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Show ALLOW TARIFF BOARD I m TO LIVE YEAR MORE ' Woshlngton. July 23.Prcsldent Tnft's tariff bonrd secured tho prom-Iso prom-Iso of ono more yenr of II to from tho sennto today. After a short fight that body, by a vote of 3t to 20 authorized In tho sundry civil appropriation bill an expenditure of $225,000 for nnoth-cr nnoth-cr year's work of Investigation by tho tariff experts. Whether tho appropriation is mado will depend on tho strength with which tho houso resists the sen-ato's sen-ato's demands. Tho houso refused to provldo for tho tariff board when It framed tho sundry civil bill and Its conferees are expected to fight the provision. pomocrnts opposed the tnrlff bonrd provision today with but threo exceptions Senators Chamber-lain, Chamber-lain, Nnwlnnds nnd Thornton while tho regular nnd progressive Hcptibll-enns Hcptibll-enns were united in Its support. Tho first movement by tho Domo-crnts Domo-crnts uas nn nmendment by Senators Stono and Ilncon for a tnrlff commission commis-sion to consist of five senators nnd five members of tho house. This plan was defeated by a straight party voto 31 to 21. Tho presidential tariff board was made more subservient to congress however, by nn amendment of Senator Senat-or Hrlstow, accepted by tho senate without a vote, which requires the board to report to congress onco each year. An attempt by Senator Stone to reduce tho appropriation from $225,000 to $100,000 wns defeated. The senate practically completed the sundry civil bill tonight, but tho passage of tho measure was delayed until tomorrow morning. Important chunges effected by amendment were: Restricting the employment of ex-employees ex-employees of the federal department of Justice ns private counsel for tho V ., .'eminent at Increased, cdmpensa-Providing cdmpensa-Providing $300,000 addition appropriation ap-propriation to tho pension office to aid tho commissioner in handling the four hundred thousarid claims arising under the new pension law. The senate expects to conclude tho appropriation bill and send It back to tho house early tomorrow. The bill carries approximately $115,500,00 for tho support of Important government govern-ment bureaus and works. Tho senate sen-ate added about $C,000,000 to the amount authorised by tho house. |