Evening journal., 1921-07-16
HOUSE VOTES
HIDES TARIFF
Fifteen Per Cent. is Rate
Fixed on All Leather
Products
TAX YIELD MAY
BE $S,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Hides-
raw, green and pickled-were
thrown of the Fordney tariff free list
yesterday by the House, which vot-
ed 1852 to 81 to impose an ad valorem
duty OF Is per cent to be followed
by another amendment tax in all
leather products including shoes.
Eight Republicans members OF
the ways and means committee
which framed the bill voted for free
hides. and Representative Garner,
Of Texas. ranking Democratic com
mitteeman and In charge Of the gem
eral hght against the bill was count
cd with Republicans voting for the
tax.
There were many breaks from
straight party lines on the first con-
tested section Of the measure, but
fnding themselves with votes to
spare. Republican leaders forced an
early adjournment over the Demo-
cratic demand that the bill be read
for amendment.
Representative Hawiey, OF Wash
ington. Republican member OF the
committee. in pleading against the
duty, declared the farmers by a
tariff would get less than they were
now paid and that ss1 900, 900 would
be added annually to the nations 3
shoe and leather bill. Ho was join
ed by Representative Barton. Re-
publican. Ohio. a former member OF
the Senate. who told the House the
Payne-Aldrich bill did not put one
cent OF tax on the hide OF the COW.
The action OF the leaders in ad-
journing after a five-hour session
and on the heels OF an eleven-hour
sitting yesterday. ended the chance
Of the Democrats of a chance to de-
mand vote on amendments gem
orally. After discussion had been
running for two hours. Representa-
tive Garrett, Tennessee. the acting
Democratic leader. offered a motion
to close debate at once so that the
House might have an opportunity to
work on the bill under th~ Ave
minute rule. according to the legis-
lative custom.
The Re. ublicans countered with
a motion for two additional hours
or debate and got in by a party vote.
Then when the vote was taken Mr..
Garrett insisted that the House keen
on the job. but all he could do was
to force a roll call. which showed
Republicans voting solidly T. quit
Thirty-one members took part II
the days talk. some defending ant
some fiaying the hide tax. unde
the rule by which the Fordney bill
has right OF way. another vote will
be demandeu in the Houss prope
next Thursday the action today be
ing in committee OF the whole. Op
ponents OF the duty said. however
they had little hope OF defeating
then.
BY calling for man to man coun
the Democrats forced a marcl
down the aisle. which showed tn
following Republican members o
the ways and means committed
standing out TO keep hides on tn
free list:
Green. Iowa Republican; Hawiey
Washington. copley. Illinois: Wat
sen, Pennsylvania; Wilson. Connect
cut; Treadway. Massachusetts; Mott
New York, and Houghton, New
York.
Representative Longworth. Re
publican. Ohio. another member. di
not vote. Representative Mann, Re
publican, Illinois. minority leader {
Democratic days, and Representativ
Robertson. Republican. Oklahom,
the woman member. stood with tn
losing side. Many Republicans froI
the shoe centers OF New Englan,
also opposed a duty.
Proceedings today indicated n
House would not permit any amen,
ments except such as are offered I
the ways and means committee
addition to the vote on dye stun
cotton, oil and asphalt Inustra
ing the first days work on the bi
the House jumped over 100 pag
until it found the place where Il
hide paragraph would ht, and W
jump back again today TO tai
up an amendment for elimination
the dye control and embargo DIT
visions.