The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20
DEBATE
 WANTED IN HOUSE. Five Minute Rule Was Enforced
 on DingIey Bill MEMBERS ARE LINING UP Louisiana Delegation Will Try to Have Small Duty Put on Rice Imported
 From the Philippine
 Islands.

Washington, March 19.-There is a general disposition in the House to eliminate as far as possible any academic disposition of the tariff. Members of both sides are desrous of having as little general debate as pos sible and as much time al Is practica- ble for the consideration of the bill un- der the five minute rule.
 When the Dingley bill was before Congress, less than week was devoted in the House to the discussion of the bill under the five minute rule, and while it is likely that a rule will be brought In to limit the time for con sidering amendments, it is believed that sufficient time will be allowed for the consideration of the whole bill under the five minute rule.
 Members on both sides are lining up and preparing to submit amendments to the sections of the bill in which their constituents are interested. The main contention. is to be over the cut made in the duty on lumber It is un- derstood that the southern representa- lives are almost unanimously in favor of retaining the present duty of g per port of many members from the north = west and Pacific coast states.
 Hides an dleather manufactures also will be the subject of considerable de- bate. An earnest effort will be made by the democrats to have shoes and other leather products reduced at least 5 or 10 per cent and to have hides re- tained on the free list On boots and shoes. according to the new tariff. will be levied a duty of 15 per cent ad va lorem.
 While this is reduction of 10 per cent ad valorem, it is contended by those who favor further reductions that the shoe men themselves have ad- mitted they could stand a reduction of or 10 per cent more If hides were ad- mitted free. The representatives of western states will make an earnest effort to have a duty of 15 per cent again placed on hides.
 The Louisiana delegation met today to consider the effect the free trade pro- vision for the Philippine islands would have on the rice industry in the United oldltS. lHcy Will e0QeHNOr 10 nave the minority report of the ways and means committee favor a small duty on rice im- ported from the Philippines the quan- titv entitled to free entry restricted. as has Deen done wtG sugar and tobacco A committee, composed of Senator Foster and Representatives Broussard and Pujo, was appointed to consult with Gen. Clar- ehce Edwards, chef of the insular bu- reaL of the war depar tment, regarding the Ebilips,1ta rif
 In explanation of the retention of the countervailing duty clause on petroleum it is claimed that Mexico has developed large oil fields, and that the provision limiting tho ire, entry of oil to countries which do not ilnlose a tax on the impor- . tdfloh of Anlericab oil was made to pre- vent the importation of Mexican oil free of outy if that country should impose a tax on oil from the United States. There has been ve.J little criticism in the House of tn, metal schedule. but it is claimed that duty on wrought and cast scrap iron should De equal to the duty on pig ron. as is provided in the Dingley law.
 In tho Payne bill scrap ron is covered
 by duty or sG cents Ter ton, while the ] duty on pig iron is sl.O per ton. In , spea;sing Of this. oteGule, a member of | the House io1ay declared that its effect would bo tc reduce tn, importation of | pig iron tc prarica;ly nothing, while all : the scrap irc.n that oculG be secured in :; foreign countries would be brought into l this C5untry