Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-24
TARIFF BILL Gets
COMMIT TEE'S D. K.
Ways and Means Members Ask
Adoption of Measure.
LEMONS INCLUDED IN LIST
Opposition to the Proposed Leeisla-
ton Develops as Five Committee
men Voted Against It-Prehol-
iday Rush On in Congress.
LEMONS INCLUDED IN LIST

Washington, Dec. 21.-The house
ways and means committee voted out
the Fordney emergency tariff bill de-.
signed to protect the farmers and IN
structed Chairman Fordney to make
all efforts possible to obtain action on
it before the Christmas recess
In finally approving the bill. the
committee made two changes. Lemons
were added to the list and an import
duty of IL cents per pound estaD-
lished The rate on peanut oil was IN
creased from 20 to 26 cents gallon.
Lemons were included at the last
moment upon the demand of the con-
ference of representatives from farm
er districts, which had accepted pro-
vision of tariff on lemons at the sug-
gestion of Representative Kahn (Rep)
of California.
Five members of the committee vot-
ed against the Fordney bill. They were
said to have been Representative
Treadway, Massachusetts; Tilson,
Connecticut; Rainey, Illinois; Oldfeld,
Arkansas. and Hull, Tennessee.
ever, is developing on several sides.
Members from manufacturing districts
expressed dissatisfaction with the bill
as framed because it did not include
enough manufactured articles. Tradi-
tional opposition to any high tariff
still held among some of the Demo-
Gratis, while other members asserted
that enactment of such legislation
would result in an increase in the cost
Of living.
"Farm" Representatives Join.
Leaders among the representatives
from farming districts will attempt to
gain bipartisan support for the meas
ure at a conference of those members
at which will be submitted recommen-
datiOns that the informal Organlza-
tion support the Fordney measure,
the Young Tincher bill to use $780,
100000 of the profits of the federal re-
serve banks in loans to live stock men,
and resolution to revive the war
finance corporation. The last named
measure, which previously had passed
the senate, was slightly amended and
adopted by the house Saturday. The
resolution goes back to the senate for
immediate acceptance of the amend
ment or for a brief joint conference.
The house bill proposing repeal of
general war laws is before the senate
judiciary committee for initial action.
The committee will hold hearings to-
day on a bill by Senator France of
Maryland for relief, of persons con-
victed of violating the espionage laws.
Senate leaders are prepared for a
tilt on the motion of Senator LaFOl-
lette of Wisconsin to reconsider pas
sage Of the Poindexter antistrikc bill.
A motion by Senator Poindexter Of
Washington to table the LaFollette
motion, which would bar debate, is In
prospect.
Hearings on immigration Bill.
Emergency immigration legislation
passed last week by the house is to be
taken up today by the senate i'm
migration committee, which is expect
ed to arrange for hearings after the
holidays.
The senate passed the maternity
and infancy protection bill after its
economy opponents had cut its re-
quired expenditures from 100000 to
81, 100000 a year, and putting it's adj
ministration into che children's bureau
instead of creating new government
bureau.
The house will adjourn Thursday
over Christmas, until the following
Monday, while the senate, with tis
holiday program still uncertain, leans
toward a partial cessation of business
by means of three-day recesses until
after New Years.