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Domestic News February 22, 1911

The Brunswick News

Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia

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In Washington on Feb. 21, Representative Underwood of Alabama stated that House Democrats will immediately revise Payne-Aldrich Act schedules if an extra congressional session is called after March 4 adjournment, correcting reports that they would not.

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Washington, Feb. 21.—If the extra session of congress is called following adjournment March 4, the house democrats will begin immediately to revise several schedules of the Payne-Aldrich act.

This authoritative statement was today given out by Representative Underwood, of Alabama, prospective chairman of the new ways and means committee.

It was made to correct an erroneous report in circulation during the past few days. Mr. Underwood said the statement that if the extra session is called the democrats in the house will not begin the work of revision of the tariff is absolutely unfounded.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress Tariff Revision House Democrats Payne Aldrich Act Underwood

What entities or persons were involved?

Representative Underwood, Of Alabama

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Feb. 21

Key Persons

Representative Underwood, Of Alabama

Event Details

Representative Underwood stated that if an extra session of Congress is called after March 4 adjournment, House Democrats will immediately revise several schedules of the Payne-Aldrich Act to address tariff revisions, correcting an erroneous report that they would not begin this work.

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