Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-22
OIL, HIDES AND
COTTON ARE ON
FREE LIST; DYE
EMBARGO LOST
Shout Of Noes When Duty
on Oil Comes Up Proves
No Vote Necessary
BILL PASSES 289 TO 127
Seven Republicans Join in
Fight on Tariff, While
7 Democrats Favor 1t

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Re-
publican protective tariff bill, esti-
mated by Chairman Fordney to raise
around s50O,00O.000 in revenue an
nually, was passed tonight byN the
house by vote of 2S9 to 127-pre-
cisely the vote by which a Democratic
motion for elimination of its Ameri-
can valuation provisions was deTeat-
ed
Seven Republicans voted against
the measure, while the same number
of Democrats supported il.
OIL hides, cotton ana aspnaic re-
mained on the free list. The Long
worth dye embargo, backed by Re
publican majority on the ways and
means committee, was thrown out
209 to 1913.
Aided by Republicans not satisfied
with all the bills provisions, the Dem
ocratic minority made the most OF Its
chances. and the ways and means
committee lost out on three of the
five amendments laid before the
house.
There was not much chance OF i'm
posing a duty on hides and cotton af-
ter the house. in committee of the
whole, had defeated amendments car
rying compensatory rates on their
manufactured products. When the oil
amendment was reached there was
such shout of noes" that a roll call
was not demanded
Amendment Vote Rushed
A moment later, Chairman Fordney.
trying to make himself heard above
the din. which prevailed during three
hours of voting, announced that senti-
ment in the committee of the wnoie
against taxing asphalt had been so
overwhelming that il was not worth
while to go through the form OF carl
ing the roll
More than 200 committee amend
ments, rushed through during the last
few days. were put up to be voted
on in a block. Some merely correct
ed spelling in the bill and some chang
ed the rates. but the Democrats. still
holding their forces in line. compelled
a record vote.
Just before the time came TO pass
the BILL Representative Garner OF
Texas, ranking Democrat. on the ways
and means committee. stepped to the
front with the expected motion to
send the bill back to its trainers with
instructions TO strike out the Ameri-
can valuation and reciprocal provi-
sions. This was where the Republic
ans and the Democrats divided square
ly on the whole tariff issue, although
they had split widely on some of the
earlier votes.
Fordney Is cheered
II probably was the first time since
war time days that the house found
itself with such a quorum on the eve
of, vote. Closing the long wrangle
over the bill Chairman Fordnev
brought Republican members to their
feet by declaring il would bring great
er prosperity TO the country than il
now enjoyed The veteran tariff
maker thrilled by the demonstration.
smiled and bowed and then wheeled
about to wave to the galleries.
The Republicans voting against
the bill were: Back, Wisconsin: Calm.
Ohio: Knight, Ohio: Lampert. Wiscon
sin: John NJ. Nelson. Wisconsin. SIN
clair. North Dakota. and Voighi y is
consin.
Democrats voting for II were:
Campbell. Pennsylvania; Dupre. Mar
tin. Fatrot and Lazaro. louisiana:
Lea and Baker. California.
Representative London. Socialist
of New York voted against IL