Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-31
|R|FF BOARD BILL
|PASSEs HOUSE
BY BIC VOTE
hMISSION TO REPLACE
kFSENT TEMPORARY BODY
Consist of Five Members, No
lore Than Three Of Whom
YIN Belong to Same Political
aty,
Morning Journal Special Leased wirel

Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
7ashington. Jan. 30.-After consid-
the matter for more than seven
RS under a special rule, the house
40 tonight, by a vote of 1s6 to
passed the bill providing for a
manent tariff board of Ave MEM
This is the first of the legisla-
recommended by President Taft
be adopted In the house this ses-
he democrats split on the passage
the bin and although Champ
Tx, the minority leader, voted for
measure. ninety of his followers
e recorded against it. The 9TH
who voted in the negative were
ttering republicans.
fhe democrats voted together on
ious amendments to the bill. but
[each instance they were defeated
the bill was put through in ex-
the shape it came from the COM
ltee. The insurgent republicans
ID with the regulars of their party
opposition 10 the democratic
endment and for the final passage
he bill. Much time was taken up
the democrats in efforts to amend
measure. Several roll calls were
handed and for time 1t seemed a
buster might be inaugurated, but
agreement to end the debate at
O'Clock finally was adopted
fhe bill creates permanent tariff
brd in lieu of the present board
ich is a creature of a provision OF
sundry civil appropriation bill and
3ich will expire by its own limita-
b on June 5.
Ghe board is to consist OF five MEM
not more than three of whom
hi be of the same political party.
|e board Is to have its principal Of
4 in Washington and is empowered
|sit In any other place in the United
Ates or in foreign countries.
|rhe first amendment offered by the
|mocrats came from Representative
|mes of Kentucky. 1t provided for
\ appointment and the election of
h minority members by the minor
party In the senate and house OF
Mr.. James said he
j not think republican president
"a qualified TO select the democratic
kmbcrs Of the bipartisan board
Dir. James amendment was lost
yea and nay vote, 127 to 142.
Mr Barnhardt of Indiana offered
amendment allowing the president
appoint one member, the presiding
icer Of the senate two and the
baker two. The amendment was
h, 1870 to 149. Representative Cox
Indiana, sought to have the ap-
ntees on the board made subject
confirmation by the senate. This
b was lost
The democrats then sought to limit
expenditures Of the board. first TO
10000 year and then to $4,000 a
Pr. Both propositions were lost
Various other amendments offered
the democrats were voted down.
General debate on the rule and sub
nuently on the bill Itself soon
Neloped decided difference of
Plnion on the democratic side al
Xough the democratic members or
ways and means committee had
Ted with the republicans In report
q it.
representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
MA and Chairman Payne OF the
Fivs and means committee explained
provisions of the measure. Some
pesllon arose as to who should be in
Parge OF the democratic time during
Fneral whether 1t should be
democrat in favor of the bill or one
Pposed to 1t.
rms set some of the republicans to
&ughing.
! hope" said Mr.. Payne, "that the
"ueman on the other side. who ever
Rey are, can get together on some
Enueman in whom they have con-
(dence."
'hamp Clark who already had in
P'a,ed that he favored the bill was
Il MS feet In flash.
lttle more OF that kind of 'gad'
Il your side" he retorted hotly, "and
|our bill is dead"
Aill il, kill it, shouted a dozen
|emocrats
!, finally was agreed that Mr.. Payne
|, New York and Mr.. Harrison OF
y" York should control the time, the
''..r IN opposition.
Ar,er Mr.. Payne had earnestly
,, pseu The passage of the bill. Mr.
'ark took the floor.
ror some tlme." he said there
.,a ,n, oeen proposition pending in the
"''o states in sort of a nebulous
~ for tariff commission. that is.
: ns'it1tion intended to undertake
: :" rates. was opposed to that
III sear' and | am opposed to that
A.. ~ year, because 1t is idiotic. 1t is
"c ',,, because the constitution OF the
y, a.eu states absolutely precludcs
hat "'''e' % i"uVi' ioi
os,,,"e Is pending here now a pro-
IL, az" 10 establish a tariff board
ho." 10 have specified functions.
tlos functions are to gather inform
road n and collate IT, Last year the
% sp's'tion concerning similar
i ~ was that II should report to
= rp'esldent OF the United states.
,en, na then and I voiced the senti-
i a y good many persons that
I'm us.nocrats did not object 90 in
Arom any source on the