The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-26
LITTLE Progress
ONTARIFFBILL
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GLIDING amber, camphor. chicle. dex-
terine. and so forth. although II is likely
that this paragraph will be returned to
later in the consideration.
Paragraph S in the bill, which pro-
poses to tax ink and ink powders Is
per cent. was objected to by Senator
Lodge. who declared the duty was too
low. He filed a memorial from ink manu-
LECTURERS protecting against II. and then
allowed the Senate to adopt 1t without
demanding a vote.
Paragraph 80, which imposes duty
of Is cents a pound on iodiform and
potassium iodide, went through without
objection.
Burton Motion Opposed.
Paragraph 40. imposing duties on leaves
and roots, was a subject of attack from
Senator Burton of Ohio. 1t imposes tax
of 10 cents a pound on buchu leaves and
cocoa leaves, and one-fourth of cent
per pound on gentian. Senator Burton
moved to restore these to the free list.
but his motion was voted down without
roll call being demanded. The same
paragraph imposing a duty of one-fourth
Of a cent a pound on licorice root and
! cent a pound on sarsaparilia root was
adopted, as was the succeeding para
graph. Il, imposing l cent per pound
duty on hcorice and its extracts.
Paragraph Il. which proposed a tax of
I cent per pound on citrate Of lime, was
assailed by Senator Burton. who moved
to retain it on the free list. His motion
was lost by a Sote of e to 30. Again
Senator Borah voted with the Democrats
The next paragraph in the bill. q, re-
lating to magnesia and epson salts, was
adopted without question, but when
paragraph "A was reached. imposing a
duty Of 50 cents per pound on menthol,
another roll call was demanded. this
time by Senator Morris of Nebraska.
who wanted menthol retained on the free
list. His motion was lost by vote Of
Is to 40, Senator Borah again voting with
the Democrats.
The last vote of the day came on para
graph IS. relating to oils. Senator Smoot
moved to strike out a proposed duty OF
Il Of a cent per pound on wool grease,
because the wool, produced by the farm
er, carried no protective duty. For more
than an hour Senator Bristow and Sem
ator Reed carried on joint debate on
the relative merits Of a duty on wool as
compared with a duty on the products of
wool. In the end Senator Brietow's mo-
ton was lost on viva voce vote
simmons Makes Protest.
At the conclusion Of the consideration
of the tariff bill Senator Simmons. made
q violent protest against the lack Of
progress that was being made. He
asked the Senate to sit beyond o'clock
to expedite the bill. whereupon Senator
Gallinger protested and declared that
there was tentative agreement to ad
iourn from day to day at o'clock
sharp. and that IL the Democratic lead.
ers attempted to force the Republicans
to longer hours, the bill would be de-
layed.
The consideration Of the tariff bill Co.
veloped the anomalous situation of Ra-
publioans voting solidly to retain articles
on the free list. while Democrats were
voting together to impose. q duty Or
them. The Republicans justified their |
course on the ground that the articles |
were necessaries Of life and most OF
them already on the free list. while the |
Democrats defended their action on the |
ground that they were raising revenue |
for the government. IL is regarded ~
significant that up to this time Il {
Democrats nave not lost vote on asy |
roll call. while the Republicans haGe |
hardly voted together on any single rol.
call