The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-14
MEASURE CARRIES ALL FINANCE
COMMITTEE REcoMMENDA-
TIoNs-voTE 6s TO 2s.
GOES TO CONFERENCE
TARIFF BILL RADICAL CHANGE
TO MEASURE PASSED
IN HOUSE.
western Newspaper Union News s.rlc..)

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate
has passed the emergency tariff and
antl-dumping bill, retaining all the
amendments recommended by the
finance committee, but rejecting those
individually proposed.
The vote was 63 TO %.
The Knox amendment, continuing
wartime control over imports of dye
stuffs was accepted, 81 to %.
Seven Democrats-Senators Brous-
sard, Louisiana; Jones, New Mexico;
Kendrick, Wyoming; Myers, Montana;
Pittman, Nevada; Ransdell, Louisiana,
and Sheppard, Texas-voted with the
Republicans In passing the bill. An
other Democrat, Ashurst, Arizona,
who was absent, was announced as
supporter. Only one Republican, Sen
ator Moses of New Hampshire, voted
against the bill.
AS passed by the Senate the meas
ure differs radically from that which
was passed by the House and now
goes to conference. Only the tariff
features were kept intact, the anti
dumping and currency revaluation Sec
tions being rewritten and the provision
added for continuation of the wartime
restrictions on imports of dyestuffs.
Action by the Senate came ndter five
hours of attack by Democratic leaders.
The latter, however, were not alone in
attempts to amend the measure, FOR
several Republicans tried TO broaden
its scope. All amendments were swept
aside by practically the same vote.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, was
not content, however, and made an
other effort to strike out the dye pro-
vision just prior TO the final vote. That
failed. also. The Utah senator, after
the passage, announced he would OF
fer a resolution soon, asking an In
vestigation of the monopoly, which, he
said, had been permanently intrenched
by the Senate's action.
There were attempts by some Demo-
Gratis who favored the measure to in
crease rates on particular commodi-
ties. Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ari-
Zona, made hard fight TO raise the
rate on long staple cotton from to 70
cents. His amendment was rejected,
"a to Z. Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico, sought to have the bill include
hides and drew forth the largest vote
favoring the change that was recorded
on any amendment. 1t was defeated,
however, &c to 40. The amendment
was given support by Senator Bursum,
Republican, also of New Mexico, who,
in his maiden speech, declared that
cattle hides were selling for "a dollar
apiece and it takes a wagonload to pay
for a pair of shoes"
Among the Senate conferees selected
were Chairman Penrose of the finance
committee, and Senator Smoot, Utah,
Republicans.
As passed by the Senate, the bill is
TO be effective for six months, when II
is hoped that the permanent tariff law
now being framed by the House ways
and means committee will have been
enacted. 1t provides duties on wheat.
corn, beans, peanuts, potatoes, rice, cat
tie, sheep, meats, long staple cotton
and cotton manufactures, wool and
wool manufac actures, sugar, silk, wrap
per and filler tobacco and other farm
products.
In addition, the bill carries an anti
dumping section designed to check the
influx of cheaply manufactured for
eign goods. Provision is made for the
inspection of foreign exporters books
to determine costs where necessary for
the assessment of duties.