The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
EMERGENCY TARIFF
 MEASURE PUSHED THROUGH IN HOUSE
Passage of Young Bill Comes at End of Stormy Session In Which Few Democrats
 Harrassed Republicans
By Assoe.atsd Press

Washington, April 15.-Republican leaders, supported by all except eight of their party and by IS democrats, pushed the Young emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill through the House late today. The vote was 269 to 112 with two members voting present.
 Passage of the measure came at the end of stormy session. during which a handful of democrats, aided by few re- pubicans, had harassed the leaders ot the republican side consistently for mere | than four hours. Charges that the re- publicans had bowed to the "dictation ot the Senate" were hurled not only by Rep resentative Garrett Tennessee. acting democratic leader but by Representative Newton, Minnesota. and Representative Luce, Massachusetts, both republicans, as we'll
 ADJOURN TILL MONDAY Representative MondelI announced a plan for the House to meet tomorrow to receive a report from the immigration committee. This was objected to by MT.
 
 bers of the immigration committee had acted without first having organized their committee. Democratic members had not been selected, Mir Garrett as- serted, urging that the report, said to be on the immigration restriction bill, be delayed until the democrats have a chance to see it." After half dozen | exchanges Mir. Mondeu agreed to wat and the House adjourned until Monday. Anof fad icatt arlr< tt.o L-,f .lx. bate, which revealed a wide split in the Texas delegation. Several Louisiana members also supported the tariff pro- gramme. The discussion was particu- iarly pointed when Representative Con molly, democrat, Texas. chided his col I lague, Representatives Hudspeth for de- serting his party
 DEMOCRATS VOTING YES l Besides Mir. Hudspeth. the roll call showed the following democrats voting | for the tariff: Harris, Blanton and tin, Louisiana; Smthwicl, Florida; Tay- Tor. Colorado; Lea, California; Clark. Florida; Campbell Pennsylvania; Lank- ford, Georgia, and Deal, Virginia.
 Republicans voting against the bill in- i cluded: Stafford, Wisconsin; Tinknam, Massachusetts; Periman volke, Ryan and Siegel, New York; Luce Massachu- l Chairman Fordney of the ways ana means committee precipitated the charges of Senate dictation when he declared the Senate would accept no changes in the bill as it was passed last session. not so much as "a crossing of a t or the dot | ting of an 'i.'' Those are instructions" i he added
 DICTATION RESENTED
 MT. Newton. who had the floor, re- l torted that he would not ''surrender judgment and intelligence both on a question which he felt he was right. Senate orders notwithstanding. Il the dictation of the other body" he ex- claimed
 That admission by Mr. Fordney is the most amazing have ever heard in my 1 IS years experience in the House." Rep resentative Garner of Texas shouted. "it 1 appears that the constitution is being violated, for it says explicitly that reve- nue measures must originate in the House. and here we have the chairman of the ways and means committee admit tiff frankly that the bill was dictated by the Senate.
 And further. Mr. Fordney's statement means that hereafter no bill can Ds 1 amended in this House if the Senate leaders will that 1t shall not be changed It means we must bow to the senators wishes, whether or not amendments hav' merit.
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 MT. Garrett described the position n which the House was placed by MT Ford ney's statement as .indefensible." add ing that all discussion in the Hous
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