The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-19
BILL PROVIDING FOR THE TAX
ING OF THE THIRTEENTH
u. S. CENSUS.
WIPE OUT PARTY LINES
When Tariff Bill Comes Back From
Committee--Minority Member
Quits Meeting Because
j. Views Differ.

Washington. ID. c., March fS.-The
first piece of legislation to be acted
on by the house during the special
session was the bill providing for the
taking of the thirteenth census which
was passed in its present form the
measure giving TO the civil service
commission jurisdiction over the ap,
pointments and provides for the
printing of reports by the government
printing office AS enacted at the last
session the bill stripped the civil SER
vice commission of such authority,
and there was provision allowing
some of the printing to be done by
private firms, because of which Pres
ident Roosevelt vetoed IT, Further
amendment was made whereby ap-
pontments are to be apportioned pro
rata among the states.
The tariff bill was officially he
ported to the house from the commit
tee on ways and means ard is now
ready for consideration
The Tariff.
That party lines will be eliminated
during the consideration in the house
of the Payne tariff bill was indicated
by theaction Of Broussard, of Louis
lana, in withdrawing today from thu
meeting of the minority of the com.
mittee because he differed with their
views on the tariff.
With few exceptions, each member
OF the house will fight for the inter
ests of his home district There is
little prospect of any lengthy general
debate on the bill and consideration
of the measure under The five minute
rule for the amendment will he pro
ceeded with as soon as possible,
probably by the end of the present
week.
Unless the gag" rule for the pre-
vention of unlimited amendments
under the five minute rule is brought
in the minority OF she ways AMI
means committee who will not re-
port a separate bill. Their report
will be drafted by Minority Leader
Clark, and will severely crticise the
contended by the Democrats that it
has rot been cut sufficiently to place
it on revenue basis. There prob
ably will be numerous amendments
offered and heated discussions affect
ing them are anticipated,
Free Trade Provisions.
The inheritance tax. the Philip
pine free trade, internal revenue and
maximum and minimum features of
the new bill are endorsed by the mi
nority leaders. and there has been
much favorable comment upon the
measure by Democratic congressman. |
IT is understood that the minority |
leaders favor the removal of restric- |
thomson the quantity of sugar and to-
Philippines free. On the other hand, |
several southern democrats are ne.
deavoring to have the free trade pro- |
vision amended SO as to exclude rice,
could he sent from the Philippines
TO the United States markets and |
sold for two cen1s a pound if admit
ted free, This, they say, would ruin
the rice industry of this country.
The Lumber Question.
A number of Democrats will join
with some of the Republicans in ia
voring the continuation of the Ding /
ley duty on lumber. The fight for
free lumber will be headed by Champ
Clark il is understood. 1t is not
thought that there will be any Sc
rious opposition to the tariff on tea.
Great Britain and France probably
will be the first countries to secure
benefit of the minimum rates of duly
named in the Payne bill As soon
as the measure is enacted Great |
Britain will secure the minimum |.
rates. According to the committees
reports made today, Great Britain
has been unable to secure the bene-
fits of the reciprocal trade arrange
ments provided for by the Dingley
bill, although she has treated this
with fairness and impartial
ity in her customs acts.
Where France Comes In.
As the French tarde agreement
with the United States contains no
provision for its continuance for any
Time after il has bppu ahrorafs1 bv
either nation. France may receive a
benefit of the minimum rates of the
Payne bill as soon as it is enacted.
The matter being entirely in the
hands of the French government.
France is now revising her own laws
on a maximum and minimum basis
and its action regarding national
trade relations between the two
in the future will be of vast