The Washington times., 1913-04-30
HOT FIGHT OVER
STEEL SCHEDULE
Republicans and Progressiyes
Hurt Caustic But Impotent
Remarks at Majority.
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Underwood made a point of order thai
he was not talking to the item Of the
bill under discussion.
Asks Same Treatment.
you permitted the gentleman from
Illinois. Mr.. Buchanan. to talk abou,
labor retorted Congressman Austin
II want the same treatment accorded
members on this side
I'VE must make progress on this
bill" said Mr. Underwood, "and / must
insist that gentleman atatlk about the
item under discussion"
live I've got got as much 1nn righn 10 fraT ta,R
Illinois" said the insistent Austin.
Well I'll Withdraw the point OF
order this time" finally declared MT;
deal of discussion here about things
not in the. bill and I'll have to insist
upon the rule hereafter"
Congressman Mann, the minority
the Democratic duty on ferro-manga-
aese when that item was reached In
the steel schedule. The bill provides
Is per cent ad valorem. instead an
equivalent ad valorem Of 6.74 in the
Payne law.
And Steel Trust.
This increase viii aid the United
States Steel Corporation and will as
sist ii in further extending its
monopoly" said Mr.. Mann TT Will
be of no benefit to the small inde-
pendent, the sort Of concern which
should be encouraged"
CONGRESSMAN Butler, Pennsylvania
Republican, offered an amendment TO
make the duty a specific OF $z.so per
ton 1t was defeated.
Congressman Hamilton of Michigan.
and Congressman Hardy of Texas huri-
ed verbal bomb-shells across the aisle
in an incidental discussion on rice Tne
Michigander said rice was necessity.
and should have gone on the free list II
the Democrats were sincere In their tax
about taxing luxuries and free listing
necessities.
The exchange of hostilities grew SO
heated that the applause and laughter
in the House drowned out the voice OF
the combatants, who afterward laughed
and patted each other upon the back.
House In Long Session.
The House was in session almost
twelve hours yesterday. adjourning
at II O'Clock last night When a truce
was declared the chemical schedule had
been passed without the adoption Of
any opposition amendment, and the
earthernware schedule was almost COM
pieted.
All day long the Democrats voted
down amendments offered by the Re-
publicans and Progressives. The only
amendments adopted were immaterial
changes in phraseology, and these were
offered by the Democrats of the Ways
and Means Committee.
Charges Insincerity.
The tariff bill proper was forgotten
for an hour late yesterday afternoon
while the House listened to a heated
debate on the mooted subject of .
tariff commission. Congressman Victor
Murdock precipitated a bunch of trouble
and loud talk by charging that the Re-
publicans were not sincere in their
advocacy of tariff commission.
The Progressive leader said the Re-
publicans were merely pretending
when they brought in a tariff commits
sion bill in the closing hours of the ses-
sion on March 4, 1911. Although the
bill was apparently killed by the Fftz-
gerald filibuster, asserted Mr.. Murdock,
the Republican leaders were secretly
against their bill, while the Democrats
were openly against il.
He denounced the high-handed man
ner In which the then Speaker Cannon
permitted a roll call to be sidetracked
for conference report-an unheard-of
proceeding.
"The Republican leaders Of this body