The Washington herald., 1909-05-19

of Life-CIos. EIEhs on Umbrellas.
When the Ssaate adjourned yesterday
afternoon Il had practically completed
schedule c Of the tariff bin. metals and
manufactures Of metals. except as those
few paragraphs which were passed over.
When the bin was taken up yesterday
the paragraph relating TO the duties on
razors. which had been increased on an
average about 80 per cent. was consid-
cred and disposed OF, after some debate.
came upon an amendment proposed by
Senator Stone, Of Missouri. 20 restore the
Dingley rates.
The amendment was voted down by
only seven majority, all the Democrats
and ten Republicans voting for IT, I'm
mediateIy thereafter Senator Bacon. Of
Georgia. offered an amendment reducing
the ad valorem duty 10 20 per cent on
knives and razors. and 70 n ner cent on
scissors and shears This was voted
down, IS 10 81. All the Democrats and
two Republicans voting for IL.
Close Fight on Umbrellas
Another close vote came on an amend
ment to increase the Dingley rates on UNI
brella tubes and frames from g per cent
to 80 per cent ad valorem- This was al
the request OF Senator Penrose 70 help
the umbrella factories in Pennsylvania.
~-~..-f,fT-- 90. Fa---z4e- rhe a--a~T-
ment prevailed by ~ 70 S. twelve Repuo-
Iicsns voting with the Democrats against
the increase.
Tie Senate Committee on Finance sub
mitted an amendment reducing the limit
Of the sd vslorem duty on table knives
and other cutlery included in paragraph
153 OF the bill. from 45 10 - per cent ad
valOrem. and this being a reduction was
adopted without a roll call
When the Senate Committee amendment
Increasing the duty OF anJimOny from
three-foUrts OF ! cent a pound 20 -
cents pound Senator Burton. Of Ohio.
notified the committee that he could not
support the increase unless a correspond
ing increase was given on antimony oxide.
Senator Aldrich assured him that that
duty would be increased. and after Sen
stor Dixon, Of Montana. had explained
10 the Senate that London capital con
trolled the supply Of antimony and lower
ed and raised the price az viii. and that
the United states government was ab-
solutely dependent on a foreign supply
Tor the antinouy necessary 20 Eanufsc-
ture ammunition. the increase was given
by the Senate
Gold and silver Amendments
Under the head Of manufactures OF
gold and silver. Senator AIdrich proposed
three amendments On tinsel wire he
proposed 70 reduce the duty from 3 to
70 cents a pound and 20 make a ike re-
duction on bUilions and metal Cbreads.
the manufactured product Of tinsel wire.
This was readily agreed 70. but when, ~
the conclusion or tie paragraph, he pro
posed to increase the duty on gold 1aceS
embrOideTies. trimmings. ornaments. &c,
made from tinsel wire. from - 10 Is cents
e pound. there was an 0utcTy.
Senator Aldrich said that the reduc-
tions were upon uecessaries Of life. and
the Increase was upon a luxury When
Senator Rayner. OF Maryland. asked for
further details. Mr.. AIdrich told him that
the effect OF the paragraph was 20 reduce
the duty on trimmings for Christmas
trees and 20 increase it on the material
which went into the epaUlets worn by
army officers and society and fraternai
dignitaTies. 8IT. Rsyner bowed acqui-
eScence-
Il became necessary 10 pass over the
item In the bin as Il came from the
House imposing duty OF cents a
pound on monazfte sand and thorite-
Senator Burton had begun q speech COM
planning that the duty was too low
whereupon Senator Penrose interrupted
him 10 say that he intended 20 offer an
amendment to put the article on the free
list Senator Aldrich. observing this con
fict Of opinion. passed the item over. and
also the one following it relating 20
chrome OF chromium metal and kindred
substances.
Watch Movements.
The paragraph relating 70 watch move
ments. which was rewritten al the in
stance Of Senator Lodge, Of Massachu-
sets. gave rise 10 much debate. Senator
Lodge brought INTO the Senate chamber
an exhibit Of watches varying in sizes
from that Of a breetches button 10 that Of
a saucer He explained how the con
sumeTs or the country were being de-
frauded or account Of the false markings
on the watches. He secured the adoption
OF the amendment proposed by the COM
mittee changing the duty on enamsIed
dial for watches or other instruments
from 50 per cent ad valOrem 10 8 cents
a 6ial and - per cent ad valOrem-
investigation Not Ordered.
After a stirring debate, often pitched in
a partisan KEY. the Senate refused, by a
vote Of 80 to q, TO order an investigation
into the charges that wholesalers. retail
ers. and jobbers are responsible for the
high prices charged to consumers, and
that the American manufacturers are
not.
Senator Cores resolution. coming over
from last week, was taken up and urged
for passage by the blind Senator. II
was discussed for more than three hours
A motion TO refer the resolution d.
recting an inquiry By the Finance Com
mittee. into prices Of articles IN trade
charged by the manufacturers, wholesale
and retail merchants, and jobbers was
finally adopted.
The committee has also decided 70 revise
the paragraph relating TO cement. In
stead OF an ad valorem rate Of S5 per cent
on Keenebs cement, Of which gypsum is
the component material Of chief value.
the committee has decided to impose a
duty OF s. a ton II the cement is valued
at SIS a ton or less II the value Of the
cement is between SIS and $50 a ton. the
duty proposed viii be so, and if valued
above So ton the duty is fixed AT Sl& a