Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
BEGIN TARIFF TALK
EARLIER IN SENATE
First II O'Clock Session
Starts Today With Discus
sion Of Metal Schedule.

The Senate began its drst II o'clock
session today. in the program OF has
tening the tarin bills progress by
longer hours OF work. Few senators
were present when the session began.
but interest in the discussion Of the
lead tariff and the expectation OF de-
bate over Senator Cummins' substitute
for the entire metal schedule brought
in q full attendance before noon.
Republican senators from middle west
ern states were primed for consideration
Of the agricultural schedule. which II
was expected would be reached during
the day. Senator Gronna Of North Da-
kota brought into the chamber twenty
two amendments to the agricultural
Underwood Simmons bill on cattle. sheep,
corn. wheat. barley. oats. beans and
many other products OF the farms.
Civil Service for Tax Agents.
An amendment to the tariff bill pro-
viding that the income tax special agents
and inspectors should be selected under
civil service rules was introduced today
by Senator Penrose. The amendmen,
was based upon a petition by the Civil
Service Reform Association of Pennsyl.
vania, which asserted there was no rea.
son why the host of agents and inspectors
should not be selected from the civil
service list.
First to be considered was the para
graph relating to hooks and eyes at 1e
per cent. which Senators Lodge and
Brandegee futileiy attempted to change.
The amendment offered yesterday by SEN
ator Sutherland to increase lead-bearing
bres from three-Quarters Of cent to q
M holp unta 40
overwhelmingly. whereupon Senator Smooi
moved to make the lead ore rate cent a
pound.
ClapP. Kenyon and Morris voting with
the democrats against 1t.
Protest Against Duty on Watches.
Senator Lodge protested against the
30 per cent duty on watches as entirely
adval0rem or q specific rate. Restora-
ton Of ad valorem rates, the senator de-
clared. would result in flooding the mar
ket with undervalued watches and de-
prive the government of its just reve-
nues.
Fraudulent valuat ion. Senator Lodge
asserted. was more likely on watches
list The senator moved to recommi,
the paragraph on watches to the finance
committee for revision.
Following this motion, Senator Sim
mons. chairman OF the finance commit
tee. conferred with several members OF
watch paragraph would be taken back
to the committee for reconsideration
probably to result In converting the 3(
per cent rate into specific equivalents
on various grades OF watches.
Earlier Sessions to Hasten Action.
In order to hasten final action on tn,
tariff bill, the Senate, before adjournmen
yesterday evening. agreed to meet dali!
at IL o'clock instead Of at noon. Repub
licans and democrats alike acquiesced IL
the request Of Chairman Simmons Of the
luance committee.
The metal schedule occupied the at
tention Of tho Senate yesterday during
the tariff debate, but little progress wal
made. The duties on lead-bearing orei
and cast iron pipe were argued at length
At the request II Senator Oliver Of
Pennsylvania. the Kenyon amendment
placing the products Of the so-caliet
Sous trust .ce on MAN. free tbs list
Gratis have been much impressed with
the argument Of the Iowa senator, and
the finance committee may bring In an
amendment free-listing aluminium prod
ucts.
There 10 speculation as to whether
Senator Kenyon will then vote for the
tariff bill. The argument made by demo
Gratis for carrying a duty on aluminium
10 that the government will derive 500,
600 revenue annually therefrom.
Currency Reference Draws Reply.
eff we continue at the pace We are now
going" remarked Senator Gallinger, re-
publican leader. I'VE won't have much
time for currency legislation"
"Oh, we'll have time enough" was the
reply OF Senator Stone Of Missouri
Senator Sutherland Of Utah offered an
amendment increasing the duty on lead
bearing ores containing more than per
cent Of lead from Y Of cent per pound
on the lead contained therein to III cents
per pound, the present tax.
Final action on this paragraph was
postponed, however. because or the ao-
sence of Senator Brady of Idaho.
Plea for Cast Iron Pipe Duty.
Senator Cummings Of Iowa made a
strong plea for a duty on cast iron pipe,
which the Senate committee has placed
on the free list. He urged . duty Of 50
q ton.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas claimed
that q trust controls the cast iron pipe
industry Of this country. and for that
reason It should be free-listed. Sena-
tor Cummins denied that it was con-
trolled by a trust or combination.
err we put cast iron pipe on the free
list. we should put all such iron and steel
nroducts on the free list" declared Sen
ator Cummins. He said that the Amer
lean manufacturers were entitled to a
certain amount OF protection. He ar
S1Ied also that to place all products Of
Combinations on the free list was to dis
COURAGE all competition with the combi-
nations.
The Senate agreed to the committee
amendment placing cast iron pipe on the
free list by a vote of Al to IT.