Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-07
ONLY ONE IMPORTANT CHANGE MADE
Countervailins Duty on Lumber e'im-
inated-Otherwise Bill Remains
Practically as Reported From Com
mittee-WrangIin9 and Confusion
Order Of Oay-Hides Still Free.
fPy Associated PreSS.)


tions. personalities and language Dor
dcring Oh vituperation marked IN"
first days discussion of the Payne
tariff bill for amendment in The House
of Representatives today. With prac-
tically full attendance tn" members
We're wrought up to high tension
and were prepared 10 fight to the las
ditch for those things which their
constituencies were demanding.
The entire day practically was con-
Sumrd in discussing the lumDcr and
hides schedules. Led by Mr.. TawneE.
Minnesota the adyOcatcr of free luln-
her in the rough went down to defeat
by the narrow margin OF G votes. foi-
lowing the striking out of the counter
vailing duty on lumber.
Hides Remain Free.
An overwhelming mapority was
mustered against an amendment by
Mr.. Scott, Kansas, taking hides from
the free list, and fixing DUTY upon
them of ten per cent advalorem. TN"
barley schedule came in for a lively
discussion and when the bill was laid
aside for the day there were pending
two amendments. one raising the rate
in the Payne bill from fifteen cents
to twenty five cents bushel and
the other fixing the rate at ten per
cent ad valOrem.
The sum total of the days work
with the exception of the elimination
of the countervailing duty on lumber.
which was a committee amendment.
was to leave the bill in identically the
condition in which the committe re-
ported it, This grants free raw hides
and a duty of one dollar per thousand
On sawed lumber.
countervaiiinq Lumber Duty.
When adjournment was taken last
evening there was pending the Foru-
ney amendment from the committee
on ways and means striking out the
provision for the cOuntervailing duty
on lumber.
When Mr. Fordney had consumed
five minutes in speaking Mr.. Tawney.
Minnesota. jumped up with substl-
tute Both Mr.. Tawney and Mr.
Clark. claimed the floor and when the
chair ruled in favor Of Mr.. Clark.
Chairman Payne protested. say
ing the ruling was not fair to the
Republicans. since the Democrats
were opposed 10 the bill.
The Clark substitute was read and
provided for amendment to certain
sections of the lumber schedule by
placing lumber on the free list.
Then Tawney is Recognized.
On the point Icing made by Mr..
Tawnev that two paragraphs could
not be covered in one amendment.
tho cnair recognized Mr. Tawrey who
offered an entire substitute for para
graph 1871. the lumber schedule. mOui
fving but retaining the duty.
The FOrdnev amendment Was over
whclming adopted by viva voce
vote and Mr.. Tawney at once reoffer-
cd his amendment. Mr.. Tawnoy en-
planned that If adopted his amendment
would take The duty off Of all lumber
included in paragraph 1877 of the bill.
except finished lumber, the duty on
which would he materially reduced.
He would later. he said. offer an
amendment placing rough lumber on
the free list.
Tho amendment and th" proposed
Amendment wcr" vigorously attacked
Nv Mr.. Fordnry who charged that
Mr.. Tawrcy forgot that the raw ma
tcriai Of the planning mill was its fin
ishcd product
Amendment is Opposed
NoSSrS Pom. Democrat. North Caro-
lima. ard Cu-hman. Republican. Wash
!ngtOr opposed the amendment. Mr..
Cushman attacked Mr.. Tawncys Re
publicanism
W he is Republican. h" said.
Il am no; and don't want to bc.
IIc said that when man surrounded
aIJ circumscribcd his Reputlicanism
nv the lines Of sublime sclfishncss.
that man put his fcrt on tho Rcp.bli-
can platform and that's where ;hc
gentleman stands today whether hc
will or not"
lie asked II Mr. Tawncy was in !sv-
or of free trade on harley. wool or
wheat
All. sir he exclaimed with some
warmth of feeling. that which Is Dc.
scribcd as the raw material Of one
NAV Is The finished prOduct Of anoth-
err
Following remarks by NcSSrs. Hsr-
riSon and Perkins. New York. in SUP
port Of the amendment and Boutcli.