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'fnsurgent' forces claim to have Sc
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TOVne Testifies at Probe.

'fnsurgent' forces claim to have Sc
cured some added strength.
TOwne Testifies at Probe.
Henry H. Towne, of New York, told
the senate lobby committee about the
formation of the National Tariff Com
mission association, of which he was
president Martin W. Mulhau had tes-
titled that the National Association of
manufacturers was the chief factor in
its organization.
Towne testified that the association
was formed at the Indianapolis cOnyen-
ton in 1909, called by Henry Reisen-
cations were represented.
Form r representative James z. Wat
son was employed by the association
in April, 1909, after he left congress,
Towne testified, in explaining two 500
drafts on the manufacturers drawn to
Watson
MuIhau Too III to Testify.
With its principal witness, Martin
NJ Mulhall, i'll, the house lobby investi-
eating committee was forced TO ad-
jOurn until Thursday. In the mean
while, Mulhau, who says he has been
literally worn out by the strain OF
continual examination by the congress
sional Investigators, viii rest under the
care of a physician in an attempt, to
fit himself to resume his testimony.
Attacks Tobacco Trust.
That the tobacco trust, instead of be-
ing dissolved by the decree of the
United States supreme court, has in
creased its monopoly on the business
was asserted by senator Hitchcock IN
discussing the tobacco schedule The
tobacco schedule was approved by the
senate without amendment. the metal
schedule was completed with exception
Of some paragraphs which the finance
committee had passed for further con-
sideratiOn and the sugar schedule was
passed over because of the Illness OF
senator RanSdeII of louisiana
Sustain Free Cattle.
In his debate on the agricultural
schedule, senator Gronna, of North
Dakota, proposed in lieu of free listing
cattle, a rate of $3.50 head Of cattle,
less than a year old; $500 a head on
cattle valued at not more than 81 and
20 per cent ad valOrem on cattle valued
at more than S14
Senator Lane, Of Oregon. said the
principal reason for the free listing Of
cattle was that there was not suffi-
cient cattle in this country to supply
the domestic demand
The committee amendment free list
ing cattle was sustained, So to 81, SEN
ator Thornton, of louisiana, voting with
the Republicans against the amend
ment. This was the first time a Dem
ocrat had voted against the party
measure.
CatrOn's Amendment Rejected.
Senator Catron, of New Mexico, or
posed free sheep, Offering an amend
ment placing a tariff of so cents a
head on sheep less than one year old
and one dollar per head on sheep over
one year old. This was rejected, 90 to
81, and the committee amendment free
listing free sheep agreed to-
Senator Thornton, voting with the
Repu blicans again, indicated that he
would oppose the entire agricultural
schedule
An amendment to put a tariff Of
three dollars ton on broom corn was
also rejected. Amendments offered by
senator Sutherland to increase lead
bearing ore were voted down over
Senator Salisbury introduced a bill
70 increase the vice presidents salary
rom $4,000 to SIS, 900.