Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-28
TARIFF
BILL IS ADOPTED
OPPONENTS ARE 0vERRiDDRN
ny VOTE OF 1875 TO Is AFTER
STRENUOUS DEBATE
DEMOCRATS DEN0UNCE BILL
Measure Is Styled Glass Legisiatior,
and Defended as Only Way TO Elk
tsnd Needed Relief to Farming
Industry Of Country

Washington. Dec. 23,--Over the pro-
tests Of defiant majority, the house
last night adopted the Fordney emsr-
gency tariff bill by vots OF 1876 to s..
The vote was taken at S:45 O'clock,
after eight hours of debate.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Opponsnts Of
the Fordney emergency tariff bill, led
by Representative Henry Il. Rairey,
Democrat, Illinois, early last night
started determined fight to defer sc-
ton on the measure after Chairman
Fordney OF the house ways and means
committee, in charge of the bill, had
announced that it was planned to hold
the house in session until a final vote
was taken.
Chairman Fordneys announcement
brought from Representative Rainey
the statement that ''you will hear me
talk some" The Illinois member i'm
mediately began offering amendments,
each of which was bowled over almost
as soon as offered.
Political lines were swept aside on
the final vote, Al Democrats and one
Prohibitionist combining with 154 Re
publicans supporting the measure,
while IA Republicans lined up with r
Democrats against the bill.
1t was evident long before the vote
was taken that supporters Of the meas
ure, designed to protect some 20-odd
farm products for a 10-month period,
had the situation well in hand. But
Representative Rainey, leading the OPP
position, opened bitter attack which
Increased in intensity as the debate
wore on.
Paragraph by paragraph he assailed
the measure while the Republicans
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 major
ity.
Opposition speakers charged the
meas sure would send the cost of living
higher, and branded it as class legisla-
ton. Defenders of the bill, on the
other hand, said it would save the az
ricultural industry. Fl 4s
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee, which reported the
measure, in opening the debate, de-
eIared the measure was not scientific
and admitted it was hastily drawn, but
asserted that II was the best that could
be had at this time.
Representative Gardner (D), Texas
speaking in support OF the bill, said
he felt IT was the only way in which
congress could extend relief 30 urg
entity needed by the farmers. Repre-
sentative Madden (R), Illinois, how
ever, assailed his colleagues for open
ing the way to renewal of prohibit
tive living costs"
In his attempts at amendment, Mfr
Rainey sought to show that the bin FOL
the most part carried higher rates thar
the Payne-Aldrich tariff. He als'
warned of retaliatory tariffs and EN-
bargoes by other nations.
In this connection, an amendment b.
Representative Olney cd, Massachu
setts. to admit wool in transit from
Australia and South America at tn
time Of passage Of the measure at pre-
vailing rates of duty was voted down
Representative Walsh (R), Massa
ehusetts. in opposing the rate of sevel
cents a pound on cotton manufactures
said the cotton industries Of New Eng
land were at a standstill now and pre-
dicted that an additional duty woul
result in further unemployment
through abandonment Of plans to re
open mills.
During the day a number of sens
tors entered the house chamber an
their presence led to a report that the
were prepared to talk the bill to deaf
in the senate. Many Republicans sal
last night they we're almost convince
that the bill would not be passe
there.
Mr.. Fordney said in the course
the debate, however, that he hoped
see congress at the extra session SUI
stitute for this bill a relief measui
which would remain in effect until
scientific tariff schedule could
worked out.
81 expect" he continued, ito 81
congress re-enact either the Dingl'
or the Payne Aldrich schedules"