The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
FORDNEY BILL PASSES BY FUSION
Democrats Join with Republi-
cans In Fight for Passage Of
Bill In House.
NAY NOT PASS IN SENATE
Adoption Comes After Eight
Hour Debate by Defiant
Minority.

WASHINGTON. Dee. G2.-~uver the
Protests ~ defiant minority, the
house tonight adopted the Fordney
tmcrreucy tariff blu By vote Df
fss IS ~. The vote was taken at SAB
o'eiock after eight hours ~ debate.
a Political lines were swept aside on
the final vote. Al democrats and one
pfuhobltionist combining with 3f re-
nahilcann ln supporting the M asure.
whliu ~ republicans lined up with
kfa democrats against she bill
II was evident long before the vote
una taken that supporters of the
measure. designed 70 protect some
twenty odd farm products Tor a ten
months period. had the situation well
in hand Hut Representative Henry
RaIhsx.t democrat ~ Illinois, leading
the opposition. made bitter attack.
which grew In Intensity a. the debate
wore on.
Paragraph - paraEraph he assault
"a the measure. while the repabhcana
with loud runrs ~ noes sent his pro-
posed amendments down 60 defeat 4
few republicans supported him ~ his
attack. but q score of his own party
turned from their traditional stand
AGAINST a hiKh tariff g Join the ma
lnrity
Opposition speakers charged that
ihe Measure would send the cost of
living higher and branded q a. class
legislation. Defenders ~ the btu. on
the other hand. said n would save the
agricultural industry.
Chairman Fordney. ~ the ways and
means ranmiftes. declared the meas
ure was mot" scientific and admitted
ssstI
that e was the best that could be had
nt this tinae
Representative Garner democrat.
ToNaa. speaking ln support "a the hlll
said he feit lt was the enly way. IN
mhlch connreas cani6 extend the re-
ilef - urgently needed BY the farmers.
Representative Madden. republican.
Illinois. however. assaiied his coll
leagues for "upeninG the way 20 q re-
uewai 90 prohibltive living costs.
Pointing his finger at the majority
leaders, desk be said.
You mgem viii make two lamb
chops cost ti 80 again aud YOU viii
make cur suits - clothes cost Toe
per cent more
Representative Garrett ~ Tennes-
see. said he saw in this bin a de-
teranlned effort 10 divide the demo-
cratic party. - make members % that
marty turn their backs on every
principle - taxation for which the
marty has stood in its whole history
Il cannot believe che republican
leaders seriously hope 90 set this bill
psansd.e he added = am convinced
ID il fine piece e political strategy
n hia attempts af amendment Mr..
Rainey sought 90 show that the bin
" enc most part carried higher rates
.han the Payne -Aidrirh tariff. lie
,isa warned ~ retaiiatory tariffs and
ennbarnoca hy other nations
fn this connection. an amendment
~ Massachusetts 81 admit wool "a
transit frum Australia and South
America at the time ~ passage % the
measure 81 nreyaiilnE rates Of duty
vas voted down.
Representative Walsh. republican.
Massachusetts in opposina the rate
81 seven cents 4 pound on cotton man
ufarfurea said the cotton Industries
II NuN EnNiaad were a. standatih
IL and predicted that an additional
,Hutv wnuia result in further unem-
nioyment through the abandonment
af plans "a reopen mills
gluring the day a number of sena
tarm entered the house chamber, and
thstr presence led 20 reports that they
,.rr@ prepared 60 talk the bin 90 death
tn the senate. Many republicans said
tonight that they are almost con
.ineed that the BIN would not be
paamed by the senate