Speech #650043769

A great many farmers living along the northern border either own or hire a pasture over in Canada and pasture dry stock and young cattle and horses In these back pastures during the summer mouths. and under the old law a provision or exemption is made for covering these cases. but under the law you are proposing now a farmer could not turn his own cattle in his own pasture if that pasture was across the Canadian border without paying 10 per cent on their value when he wanted to take them up in the fall. I know the Ways and Means Committee do not intend to do that. Section 398 exempts as follows: Animals brought into the United States temporarily for a period not exceeding six months. for the purpose of breeding. exhibition or competition for prizes offered by any agricultural. polo. or racing association. but a bond shall be given in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. also teams of animals. including their harness and tackle. and the wagons ar other vehicles actually owned by persons emigrating from foreign countries to the United States with their families. and in actual use for the purpose of such emigration under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. and wild animals intended for exhibition in zoological collections for scientific and educational purposes. and not for sale or profit. Under the bonding provision provided in this section a great many Canadians bring their animals over to the United States for exhibition purposes. but. of course. no man would bring his stock into this country for purposes of exhibition and pay a customs duty of 10 per cent for the simple purpose of doingthat. and if you do not make the provision in this law that covers these cases. you have done a great injustice to the people living along the whole northern border and you have benefited no one or collected no revenue. Then I want to call your special attention to the last part of this section 398. This provides for the free admission of teams. harness. wagons. implements. and household furniture. and so forth. actually owned by immigrants coming to this country."for their own use after they get here. and not for sale or profit. Now. is there any tuna who would contend that these same exemptions should not be made in the present tariff law? Now I come to section 404.