Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-23
EMERGENCY TARIFF
IS PASSED IN HOUSE
BY 1886 TO Sc VOTE
Political Lines Are Swept
Aside in Final
Ballot.
RAlNEY OPENS BITTER
ATTACK ON MEASURE
Opponents Charge Living Costs
Will Mount Higher
Through Act.
BRANDED CLASS LEGISLATION
Senator'S Appearing on Floor Lead
to Belief They Will Talk
Law to Death.
BRANDED CLASS LEGIsLATIo.
Senator'S Appearing on Floor Lead
to Belief They Will Talk
Law to Death.
tBy Associated Press. l

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Over the
protests of a defiant minority, tho
House tonight adopted the Fordney
emergency tariff bill by vote of 1s6
TO sc. Tho vote was taken ut S:45
o'clock after eight hours debate.
Political lines were swept aside in
the final vote. forty-one Democrats
and one Prohibitionist combining
with, 15i Republicans In supporting
the measure. while fourteen Repub-
licans lined up with seventy-two
Democrats against the bill.
1t was evident long before the vote
was taken that supporters OF the
measure. designed to protect some
twenty-odd farm products for a ten
months period, had tho situation
we'll IN hand. But Representative
Rainey, Democrat. of Illinois. Lead
Ing the opposition. opened "a bitter
attack. which Increased in intensity
as the debate wore on.
Rniney Attacks Measure.
Paragraph by paragraph, he at
tackled the measure. whilc the Re-
publicans with a loud roar of noes"
sent his proposed amendments down to
defeat. y few Republicans supported
him in his attack. but n scorc of HIS
own party turned from their tradi-
tional stand against a high tarin to
join the majority
Opposition speakers charged that
The measure would send ,r7s,ost OF
living higher, and branded tits class
legislation. Defenders on ttfa other
hand SAID 1t would save tIsh aCri-
cultural industry
Chairman Fordney, of tho wavs
and Means Committee, which re-
ported the measure. in opening de-
bate declared the bill was not sclen-
,ihc and admitted it was hastily
drawn. but asserted that it was tirs
pest that could be had at this timo.
Garner supports nIIi.
Representative Garner. Democrat.
Texas, speaking in support of the
NIL, said he felt it was the only wav
IN which Congress could extend tho
relief 80 urgently needed by the
farmers
Representative Madden. Republi-
can. Illinois. however. assailed his
colleagues FOR opening the way TO
renewal OF prohIbitive living Costs"
pointing his finger at the majority.
leaders desk. he said: "You men will
make two lamb chops cost sl.a0 again
ana you will make our suits OF clothes
cost 100 per cent more"
Representative Garrett. Democrat.
tennessee. said he saw in this bill a,
determined effort to divide tho Demo-
cratic party, TO make members OF that
party turn their backs on every
principle OF taxation for which the
party has stood in its whole history.
cannot believe the Republican
leaders seriously hope to get this bill
rassed. he added. Il am convinced
IL is fine pieco of political s,rate-
gy."
In his attempts at amendment SIr.
kainey sought to show that the bill
Tor the most part carried higher rates
than the Paync-Aldrich tariff. ae
also warned of retaliatory tariffs and
emDargoes by other nations.
Wool Amendment Killed.
In this connection an amendment
by Representative Olney, Democrat.
Massachusetts. TO admit WOO, ,n
transit from Australia and South
America at tho time Of passage Of
the measure at prevailing rates OF
4
Representative Walsh. Renub,jcan
Massachusetts, opposing tho rate of
cents a pound on cotton manufac.
turers. said tho cotton industries Of
New England were at standstili
now and predicted that an additional
duty would result in further unem.
pioyment through the abandonment
of plans to reopen mills.
During the day number OF Sena-I
tors entered the House chamber, and
their presence led to reports thatl
they were prepared to talk the bill
20 death in the Senate. Many Repub-
Leans said tonight they were almost
convinced that the bill would not
be passed by the Senate. "
Mr.. Fordney said in the course of
the debate, however. that he hoped TO /
see Congress at the extra session
substitute for this bill relief meas
ure which would remain In eject
until scientific tariff schedule could
DC worked out.
II expect" he continued, ito SOC
Congress re-enact either the Dingley
or the payne-Aldrich schedules"
The man who complains because
he Is charged So cents for two NUT
ton chops Will pay $l,30 for them tf
the Fordney bih Is adopted, said
Representative Madden. Republican.
MN5is. who declared he saw moth
ing in the measure that would help Il
to reduce the cost Of living.
adopt this BILL, he added. 'nnd !,
hnd what Will happen when you 10
into tailor shop or store 20 buy
a suit OF clothes They Will I'LL YOU
q new tariff on wool 40 IL efESrt ana
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