The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-05
TARIFF SCHEDULES
 OCCUPY HOUSE
It Appears That Only a Limited Number of Schedules May Be Voted on Separately.
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, April 5.-The crucial day in the Payne Bill resulted in crowded galleries and full attendance on the floor. Mrs. Taft with her son Robert. accompanied by Captain Dutt. the Presidents aide, were in the gall 1ery when the gave1 fell at ten o'clock but upon hearing that the special rule to expediate passage of the bill would not be brought in before noon, left early. They returned later.
 Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee arose with his daily request that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole to con slider the tariff bill. Minority Leader Clark arose with a parliamentary in- quiry. 'Why can't we put an end to this general debate?" he said. take up the bill under the five minute rule, it?"
 There were cries of Regular order" and Clark's request was ignored. Well" he said defantly, "what have said is in the record"
 A new movement for a change in the Payne tariff bill was started in the House during the morning but those connected with it explained it aS tney aad 1s'on i'm mind. nao They Ss took up a renuest 10 the Ways and Means Com mittee on the drawback provision so as to change the drawback on tin pIaIe ITOIn SS per cGuC. IO OV pcE COAt.
 About twenty members signed the petition. The application for the change was due entirely to the desires of the Ama1gamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers They contend that if the drawback Is re- duced. millions of dollars worth of tin plate now imported will be made in this country.
 At II o'clock this morning the House leaders admitted that they d'd not have enough votes pledged to pass the proposed rule on the tariff bill but they expected to get the number need- ed by securing the support of high tarin insurgents.
 they would do all in their power to have the Senate place in the tariff bill the items desired by the high tar if men. The latter took the offer under consideration.
 Shortly after noon the organization leaders expressed confidence that they would get enough votes from the Re publican members who have been hold rule to ensure its passage by safe majority.
 Representative Dwight. of New York. the whip on the Republican side of the on the tariff bill would be presented by Wednesday. He expressed confidence that it would be adopted.
 It is understood that the rule will provide for the separate votes on seV- eral important schedules. including lumber and hides, and for the vote on the bill as a whole before the end of the week.
 The House Committee on Rules this afternoon decided on it's special rule on tie tariff bil1. It provides that there shall be a separate vote on hides. 1um- ber, oil, barley. barley-mea1. tea and coffee, and the final voting on the bill and amendments shall be given Fri day, April 2.
 The rule also provides that an ad- va1orem duty of 25 per cent. shall be put on oil It was formally presented to the House at 2-30 this afternonn. by Representative Dalzel1. of the Commit tee. It is reported that last to sur render were members mostly from the cities who insisted on a separate vote for gloves and stockings and they were won by the promise that the bill as finally enacted into law would con- tain the Dirgley rate on gloves and stockings.