Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-12
TARIFF BILL
PASSES BY s..
TO 28 VOTES
Action Taken Following
Onslaught BY Democrats
In Senate

Washington, May 1.-THE senate
ate today passed the emergency tar
liz and anti-dumping bill. retaining
ali amendments recommended by the
finance committee, but rejecting
Those individually proposed. The
Vote IA 63 to 2s. Seven Democrats,
Senators Rrousard. Louisiana; Jones
New Mexico; kendrick. Wyoming:
Viewers. Montana; Pittman, Nevada:
vansdell. Louisiana. and Sheppard.
Irexas, voted with the Republicans in
passing the bill Another Democrat.
lAshurst. Arizona, who was absent, was
Announced as a supporter. Only one
Republican, Senator Moses, of New
Hampshire, voted against the bill.
As passed by the senate, the meas
ire differs radically from the form in
which It was passed by the house
early in the extra session. and now
goes to conference. Only the tariff
features Of the bill we're kept intact,
the anti-dumpirg and currency re-
valuation section being entirely re-
written n the provision added for
Icentinuation of the wartime reanc-
kthH on imports Of dyeAufs.
Action FolowsslDemocraac Attack,
Action by the senate came at the
end of five hours of driving attack by
Democratic leaders. The latter, how
ever. were not alone in their attempts
to amend the measure, for several
Republicans made efforts to broaden
its scope only to fail. All were swept
aside by practically the same vote.
sLete In the day. Democrats con-
contracted on the committee addition
to the bill providing for continued
federal control Of dye importstions.
Senators charged frequently that the
amendment. which was submitted to
ne committee by Senator Knox, Re-
publican, Pennsylvania. would create
a monopolsstic control of the dye In.
dustry and turn over the consumers
TO the wishes and will Of n IAN"
A roll call left it as a part of the
bill by the Of 81 to rs.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah. was
not content, however. and made an
other effort to strike out the dye
provision Just prior to the vote on
passage. That failed also.
To Probe Alleged Monopoly.
The Utah senator, after passage Of
the measure, announced he would
offer a resolution in the senate soon
to investigate the monopoly which
he said existed and had now been
permanently entrenchcd by the sen
ate's action.
There were successive attempts by
some of the Democrats who favored
the to increase rates on par
ticular commodities. Senator Ash
urst. Democrat. Arizona, made a par
ticularly hard fight TO raise the rate
on long staple cotton from 7c to zoe.
His amendment was rejected. "A to z.
Senator Jones, Democrat. New Mexi-
co. sought to have the bill include
hides and drew forth the largest vote
favoring the change that was record
ed on any amendment. 1t was de-
feated. however, So to a..
The Jones OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES kiven
support by Senator Rureum, Repub-
licsn. also of New Mexico. u
Questions Sincerity.
8 nator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
eiss lppi. in a final onslaught on the
biii. challenged it's Republican sup
porters as to the sincerity OF their
desire to help the farmers. He then
offered an amendment which. would
have exempted from the application,
OF the anti-dunping section all farm
inI implements and other equipment
Used by the farmers.
His proposition was rejected with
out a record vote.
The following were selected to rep
resent the senate in the conference
with the house: Chairman Penrose
OF the finance committee and Scna-
tors McCumber, North Dakota, and