MR. GEORGE'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1202 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON SPUN SILK OR SCHAPPE SILK YARN OR YARN OF SILK AND RAYON OR OTHER SYNTHETIC TEXTILE, AND ROVING, BLEACHED, DYED, COLORED, OR PLIED, FROM 50 TO 45 PER CENT AD VALOREM

(Cong. Record, February 25, 1930; page, Daily, 4383; Permanent, 4210)

Mr. GEORGE. I am going to propose an amendment to reduce the rate to that of the present law. The proposal is, Mr. President, to strike out the numerals "50," in paragraph 1202, page 181, line 6, and insert 45," which is the present rate. There is no proposal to reduce it below the present rate. Mr. SMOOT. Let us have a yea-and-nay vote on it.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Georgia. On that amendment the yeas and nays have been demanded.

The yeas and nays were ordered, and the legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. SULLIVAN (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]. I transfer that pair to the senior Senator from Oregon [Mr. MCNARY] and will vote. I vote "nay,"

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. SIMMONS. I transfer my pair with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT] to the senior Senator from New Mexico [Mr. BRATTON] and will vote. I vote yea."

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Mr. OVERMAN. I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Illinois [Mr. DENEEN]. Has that Senator voted?

The PRESIDING OFFICER. He has not voted.

Mr. OVERMAN. I transfer that pair to the Senator from Arizona [Mr. ASHURST] and will vote. I vote "yea."

Mr. MOSES (after having voted in the negative). Learning that the senior Senator from Iowa [Mr. STECK], with whom I have a general pair, is not recorded, I withdraw my vote.

Mr. COPELAND. I desire to announce that my colleague [Mr. WAGNER), if present, would vote yea."

Mr. SHEPPARD.

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I desire to announce that the Senator from Arizona [Mr. ASHURST], the Senator from Iowa [Mr. STECK], the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN], and the Senator from New Mexico [Mr. BRATTON] are absent on official business.

Mr. FESS.

I desire to announce the following general pairs:

The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] with the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON];

The Senator from Delaware [Mr. HASTINGS] with the Senator from Arizona [Mr. HAYDEN];

The Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK] with the Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD];

The Senator from Missouri [Mr. PATTERSON] with the Senator from New York [Mr. WAGNER]; and

The Senator from Maine [Mr. GOULD] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING].

The result was announced-yeas 37, nays 35, as follows:

THE AMENDMENT OF MR. THOMAS (OF OKLAHOMA) TO PARAGRAPH 1541 (a) TO ADD A PROVISO REDUCING THE DUTY ON PIPE ORGANS, ACTIONS, AND PARTS FROM 60 TO 40 PER CENT AD VALOREM, WHEN ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR A CHURCH OR AUDITORIUM WHERE NO ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED, AND IF INSTALLED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER IMPORTATION

(Cong. Record, February 25, 1930; page, Daily, 4394; Permanent, 4220) Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma. Mr. President, on page 233, paragraph 1541, line 17, after the words "ad valorem," I move the following amendment. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Secretary will state the amendment. The CHIEF CLERK. On page 233, line 17, after the words "ad valorem," to strike out the semicolon and insert a colon and the following proviso:

Provided, That for pipe organs or pipe-organ player actions and parts thereof especially designed and constructed for installation and use in a particular church, or in a particular public auditorium at which it is not customary to charge an admission fee, which are imported for that specific use, and which are so installed and used within one year from the date of importation, the rate of duty shall be 40 per cent ad valorem; and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this clause.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment as modified.

Mr. SMOOT. I ask for a yea-and-nay vote.

The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. SULLIVAN (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]. Not knowing how he would vote on this question, I withhold my vote. If I were permitted to vote, I would vote “ nay.”

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The roll call was concluded.

Mr. COPELAND. My colleague [Mr. WAGNER] is necessarily absent. If present, he would vote yea."

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Mr. STECK (after having voted in the affirmative). Has the senior Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. MosEs] voted?

The VICE PRESIDENT. That Senator has not voted.

Mr. STECK. I have a pair with that Senator, which I transfer to the senior Senator from Arizona [Mr. ASHURST], and let my vote stand.

Mr. SIMMONS. I transfer my pair with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT] to the junior Senator from Arizona [Mr. HAYDEN] and vote" yea."

Mr. SULLIVAN. I transfer my pair with the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK] to the Senator from Vermont [Mr. DALE] and vote "nay."

Mr. FESS. I desire to announce the following general pairs:

The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] with the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK];

The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] with the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON];

The Senator from Maine [Mr. GOULD] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING];

The Senator from Missouri [Mr. PATTERSON] with the Senator from New York [Mr. WAGNER]; and

The Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] with the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN].

Mr. GLASS (after having voted in the affirmative). I transfer my pair with the Senator from Connecticut [Mr. BINGHAM] to the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. NORRIS] and let my vote stand.

The result was announced-yeas 41, nays 32, as follows:

So the amendment of Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma was agreed to.

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HATS, ETC., OF FUR

THE AMENDMENT OF MR. WALSH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO PARAGRAPH 1526 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON HATS, CAPS, BONNETS, AND HOODS FOR MEN, WOMEN, BOYS, OR CHILDREN, COMPOSED WHOLLY OR IN CHIEF VALUE OF FUR OF THE RABBIT, BEAVER, OR OTHER ANIMALS, THAT ARE VALUED ABOVE $24 AND NOT MORE THAN $30 PER DOZEN, FROM $12 TO $10 PER DOZEN; AND WHEN VALUED ABOVE $30 AND NOT MORE THAN $48, TO REDUCE THE DUTY FROM $13 TO $10 PER DOZEN

(Cong. Record, February 26, 1930; page, Daily, 4464; Permanent, 4290)

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. Mr. President, on page 219, paragraph 1526, in line 1, I move to strike out "$12" and insert " $10," and in line 2 I move to strike out "$13" and insert "$10," so as to read:

Valued at more than $24 and not more than $30 per dozen, $10 per dozen; valued at more than $30 and not more than $48 per dozen, $10 per dozen.

The amendment deals with hats in chief value of fur of the rabbit, beaver, or other animals. It is the common so-called felt hat popularly worn to-day in the United States. The committee saw fit to increase the protective duty on hats valued at more than $24 and not more than $30 per dozen from the present rate of $10 per dozen to $12 per dozen. This is an equivalent ad valorem rate of 65 per cent. They also increased the duty upon hats valued at more than $30 and not more than $48 to $13 per dozen, the present rate being $10. This is an ad valorem equivalent of 52 per cent.

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The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment proposed by the Senator from Massachusetts. [Putting the question.] By the

sound, the noes seem to have it.

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. I ask for the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. SCHALL (when Mr. SHIPSTEAD's name was called). My colleague [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] is unavoidably absent. I ask that this announcement may stand for the day..

Mr. SULLIVAN (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]. I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] and will vote. I vote nay.”

The roll call was concluded.

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Mr. FESS. I wish to announce the following general pairs:

The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] with the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON];

The Senator from Maine [Mr. GoULD] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING];

The Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT] with the Senator from North Carolina [Mr. SIMMONS]; and

The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] With the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK].

The result was announced-yeas 42, nays 40, as follows:

So the amendment of Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts was agreed to.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES

THE AMENDMENT OF MR. WALSH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO PARAGRAPH 1551 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES FROM 25 TO 15 PER CENT AD VALOREM

(Cong. Record, February 22, 1930; page, Daily, 4465; Permanent, 4291)

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts. Mr. President, the next amendment is on page 237, paragraph 1551, photographic dry plates. I move that the numerals 25," on line 21, be struck out and the numerals "15" inserted in place of 66 25," so as to read:

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Photographic dry plates, not specially provided for, 15 per cent ad valorem.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment offered by the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. WALSH].

Mr. WALSH of Massachusetts and other Senators called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will call the roll.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. SULLIVAN (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]. Not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote.

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. SIMMONS. I transfer my general pair with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT] to the junior Senator from Arkansas [Mr. CARAWAY] and vote "yea."

Mr. JONES. I have a temporary pair with the senior Senator from Virginia [Mr. SWANSON], and in his absence I withhold my vote. I do not know how he would vote on this question.

Mr. FESS. I desire to announce the following general pairs:

The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] with the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON];

The Senator from Maine [Mr. GoULD] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]; and

The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] with the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK].

Mr. MOSES (after having voted in the negative). Has the senior Senator from Iowa [Mr. STECK] voted?

The VICE PRESIDENT. That Senator has not voted.

Mr. MOSES. I have a general pair with that Senator, and therefore withdraw my vote.