The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-02
House Republicans Agree on
Consideration of Bill.
TO VOTE ON IT APRIL 10.
Ways and Means Committee Fur
ther Considers Amendments to
Measure James ]. Hill
Sees Speaker Cannon.

Washington, April Ia compromise
Is to be agreed to by the various fac
tions on the Republican side of the
house regarding the consideration of
the Payne tariff bill, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the measure win
be voted upon on April 10.
There was q noticeable disposition
on the part of the stand patters fol-
lowing their conference with President
Taft to accede to the wishes of those
who have opposed any gag rule"
which would prevent a vote on cer-
tain important schedules. The ways
and means committee has agreed to
submit amendments to the bill which
will keep tea ON the free list. strike
out the countervailing duty on coffee
and make the rate on barley 25 cents
a busheL
While it probably will be impossible
to have a rule to limit amendments
favorably acted upon before next Mon
day. Representative Dwight of New
York, the Republican whip, is making
every effort to get the members in
line. Speaker Cannon. Chairman
Payne and Representative Dalzell I'm
their desire to have the bill passed by
the house without delay are endeavor-
ing to restrict as far as possible the
amendments to those which the COM
mittee will offer. Representatives
Tawney of Minnesota and Smith Of
Iowa are the leaders in the fight to
hara aartai,, Sp,nortant Schad,,laS Sul,
mitted to a vote by the house
Fears that the senate will not make
changes i'm the bill which they desire
and their determination to satisfy their
constituents that they are looking aft
er their interests in the house are
main reasons why certain Republican
members are holding out for a rule
which will permit them to accomplish
these objects. Up to this time the
stand patters have agreed To permit
the discussion for amendments OF the
paragraphs ON hides and lumber It
probably will be necessary, however,
for them to grant the same permission
with a regard TO the reciprocity clause
on bituminouS coal and the paragraph
The Republican members of tho
Michigan. Iowa and Wisconsin dele
cations held conferences, each delega-
ton deciding upon the schedules on
which they demand that the special
rule shall provide for a vote Most OF
the members of these delegations de-
sire an increased tax on beer and the
lnxx-nriner nf ha <iutfnS srlnEnS and
hosiery. Some wish the repeal of the
provision for an inheritance tax 1t Is
said that the ways and means commit
tee NAV report an amendment which
will provide for tax on all dividends
from stocks and bonds. This has been
proposed as a means for raising the
$4,000. 600 of revenue which il is esti-
mated the Payne hill would provide
for the tax on tea and lumber.
The ways and means committee fur
ther considered the amendments which
it will offer to the bill The tariff COM
mission committee met several men,
bers of the committee 10 discuss the
proposition which they advocate.
James ]. HILL the railroad magnate,
called on Speaker Cannon and inform
ally discussed the tariff with him and
with members of the tariff framing
committee and Representative Tawney
Of Minnesota. Mr.. Hill favOrs repeal
ing the dut! on lumber.
1t is now believed that rule will be
brought in next Monday TO provide for
the consideration of the Payne bill un'
der the FIVE minute rule until the fol-
lowing Saturday, when it will he voted
upon.