New Britain herald., 1929-06-06
6 TARIFF HEARING
 APPLICANTS READY
Valuations to h Taken Up Be.
 folt Sub Committee Work

WuNu Io piCoeul eNAoSASS VII e1A tariff bill were in the hands of sen- ate finance committee clerks today and indications were that several hundred more would be received be- fore the hearings before four sub- committees start next week.
 Valuation Hearings
 Before dividing into sub-commit- tees the full committee will meet June l. to take testimony on the question of valuation. This matter must be settled before any ad valor- em duties are changed. The house bill retains the present method of passing these duties on the foreign value of imported goods, but au- thorizes the president to make an investigation and report to congress on the feasibility of adopting some forms of domestic valuation.
 The opinion was expressed today that the subcommittee would take perhaps not more than 10 days or two weeks to complete their hear ings. The remainder of the time be- for Jrly 10. the limit set for the hearings, is expected to be consumed by the full committee at hearings on the free list and other administrative provisions.
 Washington. June 6 LP - The house today was confronted with the al cit, it has encountered since the special session began, while the senate had three on its hands.
 !, Until two of the four are disposed of-the house controversy over re- apportionment of its membership and the revival in the senate of the issue over the export debenture plan of farm relief-all talk of a summer vacation for congress is likely to be Of an extremely tentative nature.
 The other senate controversies had 10 do with repeal of the national origins basis for the fixing of im- migration quotas and the demand of Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon tana, for reconsideration of the nomination of Joseph r. Cotton, New York attorney, to be under- secretary of state, neither of which is on the administrators pre-vaca- ton program for congress.
 Census Embroils House
 The house entanglement was the outgrowth of its adoption of the alien exclusion" and force bill' amendments to the pending senate bill to carry out the constitutional requirement for reapportionment of the house membership in conform ity with population changes disclos- ed by each decennial census, and to provide for the 1850 enumeration on the basis of which it is proposed to make the first reapportionment in slmost 20 years.
 The former amendment, proposed by Representative Hoch. republican, Kansas, would exclude aliens from the census count on which reappor- tionment is based. It was opposed by eastern representatives and others from states having large ur- ban and industrial centers, drawing support among the delegation from rural states which stand to lose rep resentatiOn in a reapportionmen', including some from the south.
 The Force Bilr' amendment, fn- troduccd by Representative Tink- ham, republican. ssachusetts, would exclude from the count all citizens older than 21 who are not permitted to vote in the states in which they live and, while drawing support from the east, was opposed by southern representatives.
 Both were subject to another vote. but house leaders. fearing that they would command majorities on such ballots and that their inclusion would bring about defeat of the leg ialation, cut yesterdays session short and attempted to work out, through the republican steering committee. a quick method of solving the par liamentary problem, but without success.
 Combination Only Solution
 Representative Tilson of Connecti- cut, the republican leader, expressed the opinion that both amendments would be eliminated if they could be voted together. but that would re- 1uire adoption Of a special rule the rouse was regarded as unlikely 10 accept under the circumstances. So the chamber today confronted the possibility of having to work itself out of the tangle under the regular rules. with any member privileged to demand a separate vote on any amendment and motion to send the measure back to committee for changes subsequently in order
 While the two amendments could he combined through such re- committal motion. it has to be ad- vanced by an opponent of the leeis- ,ation. and Representative Rankin, democrat. leader in that group, was repared to use the privilege fo attack the whole eapportionment provision of the hil.
 senate Must Begin Anew
 The export debenture contro- Nersy was thrown back into the sen ate. where the proposal was put into the farm bill over vigorous admin istration opposition, by inc decision of the senate and house cCnferees to recommend it's elimination after adjusting all other differences in the relief measures passed separately by the two cha mbers.
 The national origins contest, which has been in progress for sev eral days. was expected today 'o reach vote tomorrow. II is based on the effort of Senator Nye. repub- I,can. North Dakota. to discharge the immigration committee from consideration of tn" administra pro posal for repeal of the national ori- gins provision of inc immigration act and bring if 10 the floor. Senator Reed republjcan PennSylVania. who