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ment" between importers and producers
Of similar goods in this country.
Shoots suggestion, however, side
tracked discussion Of the Norris propo-
sition.
During his discussion of Shoots pro-
posal Borah said that If the coalition
were to measure up" to its faith in
the flexible clause as rewritten it would
seek to preserve it from elimination in
conference.
I'VE can only do that by speedily
passing the bill on to those who will
be responsible for destroying 1t, II it's
destroyed" he added.
Senator Simmons said he did not
believe there would be any prolonged
discussion of amendments from now
on, as the coalition largely had made
up its mind how 1t was going to vote.
He predicted the bill would be passed
by the Senate before the special session
expires.
II hope SO, at least" he said. adding
the revision must be done in the. open
and not by suppression of discussion.
Contending the opposition amend
ment restoring to Congress the power
now held by the Executive to change
customs duties after investigation by
the Tariff Commission was OF Ines
timable importance" Simmons said
Congress could revise tariffs under 1t
as quickly as under the flexible clause.
At the same time he said a method
had been provided to safeguard the
Tariff Commission against influences
that have operated in the past to preju-
dice its actions.
Half of the two weeks which Presl-
dent Hoover said he hoped would see
rlQ Lii 20
expired today as the Senate resumed
consideration of the measure with work
on less than one-fifth Of the schedules
completed.
Debate embraced remaining para
graphs of the third Of is rate sched-
ules, although three of the six weeks
that were left of the special session
when rate revision was begun on Oc-
tober 81 had passed. The regular ses-
sion Of Congress will convene Decem-
Der 2.
Whereas at the outset of considrra-
ton of levies all sides were generally
agreed that action on the bill should
be completed by November 20, little
hope Is now held that the bill will be
ready for conference before the special
session ends.
Expectations were that the balance of
amendments to the metals c!assifica-
ton, with the exception of the i'm
portant watches and clocks paragraphs,
deferred until Monday, would be dis
posed of today.
While prospects have dimmed for a
final vote by the end of the extraordi-
nary session, leaders of the House have
expressed an intention of standing by
until the December session, II necessary,
to consider the measure.
Representative Tilson OF Connecti-
cut, the Republican floor leader, has
received assurances from leaders Of
the Democratic Independent Repub-
lican coalition that the bill will be
passed by the Senate before the Deem
Der session. On the other hand, admin
istration leaders of the Senate have
told him bill in that time is virtually
impossible.
Action yesterday brought adoption by
the Senate of more than score OF
amendments. In complete possession OF
the bill, the coalition brushed aside the
resistance of the administration group
and continued its assault upon pro-
posed finance committee increases.
Some of the reductions approved,
however, have been proposed by the
committee Republicans. A cut in the
tariff on automobiles and motor cycles
from IS to 10 per cent was adopted and
elimination. of the countervailing clause
of the present law which permits this
country to meet all increases imposed
by foreign countries on American cars,
was approved.