Arizona republican., 1920-12-23
Both Parties Split When
 Fordney Tariff Measure Comes To Debate-Sen- ate Probably Will Kill Bill
IRepubIican A. P. Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Over the protests of a defiant minority, the house tonight adopted the Fordney emergency tariff bill by a vote of 196 to s6. The vote was taken at S:45 o'clock after eight hours of debate.
 Political lines were swept aside on the final vote, 41 Democrats and one \ Prohibitionist combining with 154 Re publicans supporting the measure with IA Republicans lined up with 72 Dem ocrats against the bill
 It was evident long before the vote was taken that supporters of the measure, designed to protect some twenty todd farm products for ten months period, had the situation well in hand. But Representative Rainey, Democrat, Illinois, leading the opposi- tion, opened bitter attack which in creased in intensity as the debate wore on.
 Paragraph by paragraph, he assailed the measure, while the Republica>s with loud roars of noes" sent his pro- posed amendments down to defeat. A few Republicans supported him in his attack but a score of his own party turned from their traditional stand against high tariff to join the ma jority.
 Fordney Admits Defects
 Opposition speakers charged that the measure would send the cost of living higher and branded it as class legis- lation. Defenders of the bill, on the other hand. said it would save the agricultural industry.
 Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee which reported the measure, in opening debate declared the measure was not scientific and admitted it was hastily drawn but as- serted that 1t was the best that could be had at this time.
 Representative Garner, Democrat Texas, speaking in support of the bill said he felt 1t was the only way in which congress could extend the relief so urgently needed by the farmers.
 Representative Madden, Republican of Illinois. however, assailed his col leagues for opening the way to re- rewal of prohibitive living costs. " Pointing his finger at the majority leaders desk. he said:
 You men will make two lamb chops cost $1.3O again and you will make our suits of clothes cost one hundred per cent more.''
 Garrett Sees Politics
 Representative Garrett of Tennes see said he saw in this bill a deter mined effort to divide the Democratic party, to make members of that party turn their backs on every principle ot taxation for which the party has stoot in it's whole history"
 T cannot believe the Republican leaders seriously hope to get this bil passed" he added. T am convinced i is a fine piece of political strategy"
 In his attempts at amendment MT Rainey sought to show that the bill fol the most part carried higher rate. than the Payne -Aldrieh tariff. If, also warned of retaliatory tariffs an, embargoes by other nations.
 In this connection an amendmen by Representative Olney, Democrat o Massachusetts, admitting wool il transit from Australia and Soul America at the time of the passage O the measure at prevailing rates O duty was voted down.
 Representative Walsh. Republican Massachusetts, in opposing the rate O seven cents a pound on cotton manu factures, said the cotton industries O New England were at a standstill nov and predicted that an additional dut. would result in further unemployment through the abandonment of plans f reopen mills. During the day a mum Der of senaltors entered the hous chamber and their presence led to re ,1 ports that they were prepared to tall e the bill to death in the senate. Man Republicans said tonight they were al most convinced that the bill would nc be passed by the senate.