Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-07
Large Majority Agar
Duty at Ten Per z
TAwNEY FOR FREE
Duty is Left at 81 Thousand After
Many Attempts to Change 1t.
CoUNTERvAn1NG DUTY OUT
This Clause of Lumber Schedule IL
MISUNDERSTANDING Under COnsId-
Grafton when the House
AdjOurnH.

Confusion, CaptlouS ODleCUOHs' ptleohah-
ties and language bordering on vitupera-
ton. marked the first days discussion of
the Payne tariff bill for amendment in the
house OF representatives today. With prac-
tically a fun attendance the members were
wrought up TO a high tension and were
prepared to fight TO the last ditch for
those things which their constituencies
were demanding,
The entire day practically was consumed
in discussing the lumber and hides sched-
ues. Led by Mr.. Tawney (Minn) the ad-
vocates of free lumber in the house went
down to defeat by the narrow margin of
six votes. following the striking out of
the countervsiling duty on lumber.
An overwhelming majority was mustered
against an amendment by Mr.. Scott C<arD
taking hides from the free list and fixing
duty upon them Of 10 per cent ad
valorem.
The barley schedule came in for lively
discussion and when the bill was laid aside
for the day there were pending two amend
ments. one raising the rate In the Payne
bill from 10 cents TO % cents a bushel and
the other fixing the rate at 10 per cent ad
valorem
The sum total Of the days work. with
the exception Of the elimination of the
countervalng duty on lumber which was
a committee amendment was to leave the
bill in ident caly the condition in which the
COMMITTEES reported IT, This grants free raw
hides and duty of 81 per thousand on
sawed lumber
Parliamentary TanRle at Opening.
When the house opened today a parlla-
mcntary snarl was at once encountered as
to whether or not amendments would be
permitted under the rule adopted yester-
day. The point was raised by Mr.. Clark
OF Missouri the minority leader. A number
of members were Immediately on their feet
endeayorlng to put their construction upon
the rule and to sllay the impending excite
nent The ehair had tAe ,rufe read for in-
formation. Messrs Fitzgerald of New
York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, both on the
committee on rules, contended that indlvi-
dual amendments under the rule could be
offered.
The chair ruled that other amendments
could be offered, but that the committee
amendment Offered by Mr.. Fordney had
precedence. The situation again became
clouded by the offering of substitute
amendment by Mr. Clark, who desired to
speak on It, but the chair ruled that Mr..
Fordney was entitled to the floor. Mr..
Fordney said he introduced his amendment
with great regret as the provision It sought
to strike out was meritorious one.
II am offering the amendment" he de-
cIared, 'and will vote for IT, but it causes
me To sweat blood IN doing SO"
CLARK aud TaWney OTcr Substitutes.
Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota opened up with
a substitute Mr.. Clark, who also claimed
the floor, was recognized. The Clark sub
sutute, which was then read, provided for
amending several sections by placing lum-
Der OH the free list
Mr.. Tawney contended that two para
graphs could not be covered in one amend
ment ana offered an entire substitute for
tine lumber schedule modifying, but re-
tanning. the duty.
The chair ruled that the Fordney amend
ment had precedence.
Against the protests Of Mr.. Tawney
the chair recognized Mr.. De Almond OF
Missouri for an amendment a substi-
tute to the countervailing proviso, provid-
ing Tor the free admission from all parts
OF the western hemisphere
Mr.. Tawncy received another setback
when the chair overruled his point that the
De Almond amendment was not In order
because II transferred TO the free list al
item on which duty was imposed
An amendment by Mr.. Hardy of Texas
designed TO meet the objections to the d,
Almond amendment was voted down. Tn,
vote then recurring 10 the DE ArmonC
amendment Il was likewise lost, l3l to l7s
thirty democrats voting with the republi
cans.
The Fordney amendment was overwhelm
ingly adopted by a viva voce vote.
Mr.. Tawney at once reoffered his amend
ment, which he said would take the dut.
off Of all lumber included IN paragraph 10
OF tho bill except finished lumber. TIL
duty on which would be materially reduced
He would later, he said. offer an amend
ment placing rough lumber on the fre'
list.
The Tawney amendment was lost oi
division. 1n to l7S party alignmeRts beini
badly broken. A vote by tellers on hi
demand also resulted in being lost. 10 I,
1T6
A motion by Mr.. Clark OF Missouri I,
strike out all OF paragraph 1877 OF the lum
her schedule was also defeated. nS to l57
Further amendments by Mr.. Tawney add
ing 10 the free list the lumber described
in paragraph lss we're likewise lost
provisions OF FOrdney Amendment
The amendment TO the lumber schedul
of the Payne tariff BILL which was offere,
by Mr. Fordney and adopted by the hous
strikes out the proviso I'm paragraph 1s
OF the Payne bill. The paragraph fixes III
6uty ON sawed lumber az 81 per thousan,
feet and also fixes the duty ON other clssse
OF lumber. The proviso required that tn
maximum rate provided for in section
and 4 OF the bills shall be imposed upol
lumber coming from any country whicl
fixes an export duty on lumber shipped q
the United States. OF which in any othe
way diseriminates against or restricts TN
expectation of lumber OF other fores
products TO this country,
The paragraph was directed especially