Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
TARIFF RESOLUTION
TABLED BY HOUSE
Vote of 1873 to 1854 Virtually
Kills Proposal From
Senate.
Hy the AsSociated press

By the Associated Press.
BY vote Of 1873 TO i64. the House
today tabled Senate resolution pro-
posing a downward revision OF the
tariff.
This action, taken at the instance
Of Representative Tilson OF Connecti-
cut Republican leader Of the House,
has the effect of virtually killing the
proposal. iuaSmuch as a vote TO recon-
slider would be necessary 70 take It
from the table. Some members Of the
Western Republican independent group
have mace IL clear, however, that some
move against the tariff was to be ex-
pected II the House q; this session.
Representative Garrett OF Tennessee.
Democratic floor leader. vigorously op-
posed today's action. The resolution
approved yesterday by q coalition OF
Senate Democrats ailu kSplU.ean in
dependents was transmitted TO the
House as an expression Of Senate seni;-
nlent. The House alone has authority
10 initiate tariu legislation or tariff
schedules ai the present.
Simmons Issues Statement.
Senator Simmons issued a statement
parentIy u two-Iolo purpose III the decay
sought by the Republicans
abe present cnange u attitude on
the par OF the majority seems I'M
NATURAL he said. Some attribute It 10
the intense opposition OF the Secretary
or the Treasury 10 the amendments
made In the House hy the Democrats
with respect 10 consolidated returns
Others think that It Is the result OF q
desire 10 use whatever surplus there Is
In the Treasury Tor further reduction
OF the national debt and that tie ad-
minlsiration does not at this time SIN
cerely favor tax reduction AZ all"
Charges made III the House hat Sec
rotary Mellon Is deliberately holding
back action on the tax bill brought a
reply today by Representative Tread
way. Republican. Massachusetts,. who
declared Representative Garner. DEM
ocrat. Texas. had made 4 deliberate
m!sstatement yesterday In his conten-
ton that the tax bill was being de-
layed because present provisions APP
plying to the corporation tax were det-
rimental 70 the Mellon financial in
terests.
Garner. replying. said that the Mas
sachusettS member reminded him ot
the story about the car with the ..arg-
est hood. the loudeSt horn and ths least
horsepower Of any In the world"
Twelve Republicans and one Farmer
Labor member Joined with al Democrats
In favor Of the resolution In the Senate.
The resolution was sponsored by Senator
McMaster. Republican. Of South Dakota.
aud those Republicans who supported
him complained generally OF agricui-
tural conditions, Their argument was
Ia eos
vised as to put agriculture cn a parity
with industry.
The roll cali.
For the resolution:
Repuhiieans--Bl Blaine. Borah. Brook
hart. Capper. Frazier, Howell La Foi-
iette. McMaster. Noroeck. Norris, Nye
and pine-i2.
Observation-Disclosures. Barley, Ray
ARD, black. Blease. Bratton, Bruce, Car
away. Copeland, Din. Edwards Ferris.
George. Gerry. Glass Harris Harrison.
Halves. Hayden. Hetiin. King. Mcclellan.
Mayfield. Nicely. Oyerman. Pittman.
Reed Of Missouri Robinson OF Arkansas,
Sheppard. Summons, Smith. Steck.
stephens. Swanson. Thomas. TranimeN,
Tyson. Wagner. Walsh Of MaSSachu-
sets. Walsh OF Montana and Wheeler
20.
Farmer Labor--Shipstead--i,
lotai~~6s.
Against the resolution:
Republicans bing ham, CousenS. Cur
It's. Cutting Dale, Dcnecn. feSs, tilllett,
0ooding, Gould. Greene. Hale. Johnson
jones of Washington. keyeS, Mclean
MeNary. Meteaif, Misses. Oddie. phipps
Heed or Pennsylvania. Robinson ~ In
diana. Sackete achall. Shortrtdge
smoot. Stelwer. Warren Waterman
Watson and Willis-~Ss
democrats hrouSsard and Kend-
riek~~a
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