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Simmons later attempted to get
unanimous consent to limit each SEN
ator to 10 minutes in debating commit
tee amendments to the remaining IL
schedules Of the bill, but so many Sen
ators desired that exceptions be made
such as in the case of shingles and
drew his request.
He said he hoped the Senate could
pass the tariff bill before the end Of the
special session, even with free and open
discussion of major controversies. He
and Senator Borah saw no reason for
delay, since, they said, the coalition
members largely had made up their
minds and had the votes to smother all
industrial rate increases they believed
unreasonable.
Pointing to important provisions in
serted in the administrative sections Of
the measure by the coalition, Simmons
held UP the substitute for the admins
tTation flexible clause as being OF ines
timable value in future tariff revisions.
Under it, he said. Congress could re-
adjust rates as quickly as the President
under the existing flexible provisions.
Will Insist Upon Debenture.
He also renewed a warning that the
the export debenture plan in the bill.
Asserting he did not wish to see the
bill fail, Senator Borah said some of It's
administrative provisions were of vital
moment to the American people" He
added that If the coalition was to meas
ure up" to its faith in the flexible sub
stitute returning to Congress the power
now enjoyed by the President to raise
or lower duties. it would seek to pre-
serve that substitute in the bill IN con-
ference.
I'VE can only do that by speedily
passing the bill on to those who will be
responsible for destroying it, II 1t Is
destroyed" he said. e
While the Senate was disposing of
amendments to the metals schedule,
Senator Norris, Republican independent,
of Nebraska, offered q rider for inser-
ton at the end Of the rate schedules
designed to prevent excess profits on
cheaply produced foreign goods sold in
this country.
The proposal, which under ordinary
procedure would not be considered until
all rate schedules are acted upon, pro-
videS tax of SO per cent Of the amount
by which the retail price of any inn
ported article exceeds the imported price
plus duty, freight, insurance and profit
of IS per cent.
Violation of the provision would SUBJ
ject a person to fine OF not less than
$500 or more than $4,000, or by impris-
onment of not less than three months
and not more than two years, or both.
The Nebraskan said 1t was quite ap-
parent that imported articles such rs
those on exhibit in the Senate chamber
were sold in this country at enormous.
unconscionable profit" as a result of a
"gentlemens agreement" between i'm
porters and producers of similar articles
in the United States. He contended his
proposal would prevent prof1teering OF
this kind.
Approve Amendment on Guns.
Among amendments approved today
was one by the finance committee to set
aside its original proposal for higher
duties on shotguns and rifles valued at
over $l7.50 each and restoring existing
rates.
Rates approved, compared with those
of the House bill and existing levies fol-
shotsuns, rifles. worth between $3.50 and
go and sfe b. PRESENT ssa So" House
Forks. hoes rakes-senate' Tree; House.
'O Brohae S po1der e not OF aluminum-senate,
u cents pound; House. "a cents; present
per hundred; House, 6 cents and 3sts pres
ent. cents
Stamping materials mounted on paper
Senate, % cent per 100 square inches; House,
N cent: present, "a cent.
Illuminating fxtures-Senate. 40%: House,
500; present. 400.
:, Same. Of platinum or or sOld-senate' $50
Nickel oxide-senate. free; House, / cent
Print roiiers-senate. SIS each and 72es;
House. 1916 present, 72ef.
Enclosing rollers-senate, 800; House,
coz present, 30ss.
Drills. chisels. hammers, yises, screw
drivers, etc.-Senate, 400; House, 50% /;
present, 40et.
Zinc dross and skimminss-Senate, ia
centS not Iva n Sens pF foT
steel, lead. copper, zinc. brass, nickel. alum
inum--Senate, 401o House, 50>s; present.
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