Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-01
Majority Driven Through Metal
Lumber and Wood Rates
by Underwood.
AMENDMENTS INCREASING
TARIFF ALL VOTED DOWN
Debate Over Dry Figures Enlivened
by Sparkle of MISREPRESENTATION
Humphreys and Palmer Clash.

Win tie legislative mac inelS running
smoothly at fast speed. the House TODAY
reached the first OF the big rough places
IN the democratic tariff bin. the sugar
schedule
Representative Underwood Al the throt-
tie. drove the democratic majority stead
iiy ahead. disposing Of the last paragraph
OF the metal schedule and blowing through
the lumber and wood schedule without
allowing an amendment
\ hight to restore TO the dutiable list
shingles. which the bin placed on the
Tree list provoked a wealth of oratorx
particularly from The representatives OF
the northern Pacific coast states. The1-
made much Of the oriental Labor
lrouoies on the coast. citing the present
dnli-JapaneSe agitation in California
When the sugar schedule was reached
it became apparent that more orator.
IN large volume. .as clamoring 10 be ler
loose. and Representative Underwood
following his declaration that he intend
ed TO put on the screws. obtained an
agreement TO allow two hours debate OH
the sugar schedule and all amendments
offered 10 ii. Representative Broussard
OF Louisiana. representing the demo
Gratis who oppose the free sugar pro-
vision OF the bill. Joined the republicans
In the futile battle TO alter the commit
tee rates.
Wood Schedule Is Target.
The wood schedule. involving the fight
of the anti-free lumber advocates. was
the target of attack when the House
today resumed debate on the tariff bill.
The sparrins Of the parties for political,
advantage has been good natured in the
main, and an occasional sparkle of Wit,
with clashes between individual men,
bers has leavened the monotony of de-
bate over dry figures.
Representative Sims of TapuesSae
questioning the reason for the duty on
| motor cycles. and asked If the COMMITTEES
regarded them as luxuries or necessities.
My boy has two of them" answered
Leader Underwood, land I would call
them nuisances."
Raise on Iron Products Defeated.
| The debate on the amendment raising
/ the rate on iron and steel products under
! the basket clause of the metal sched-
ule from % per cent to 45 per cent. the
Payne law rate. was rejected by a Vote OF
| "a to 80. .Ns5se IS 49, f.fss
| An amendment by Representative Hum
! phreys of Washington restoring the
| Payne duty of - cents a thousand to
| shingles, placed on the free list Dy the
| bill, evoked an extended debate. Repre-
| sentative Underwood brought out the
steam roller and insisted upon closing
debate upon the entire schedule in nifty
| minutes.
Inc tTlenIdl queSliOH On tue
Pacific coast and its effect on the shingle
industry We're discussed at length.
The debate bristled with personalities.
Representative Humphreys of Washing
ton attacking Representative Palmer OF
Pennsylvania.
He struts around the House" said
Mr.. Humphreys, lin his egotistical man
ner berating everybody, and at the same
time himself stretching the rules of the
House
Mr Palmer arose to reply.
The gentleman from Washington has
a personal grievance agains. me, but L
little thought he would air il in debate.
Some years ago I had fight against
the mileage graft in this House, OF
which he is a chief beneficiary, receiv-
ing about $4,000 in one session of Con-
gress-
Declines to Yield Floor.
Both Representative Humphreys and
Republican Leader Mann clamored TO
interrupt Mr. Palmer TO reply but he
declined to yield. Representative Gar
rett in the chair had considerable DIM
Guilty restoring order.
Amendments placing duties of 30 cents
thousand on sh ngles, IL per cent on saw
ed ca binet woods $40 a thousand feet
on rough lumber and 10 per cent on
railroad ties were voted down one
after another The test vote on the
shinole amendment was to lo4.
The consideration of the sugar sched
ule was then begun, Representative
Fordney Offering the Payne law rates
as a substitute for the rates in the
bill