The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-09

diihoSt fuo pdla5l dphS. Inv Hch''''
made $40 amendments to the houst
provisions many of which were added
today. Consequently thu enrolling
clerks are finding the preparation OF
task. They have been following as
closely upon the heels of the senate
as was possible and have the work
well in hand, but they will probably
not be able to complete their labors
before late tomorrow.
Washington, July S.-Tne tariff bin
passed the senate just aTter II o'clock
tonight, 45 to "a. Republicans yotins
in the negative were: Beyeridge, In
diana, Bristow, Kansas; Brown, Ne
braska; Clapp, Minnesota; Crawford
South Dakota; Cummins, Iowa; Dol
liver, Iowa; LaFollette, Wisconsin;
Nelson, Minnesota McEnery, of
Louisiana was the only democrat re-
corded in the affirmative
Late this afternoon the senate laid
on the table Newland's amendment To
the tariff bill creating a tariff commits.
sion. The amendment placing refin-
ed salt on the free list was defeated
81 to 20. Dixon of Idaho, presented
the inheritance tax provision of me
house bill so changed as to raise the
exemption clause from 10000 to S25,-
0G0 Without debate II was laid On
the table. The same action was taken
on McImrin's amendment placing Oh
the free list carpenters and black
smiths tools and farmers implements
BeVeridge took the floor TO present a
proposition relative TO tin-plate. II
was intended to make the drawback
provision of the bill imperative so
far as it applies to tin-plate. Bever-
idge explained that within II years
the Standard Oil Company has paid
$4,000. 600 duties on tin-plate and af-
terward upon making it into oil cans
for export had that vast amount re-
turned to 1t as drawback.
Spirited Debate.
II do not offer this amendment be
cause of prejudice against the Stand
ard oil company because of its un.
popularity" explained Mr. Beveridge
He was moved to take this action, hp
said, purely as measure of protec
ton to promote the tin plate industry
Suggesting that without the drawback
feature il had been claimed that the
Standard Oil Co. would can its oil
abroad, Dolliver suggested that care
should be taken not TO iniure rather
than to improve industrial conditions
The United States Steel company
are the only people who make tia
plate In the United States" said AID
rich. upon moving to lay the amenl-
ment on the table oil was not the
only article exported in tin cans he
adde. Meats. fish, fruits and vegeta-
bles were sent abroad in that way.
Millions of cases OF salmon, inter
posed Perkins.
"As many more in the state of
Maine. added Hale.
aItOnDl HuBStSAtu oIult.
Beveridge said If ii would nav the
Standard oil Company to can its oil
abroad with the drawback repealed.
IT would pay the company TO do so
now.
why not increase the duty on tin
II you want TO protect that industry ?"
said Scott
That would do no good as We now
make more tin than we use and have
to export it" replied Beveridge.
Congress is compelled to choose
suggested Bailey. between the two
greatest trusts in the United Stat
in this matter. whether it will favor
the steel trust or Standard or
The amendment was then laid on
the table. A bounty OF ten cents q
pound on tea was proposed by Hey
burn but was defeated
De!uue Of Amendments.
A deluee of proposed amendments
came from republicans and democrats
while with automatic regularity Aid
rich caused them to be laid on the
table. II appeared that the senators
were practically fighting over in the
senate all the issues that had been
been contested. while the bill was il
the committee CT the whole. The duty