The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-26

| trust the senator from Mississippi will
recover from his shock.
| Senator Williams declared the chair
man of the finance committee was being
driven and coerced" by the democratic
party with the people behind them.
Senator Penrose began an explanation
of the bill and was interrupted by Sena-
tor Nelson of Minnesota who had voted
for the Cummins measure.
This bill is presented without the
knowledge of some of us senators" said
Mr.. Nelson, land it is being treated by
some republicans as if others should be
read out of the party. Now, let the sena-
tors stop that and tell us something about
the BILL"
Penrose Answers Protest
Senator Clapp joined in the protest.
Senator Penrose replied that experts of
the finance committee had prepared the
bill In June but that lot until today had
he felt 1t would receive any considerable
support. He admitted members had a
right to complain but said he had not
believed until today that the measure
would be introduced.
Senator Cummins announced that he
would support the measure introduced by
Mr. Penrose.
IF | could vote for the democratic
measure said Senator Cummins, II
would have, of course, to vote against
this measure. But / cannot vote for
this amendment, IL enacted into law.
would reduce duties that / believe are
excessive, | intend to vote for it,"
Senator Cummns said he believed the
bill contained duties higher than those
justified by the tariff board report
Reductions by Bill
The paproca hill 1uou1d have mazda tho
following reductions according to a state
ment by Senator Smoot of Utah:
Knit fabrics made wholly of wool
valued al 80 cents pound reduced from
a duty of 100 per cent to a duty of
IS 1-3 per cent
Valued at 40 cents a pound reduced
from " per cent to IS per cent
Valued at SO cents per pound, reduced
from / 3S per cent to 92 3 per cent.
Valued at so cents, reduced from
123 % per cent to S21 per cent.
Valued at so cents. reduced from ITO
per cent to rs per cent.
Valued at $1.50, reduced from 81 13
per cent to rs 1-3 per cent.
Clothing containing so per cent wool
and SO per cent other materials valued
at 40 cents a pound, reduced from
1873 % per cent to 60 per cent
Valued at SO cents per pound reduced
from 1873 per cent to SO 2-5 per cent.
Cloth containing 20 per cent wool and
| rs per cent other materials valued at
! 80 cents per pound, reduced from 100
per cent to 1913 per cent.
| Valued at 40 cents, reduced from 143 Id
per cent to AZ per cent
Valued at 60 cents, reduced from 1913 2-3
per cent to 60 1-6 per cent.
Valued at 20 cents per pound, reduced
from 112 81 per cent to 81 per cent.
Valued at so cents per pound, reduced
from ITO per cent to 81 per cent.
Valued at 81, reduced from 80 per cent
to 591s per cent.
Valued at $1.5O, reduced from "a 1-3 per
cent to 66 23 per cent.
Wearing apparel other than knit goods,
made wholly of wool, valued at 30 cents
per pound, reduced from 2O6 2-3 per cent
to 60 per cent
Valued at 40 cents per pound, reduced
from 40 per cent to GO per cent.
Valued at 81 per pound, reduced from
104 per cent to 60 per cent.
Valued at $3.50 per pound. reduced from
SO 1-3 per cent to 60 per cent.
Carpets reduced from rates varying
from so per cent to 100 per cent to rates
varying from 30 per cent to 40 per cent.