South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-22
FORDNEY BILL
ADOPTEDA
BITTER FIGHT
Straight Party Lines Adhered
To, Only Seven Solons
Switching Vote.
REMAIN ON FREE LIST
Four Products Withstand At
tacks; Oil Embargo Thrown
Out, 200 to 1913.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. July 21.-Ths r.
publican protective tariff bilL esti-
mated by Chairman Fordney 90 raise
around 100000. 600 n revenue an
nually, was passed Thursday night
by the house by a vote OF ESQ 20 12z
precisely the vote by which a DEM
ocratio vote for elimination OF it,
American valuation provision was
defeated.
Seven republicans voted against
the measure. while the same num-
Der OF democrats supported Il.
OIL, hides, cotton and asphalt stood
up against a determined night 10 tax
them and remained on the free list.
The Longworth dye embargo, frst
Of the i've contested schedules TO go
before the house proper for a vote
and backed by most OF the repuhl.-
can members Of the ways and means
committee was thrown out, 200 70
1913.
Committee Loses.
Forming and holding a flying
wedge, and introduced by republl-
cans not satisfied with all the bills
provisions the democratic minority
made most Of its chances. and won
on each. The ways and means com
mittee lost out on three OF the nve
amendments laid before the house.
There was not much chance OF
Imposing a duty on hides and cot
ton, after the house, IN committee OF
the whole, had defeated amendments
carrying compensatory rates on their
manufactured products. When the
oil amendment was reached there
was such a shout Of noes that a. roll
call was not demanded. A moment
later Chairman Fordney, trying 10
make himself heard above the din
which prevailed during the three
hours OF voting. announced thar ZEN
ument in the committee Of the whole
against taxing asphalt had been so
overwhelming that II was not worth
while to go through the form OF call
ing the roll
More than 200 committee amend
ments, rushed through during the
last three days were put up 10 be
voted on IN a bolck- Some merely
corrected spelling IN the bill. some
supplied commas and some changed
rates, but the democrats, still hold
ing their forces IN line. compelled a
record vote.
Divide SquareIy.
just before the time came 10 pass
the bill, Rep. Gardner, OF Texas.
ranking democrat on the WAYS and
means committee. stepped 70 the
front with the expected motion 20
send the bill back 10 its trainers with
instructions to strike out the Ameri-
can valuation and reciprocal provi-
sions. This was where the republi-
cans and democrats divided squarely
on the whole tariff .ssua, although
they had split widely on some OF the
earlier votes
1t probably was the first time since
war time days that the house found
Itself with such & quorum on The
eve OF a vote. Closing the long
wrangle over the bill. Chairman
Fordney brought republican mem
bers 70 their feet by declaring It
would bring greater prosperity 70 the
country than Il now enjoyed.
Rep. London, socialist, New York.
voted against the bin.
After the house had passed the
bill and adjourned until Monday.
Chairman Fordney and Rep. Car
rett Of Tennessee, the acting minor
ity leader. issued statements de-
Tending and denouncing II
Declaring the measure a mon
strosity. Mr.. Garrett asserted that
the democrats were given "Just I've
opportunities 20 win and they won
al i've"
IF the bill had been opened up
Tor amendment under the general
rules OF the house" he added. there
IS no telling what would have hap
pened 20 Il. When say 1--WE op-
portunities, mean n the house
itself. OF course we had few
chances IN the committee o. the
whole and there we defeated the
increase Of duties upon leather and
boots and shoes and upon coffin
manufactures.
There were only twenty-five lines
OF the bill, out OF $3.50 lines. read
for amendment. Not q member o.
the house except the majority mem
bers OF the ways and means COM
mittee had an opportunity even 20
offer an amendment. except as .
was an amendment 20 comult-ea
amendment The day OF retrbu-
ton will come"
Although no direct comparison
was made with rates IN the Payne
Aldrich bill. which figured so large
~ IN the political discussion chair
man Fordney declared the average
al valorum rates IN his bill were
slightly lower.