New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-25
.F0RDNEY TARIFF
WILL Be ENACTED
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
WILL PASS EMERGENCY
MEASURE.
AGREE TO REPASS BILL
PERMANENT TARIFF WILL FOL.
Low AS SOON AS WORKED
OUT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service J

Washington, March 22-The Ford
ney emergency tariff bill, as vetoed by
former President Wilson, will be
rushed through Congress in the extra
session.
According to the request of Presi-
lent Harding for passage of a meas
ure designed to help farmers, asking
Tor protection against foreign compe-
%tition, Republican members of the
House ways and means committee
turned about yesterday and voted to
revive the Fordney bill after agreeing
a week ago not 10 consider any einer-
gency legislation ahead of IA perma-
nent tariff and revenue revision.
senators Penrose, Smoot and Nc
Cumber of the Senate finance commit
tee, agreed to the new program, which,
it was explained, meets approval of
the President. senator Penrose ex-
pressed the belief that the emergency
measure would be in the hands Of Mr..
Harding within ten days after the com
sening of the special session April IL.
Several members of the House com
mittee, including Chairman Fordney
and Representatives Longworth and
Green, conferred with Senator Pen
rose, who heads the Senate finance
committee, after the former committee
had reached Its agreement. From this
conference came the prediction that
the measure would he rushed through
the House under a special rule and
through the Senate possibly under lin
itation of debate as enforced by
clOture.
The new Fordney bin will he pre-
sented with Il six months limitation,
but its provisions will expire earlier
should the permanent bill be enacted
before the expiration of the six months
period.
The House ways and means commit
tee, after an all-day wrangle apparent.
ly was In the utmost harmony. Call
ing in newspaper men al the close,
Chairman Fordney set forth the final
program with everybody expressing
approval.
After disposing of the emergency
measure in the first few days of the
extra session, the House will take up
and pass the ~anti-dumping bill, which
will be followed by the allied measure
fixing an American valuation on goods
paying ad valorem.
Then will come the permanent tar
III. which Republican leaders hope will
be broad enough to satisfy all interests
demanding an upward revision.
While the House Is working on the
tariff the Senate finance committee
will consider revenue revision and Its
printed testimony will he available 10
the way and means committee, which
Fordney predicted Congress would
work ut high speed. The House would
considering revenue while the tar
IN was still before the Senate.
"All differences have been ironed
said Chairman Fordney, 'and We
now have "A definite working plan"
"The Fordney bill" said Chairman
Penrose, will be put through Congress
without the crossing Of a T. or the
of an -
The President stepped into the fight
he telegrnphed Mr.. Fordney sug-
an emergency agricultural
measure be enacted In advance of tar
Iff or revenue Legislation. The propo-
sal took the committee off its feet.
There were rumblings of discomfort,
especially among western members,
who objected to the idea of going be-
fore Congress n second time this year
70 ask for a special bill. The Presi.
tent asked that Senate Republicans he
and there bobbed M the fear
hat without a cloture rule the meas.
are might he long delayed. Senator
however. said clotUre would
,e invoked If necessary.