New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-20
Asphalt Placed
On Free List i'm
Stormy Sessions
House Overrules Committee
on 4, of 5 Paragraphs in
Tariff Bill w hic h Are
Open TO Separate Vote
Democrats Cry 'Trusts"
Fordney Tells Opposition
Ii Can Offer Amendments
When Ii Gets in Control

WASHINGTON, July 13.--The House
finished consideration of contested
schedules in the Fordney tariff Bill
to-day by placing asphalt on the free
list and, thus. in four Of the five para
graphs open to separate votes, over
ruled the action of it's Ways and
Means Committee in framing the
measure. Dye control provisions OF
the bill as drawn were in the only
section of the five not upset by the
House.
After disposing of the asphalt
amendment, which rejected proposed
duties, ranging from 80 cents to SO q
ton, the House began consideration of
the numerous "perfecting" amend
ments. which the Ways and Means
Committee deemed necessary. 1t
raised the proposed duty on dried
beans, from one and one-fourth to one
and three-fourths cents a pound, and
increased the duties on shellcd almonds
from S cents to II cents pound, and
shelled walnuts from to TX cents
pound, in rapid order.
Two Hours Parliamentary Wrangle
The business of ''perfecting" the bill
then was stopped by a long parliament
tary fight 1t was a recurrence of the
controversy of yesterday raging about
charges Of the Democrats that the Re-
publican members Of the Ways and
Means Committee had not allowed the
minority to pass on the amendments
before they were offered. The wrangle
continued for two hours. Some mem
bcrs declared there was nothing fair in
the treatment, others that it was an
old-time custom.
At the end of the argument Repre-
sentative Campbell, of Kansas, presid
ing, ruled that the amendments could
be offered. The decision was immedi
ately appealed by Representative Gar
ner, Democrat, Of Texas, but the House
sustained the action of it's presiding
officer by q narrow margin. Mr.. Camp
BELLS decision was attacked by the
Democrats, who several times during
the afternoon referred to the gag"
used by the majority, but it allowed
odd "perfecting" amendments.
The Democratic side took advantage
Of the time offered for discussion of
the amendments designed to clarity
and define provisions of the bill to
deliver denunciatory speeches about
the bill in general. Several times they
we're thwarted by Republican points
of order that they were not discussing
the amendment under consideration.
Their objections were sustained with
out exception.
Fordney Answers Democrats
In the course Of the slough of five
minute talks several Democrats
pressed Chairman Fordney of the
Ways and Means Committee for a
statement as to when they would be
permitted to offer amendments. Mr.
Fordney paid no heed for while, but
when the demands became insistent he
fairly shouted:
DUST as soon as the Democrats get
control of the House they can amend
the tariff. They can't do it here"
The Democratic fight embraced a
wide range with little or no response
from the Republican side, except from
Mr.. Fordney, but charges that the
tariff bill was drawn in the interest
Of "the trusts" kept cropping out con-
tinually. Steel, aluminium and dye
and other trusts" were picked out as
beneficiaries of the bill. but Mr.. Ford
ney contended none would derive more
protection than the smallest "infant"
industry.