The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-24
SENATE DisPosEs OF THIS SUB
JEcT IN UNEXPECTEDLY
SHORT ORDER.
HOUSE RATES ARE RAISED
Test Propositions Presented by Vari-
Gus Senators Are Promptly Turned
Recommendations Are Upheld by De-
cisive Vote in Many Instances.

Washington, June 23 In unex-
pectedly short order the senate today
took up and disposed of the lumber
schedule and then, entering upon the
discussion of pineapples, agreed upon
the provision regulating the rates or
duty on that article. Mr.. Aldrich
asked that the lumber schedule should
receive first attention. He had no
sooner taken his seat than Senator
McCumber, who has been a persistent
advocate of free lumber, arose and
presented an amendment reducing the
finance committees rates of S1.50 per
1000 on sawed lumber to the house
rate OF $l per Loco. This was gem
orally recognized as a test proposition
as sawed lumber has been the bone of
North Dakota senator did not find it
worth while to enter into any argu-
ment. The result was against him and
was again another triumph for the
Aldrich rates, the vote standing "a
in favor OF and "A against the re-
duced rates.
Another test came on the PROPOSE
ton to make a rate of $l.25 per 1000
on lumber With Il general change in
the differentials, and on this vote the
finance committee was also literally
supported. The entire wood schedule
making reductions of about rs per
cent. from the present rates and in
creasing the house rates OF the pend
ing bill to about the same extent was
then agreed to.
Not So Smooth.
The sailing was not so smooth when
1t came to pineapples. The conten-
ton in this connection was for
higher rates and came from demo-
cratic sources. The objections came
from Senators Taliaferro and Fletch-
er of Florida. The house had fixed a
duty of cents per cubic foot on pine
apples in barrels and of $500 per
1000, but the senate committee on
finance reduced this rate to z cents
and $500 respectively, thus restoring
the provisions of the, Dingley law.
Mr.. Taliaferro presented an amend
ment restoring the house rate, but
changing the other portions of the
provisions so as to require the pay
in bulk.
The contention was for and against
this increase and the fight was mainly
between the Florida senators repre-
senting pineapple producing state
and Senators Smith and Rayner of
Maryland, in whose states there are
large pineapple canning establish
ments. DisavoWing all championship
of the Gamers, the Maryland senators
made strenuous fight on general
principles against the increase of
duty. Mr., Rayner charged the repub-
lican party with bad faith in prom
Using to lower tariff duties
One Defeat.
After debate extending over about
four hours time, the Taliaferro
was adopted, "a to 80.
This was defeat for the finance
but the amendment was
not strenuously resisted by the COM
mittee and several of it's members
voted for it.
The close Of the day, as we'll as the
beginning of it, presented its surprise
in the completion of the coal sched-
ule. 1t had been expected that this
schedule would be debated at great
length, but 1t was passed after little
more than an hours discussion. A
new schedule presented by Mr.. Aid
rich as chairman of the finance COM
mittee, reducing the house rate on
bituminous coal from 81 cents per
ton to so cents and eliminating the
house reciprocity clause