Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
HOUSE PASSES
TARIFF BILL
Payne Measure Goes Through by
Vote Of 2I7 to I6l.
SOME OF THE CHANGES MADE

oil Was Placed on the Free List, But
Free Lumber Was Voted Down--Du.
ties Increased on Gloves, Stockings
and Barley--Tobscco Raisers Must
Not Pay Manufacturers License TO
Sell Crop.
Washington. April 10.--After three
weeks of consideration the Payne
tariff bill was passed by the house OF
representatives by vote of 217 to
161 One Republican austin, Ten.
nessee) voted against the measure,
and four Democrats, all from Louis.
lana, Messrs. Broussard, Estopinal,
'Pujo and Wickiiffe, voted for It. An
attempt by Champ Clark, the minority
leader, to recommlt the bill with In.
structions, signally failed
The members were keyed up to the
highest pitch, and practically full
membership remained on duty
throughout. The final vote demon.
astrated the capacity of the Republi.
@NA ~ t-diiAaNiOu W BcL lOBGLlGTs
situation with respect to lumber was
greatly relieved to the Republican lead.
eTs when it became manifest that the
advocates of the proposition placing 1t
on the free list were In the minority.
Because of that fact Mr. Fitzgerald.
of Nev York. charged that a midnight
deal had been made whereby free lum.
Ilnr Txa 10 ha urfa
rates on barley and barley malt In.
creased, and this notwithstanding the
denials of Messrs. Mann (Illinois) and
Cushman (Washington), who offered
the barley amendments.
When the bill actually was passed
the Republicans cheered Justify, some
dancing up and down the aisles and
patttug their fellow members on the
back.
" Oil on Free List.
g 1Ae Of the principal changes effect. |
ed frr the bill since its introduction
was dhe' placing Of petroleum upon the
free list. This involved more seri |
ously contested fight than any of the
other amendments. Speaker Cannon,
reduce the duty. took the floor in de.
Tense of tine higher rate of duty. AL.
though an amendment to place oil on
the free list was lost Thursday SINH !
lar amendment offered by Chairman ,
Payne was carried.
among the other important amend |
ments were those striking out the pro. !
fnr I,ttxy nm and tho ~. ]
'Eerwaillng duty proviso on coffee. The
elimination of the maximum duty Of
20 Der cent on coffee. contained in
ilne maximum and minimum section OF
The bllI. was also significant
no the free list were added ever
green seedlings, cloves and nut oil.
which is used in making varnlsh.
The section restricting the contents
OF packages of tobacco was amended
ito conform to the present law in order
that union labels may not be excluded
from such packages. The drawback
section was added so that 1t could
mot 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-
united free from the islands. The
countervailing duty clause on lumber
was stricken out. but strong effort
TO place lumber on the free list did
not succeed.
Where Duties Were Increased.
The duties on barley, barley malt,
iron. pineapples in crates,
esadchafihe. medicateG cotton and cot
ton collars and cuffs, as originally in
the Gill, were increased.
The internal revenues law was also
amended so that raisers OF tobacco
will not have to pay 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 were included in the
proviso which permits the entry free
of duty OF lace machinery prior to
May I, 1910 Hides. hosiery and
gloves were left as reported by the
Committee. hides remaining free and
an increased duty being presented for
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