The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-07
HOUSE LISTENS To
TARIFF SPEECHES
TOBACCO GROWERS CAN NOW
SELL LEAF WITHOUT PAY
NC 6.cENT TAX.
WANT A POWDER PLANT


Washington, March G.-The question
of the enlargement OF the medical de
parment Of the army occupied the
major portion Of the time Of the sen.
ate today. The question arose in con
neetioa with the consideration of bill
for the displacement of contract sur
geona by phy sicians who shall b.
given the rank of army officers, and
the reorganization OF the medical
corps Hale criticized The bin as an
entering wedge for 4 general increase
of the army ana said ii was part OF
the general plan Of the general staff
which he charged with a general pur-
pose Of enchanting the army's import
ance In the course of his remarks,
Hale said that the general STAFF was
disposed TO encourage The invasion of
China,
Carter and Gallagher spoke in some
what the same vein of objections as
did Hale, While the bill was defended
by Warren. Blackburn and other SEN
atore. The bill was moi disposed Of
The only speech Of the day on the
statehood bin was mace by Long. who
advocated The passage of the bin as
exported by the committee on terri
tories.
The house began its session today
by passing without discussion or OPP
position bill for the relief Of tobacco
growers by permitting them 10 sell
leaf tobacco without paying a tax of
: cents a pound heretofore charged
fha balance OF he day was devoted
10 tariff discussion. the Indian appro
priarion being the only vehicle 10
carry the debate.
Preceding this. Sherman explained
the provisions of the bin
The tariff discussion was opened by
Fucker. of Missouri. who brought
forth designed arguments To sustain
he Democratic idea of tariff for reye-
nue only and he c1osed with a predic-
ZION than these ideas would prevail
with w. J. Bryan as the standard
bearer.
Lacey in discussing the home mar
lJet and German taun. initiated
lively argument from both sides and
participated ia generally. and near inc
close of the day Williams. the minority
lcadc' talked for more TIM an hour
Williams set forth the various bills he
ha. introduced and asserted 20 pei
cent of the cost OF commodpies wont
cover as a rule, the actual cost of
Dor i'm their production.
The Indian BIN s'H remains before
me house, no effort Co limit the gen
eral debate. having been made
The state department today for
warded 5000 collected by tine Red
Gross To Wilson. the American charge
ar Toxic. FOR the relief, Of japanese
famine sufferers
Chairman Shonfs of the Isthmian
Canal commission. under examination
an day by the senate canal committee.
answered questions technical and per
sonal concerning mis- plans for the con
structi1u OF the waterway and his rela-
fious 10 the organization incidentally
ha left inference be- would gladly
sever his connection with the Clover
Leaf route if this was demanded Of
him. bur that ne wouid not take his
family to- the l-thmus. He gave For
mer Chief Engineer Wallace a good
record and said n was entitled tot
consideration in the matter OF taking
MS family no fne IL hmus. ShOnis
touched upon nearly every subject uu
which other Witnesses were examined
ani closd by urging congress TO take
action Immediately on rhe type Of a
canal 20 Do constructed. He said eco
m1micaI procedure on the part Of the
canal commission demanded such ac-
ton
Representative Hall chairman Of
the nose committee on military affairs.