Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-24 | Page 4 | Senate Studies Flexible Tariff

SENATE Tf STUDiES STUDiES' TARIff WASHINGTON Sept 24 AP AP- AP Consideration o of the flexible secil section sec see il tion n of ot tb the tariff bill bm over which Democrats and are arc in d dispute sp tc was wal begun in the sena senate tt Into lato today with Chairman Smoot of the finance committee urging its approval Under this section the president is given power to adjust tariff rates upon recommendation of ot the tariff commission and without congressional congressional atonal action Such authority exists under present pres pres- ent mt law but a n. number of or Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- have advocated ted Its elimination from the tho pending bill The senate adopted a committee amendment to the lio tariff bill bUl t to bar importation of ot goods manufactured r d abroad bearing American trade ma marks Tho The vote was wag 46 to 31 Party lines hines were split on th the ballot The TI-ic senate semite then adopted d without a. a record vote another committee amendment to prohibit entry of ot made foreign-made goods on which Americans Amer Amer- Americans leans own the patents S 5 5