The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-10
PAYNE BILL PASSED
HOUSE LAST NIGHT
After Three Weeks Of Consideration,
the Tariff Measure Goes to
the Senate for Con-
sideration.

Washington. April i0.--Aftcr three
weeks Of consideration the Payne bill
WIS passed BY the House Of Represen-
tatives last night BY q vote OF 2l7 to
16i. One Republican, Austin, Tennessee
voted against the measure and four Dem
ocrats. all from Louisiant, Messrs.
Bronssard, Estopinal, Juio and Wick
life, voted for IL An attempt by Champ
Clark. the minority leader TO recon-
NIT the bill with Instructions signany
failed.
The day was filed with excitement
from the moment the session began at
noon until the minute OF adjournment.
The members were keyed up to the
highest pitch, and practically full
membership remained on duty through
out. The final vote demonstrated the
capacity Of the Republican organization
to get together. The situation with re-
spect TO lumber was greatly relieved TO
the Republican leaders when IL became
manifest that the advocates Of the pro-
position placing it on the free list were
In the minority. Because Of that fact,
Mr.. Fitzgerald New York; charged that
midnight deal had been made last
night whereby free lumber WAS TO be
voted down and the rates on barley and
barley malt increased, and this notwith-
standing the denials Of Messrs. Mann
(Ill) and Cushnau (Wash.l who Of
fered the barfey amendments.
The general public were greatly inter-
ested in the proceedings and the CALLER
les were packed. Both the diplomatic
and executive reservations likewise were
fully occupied. Mrs Taft being among
those present
When the bill actually was passed the
Republicans cheered Justify, some dane
ing up and down the eisles and patting
their fellow members % the back.
After adopting q resolution that until
further ordered sessions shall be held
only on Mondays and Thursdays, the
House at s:20 p. m. adjourned.
The Changes.
At the suggestion Of Chairman Payne
the action OF the House In fixing 4 rate
Of per cent, ad valorem Ia crude petro-
leum and Its products was by unani-
mous consent reversed and the articles
placed on the free list.
Mr.. Payne OF New York offered the
committee amendment to the drawback
section Of the bin which was finally
adopted. II is intended to prevent the
use Of the drawback privileges for the
purpose Of speculatiug in grain. This
amendment stipulates that no drawback
win be allowed upon -four or grain pro-
ducts in which domestic grain is used
unless 1t il manufactured in the same
city or town in which the imported |
grain, to be checked against. Is milled, l
Il also provides that the articles must |
be manufactured from domestic grain l
harvested prior to the importation !
against which il Il checked The latter
change 4 made TO prevent speculation ia
the various grain eraea while the first
named provision Is iufEHap3 to prevent \
the milling at the seaboard Of domestic
grain which is checked against imported I
grain that Is milied az an inland city, by
which il would be possible to save rail- I
road transportation on the manufacture
ed product,
A provision included In the amendment
stipulates that the expectation on which
ii Is proposed 20 collect q drawback must
be made within 2 months after the i'm
portation Of grain checked against. This
would not permit any increase ID the
valne Of 4 product through the increas=
Cd value Of succeeding cropofrrain.
further proyiso, which affects ell
articles on which a drawback may b col-
lected. stipulates that proof must be Civ
en- that the imported material upon
which the drawback il allowed on a do
mestie article, has actually been manu-
On motion Of Mr.. Payne the sectian or
The bill which provides that patents -
sued BY the United States 70 o-eitizens Of
] foreign country shall be subject to the
conditions applied by that country to
,itizens Of the United States was strick
ii out. II was found that The provis-
on was in violation Of an international
The section was intended
is retaliation against the British pa
tent law, but it was found that Great
Britain applies It's law to its own citi-
sens as well as foreigners,