The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
PASSES IN HOUSE
The Payne Tariff Bill Goes
Through by a Vote
Of 217 for the Measure to 161
in Opposition.
SEVEN KANSAS MEN
Voted to Place Lumber on the
Free List.
While 3S Democrats Voted
Against the Proposition.

weeks of consideration the Payne tariff
bill was passed by the house of repre-
sentatives last night by vote of III
to 161. One Republican, Austin, Tenn.
voted against the measure and four
Democrats all from Louisiana, Messrs.
Brousard, Estopinal. Pujo and Wick
life, voted for it. An attempt by
Champ Clark the minority leader, to
recomnit the bill with instructions
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 a practically full
membership remained on duty through
out. The final vote demonstrated the
capacity of the Republican organiza-
tion to get together. The situation with
respect to lumber greatly relieved the
Republican leaders when it became
manifest that the advocates of the pro-
position placing it on the free list were
in the minority. Because of that fact
a midnight deal had been made the
previous night whereby free lumber
was to be voted down and the rates
on barley and barley malt increased
Messrs. Mann, Illinois. and Cushman,
Washington, who offered the barley
amendments.
The general public was greatly in
leries were packed. Both the diplomatic
and executive reservations likewise
were fully occupied. Mrs. Taft being
among those present.
Republicans Were Hilarious.
When the bill actually was passed the
Republicans cheered Justify some dane
ing up and down the aiSles, and pat
ting their fellow members on the back.
After adopting a resolution that I'M
til further orders sessions shall be held
nd %I1n
house, at 500 p. m, adjourned.
No separate vote being asked regard
ing tea and coffee, the amendments re-
garding those articles which were in
corporated in the bill in committee of
the whole were adopted.
Regarding the other schedules such
as lumber, oil, hides and barley, sepa-
rate votes were demanded. wrangle
at once ensued as to the order in which
the schedules should be taken up. The
members practically all stood up, and
the interest was so intense that many
of them occupied the well in front of
the speakers desk.
The speaker was unable to unravel
the tangle and called on Mr. Olmstead
to set matters right. Mr.. Olmstead de-
clared that the first amendment actual
ly voted on was an amendment by Mr..
Tawney to section 1877, the lumber
schedule. Upon refreshing his memory,
he later said the first vote was on an
amendment by Mr.. De Almond of Mis-
souri,.
The whole problem was settled by the
speaker ordering the amendments read
in their order.
These began with an amendment by
Mr.. Tawney to strike out section 1876,
which imposes a duty OF one-half of
and timber used for spars.
Mr.. Tawney's hewn timber amend
ment was defeated 1874 to 158- Mr..
Tawney then offered an amendment to
rad1Tcinpr the dI1fv an
ished lumber eighty per cent and strik-
ing out the duty on rough lumber with
out placing it on the free list. His sup
porters were more than sufficient to
force another roll call. but he was de-
feated, the vote resulting, yeas $780,
nays 200.
Lumber Amendments Lost.
So great was the confusion when
the result on the second Tawney
amendment was announced that
restore order. He ordered sergeants
at arms and the door keeper to pro-
ceed up and down the aisles and COM
pei members to sit down and cease
talking. The proceeding had the de-
sired effect and business proceeded.
The next amendment in order was one
by De Almond of Missouri. exemptin &
from the countervailing duty all lum-
Der coming from countries of the
western hemisphere and on that the
yeas and nays likewise were ordered.
The De Almond amendment was vot-
ed down 1913 to pa. The provision
for the countervailing duty on lumber
then was stricken out by vive voce
vote.
Mr.. Clark (Mo.) forced a roll call
on his amendment striking out the
whole of section 1877, providing for a
duty on dressed lumber. 1t was de-
feated, yeas 1853, nays 22S.
Undaunted Mr.. Tawney called UP
his amendment placing on the free list
I, her and sawed and Dlana0
lumber. covered by sections 1876 and
1877 and yea and nay vote was order
ed. This resulted in yeas 1S1. nays
200, which finally defeated all attemps
at obtaining free lumber so far as
Ahe house is concerned.
Fifty-five Republicans voted for free
lumber and thirty-eight Democrats
voted against it. Among the Republi-
cans who voted for free lumber were:
Anthony. Campbell. Madison, Miller
Murdoch, Reeder and Scott of Kan
sas. Among the Democrats who voted
against free lumber were representa-
fives from Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama the entire Louisiana delegation
the entire Florida delegation. Virginia
North Carolina and Gregg and Die:
shortly after the announcement o
the lumber vote the speaker again
was compelled to send the sergean
hers and order them to sit down.
When quiet was resumed the rol
was called on the amendments mad
earlier Increasing the rates on barle,
and barley malt. By vote of 10
yeas to 1876 nays, the amendment wa
retained.
Hides on Free List
Amendments by Messrs. Scott. Kan
sas and Henry, Texas, fixing dut
of ten per centum respectively on raw
hides and skins weighing more thai
one mound were voted down. TIL
erect of this action put to rout tn
onponents of free hides.
This. as was supposed. conclude