The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-09
P R 0 V|S|O ON
Of D|NGL[Y !
LAW
Regarding Cotton Cloths
Restored and Original
Paragraph Stricken Out

lOuS paragraphs coming within the
scope OF the special rule adopted last
Monday before the final vote Is taken
| tomorroy afternoon.
AT one time the Republicans were
caught mapping and an amendment by
| Mr.. Clark of Missouri was made. fx-
ing the rate OF duty on iron ore, steel
wire OF No. 1G gauge, at three-quarters
Of cent per pound. This amendment,
however, was thrown out later Fear
ing that he might not meet with such
success again, Chairman Payne took
his Republican colleagues to task for
absenting themselves from the cham
Der and appealed to them TO remain
I'm their seats. This was done, with
the result that In all the committee
amendments. Mr.. Payne was sustained
While occasionally there were out
breaks of bad temper, on the whole.
the session assumed normal aspect
and business proceeded with u reason
able degree OF facility
Paragraph 3lS Of the bill, regarding
cotton cloths, was stricken out and the
provision OF the DIngley law on tho
same subject was restored.
Jacquard figured goods for uphoI-
or i'll chief of cotton or other vegetable
fibre, were given protection by leyying
a duty of so per cent ad yalorcm
tax of IS per cent ad vaiorem also
was put upon tire fabric or fabrics sued
for pneumatic tires. The effect of this
provision Will be TO place the duty on
tho long staple cotton used In the
fabric
A duty of 20 per cent ad valorem also
was put upon cotton bleached and puri-
fed whether medicated or not
The dividing line between the high
and low rates of duty on oilcloth and
lineoleum was fixed at ] feet instead
of feet. as originally In the bill It
was IL feet In the Dingley law.
The amendment restoring the Ding
ley rates OF 45 cents per dozen pieces
and 10 per cent ad valoreum on cot
ton collars and cuffs. was agreed to.
In connection with this change, Mr.
Harrison of New York, criticised the
method employed for presenting com
mittee amendments. He argued that
they have been printed in the records
prior to their presentation on the floor.
Because of an inadvertancc in con-
solidating the paragraphs covering la
ces and articles of silk and India rub.
Der, the duty on bindings. garteTs and
suspenders was increased
Mr. Hill of Connecticut, offered a
committee amendment to have retain
ed the duties now levied in the Ding
ly law. Mr. Fitzgerald, of New York,
claiming he acted in the interest Of
the American people. whom he wished
to wear silk stspenders and sartcrs,
offered an amendment reducing the
duty 80 per cent ad valorcm on sus-
penders and garters. and 40 per cent
In the paragraph for laces.
Upon division vote, this amend
ment was lost and the committee
amendment agreed to.
Western senators today started
canvass of the senate to determine the
sentiment In relation to putting hides
on the free list. If majority Of
members are found to favor free
hides. as desired by the house. the
senate committee on finance will ac-
oept this verdict BY this method, it
is argued that long debate may be
avoided
It Is the intention to discourage
general debate when the bill is re-
ported to the senate and begin work
at once on the adoption Of the com,
mittee amendments
The committee continued all day
and until late tonight In inserting
rates in the bill. and will be ready
TO report all but the administrative
features TO the senate next Monday
Mr. Puio, Louisiana. spoke in favor
OF committee amendment offered by
Mr.. Broussard, Louisiana, excepting
rice from the provisions permitting
the free entry Of products OF the
Philippine Islands. The amendment.
which makes rice the only exception
to the Philippine free trade provisions,
was agreed to by rising vote.
The paragraph covering braids |
made of artificial hair was amended
so as to include braids of natural
hair Minor amendments In phrase |
ology were made to the paragraphs |
covering wood pulp and print paper.
All the amendments that followed |
were committee amendments. The |
duty on basic papers for Photographic !
process was decreased ten per cent |
ad valorem and the duty on die-cut,
or embossed picture post cards, |
labels and similar articles, was re-
1uced to | IL cent and cent on both ,
embossed and die-cut.
On decalcomaniaS, in ceramic coloI-s
the duty was reduced to so cents a
pound from $3.50 pound The duty
upon wrapping paper was increased
from 30 per cent to 35 per cent ad
nj
providing for straw braids
-or hats was changed to broaden its
scope
The Dingley paragraph placing
1uty on toys, was restored with pro-
vision that only articles intended as
playthings for children shall be adj
nitted as TOYS.
duty of 81 thousand was placed
IN blasting caps instead OF the original
1uty of 30 per cent ad valorem Con
peras, or sulphate OF iron. used in
ink, was taken from
he free list and duty of 15-10O of A
cent per pound placed upon II.
duty of so cents per gross pairs
and 10 per cent ad valorem was
placed on leather shocstringe. which
1ad been provided for with a Is nor
cent duty. Vases. retorts and other
apparatus. composed of platinum, for
,hemical uses. were stricken from
he free list, while nut oil. oil of nuts
and cloves and Glove stems were mt
On the free list
Mr.. Payne. New York. offered an
amendment which included in the free
list. several coal tar products Ho
also submitted a substituto for tha