The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-22
MEASURE CARRIES
BY PRACTICALLY A
SOLID PARTY VOTE
Seven Republicans Opposed Bill,
While Same Number Dem
Ocrats Supported 1t.
DEMOCRATIC MINORITY
WIN THREE AMENDMENTS
Were Aided by Republicans Not
Satisfied With All the
Provisions.
(Hy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The repubIi-
can protective tariff bill, estimated by
Chairman Fordney to raise around five
hundred million dollars in revenue an
nually, was passed tonight by the house
by vote of 2S9 to 127-precisely the vote
by which a democratic motion for elim-
ination Of its American valuation pro-
vision was defeated.
Seven republicans voted against the
measure, while the same number OF DEM
ocrats supported it.
OIL hides, cotton and asphalt stood up
against a determined fight 10 tax them
and remained on the free list The Long
worth dye embargo, first Of the five con
tested schedules to go before the house
proper for a separate vote and backed
by most Of the republican members Of
the ways and means committee was
thrown out. 200 TO 1913.
Forming and holding a flying wedge
and aided by republicans not satisfied
with all the bilrs provisions the demo-
cratic minority made the most OF its
chances and won on each. The ways
and means committee lost out on three
Of the five amendments laid before the
house.
There was not much chance Of impos-
ing duty on hides and cotton after the
house in committee OF the whole had de-
feated amendments carrying conpensa-
tory rates on their manufactured pro-
ducts.
When the oil amendment was reached.
there was such shout OF noes that
roll call was not demanded Al moment
later Chairman Fordney trying to make
himself heard above the din which pre-
vailed during three hours OF voting, an
nounced that sentiment in the commit
tee Of the whole was against taxing
asphalt had been so overwhelming that
it wasn't worth while to go through the
form Of calling the roll
More than two hundred COMMITTEES
amendments rushed through during the
last five days were put up to be voted
on in block. Some merely corrected
spelling in the bill. some shufned com
mas, and some changed 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 bin back
to its trainers with instructions to strike
out the American valuation and recipro-
cal provisions. This was where the re-
publicans and democrats divided squareiy
on the whole tariff issue, although they
had split widely on some OF the earlier
votes.
After the house had passed the bill and
adjourned until Monday, Chairman Ford
ney and Representative Garrett Of Ten
nessee, the acting minority leader, issued
statements defending and denouncing IT.
Declaring tho measure a "monstrosity.'
Mr.. Garrett asserted that the democrats
We're given Just five opportunities to
win and they won all five"
III the bill had been opened UP for
under the general rules OF
the house." he added, there is no tell
ing what would have happened to IL
When 1 say five opportunities. I mean in
the house itself. OF course. we had a
few chances IN the committee OF the
whole and there We defeated the increase
of duty upon leather and boots and shoes
and upon cotton manufacturers.
There were only % lines Of the bin,
out Of $3.50 lines, read for amendment.
Not member OF the house except the
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