Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
MR.. SLEMP And
THE TARIFF

From the Ofhclai Record: Much
has already been said in the present
campaign. concerning the attitude
of Congressman Slemp with refer
ence to the passage of the Payne-Al-
drich tariff bill, but so far, the cold
facSt as revealed by the official Dai
ly Congressional Record have not
heen laid before the public.
We assume To begin that task in
this article, and ask our readers TO
carefully observe what is set cut
here. for it lays the foundation for
the contention to be made later on,
that the piese"t Representative in
Congress from the Ninth District
supported measure, many of the
important schedules of which are i'm
direct conflict with the best interests
of vast majority of his consti tuents
and that i'm voting may" on a mo-
ton to recommit the bill. i'm order
that it might be amended with res
pect TO some of It's most oppressive
features, lie was clearly standing i'm
the way of the happiness aud pros
perity of his people.
Here is what occurred i'm the
House of Representatives with refer
ence to the tariff bill, OH August 8,
1909, as shown OH page isl of the
Daily Congressional Record:
Mr. Clark, .-nf Missouri,
offered the following restitution:
Resolved, That bill Il. II. l43S
be committed TO the Committee on
Ways and Means with instructions
to amend the bill as hereinafter
specified and report the same back to
the Hnuse at as early date as prac-
ticable
First, Amend by reducing the du-
ties carried by the bill TO revenue
rates, so rs to raise the maximum
OF revenue with the minimum of
burden of taxation upon the masses
Of the American people, so adjusting
the rates of duty rs To deal fairy
with both the producer and con-
sumner, with due regard TO the needs
OF the government.
Second Amend by making the
rates of duty named in the bull the
maximum rates, aud provide for
minimum rates below the said maxi
mum rates that may be allowed for
eign counties for like concessions on
their part.
Third, Amend section 10 by pro-
viding that the discriminating duty
of 10 per cent ad. vaIorum therein
provided for to be imposed on goods,
wares, and merchandise imported in
vessels not OF the United States shall
be so amended as 10 provide for re-
bate of 10 rer cent ad valorum of the
duties provided for in the bill ON al
imports entering our ports from for
eign countries in vessels Of the Unit
ed States in plcae of the discriminate
ing duties now provided for i'm said
section.
Fourth, Amend by ineerting new
paragraph in said bill that will pro-
vide for IA graduated tnx TO be levied
on incomes.
Fifth, Amend as follows: Strike
out all OF section $50, covering bag
ging for cotton, gunny cotton and
similar fabrics suitable for covering
cotton, composed of single yarns
made of jute, jute butts. or hemp,
and transfer the same to the free
list.
Sixth, Amend as follows: Strike
out section 1896, covering hoop or
band iron, or hoop or band steel, cut
TO lengths, or wholly or partly man
ufactured into hoops or ties, coated
or not coated with paint OIL any other
preparation, with or without buckles
or fastenings, for baling cotton, and
transfer the same TO the free list.
Seventh, Amend by placing leath-
er, harness, boots, shoes, and all
other products of leather on the free
list.
Eighth, Amend by placing articles
entering into competition with trust
controlled products upon the free
list.
Ninth, Amend by placing cocoa
crude and fibre, leave and shells of,
on the free list.
Tenth, Amend section % by rro-
viding that vessels built in foreign
counties. W hen purchased by citizens
of the United States for use in the
ocean carrying trade may be given
American registry under rules and
regulations providing the same shall
be differed by American citizens.
Eleventh, Amend by cutting out
all increases made in the Payne bill
on hosiery and gloves, so as to ma.
terially decrease instead of material
Iy increasing the Dingley law rates.
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