The Washington times., 1909-04-05
Party Leaders Find They
Are Seven Votes Shy
When Time Comes.
DALZELL GIVES IN
ON PROPOSED PLAN
Ways and Means Committee Will
Offer Change on Barley
and Petroleum.

Pressure on the Rules Committee
and the members of the Ways and
Means Committee became so strong
today that. contrary to expectations.
the Committee on Rules was unable TO
frame a resolution and bring It into
OF Penn wanna began work on the
rule early in the morning. general de-
bate in the meantime being continued
in the House.
Although the insurgent members Of
the majority did not hold their eau
Gus this morning. the party leaders
soon discovered that the failure to do
so was not a sign OF weakness. In
fact, the strength of the boilers was
so great that the party leaders were
: compelled at the last moment to en-
tireiy change their plans. so far as the
rule was concerned. IN addition to
this. they did not dare bring a rule
into the House at the time originally
fixed upon.
Just before y o'clock Representative
Dwight of New York reported to the
party leaders that they would be
seven votes shy. and that he had up
to that time been unable to make any
impression on the men whose votes
were certain to defeat the rule.
Pressure Is Great.
The pressure for changes in the bill
-
was in session, that it is understood
that Mr.. Dalzell at the last moment
surrendered on the gloves and hosiery
schedules and made substantial conces-
sions TO the members who are opposed
10 the schedules as they now stand.
In addition 10 the committee amend
ments which already have been decided
upon, il is understood that the Ways
and Means Committee will give way
on petroleum, and instead OF insisting
on 40 per cent ad valorem. they will re-
duce IL to 25 per cent. Barley will be
amended TO % cents. and the lumber
and hides schedule will be amended ac-
cording TO the agreement reached last
week.
Throughout the debate today. more or
. less bitter sectional feeling was dis
played by members Of both sides of the
chamber. Several Democrats charged
Republicans with deliberately and mali
ciously discriminating against the
South. while the Republicans minated
that the Democratic members indicated
by their remarks that they were un-
willing to share their portion Of the
national burden.
Committees Plans.
n IS understood the Rules Commit
tees plans are:
To bring ip a rule which VII permit
the Ways and Means Committee 70 offer
all amendments II desires: the commit
tee 10 propose free coffee, tea, the re-
moval OF the countervaiiing duty on
lumber. and the substitution Of a spe-
cifc duty Of % per cent on petroleum
for the present countervailing duty.
Duty on barley will be amended by the
committee and fixed at % cents per
bushel instead of 10, as now fixed in the
bill.
by making this concession on petro-
leuu1 the regulars drew to their side
enough OF the insurgents to make them
confident OF controlling the House. TAX
ing these gains I'm connection with about
fifteen Democrats OF whose support they
were confident In case Of necessity.
Conceded To Be Close.
Il was conceded that the vote would
be close. but was the opinion OF both
regulars and insurgents that the rule
would pass.
1t was explained that when the com
mittee offered its amendment TO remove
the countervailing lumber duty, that
action would open the paragraph to
amendment. and the free lumber advo-
Gates would then offer their amendment
for free lumber. Should this be voted
down, the lumber members would offer
their amendment 70 restore the lumber
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