The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

-ASHINGTON, April 16.-The
Democratic caucus voted deci-
NM sively late today TO support the
Wv wool schedule of the Underwood
tariff bill. placing raw wool on
the free list, after Representative In
gderwood had made a stirring appeal for
the support Of the caucus. BY vote Of
80 to 42 an amendment offered by Rep
esentatlve Dies OF Texas to place raw
yool on the dutiable list was rejected.
Representative Dies's amendment pro-
psed to place duty Of 10 per cent ad
alorem on raw wool. He and other cham
ons Of dutiable wool insisting that this
as the Judgment of the ways and means
ommittee before President Wilson saw
le bill and suggested a change.
Underwood Closes Debate.
Majority Leader Underwood in wind
ng up the discussion. warmly defended
9th the committee and the president He
eclared that the president had a right
make suggestions to congress relating
b the tariff but that the bill as a whole
iet with the chief executives approval
7hen he first read it as 1t came from the
committee.
aid Mr. Underwood. 1.-The president only
made two suggestions. those affecting
fne sugar and wool schedules. 1t seems
o mS that We should accept those sug-
Eestions from the president OF the United
btates,"
Representatives Rainey of Illinois and
Harrison OF New York also spoke on be-
half of the committee, defending its ac-
on and the attitude OF the president.
Attack Begins Early.
The attack on the committee and presi-
ent began as soon as the insurgent
democrats opened discussion on the
cheduie.
Representative Alexander OF Missouri
,clarcd that the committee overstepped
proper bounds in holding UP President
ilson as a club over the heads of the
embers and that the president had ex-
ted undue Influence" in having WOO
(aced on the free list in the bill.
Representative Montague Of Virginia, g
W member. defended the president in q
orited speech declaring that it was
is Constitutional and inherent right
suggest what should go In a tariff bill
pd that neither he nor the committed
Pre- subject to criticism for their co.
era ton In framing the bill,
exas Mans View.
Representative Dies Insisted that tn,
)vernment was made up Of three dis
1ctive branches. with separate duties Il
rform.
ut not only is the right of congress.
said. Ito originate revenue measures
lt it's exclusive right, and any attemp
ON another branch Of the government
dictate or interfere with that righ
ould not be permitted by this body"
(rhe debate on this phase Of the tariff
Eht was heated and prolonged. Repre-
. ntetive Curley OF Massachusetts wa
he Of the presid champions Anon
4 DO principal supports OF the Dies amend
ent for a 10 per cent wool duty wer
representative Ashbrook, Post an
athrick Of Ohio; Ferguson Of Ne,
,xico. Adair and Cline Of Indiana an
:, put of Montana
lriff Advocates.
The forty-two Democrats who voted fo
|e Is per cent duty were. Adair, Barr
50 trt and Cline Of Indiana; Alexander {
4 lssour1; Ashbrook. Bathrcls, Claypoo
rancls. Post, Sharp Whitacre and Whit
a. Ohio; Broussard. Dupre, Elder. EstoI
al. I4azaro and Morgan Of Louisiana
i. ,ll of Georgia: Brown Of West Vrgini,
N lrgess. Galloway. Dies, Hardin. slayde
q 4 Stephens of Texas; Darsham {
- nnsylvania; Doughtou. Gndg&. Pal
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