New-York tribune., 1921-05-12
ALI But One Republican
and Seven Democrats
Vote for Measure After
Five Hours Debate
Anti-Drinnpingg Ban
Gets Big Majority
Knox's Amendment for
Embargo ON Dyestuffs
Carried; To Conference

From The TTtbnnC's NGshtHGton bureau
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE ener-
gency tariff bill, containing the anti
dumping, valuation and dyestuffs pro-
visions recommended by the Finance
Committee, passed the Senate late to-
day by vote Of 63 to %. Senator
Moses, of New Hampshire, was the only
Republican to vote against the bill. On
the other hand, seven Democrats, Sena-
tcrs Broussard, Jones, of New Mexicoi
Kendrick, Myers, Pittman. Ransdell and
Shepard, voted for the measure.
When the bill WIS voted on in the
last session Of Congress, February 21,
of this year, four Republicans lined up
against it. They were Senator'S Colt,
Edge, Keyes and Moses. Three Of them
voted for the bill to-day, but Senator
Moses, largely because of the dyestuffs
amendment, opposed it.
The bill as passed by the Senate diff
fers in important particulars from the
form in which the House passed it. 1t
will now so to the conference.
DyGSLUU AmeUQInenE AAS1IteU
The Senate took up the bill at II
o'clock to-day and was occupied in the
discussion and voting for more than
FIVE hours. Various phases of the
measure were discussed. The chief
by Senator'S King and Hitchcock on
the Knox dyestuffs amendment, which
was put into the bill.
The Finance Committees anti-dump-
ing provisions of the bill were adopted
by vote of "a to 2. Only two Demo-
Gratis, Senators Hitchcock and Nickel
lar, voted against them. Senator Sim
mons explained that this was due to
the fact that Democratic Senator'S pre-
ferred the Finance, Committee anti
dumping features to the House pro-
visions and did not mean they favored
the legislation in itself
a long series of proposed amend
ments offered by individual Senators
met defeat, either on roll call or by
viva voce vote. The Finance Commit,
tee amendments only were adopted.
Reeds Proposal Defeated
The first one to be beaten was the
proposition of Senator Reed. intended
to shut off protection to an Ameri-
can product which is sold abroad for
less than it is sold here. 1t was de-
feated on 6 roll call, "a to 46, in COM
40 to so, in the Senate.
Senator News amendment to pre-
vent the dumping of foreign aircraft
here was defeated on roll call,
Sd to 10.
Senator Stanley offered an amend
ment to the effect the rates carried in
the bill shall not apply to Importation.
from nations that do not have
corresponding discriminatory duties.
This lost on roll call, 81 to 81.
Another amendment by Senator
Stanley provided that if the difference
IN price between an article aboard and
here was more than compensa' d by
the duty, the anti-dumping provisions
of the bill should not apply. This was
defeated, 48 to 20.
Senator, Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, offered an amendment which
would have allowed wool contracted for
before April ] of this year to enter
free. 1t was defeated without a roll
call.
Amendments by Senator'S Ashurst and
Trammell, with reference to long staple
cotton; one by Senator Jones, Of New
Mexico, relating to hides; one by Sem
ator Gerry, which would prevent any
of the duties carried in the bill being
applied to articles on the free list, and
one by Senator Harrison to admit agri-
cultural implements free, were voted
down. Senator Simmons moved to
strike out all but the tariff and dye
stuffs features of the bill, but this
was defeated, so to 20. Several other
proposed changes were likewise balked
License for Foreign Dyes
The Knox amendment reported from
the committee for the licensing and
embargo of foreign dyestuffs was
adopted by the Senate on roll call, 81
to 25. 1t commanded q number of
Democratic votes. As soon as it had
been adopted, Senator King, of Utah,
Democrat, took the floor to express his
disapproval of the result.
Calling attention to the fact that
Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, had
denounced the amendment, Senator
King said Senator Knox has Justified
it by taking refuge behind the dead
bodies of our soldiers"
He declared the State Department
had recently issued regulations which
tended to aid the dye monopoly here
and served notice that tomorrow he
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