The Washington herald., 1909-04-07

The Republican organization rounded up
its forces yesterday in the House of Rep
resentatives and defeated attempts of
the opposition to put lumber on the free
list. and Impose a 10 per cent ad valOrem
duty on hides.
Several times II looked as IL the organ
ization was being overridden. and several
times expressions from the Republican
camp exposed "a feeling OF uneasiness.
But in the end ii was demonstrated that
Republican Whip Dwight had things we'll
In hand. and was not near defeat.
The committee amendments, as slated
by the Cannon-Payne-D alzeu forces, were
carried in every instance. and after day
Of parleying, the organization was we'll
satisfied that enough insurgents had been
brought hack into the fold TO put the
5ill through just as they intended.
Opponents of Duty Confident.
Undaunted by their defeat. members Of
nc House who wanted 10 put lumber on
sle free list and impose a duty of 10
or cent ad valorem on hides started TO
work last night. and assert that they will
30 able TO carry their point Friday when
lnese sections come up for a roll call
ole. and the Representatives can be
ut on record as TO their positions.
The House organization won by the
arrow margin OF six votes. and the
J aders Of the movement for free lumber
eclare there are many who will change
cir votes when they are recorded 10
on % ard.
The Fordaey amendment. approved by
committee. 10 strike out the proviso
I'd cut off the cOuntervaiing duty on
mber, was carried after half dozen
'ther amendments had been offered as
Institutes. Republicans and Democrats
warped sides. and il was by no means a
1arty vote.
DingIey Rate Cut in Half.
As amended, the bill provides a duty OF
st one-hal2 that OF the Dingley bill.
nd cuts ont the eountervaiIing duty so
much desired by the Iumbermen OF the
Northern States.
This amendment was offered by Mr..
'ordney and advocated by him and the
republican members OF the Ways and
Means Committee
Champ Clark offered a substitute. TO
strike out the sections imposing duties
IN sawed boards, pianks. and other tim
Der and putting them AT on the free list
This was lost. and Representative De
Almond. OF Missouri offered an amends
nent which provided that no duty be inn
posed on lumber coming from any coun-
try in the western hemisphere. This, he
said would have the effect OF placing all
lumber on the free list
Mr.. Tawney attempted 20 offer "A substl-
tute. but was ruled out Of order. as his
motion was in the third degree" or an
amendment TO an amendment TO an
amendment. This amendment was at
tackled because. it was said. It violated
the favored nation laws. and IT was final
~ lost. Mr. Hardy o. Texas. then Of
fered an amendment imposing no duty on
lumber coming from any country not i'm
posing prohibitive duty against Ameri-
can lumber. This. he said. escaped the
favored nation clause. but his amend
ment was lost by an overwhelming vote.
Second Amendment Lost.
Mr. Tawney then offered an amend
ment 10 section I97 OF the bill. which
provided free lumber for raw materials,
but levied a tax on finished materials.
as follows: Fifty cents 1000 board feet
for ordinary planed or finished lumber:
If planed on one side and tonsued and
grooved. 81 per loo feet, and If planed
pa two sides and tongued and grooved.
80 per coo feet.
hamp Clark made a short and DELHI
speech commencing this amend
md and said he would support IL as
the PIT best thing TO getting all lumber
prodtSrs placed on the free list. The
amendEent was lost by a vote Of l76
to 10
Mr. Clark then offered an amendment
10 strike out the entire paragraph. but
his movement was defeated.
The lumber fight was not carried on
along party lines by any means. Mr..
Tawney, who offered the amendment. has
been at the helm OF the House organiza-
ton for the last ten days. and many
regard him as the real power behind the
throne IN trying 70 put through the tariff
OIL as near its original phrassology as
possible
Party Vote Widely Split,
Mr.. Tawney was followed in his move
ment half by Democrats and half by Re-
publicans. The members OF the Wavs
and Means Committee voted for the
Fordney amendment, because Of 2. pledge
10 support anything agreed upon as a
committee amendment. More than tblr-
~ Democrats voted with Mr.. Fordnev
to retain the duty on lumber.
The Democrats who voted with Mr.
Fordney were Griggs Livingston. OF