Mr. SMITH (after having voted in the affirmative). I have a general pair with the Senator from Indiana [Mr. WATSON]. I transfer that pair to the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN] and let my vote stand.

Mr. STEIWER. The junior Senator from Idaho [Mr. THOMAS] was called out of the Chamber on account of illness in his family. I understand that if he were present he would vote "nay."

The result was announced-yeas 34, nays 45, as follows:

So Mr. HAYDEN's amendment to the amendment was rejected.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment proposed by the committee.

Mr. SMOOT. Mr. President, I ask that the amendment be disagreed to. The amendment was rejected.

WOOL YARN (YARN OF OR CHIEF VALUE OF WOOL)

ON AGREEING TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1107 TO INCREASE THE AD VALOREM PORTION OF THE RATE OF DUTY ON YARN, WHOLLY OR IN CHIEF VALUE OF WOOL, VALUED AT MORE THAN $1 BUT NOT MORE THAN $1.50 PER POUND, FROM 40 PER CENT TO 45 PER CENT

(Cong. Record, January 6, 1930; pages, Daily, 1154 and 1155; Permanent, 1121)

The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 2667) to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect American labor, and for other purposes, the pending amendment being on page 173, line 25, where the committee proposes to strike out 40 per cent" and insert "45 per cent," so as to read:

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Yarn, wholly or in chief value of wool, * * a

valued at more than $1 but not

more than $1.50 per pound, 40 cents per pound and 45 per cent ad valorem.

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The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the committee amendment in paragraph 1107, page 173, line 25.

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

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

Mr. GRUNDY (when his name was called). Mr. President, I am interested in the industry which is sheltered under this paragraph. Therefore I would like to withhold my vote on this amendment.

Mr. JOHNSON (when his name was called). Until to-morrow I am paired with the junior Senator from Texas [Mr. CONNALLY]. Not knowing how he would vote upon this particular matter, I am compelled to withhold my vote.

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, not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote.

Mr. TOWNSEND (when his name was called). On this vote I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. MCKELLAR]. I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Maryland [Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH] and vote "

yea."

Mr. PHIPPS (when Mr. WATERMAN's name was called). My colleague [Mr. WATERMAN] is necessarily absent. On this vote he is paired with the Senator from Montana [Mr. WHEELER]. If my colleague were present and permitted to vote, he would vote "yea."

Mr. WATSON (when his name was called). I have a pair with the senior Senator from South Carolina [Mr. SMITH], which I transfer to the senior Senator from Vermont [Mr. GREENE], and vote "yea."

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. FESS. I desire to announce that the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. MCCULLOCH] is paired with the junior Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY]. If present and voting, the junior Senator from Ohio would vote "yea."

Mr. SHEPPARD. I desire to announce that the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON] and the Senator from Montana [Mr. WHEELER] are necessarily detained on account of official business. The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON] has a general pair with the junior Senator from Kansas [Mr. ALLEN].

Mr. BINGHAM. I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Virginia [Mr. GLASS]. In his absence, not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote. If permitted to vote, I should vote "yea."

Mr. DENEEN. I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Utah [Mr. KING]. In his absence, not knowing how he would vote, I withhold my vote. Were I permitted to vote, I should vote "yea."

Mr. TYDINGS (after having voted in the negative). On this vote I have a generál pair with the senior Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. METCALF]. I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. BROCK] and let my vote stand.

Mr. REED. I find that I can transfer my pair with the Senator from New Mexico [Mr. BRATTON] to the junior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BAIRD]. I make that transfer and vote "yea."

Mr. HAWES (after having voted in the negative). I have a general pair with the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. SACKETT], which I transfer to the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. BLEASE], and let my vote stand. The result was announced-yeas 35, nays 29, as follows:

ON AGREEING TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 1205 TO INCREASE THE DUTY ON WOVEN FABRICS, WHOLLY OR IN CHIEF VALUE OF SILK, NOT SPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR, FROM 55 TO 60 PER CENT AD VALOREM

(Cong. Record, January 7, 1930; page, Daily, 1226; Permanent, 1174}

The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the next amendment. The CHIEF CLERK. On page 181, line 13, the committee proposes to strike out "55 per cent" and to insert "60 per cent," so as to make the paragraph read: PAR. 1205. Woven fabrics in the piece or in chief value of silk, not specially provided for, 60 per cent ad valorem; if Jacquard-figured, 65 per cent ad valorem.

The PRESIDING OFFICER.

Seventy-four Senators having answered to their names, a quorum is present. The question is on, agreeing to the committee amendment.

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

Mr. SMOOT.

Yes; let us have the yeas and nays.

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

Mr. JOHNSON (when his name was called). On this vote I am paired with the Senator from Texas [Mr. CONNALLY]. Not knowing how he would vote, I

am compelled to withhold my vote.

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.

Mr. TOWNSEND (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Tennessee [Mr. MCKELLAR]. I transfer that pair to the junior Senator from Maryland [Mr. GOLDSBOROUGH] and will vote. I vote "yea."

Mr. TYDINGS (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. METCALF]. I transfer that pair to the senior Senator from Florida [Mr. FLETCHER] and vote "nay."

Mr. WATSON (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the senior Senator from South Carolina [Mr. SMITH], which I transfer to the senior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. KEAN], and vote "yea."

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. HEFLIN. My colleague the junior Senator from Alabama [Mr. BLACK] is unavoidably absent from the Senate. If he were present, he would vote nay.”

Mr. HAYDEN. My colleague [Mr. ASHURST] is unavoidably detained. If present, he would vote "nay."

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

The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. BAIRD] with the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY];

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

Shortridge
Smoot
Steiwer
Sullivan

The Senator from Colorado [Mr. WATERMAN] with the Senator from New Mexico [Mr. BRATTON].

The result was announced-yeas 32, nays 40, as follows:

Thomas, Idaho
Townsend

Walcott
Watson

Simmons
Steck

Swanson

Thomas, Okla.
Tydings

Vandenberg

Wagner

Walsh, Mass.
Walsh, Mont.
Wheeler

Robinson, Ind.
SHIPSTEAD

Metcalf

Norris

Pine

Smith

Ransdell

Stephens

Reed

Trammell

Robinson, Ark.

Waterman

Kean
McKellar

So the amendment of the committee was rejected.

SUGARS, SIRUPS, ETC.

SENATOR HARRISON'S AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (PAR. 501) TO REDUCE THE DUTY ON SUGARS, CANE SIRUPS, AND CONCENTRATED MOLASSES TESTING ABOVE FIFTY SUGAR DEGREES AND NOT ABOVE SEVENTY-FIVE SUGAR DEGREES FROM 1.5425 CENTS PER POUND TO 1.24 CENTS PER POUND, WHICH WOULD RESTORE THE RATE OF EXISTING LAW. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT REDUCED THE HOUSE RATE FROM 1.5625 TO 1.5425 CENTS PER POUND

(Cong. Record, January 16, 1930; pages, Daily, 1743 and 1744; Permanent, 1690)

The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-nine Senators have answered to their names. A quorum is present. The question is upon agreeing to the amendment proposed by the Senator from Mississippi [Mr. HARRISON] to the committee amendment.

Mr. COUZENS. Let it be read.

The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment to the amendment will be read. The CHIEF CLERK. On page 121, line 12, in the committee amendment, strike out "1.5425 cents and insert in lieu thereof "1.24 cents," so as to make the first clause of paragraph 501 read:

Sugars, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice, melada, concentrated melada, concrete and concentrated molasses, testing by the polariscipe not above 75 sugar degrees, and all mixtures containing sugar and water, testing by the polariscope above 50 sugar degrees and not above 75 sugar degrees, 1.24 cents per pound.

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. FESS (when his name was called). On this question I have a pair with the Senator from New York [Mr. COPELAND]. If he were present, he would vote "yea." Were I permitted to vote, I would vote nay.”

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Mr. FLETCHER (when his name was called). On this vote I have a pair with the Senator from New Mexico [Mr. CUTTING]. If he were present, he would vote" yea." If I were permitted to vote, I would vote "nay."

Mr. GLENN (when his name was called). On this question I have a pair with the senior Senator from Montana [Mr. WALSH], who is necessarily absent. Mr. ROBINSON of Indiana (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS], who is necessarily absent. I understand that if he were present he would vote as I would vote; therefore I feel free to vote. I vote "yea."

The roll call was concluded.

Mr. SHEPPARD. I desire to announce that the senior Senator from Arkansas [Mr. ROBINSON] and the senior Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED] are absent in attendance on the naval conference in London. They have a general pair on all questions.

I also wish to announce that the Senator from Nevada [Mr. PITTMAN] is necessarily detained on official business.

Mr. HARRISON. I wish to announce that my colleague the junior Senator from Mississippi [Mr. STEPHENS] is necessarily detained from the Senate by illness. If present, he would vote "yea."

The result was announced-yeas 48, nays 38, as follows:

So Mr. HARRISON's amendment to the amendment of the committee was agreed to.

SUGAR BOUNTY

MR. HOWELL'S SUBSTITUTE, TO PROVIDE A BOUNTY PAYABLE IN CUSTOMS WARRANTS EQUIVALENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S DEFEATED INCREASE IN THE SUGAR TARIFF RATES, OF FORTY-FOUR ONE-HUNDREDTHS OF 1 CENT PER POUND ON SUGAR PRODUCED IN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES ONLY; TO BE SOLD BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, AND 90 PER CENT OF THE NET PROCEEDS THEREFROM TO GO TO THE GROWERS OF BEETS AND CANE, AND 10 PER CENT TO PROCESSORS PRODUCING THE SUGAR

[NOTE.-A later vote was had on March 5, 1930, on a modified form of this amendment.]

(Cong. Record, January 17, 1930; page, Daily, 1864; Permanent, 1789) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Clerk will state the next committee amendment.

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 121, line 17, after the word "proportion," strike out the semicolon and the words testing by the polariscope 94 sugar

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