The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-15
Mr.. BAILEY, OF TEXAS,
AIRS HIS OPINION
OF THE CUBAN BILL
He Poses as the Defender of the
Constitution, Which He Says Is
Violated on All Sides.
EXCHANGE OF REPARTEE
Bailey and Stewart and Bailey and
Spooner in Brief but Spirited.
Colloquial Tits.
WIDE RANGE IN HOUSE
Pension Bill Discussion Made the
Excuse for Talking of Tariff,
Labor and Other Things.
OF REPARTEE
WIDE RANGE IN HOUSE

spent the day on the Cuban bill, most of
the time being occupied by MIR. Bailey, OF
Texas, in an elaborate argument against
the constitutionality of the proceeding. He
claimed that no treaty changing the reve-
nue. laws that was not first authorized by
legislation originating in the House Of
Representatives was valid. Mr.. Bailey also
opposed the bill as a matter of general
policy. Brief speeches were made by Sena-
tors Teller. Depew and Lodge. The latter
asserted that Cuba had about the same
immigration laws as those of the United
States in regard to Chinese immigration.
When the Senate convened to-day Mr..
Bailey spoke the Cuban bill. He op-
posed the measure. declaring IL to be vicious
both a matter OF law and of policy.
The question Of law. he said, should be
considered first. and in that connection he
laid down three propositions The first was
that the House Of Representatives alone
has the right to originate revenue bills. and
neither the President nor the President and
Senate Joined possess the power to enact
legislation affecting revenues. The second
declares that the constitution Of the Re-
public commits the treaty-making power
TO the President. and the Senate and the
House of Representatives has no right to
The third proposition asserted that neither
the President and Senate alone the
President and the Senate acting In con-
junction with the House of Representa-
tfves mas the right to originate such revenue
measures, and that what is null and void
In It's beginning must be null and void
throughout.
Stewart, Mr.. Bailey said that the President
believed just as the Nevada senator did.
Then he is good lawyer" responded
'I never heard that he vas a lawyer
at all. answered Mr. Bailey. While
nave heard that ne has spent some days
and nights at lighter literature. / am not
aware that he has encountered the drudg-
cry OF the law-and more's the pity for It,"
.d He declared ta,,r that the the President by the
formed an insolent usurpation of the pre-
rogatives OF the House. The proceedings.
ne declared, amounted to moral and polit-
tcal coercion. and IL is a matter of little
wonder that the House did not substitute
for the present measure .theebfrl which II
passed under Independent action less than
two years ago. Why did the House forego
its independent judgment Of less than two
years ago? he asked. Why did 1T so mildly
cause the House was under the stripes of
the Executive lash Mr.. Bailey said that
the bill was that Ii was a duty TO the suf-
fering Cubans but driven from that the
friends OF the bill say say that 1t is a great com
say those who will reap the benefits are
the sugar and tobacco trusts and they have
no right to 1t. | believe the Republican
senators are honest in their support In
fact, L do not think there Is any difference
between the two sides of this chamber on
questions OF honesty. / believe the sole
difference is one of intelligence"
Senator Spo0ner observed: You pay us
high compliment"
In discussing the benefits of the bill Mr..
Bailey said that every time the bill was
about to pass sugar trust stock went up and
whenever the bill was about to fail the stock
na1 of .
that, owing 10 the condition of his throat
he would not continue his speech until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Lodge said he had been looking I'M
the matter of Cuban laws relative to the
immigration of Chinese and had been in
formed by the Cuban minister that the
island had adopted the exclusion law OF
this country on that subject.
AT i;l0 O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and at Ais adjourned
The House was in session for a little
more than four hours to-day, during which
time there was a general discussion on
varied topics. The pension appropriation
bill was before the House but no conclusion
on il was reached. The isthmian canal and
the republic of Panama the tariff, tobacco
interests and questions affecting labor were
debated.
The House to-day adopted a concurren,
resolution providing for a recess adjourn.
ment from Dec. 10 to Jan. 4. The speaker
by unanimous consent. appointed Delegate
kalauanoale. of Hawaii, as a member OF
the committee on territories.
joint resolution was adopted providins
that the last naval appropriation bill shal
not be so construed as to deprive midshp
men at sea of Communication of ratIons.
The House then went into committe,
OF the whole with Mr.. Lawrence (Mass) in
hA r ha T1rfh her
the pensions appropriation bill. Mr. Adam:
(kep., Pal spoke on the Panama situation
Mr.. Adams defended the course pursued
by this government in connection with tn,
canal question and the policy of the ad
ministration in dealing with the Centra
American situation He said Colombia hat
acted In a shameful manner in the cana
negotiations Troops of the Colombian gov
eminent he said, were on the isthmu
when Panama declared for freedom are
made no opposition TO the act.
DIR. Gaines (Dem.. Tenn, who was rec
ognized for one hour. spoke on tobacc,
interests. asserting the need of Iesfsla tio,
in behalf OF the grower The farmers o
the tobacco States are crying out agains
the war taxes which. he said. are imposed
MIR. Bean (Dem-. Texas). said that whi
the Democrats want canal, they want !
IN an honorable way. He asserted thar !
was known 10 the representatives of TN
United States on the isthmus thar the ra
volt was TO occur. and IL also was know,
In Washington.
Mr. Adams. explaining the dispatch 4
quoted by Mr.. Beall. in which informatio
was asked concerning a reported uprising
said the secretary had sent the messag
In view OF the information contained in
press dispatch
Mr. Lind CDem. Mimi sneakin
on the tariff, said that two OF the ereaf
est manufacturing nations or the cart
had reached the highest points in thei
prosperity, one under a protective policy
the other under free trade. He said:
Therefore the right could not be claime
for protection nor wrong for free trade
In his opinion there would be no free trad
In this country
with Canada. saying that received ra,
material from them and sell them industris
products.
Mr.. Baker Dem. " W speakin
on the subject OF labor, contended tina
compensating wages are not paid II
cited the testimony TO wages taken be
fore the anthracite coal commission an
said II showed conditions OF slavery" n
said the United States Steel Company sol
stock 90 It's employees at figure thirt
points higher than present quotations /
New York. he said. the trusts squeezed tn
laborfug man until he was willing TO wor
Ct low wages. Without reaching a concu
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