The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-10

grossment and third reading OF the
bill. when Mi. Clark of Missouri in
sisted on the yeas and nays on the oil
schedule. in order, as he explained, to
get record vote.
Bill Engr0ssed.
BY viva voce vote the engrossment
and third reading of the bill was or
dered, whereupon Mr.. Lindbergh
(Minn) sought recognition to move to
recommit with instruction. The
speaker refused. saying that in carry
ing cut the new rule known as the
Fitzgerald amendment, common fair
ness required that he should recog-
nize Mr.. Clark (Mo.). minority lead
er. the bills chief opponent. MIR.
Clark thereupon mace motion to re-
commit with instructions, which were
read.
Mr.. Clark's motion directed the
ways and means committee to make
the original minimum rates OF the
bill apply as maximum rates and to
provide schedule OF rates lower
than those to be applied as the mini
mum rates. 1t also provided that the
discriminating duty clause levying an
increase of ten per cent. on goods i'm
ported In foreign vessels be reversed
so as to provide for ten per cent.
decrease in the duties on goods I'M
ported in American vessels. 1t in
structed the committee to provide for
a graduated income tax and to add
paragraph giving the president the
right to place any article on the free
list, by proclamation. IL he is salts
fed that the value on that article has
been enhanced in consequence of any
monopoly or trust
The motion also directed the am
endment of the measure "by reducing
the duties carried by the bill to
revenue rates. so as to raise the
maximum of revenue with minimum
Of burden Of taxation. upon the mass
es of the American people so adjust
Ing the rates of duty as to deal fairly
with producer and consumer, with
due regard to the needs Of the gov
ernment"
1t specifically provided that leather.
boots. shoes and all products of
leather. cotton hagging. cotton ties.
agricultural implements and cocoa
should be placed on the free list. 1t
also stipulated that the increases in
the duties on gloves and hosiery
should be taken off. 1t also provided
for the granting of American registry
to vessels built in foreign countries
when purchased by American citizens
for the ocean carrying trade provid-
ing they shall be Offered BY Ameri-
can citizens.
Final Vote.
Almost complete silence prevailed
while the instructions vas being read,
after which Chairman Payne moved
the previous question and on that the
roll was called.
The previous question was ordered,
and the vote then recurring to the
Clark motion to recommit 1t was lost
162 to 21S. Messrs. Broussard and
Pujo. na.) Democrats, voted with
the Republicans.
At 1855 p. M. voting on the bill on
It's final passage was begun. The
noise was so great that the clerks had
dlfhculty in hearing the responses.
Practically every member was in his
seat.
The vote resulted yeas 217. nays
161, present. l. Upon the announce
ment of the RESULT the Republicans
broke out into loud and prolonged
applause. The roll call lasted TWEEN
ty minutes. Mr.. Dalzell (Penn.) i'm
mediateay offered resolution proyid-
ing that until further ordered the
house shall meet only on Mondays
and THURSDAYS of each week. The
resolution was adopted unanimously
and the house adjourned until Mon
day.