Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
Went through House Of Represent.
atives Friday Night by Vote of
217 to 1851.
SESSION WAS EXCITING
Signal Failure Of Efforts 10 Get Free
Midnight Deal-This Was
Dcnicd-House Now Meets
Twice q Week.

Washington. April s-After three weeks
of consideration the Payne tariff bill
was passed by the House OF Represent
tatives tonight by vote OF 2l7 to l6l
One republican. Austin, Tennessee. voted
against the measure and four democrats
all from louisiana Messrs. Broussard
Estopinal 'Pujo and Wickliffe, voted for
it. At attempt by Champ Clark, the
minority leader, to recommit the bill with
instructions signally failed.
The day was filed with excitement
from the moment the session began al
noon until the minute of adjournment.
The members were keyed up to the high
est pitch. and practically full mem
hership remained on duty throughout.
The final vote demonstrated the capacity
of the republican organsnt ton to get to-
gether. The situation with respect ia
lumber was greatly relieved to the re-
publican leaders when It became mani
fest that the advocates Of the PROPOSE
tinn placing II on tho free list were in
the minority Because Of that fact. Mr.
fitzgerald New York; charged that a
midnight deal had been made last night
whereby free lumber was to be vot ed
down and the rates on barley and bar
standing the denials Of Messrs Mann
Gll) and Cushman (Wash) who offered
the barley amendments.
The general public were greatly inter
ested in the proceedings and the CALLER
ies were packed. Both the diplomatic
and executive reservations likewise were
fully occupied Mrs Taft being among
those present
republicans cheered Justify some dane
ing mp and down the alsles and patting
Their fellow members on the back
After adopting resolution that until
further ordered sessions shall be held
crly on Mondays and Thursday, the
House ut 500 p. m. adjourned.
THE CHANGES IN DETAIL.
At the suggestion Of Chairman Payne,
the action of the House in fixing a rate
Of per cent. ad valorem in crude pctro-
LEVIN and its products was by unanimous
consent reversed and the articles placed
on the free list.
M Payne Of New York offered the
ronnittee amendment to the drawback
section of the bill which was finally
adopted. 1t is intended to prevent the
,se of the drawback privileges for the
purpose Of soeculating in grain. This
amendment stipulates that no drawback
will he allowed upon -four or grain prod
ucts in which domestic grain Is used un-
less II is manufactured In the same city
or town in which the imported grain, to
lie checked against, is mlled. 1t also
y; Divides that the articles must he man
u:actured from domestic grain harvested
pr'or to the importation against which
Il Is checked. The latter change Is made
to prevent speculation In the various
srain crops while the first named pro-
vision is intended to prevent the milling
ri the seaboard OF domestic grain which
Is checked against imported grain that
IS m'lled at an inland city. by which It
would he possible to save railroad trans
nortation on the manufactured product
a provision included in the amendment
stpulates that the expectation on Which
ii s proposed to collect a drawback
must he made within 70 months after
the Importation of grain checked
against This would not permit any in
crease Il; the value of a product through
the increased value OF succeeding crop
Of grain.
A further proviso, which affects all
articles on which drawback may be
collected. stipulates that proof must be
given that the imported material, upon
which the drawback ts allowed on a
domestic article. has actually been manu-
featured
On motion Of Mr. Payne the section
of the bill which provides that patents
issued by the United states TO citizens
Of foreign country shall be subject
20 the conditions applied by that cour-
try TO citizens Of the United States
was stricken out. II was found that the
provision was in violation Of an inter
national convention. The section was IN
tended as retaliation against the
British patent law but It was found that
Great Britain applies Its law to It's own
citizens az we'll as foreigners.
With the adoption of some unimport-
ant amendments to the administrative
features Of the bill its consideration by
the House as in committee Of the whole
was concluded
One minute before three o'clock an
amendment was adopted giving the farm
ers the right to sell their tobacco in
the manufactured state without paying
the tax.
THE FINAL, STAGES.