Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
FARM STATES WIN
TARIFF INCREASES
IN SENATE DRIVE
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for the regular session would have the
right of way.
Although members of the young
guard" are seeking to avoid all SEM
blance of assailing the present Senate
Republican leadership, the fact that
the group has sprung into being tends
toward new alignment with changes
in leadership. if not actually and for
rnally in leaders.
In some quarters there is a demand
that Senator McNary OF Oregon, chair
man of the committee on agriculture,
who handled the farm bill in the Sem
ate and who is considered one Of the
ablest men on the Republican side of
the chamber, take a leading part in
Strengthening out the tariff tangle. 1t
may be that he will act in this matter
quietly, but there is no likelihood of any
action being taken either to displace
Senator Watson or Senator Jones.
Further Delay Is Opposed.
The young guard" composed of Re-
publicans who have for the most part
come to the Senate in recent years,
has put its shoulder to the wheel in
the hope not only of passing the tariff
bill without further delay, but also in
an effort to stem the tide of bitterness
which has been flowing more and more
strongly and dividing the Republican
old guard" and the progressive Re-
publicans from the West.
When the Senate has completed
considerat ton of all committee amend
ments the bill will be thrown open
to amendments from individual mem
bers of the Senate, Offered from the
floor. Already, however, one Senator
who has prepared nearly 100 amend
ments to be offered has indicated he
will forego. them. provided there Is
real chance of getting flnal action on
the bill and sending it TO conference.
There is also disposition OH the part
of many of the Senator'S to curtsn
their speeches and in some cases. not
to make speeches at all. 50 as TO per-
nit the voting to come more quickly.
Amendments approved Yesterday
would increase existing rates on peppers,
eggplant and cucumbers from Is per
cent ad valorem to cents pound.
and on squash from Is per cent to 2
cents q pound. Committee proposals
for a seasonal tariff on eggplant and
cucumbers. under which a halt-ccnt
rate would be applicable in Winter
months. were turned down.
The tariff on hay would be boosted
from 81 to SIS a ton under another
amendment adopted, while the rate on
straw would be increased from 81 TO
$3.50 a ton.
Broom corn was taken from the free
list and given a rate of SO ton. The
committee proposed SOS. Lupulin. a
powder that grows on hops and is used
as a digestive tonic, was granted LOG
per cent increase from IS cents to $3.50
a pound
Senator Gillett. Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, succeeded in having adopted
an amendment to place a duty OF
cents a pound on sweetened cocoa ano
chocolate when in bars or blocks OF
10 pounds or more. The House bill
provided 40 per cent, and the present
law 1712 per cent ad, valortm.
One of the changes approved in the
spirits schedule would place duty Or
concentrated fruit juices fit for bever'
age purposes Of 10 cents gallon, baSec
on the quantity or equivalent of uncon'
centrated natural fruit juice into which
such concentrated juice can be con
verified as shown by chemical analysis
The other Amendment provided tina
h.:l- proof fruit spirits made in diSth
leries connected with breweries for us'
IN ratification Of wines may be with
drawn and used unde: the same law
applicable to- the withdrawal and us
CT alcohol for all non bsyerege pm
races.