Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-03
SENATE CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
NOW THAT FRANCE" sENA-
TORS ARE PAclFIED.
PARAGRAPH ON LEATHER
MILL BE CORRECTED
Change Made in Tariff Commission
Clause That .EnIarses Powers Of
Observation-Disclosures Wants Cotton
Rassins on Free List-senate Fur
ther Considers Report.

senate convened today Cuberson gave
notice that when the time came he
would present an amendment putting
cotton bagging on the free list. The
decision of yesterday with reference
to leather had a reassuring effect, as
was made evident by the placid coun-
ltenance of the republican leaders when
they entered the chamber. Aldrich
expressed confidence that the bill now
would go thru without further diff
Guilty, and the so-called range" SEN
ators who have been the most stren-
Gus advocates of the duty on hides
sion of confidence
The tariff commission clause of the
bill as changed by the conferees be-
came the subject of much explanation
when Newlands arose and asked AID
rich whether the provision would en-
power the president to obtain the cost
of production of manufactured articles
at home and abroad. Aldrich replied
that the provision would not only do
that, but was actually broader in Its
authority than the senate paragraph
which it substituted.
Conference Fixes Matters.
Senator Aldrich deemed it desirable
to call a meeting of the conference
committee last night for the purpose
of making a thorough explanation of
the language of the act. At this meet
ing the fact was brought out that the
courts and treasury had arbitrarily
held that hides over twenty-five pounds
in weight were those Of cattle and un.
der twenty-five pounds were desig-
mated as calfskins.
Boots and shoes made Of the former
only would enjoy the lowest duty OF
10 per cent, while of the latter they
would have ITO pay duty OF Is per
cent, in accordance with the direction
of another paragraph Of the bill. II
would be difficult, If not impossible,
for importers to prove that the upper
leather of boots and shoes had been
made of hides of cattle dutiable under
the Dingley law; at least the burden
of proof would be upon them.
The range" senators also were con-
cerned over the fact that while har-
ness and saddlery in execution of the
cent if made from hides previously
dutiable they were by another para
graph to pay a duty Of 35 per cent
ad valorem.
The conference committee was re-
assembled at the suggestion of the
president following conference with
Senator Aldrich. who had hurriedly
gone to the White House when he dis
covered the formidable opposition
which had arisen since the conference
report was presented.
Acting upon the advice ofsthe presi-
dent the conference committee invited
the range" senators to consider the
Objectionable paragraph.
When the conference concluded, Sem
ator Aldrich announced that the Ian
guage of the paragraph would be cor
rected to meet the objections of the
western senator's 1t is expected a con-
current resolution will be reported and
passed directing the enrolling clerk to
change the language of the bill before
the measure is sent to the president
for his signature
Calfskins as weJ' as hides are on the
free list. These as we'll as cattle will be
subjected to the lowest duties which
will meet the objections of the range"
senator's. In any event, it will be nee
essary for congress to pass concur
rent resolution to correct a verbal err
ror in the maximum and minimum Sec
ton of the bill
Another provision will be added to
this resolution covering the boot and
shoe controversy.
NMilI Nnka an Thnrcdav
The senate agreed to take a vote on
the tariff conference report at o'clock
Thursday. Unanimous agreement to
this effect was reached at the conc!u-
sion of the speech by Clapp, upon mo-
ton of Bailey. On motion of Aldricn
the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Taft Prepares to Leave.
Upon the assumption that congress
will adjourn late Thursday night or
Friday. Taft is making plans to leave
Washington for his summer home at
Beverly late Friday afternoon.