upon the dutiable list.
The paragraph on binding twine,
which ia on the free list was adopted
An amendment offered by Senator
Stone, to place iron ore and all kinds OF
iron and steel manufactures on the free
list was defeated.
On an amendment offered by Mr..
Aldrich the tariff on structural steel
valued at $1S q ton or less, was fixed at
Sc ton; valued above SIS ton, at IS
a ton.
Red cedar timber was put upon the
free list on motion of Senator Martin.
Senator Bacon offered an amendment
the effect of which would be to make
long staple cotton dulisble at % per
cent ad valOrem.
Mr.. Aldrich opposed the motion saying
that there was no justification for levy
ing a tariff for revenue purposes and
that duty on long staple cotton would
increase the cost of the goods in which
it was used.
Mr.. BacOu's proposal to take the
long staple cotton from the free list was
defeated without roll CALL
Mr.. Aldrich then aroused that Senate
with the statement, "That ends con-
sideratiOo of the dutisble schedules and
the free list so fsr as | know" He
looked around to see if any of his col
leagues had anything to offer and there
was quick response that postponed for
the time work on the corporation tax
amendment.
Mr.. Gore offered an amendment
placing text books for public schools
and colleges on the free list. 1t was de.
feated, II to %.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bacon
to put salt on the free list was voted
down AZ to Is. He then moved to strike
out the provision which authorizes the
remission of duties on imported salt
when used In curing meats that are ex.
ported. The motion Was beaten, 39 10 II.
HOUSE.
Under unanimous consent the House
today agreed to the conference report on
the bill for the taking Of the thirteenth
census.
As passed, the bill represents de-
crease of nearly 81, OOO,OOO under the
figure as passed by the Senate. The
salary of the director, fixed at 81 500
10 the House was finally placed at
81, 600; that of the assistant director, at
50, 900. The provision for new census
building was stricken out. and the min
imnm pay rate Of the $500 clerks fixed
at 5000 year instead of 1920 as pro.
vided by the Senate,
practically all the salaries wera re-
duced-the only exception being that of
The disbursiDg officer which WAS in
creased from 81, 500 to S2,S75, MI
OrumIacker, Indiana, explaining that
the increase WAS TO cover the cost of the
bond. This led Ohsirman Tawney, of
the appropriations committee, to inform
the House of the combine of bonding
companies, their consequent increase in
rates. He said that before January lst
She cost was 81 per thOuaand. Since
that tins they have been demanding SO
Mr.. Tawney ssid the members Of the
committees Of last session
were to hold meeting tomorrow with
representatives of the bonding companies
to discuss the questions.
The House adjourned, after agreeing
to tie conference report by viva VOoe
vote.