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EMERGENCY TARIFF
PASSED ~ House
Republican Leaders Gain Support of
All Except Eight Of Their Par.
ty and Fifteen Democrats

Washington, April 16.-Republi-
can leaders, supported by all except
eight of their party and by. IS
Democrats, pushed the Young
emergency tariff and anti-dumping
bill through the house late today.
The vote was 269 to 112, with two
members voting present. Passage of
the measure came at the end Of a
stormy session, during which a
handful of Democrats aided by a
few Republicans had harassed the
leders of the Republican side per-
sistently for more than four hours.
Charges that the Republi-
cans had bowed to the "dicta-
ton Of the senate" were hurled not
only by Representative Garrett, Ten
uessee, acting Democratic leader,
but by Representative Newton,
Minnesota, and Representative
Luce, Massachusetts,, both Republi-
cans, as well.
The battle was later continued
when Representative MondeA, Wyo-
ming, Republican floor leader, an
nounced a plan for the house to
meet tomorrow to receive a report
from the immigration committee.
This was objected by Mr.. Garrett,
who sadi the Republican members
of the immigration committee had
acted without first having organized
their committee. Democratic COM
mittee members had not been select
ed, Mr.. Garrett ASSERTED, urging that
the report, said on the immigration
restriction bill, be delayed until the
Democrats have a chance to see it."
Agreemnt 10 Watt
After half a dozen exchanges, Nj.
Mondell agreed to wait, and the
house adjourned until Monday.
Heated discussion marked the
tariff debate, which revealed a wide
split, in the Texas delegation. Sever
al Louisiana members also support
ed the tariff program. The discussion
was particularly pointed when Rep
resentative Connolly Democrat, Tex
as, chided his colleague, Representa-
tive Hudspeth for ~"deserting , his
party
Beside MI. Hudspeth, the roll call
showed the following Democrats
voting for the tariff: Parrish, Blar-
ton and. Jones of Texas; Dupre, Fav-
rot, Martin and Lassaro of Louisi-
ana, Smithwick of Florida, Taylor of
Colorado, Lea of California Clark of
Florida, Campbell of Pennsylvania,
Langford of Georgia and Deal of
Virginia.
Republicans voting against the
bill: Stafford, of Wisconsin, Tink-
ham Of Massachusetts, Periman,
Volk, Ryan and Siegel, New York;
Luce, of Massachusetts, and Keller
of Michigan.
Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee precipitated
the charges Of senate dictation when
he declared the senate would accept
no changes in the bill as it was pass
ed last session not so much as "a
crossing of It. or the dotting of an
-. "Those are Instructions he add
ed.
MI. Newton who had the floor,
retorted that he would not "surren-
der judgment and intelligence both"
on a question of which he felt he
was right, "senate orders notwith-
standing" I don't propose to have
the house accept the dictation of the
other body" he exclaimed.
Most Amazing Admission
"The admission by Mr.. Fordney is
the most amazing I have heard in
my Is years experience in the
house. Representative Garner of
Texas shouted. at appears that the
constitution is being violated for it
says explicitly that revenue meas
ures must originate in the house and
here we have the chairman of the
ways and means committee admit
ting frankly that the bill was dicta-
ted by the senate"
Mr.. Garrett described the position
in which the house was placed by