Sereno Payne
American politician
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Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
- In Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
…began writing the legislation, and Sereno Payne of New York, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee,introduced a bill that called for reductions. However, other members of the House revised the law to increase rates favoured by businesses within their districts. In the Senate, Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island,…
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