Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-19
CLASH IN HOUSE
OVER TARIFF BILL
Effort to Speed Measure Is
Fought-Senate May Vote on
immigration Today
SHIP ACCOUNTS TANGLED
Ey the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 10. The House
today entered into long debate on n
special rule to give the emergency tariff
bill privileged status and hasten ii 1"
conference on the Senate amendments.
Opponents of tho measure made de-
tcrmincd fight against the rulc. but
supporters believed the bill would b'
ordered to conference instead of being
referred to the ways and means COM
mttcc for reconsideration.
Passage of immigration restriction
legislation before adjournment today
was predicted by leaders when the Sen
ate took up the committee substitute
fur the House bill. Senator Harrison
gave notice that he would move TO have
tn" Senate reject the substitute and
pass the House bill with an amendment
elm mating the lattcr'S provision per-
mitting immigration of dependents of
aliens now in the United States. Sen
atorS Dillingham; and Smoot vigorously
opposed this plan.
Congressional investigation of th"
shipping board ended today with the
examination Of Secretary Payne. who
declared that when he became chairman
of tn" board after the war he found ar.
rohnts in bad shape and that he caused
tho dismissal of Col. T.. II. Abadic.
general comptroller. and other officials
and abolished several bureaus.
Criticizcs Marine Act
The secretary Of the interior criti-
C;Hrd the provision of tn" merchant
marine act creating II board Of seven
members. \ single executive, hc
argued. should bc placed in control. The
provision directing the President to
abolish commercial treaties also was at
tucked.
Mr.. Payne said he was convinced
that the government could not SucCcSs-
fully opcrat" merchant vessels in COM
petition with private shipping inter
cSt>. and also said American passenger
in"rs could not compete with foreign
liners unless permitted t" sell intoXl'
cantS during VOYAGES.
lie praised tn" work Of T.. y. Hurley,
former chairman Of the board. in ere
ating enthusiasm. but said no one was
left to supcrintCnd accounting and ruu o
TIM.
Charges that favoriti~m had been
shown by operating officials of the board
in allOntium of Tonnage. division of
ports and routes and other operating
questions w"r" denied by the witness.
Il. W. Boiling, brother n law o.
President Wilson and treasurer of the
shipping board. was before the invcS-
tigating commtt"" again today to deny
charges of irregularities on his part
made by Tucker X. Sands. formerly
Il Washington bank cashier. \. NJ.
Fisher. an investigator of the commit
tee. also testified. He cxoncratcd Mr..
Boiling, declaring that searching in
Quiry had convinced him there was
nothing irregular about privut" husi-
ness transactions between Mr.. Boiling
and Mr.. Sands.
AsSail Lumber Men
Further information regarding al
legged activities OF the Southern Pine
Association in maintaining high prices
for yellow pine lumber was transmitted
today by the Federal Trade Commits
sion to Chairman Calder, Of the Senate
committee on housing and rcconstru,
tiom. 1t is based on Investigations
made by the commission at the request
Of III" Department Of Justice.
Til" commission charges that in 1919
IT," a~SOCiat ON manipulated matters 50
~ tn make further price advances
which were followed by ranid advances
in III" price Of fir pndull other compc-
tiliv" W"mlS
"Whcmth, market showed Signs OF
weakness last June and the recession
from the abmormally high price, then
current began, the mills generally cur.
tailed their prUdUctiom." SAID the re-
port. which adds that prices have again
started upward.
Th" commission also charged that n
rHmpuigm is being conducted under the
auspices Of ia" National Lumber Man
uiarrurrrS Association to induce the
public t" build under present prices
and special assessments have been voted
by the various affiliated rrfionul aNso-
Citations l." rails" Il large fund for the
rXprnsc~ Of the campaign.
Italian Ship Proceeds to N. Y.
TIE Italian steamship Frrdinando
P0Ia>rim". which was diverted here be-
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