I desire also to announce that the Senator from Virginia [Mr. SWANSON], the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. RANSDELL], the Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. THOMAS], and the Senator from Maryland [Mr. TYDINGS] are necessarily detained on official business.

The result was announced-yeas 22, nays 53, as follows:

So Mr. BLAINE'S amendment to the amendment of the committee was rejected.

WOOL (THREAD OR YARN WASTE)

MR. SMOOT'S AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE RATE OF DUTY ON THREAD OR YARN WASTE FROM 23 TO 25 CENTS PER POUND

(Cong. Record, December 10, 1929; page, Daily, 366; Permanent, 377)

The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the Senator from Utah propose the amendment? Mr. SMOOT. Yes. I propose to strike out "23" and insert "25." It is simply carrying out the plan of providing a differential between 31 cents and 34 cents on the scoured content.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated.

The CHIEF CLERK. On page 172, line 25, the original amendment is to strike out the word "and" and insert "23 cents per pound." The Senator from Utah proposes to strike out "23" and insert "25," so it will read:

Thread or yarn waste, 25 cents per pound.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment of the Senator from Utah to the amendment of the committee. The yeas and nays have been demanded. Is the demand sufficiently seconded?

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

Mr. BRATTON (when his name was called). Making the same announcement as on the previous vote, I vote "yea."

Mr. GEORGE (when his name was called). Making the same announcement with reference to my pair and its transfer, I vote nay.”

Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS]. In his absence and not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote.

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. WALSH of Montana. I announce that the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK], if present, would vote "yea."

Mr. SACKETT (after having voted in the affirmative). On this vote I have a pair with the Senator from Missouri [Mr. HAWES], who has not voted. Therefore I withdraw my vote.

Mr. SHEPPARD. I desire to announce that the junior Senator from Arkansas [Mr. CARAWAY] is necessarily detained on official business.

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

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

The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. GoFF] with the Senator from North Carolina [Mr. OVERMAN];

The Senator from Illinois [Mr. DENEEN] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING];

The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BAIRD] with the Senator from Maryland [Mr. TYDINGS]; and

The Senator from Illinois [Mr. GLENN] with the Senator from Washington [Mr. DILL].

The result was announced-yeas 47, nays 24, as follows:

So Mr. SMOOT's amendment to the amendment was agreed to.

WOOL (CARD AND BURR WASTE)

MR. BLAINE'S AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE RATE ON CARD AND BURR WASTE, CARBONIZED, FROM 23 TO 16 CENTS PER POUND, TO REDUCE THE RATE ON THAT WHICH IS NOT CARBONIZED FROM 16 TO 10 CENTS PER POUND, AND TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON ALL OTHER WOOL WASTES NOT SPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR, FROM 24 TO 20 CENTS PER POUND

(Cong. Record, December 10, 1929; pages, Daily, 367 and 368; Permanent, 378)

Mr. SMOOT. On page 172, line 25, after the semicolon following the word "pound," insert the following:

Card and burr waste, carbonized, 23 cents per pound; not carbonized, 16 cents per pound.

Then follows, on line 25 of the same page, "all other wool wastes not specially provided for, 24 cents per pound." That is one amendment. Then I shall offer the other amendment striking out the words that were inserted in the wrong place.

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Mr. BLAINE. the committee.

Mr. President, I desire to move to amend the amendment of I presume the committee amendment is subject to amendment. 'I move to strike out the numerals " 23" and to insert "16"; to strike out the numerals "16" and to insert "10"; and to strike out the numerals “24” and to insert" 20."

The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. BLAINE] to the amendment proposed by the Senator from Utah [Mr. SмOOт] on behalf of the committee. Mr. BLAINE. I ask for the yeas and nays, Mr. President.

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

Mr. BRATTON (when his name was called). Making the same announcement with reference to my pair with the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] as on the former vote, I vote "nay."

Mr. HATFIELD (when Mr. GoFF's name was called). My colleague the senior Senator from West Virginia [Mr. GoFF] has a general pair with the junior Senator from North Carolina [Mr. OVERMAN]. If the senior Senator

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from West Virginia were present, he would vote nay.”

Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS]. Not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote.

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. GEORGE (after having voted in the affirmative). I transfer my pair with the senior Senator from Colorado [Mr. PHIPPS] to the junior Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY] and allow my vote to stand.

Mr. FESS. Mr. President, I wish to announce the following general pairs: The Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK] with the Senator from Minnesota [Mr. SHIPSTEAD];

The Senator from Illinois [Mr. DENEEN] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]; and

The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Baird] with the Senator from Maryland [Mr. TYDINGS].

Mr. SHEPPARD. I wish to announce that the junior Senator from Arkansas [Mr. CARAWAY] is necessarily detained on official business. The result was announced-yeas 25, nays 49, as follows:

So Mr. BLAINE's amendment to the committee amendment was rejected. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment of the Senator from Utah, which will be stated.

The CHIEF CLERK. The pending amendment, offered by the Senator from Utah, is, on line 25, page 172, after the word "pound and the semicolon, to insert "card and burr waste, carbonized, 23 cents per pound; not carbonized, 16 cents per pound."

The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.

WOOL RAGS

MR. BLAINE'S AMENDMENT TO SENATOR WATSON'S AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DUTY ON WOOL RAGS FROM 18 TO 9 CENTS PER POUND

[NOTE.-Mr. Watson's amendment proposed to reduce the Committee amendment from 24 to 18 cents per pound. The committee increased the House rate from 8 to 24 cents per pound.]

(Cong. Record, December 10, 1929; page, Daily, 369; Permanent, 380)

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair hears no objection. The amendment will be stated.

The CHIEF CLERK. On page 173, line 4, it is proposed to strike out "wool rags and" and to insert "wool rags, 24 cents per pound."

Mr. WATSON. Then I move to strike out "24 cents per pound" and insert "18 cents per pound."

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment to the amendment will be stated.

The CHIEF CLERK. On page 173, line 4, in the committee amendment, the Senator from Indiana proposes to strike out "24" and insert "18," so that it will read:

Mr. BLAINE. Mr. President, I desire to offer an amendment to the amendment of the Senator from Indiana, to strike out the numeral "18" and to insert "9."

Mr. SMITH. I ask for the yeas and nays.

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

Mr. BRATTON (when his name was called). Repeating my announcement as on the previous vote with reference to my pair with the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED], I vote "nay."

Mr. GEORGE (when his name was called). I transfer my pair with the senior Senator from Colorado [Mr. PHIPPS] to the junior Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY] and vote "yea."

Mr. HATFIELD (when Mr. GoFF's name was called). The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. GOFF] has a general pair with the junior Senator from North Carolina [Mr. OVERMAN]. If my colleague were present, he would vote

“ nay.”

Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana. Announcing as before my general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS], I withhold my vote. The roll call was concluded.

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

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

The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BAIRD] with the Senator from Maryland [Mr. TYDINGS].

Mr. SHEPPARD. I desire to announce that the junior Senator from Utah [Mr. KING] is necessarily detained from the Senate by illness. The Senator has a general pair for the day with the senior Senator from Illinois [Mr. DENEEN], but I do not know how either Senator would vote on this amendment if present.

I desire also to announce that the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. CARAWAY], the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. RANSDELL], and the Senator from Maryland [Mr. TYDINGS] are detained from the Senate on official business.

Mr. MOSES (after having voted in the affirmative). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Louisiana [Mr. BROUSSARD], which I transfer to the junior Senator from Maine [Mr. GOULD] and allow my vote to stand.

Mr. WALSH of Montana. I am authorized to state that if the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. KENDRICK] were present he would vote "nay."

The result was announced-yeas 31, nays 43, as follows:

So Mr. BLAINE'S amendment to Mr. WATSON'S amendment was rejected.

WOOL RAGS

MR. METCALF'S SUBSTITUTE FOR MR. WATSON'S AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. MR. WATSON PROPOSED A RATE OF 18 CENTS PER POUND ON WOOL RAGS IN LIEU OF THE COMMITTEE RATE OF 24 CENTS PER POUND. THE PROPOSAL OF MR. METCALF PROVIDED FOR 3 CLASSIFICATIONS BASED ON VALUE WITH A RANGE IN DUTY FROM 8 TO 16 CENTS PER POUND

(Cong. Record, December 11, 1929; page, Daily, 461; Permanent, 459) The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-two Senators have answered to their names. There is a quorum present. The question is on agreeing to the amendment which the Secretary will report.

The CHIEF CLERK. The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. METCALF] moves, on page 173, line 4, after the first semicolon, to strike out the remainder of line 4 and to insert in lieu thereof the following:

Wool rags, valued at not more than 30 cents per pound, 8 cents per pound; valued at more than 30 cents per pound but not more than 50 cents per pound, 12 cents per pound; valued at more than 50 cents per pound, 16 cents per pound.