MR. BARKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1505 TO RETAIN THE RATE OF $4 PER DOZEN AND 50 PER CENT AD VALOREM ON BLOCKED AND TRIMMED HATS, BONNETS, AND HOODS OF STRAW, ETC., IF VALUED AT MORE THAN $8 PER DOZEN, BUT REDUCING THE RATE ON THOSE VALUED AT $8 PER DOZEN OR LESS TO 60 PER CENT AD VALOREM (Cong. Record, January 29, 1930; page, Daily, 2727; Permanent, 2623) The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be again stated for the information of the Senate. The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. It is proposed to amend paragraph 1505 as follows: Strike out subsection (3) paragraph (b), and in lieu thereof insert the following: "(3) Blocked or trimmed (whether or not bleached, dyed, colored, or stained), if valued at more than $8 per dozen, $4 per dozen, and 50 per cent ad valorem; if valued at $8 per dozen or less, 60 per cent ad valorem." The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment on which the yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. MCKELLAR (when Mr. BROCK's name was called). My colleague the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK] is unavoidably detained. He is paired with the junior Senator from Kansas [Mr. ALLEN]. I ask that this announcement may stand for the day. Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I transfer my general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS] to the junior Senator from Vermont [Mr. DALE] and vote "nay." Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). Making the same announcement as to my pair and its transfer as on the previous vote, I vote "yea." Mr. PHIPPS (when Mr. WATERMAN's name was called). If my colleague the junior Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] were present, he would vote "nay." The roll call was concluded. Mr. BINGHAM. I transfer my pair with the junior Senator from Virginia [Mr. GLASS] to the senior Senator from Delaware [Mr. HASTINGS] and will vote. I vote "nay." 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 California [Mr. JOHNSON] with the Senator from Nevada [Mr.. PITTMAN]; The Senator from Illinois [Mr. GLENN] with the Senator from Arizona [Mr. HAYDEN]; and The Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]. The result was announced-yeas 38, nays 39, as follows: MR. BARKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1505 TO RETAIN THE RATE OF $4 PER DOZEN AND 50 PER CENT AD VALOREM ON SEWED HATS, BONNETS, AND HOODS OF STRAW, ETC., IF VALUED AT MORE THAN $8 PER DOZEN, BUT REDUCING THE RATE ON THOSE VALUED AT $8 PER DOZEN OR LESS TO 60 PER CENT AD VALOREM (Cong. Record, January 29, 1930; page, Daily, 2727; Permanent, 2623) Mr. BARKLEY. I offer the amendment, which I send to the desk. which will be stated. The Senator from Kentucky offers an amendment, The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. It is proposed to strike out subsection (4) of paragraph (b), and in lieu thereof to insert the following: (4) If sewed (whether or not blocked, trimmed, bleached, dyed, colored, or stained), if valued at more than $8 per dozen, $4 per dozen and 60 per cent ad valorem; if valued at $8 per dozen or less, 60 per cent ad valorem. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY]. Mr. BARKLEY. Let us have the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I transfer my general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS] to the junior Senator from Vermont [Mr. DALE] and will vote. I vote "nay." Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). Making the same announcement as on the previous roll call, I vote "yea." 66 Mr. PHIPPS (when Mr. WATERMAN's name was called). If my colleague [Mr. WATERMAN] were present, he would vote nay.” The roll call was concluded. Mr. BINGHAM. I transfer my pair with the junior Senator from Virginia [Mr. GLASS] to the senior Senator from Delaware [Mr. HASTINGS] and will vote. I vote "nay." Mr. FESS. I desire to announce the following general pairs: The Senator from Kansas [Mr. ALLEN] with the Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]; The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] with the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON]; The Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]; The Senator from Illinois [Mr. GLENN] with the Senator from Arizona [Mr. HAYDEN]; and The Senator from California [Mr. JOHNSON] with the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN]. The result was announced-yeas 37, nays 40, as follows: MR. BARKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1505 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON SEWED HATS, BONNETS, AND HOODS OF STRAW, CHIP, PAPER, ETC., FROM $4 PER DOZEN AND 60 PER CENT AD VALOREM, TO 88 PER CENT AD VALOREM (Cong. Record, January 30, 1930; page, Daily, 2795; Permanent, 2680) Mr. BARKLEY. I offer the following amendment: On page 204, lines 14 and 15, strike out $4 per dozen and 60 per cent ad valorem" and insert in lieu thereof "88 per cent ad valorem." The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-one Senators have answered to their names. A quorum is present. The question is on agreeing to the amendment offered by the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY]. Mr. SMOOT. I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. MCKELLAR (when Mr. BROCK's name was called). The junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK] is unavoidably absent. He is paired with the junior Senator from Kansas [Mr. ALLEN]. I want this announcement to stand for the day. If present, my colleague would vote "yea" on this question. Mr. GLENN (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from Arizona [Mr. HAYDEN], which I transfer to the junior Senator from Vermont [Mr. DALE], and vote nay.” 66 Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS]. I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BAIRD] and vote hay.” Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). I transfer my pair with the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. McCULLOCH] to the senior Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN] and vote "yea." Mr. PHIPPS (when Mr. WATERMAN's name was called). My colleague [Mr. WATERMAN] is unavoidably absent. He has a pair for the day with the junior Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]. If my colleague were present, he would vote nay.” 66 The roll call was concluded. Mr. FESS. I desire to announce that the senior Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] has a general pair with the senior Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON]. The result was announced-yeas 42, nays 38, as follows: HATS OF STRAW, ETC. (BLOCKED OR TRIMMED) MR. BARKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1505 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON BLOCKED OR TRIMMED HATS, BONNETS, AND HOODS OF STRAW, CHIP, PAPER, ETC., FROM $4 PER DOZEN AND 50 PER CENT AD VALOREM, TO 78 PER CENT AD VALOREM (Cong. Record, January 30, 1930; page, Daily, 2795; Permanent, 2680) The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated. The CHIEF CLERK. On page 204, line 11, the Senator from Kentucky proposes to strike out "$4 per dozen and 50" and to insert "78," so as to read: Blocked or trimmed (whether or not bleached, dyed, colored, or stained), 78 per cent ad valorem. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment proposed by the Senator from Kentucky. [Putting the question.] The noes seem to have it. Mr. HARRISON. Let us have the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. GLENN (when his name was called). Making the same announcement as on the last vote, I vote "nay." Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). Making the same announcement as before with reference to my pair and its transfer to the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN], I vote "yea." Mr. PHIPPS (when Mr. WATERMAN's name was called). Repeating the announcement made on the previous vote, if my colleague were present he would vote "nay' on this question. The roll call was concluded. Mr. SHEPPARD. I wish to announce that the junior Senator from Montana [Mr. WHEELER] is absent on official business. Mr. DALE. I have been paired by transfer of the pair of the Senator from Illinois [Mr. GLENN]. I transfer my pair to the Senator from Maine [Mr. GOULD] and vote "nay." 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 Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] with the Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]; and The Senator from Kansas [Mr. ALLEN] with the Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK]. The result was announced-yeas 40, nays 37, as follows: MR. BARKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1505 TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON HATS, BONNETS, AND HOODS, MADE OF SEWED BRAID CONTAINING RAYON, FROM $4 PER DOZEN AND 60 PER CENT AD VALOREM, TO 90 PER CENT AD VALOREM (Cong. Record, January 30, 1930; page, Daily, 2796; Permanent, 2681) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment to the amendment will be stated. The CHIEF CLERK. On page 205, lines 2 and 3, the Senator from Kentucky moves to strike out "$4 per dozen and 60" and insert "90," so as to read: If sewed (whether or not blocked, trimmed, bleached, dyed, colored, or stained), 90 per cent ad valorem. |