The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
10 MAP OUT PLANS
MINORITY. MEMBERS IN SENATE TO
 MEET.
Gheir Action in Resnsd ts ths Alarieh- Payne Tarin Bill VIII Be Gen.
 s1dered-Many Ask Contimuanees

Washington, April 1e.--Beforo the Senate meets on Thursday. there VIII be session of the minority members of the Finance Committee to deter mine whether the minority members will be ready to take up general de- bate on the tariff bill on that day.
 The indications are that the minority win ask for an extension of time until next Monday. Such . request would be granted by the Republican Senate leaders.
 Senator Aldrich will make very brief statement to the Senate Thurs day in which he win explain the ab- sence of revenue producing features in the amendments to the House Dill already reported. He does not expect to occupy more than half an hour.
 The message from the House asking shat the Payne bill be- returned for correction of the petroleum schedule will be received Thursday. In view of tho fact that the bill had been re- ferred to the Finance Committee. amended and reported back to the Senate. it is not likely that the bfll will be permitted to 90 back to the House. Senate leaders take the posi-. tion that there Is no necessity for the return of the bf1l to the House as the Finance Committee intends to offer amendments on the floor to the petrol- cum schedule which win entirely ef- face the error which crept into the bill at the time 1t was passed by the House.
 That portion of the bill to which the words '.and its products" are to De added by the clerk of the House. has been stricken out by the Senate committee.
 In the House the statement that the xidrIch amendments to the Payne bill tend to increase the duties on luxuries and reduce them on necessities Is talk ien with a grain of salt. It is pointed out by Republican members of the ways and Means Committee that the necessities which are reduced are spices and cocoa. which the Ways and Means Committee made dutiable for revenue purposes. On the other hand corn, wheat. barley. rye and other Agricultural products. many of which are used on the breakfast table. have been greatly increased. While the in. creased duties on cheap gloves and hosiery have been taken or by the Senate Finance Committee. the general opinion in the House is that the amendment to restore the Dipgley rates is intended partly at least for use fin conference.
 Several other changes made by the Senate committee are interpreted in the House to be for the purpose of ob- taining compromises when the bill is lin conference. The striking out of the retanatory provision on tobacco and the restoration of the Dingley sched- usc on wool are suggested as offering possibilities in this respect The duty on tops, which was considerably re- duced by the Ways and Means Com mittee and restored bt the Senate Commfttee is deprecated by some members as prohibitive. Representa- tive vreeland (New York; and others who have endeavored to obtain pro- lection for petroleum are actively en- gagged in impressing the members of the Senate with their views.
 The new provision plaped in the bill by the Senate committee which ina- poses duty of 35 per cent ad vaIorem upon foreign built yachts and pieas- ure boats purchased by American citizens, Is held to be unconstitutional by members of the House Ways and Means Committee.
 we devoted an. entire day to the discussion of such a duty" said one of the prominent Republican members of that committee today. 'tand we de- citea that it was not for us to pro. pose such action. The Supreme Court of the United Etates has decided that yacht cannot be imported and there- fore we decided not to include such a provision in the bill"
 The Democratic senators will hold . conference. tomorrow to consider their course of action with reference to the bill.
 Senator Eilxins still critices the bill. He said today that it was not in ac. cord with President Taft.s outline of a bill.