Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-06
CHAMP CLARK ON The TARIFF
Missouri Member Delights aud Entertain'
House for Three Hours
FAvoRS PENDING PHILIPPINE MEASURE
Fight Against the Bill Is Opened by
MIR. Fordney of Michigan. Who
Calls Attention to Repub-
lican Pledges.

tails Attention To hepub-
Iican Pledges.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-"Champ Clark
democracy was expounded to the delight
and entertainment of the house for three
hours today by Mr. Clark of Missouri. and
constituted the feature of the debate on
the Philippine tariff bill Mr.. Clarks
speech took a wide range and he labelled
his political beliefs as above in answer to
a question as to what kind of democrat
he really is He talked Of the Philippines
and favored the pending bill; he discussed
the general tariff situation; he reviewed
William j. Bryan's record on silver and
paid his respects in characteristic oratory
to republican leaders.
He ascribed future greatness to what he
termed the great stand pat disciples and
declared that one of these, Secretary Shaw
whose record as secretary of the treasury
included he says, classifying frogs legs
poultry and ponies as household
articles" for the collection of revenue, was
a logical republican presidential possibility.
unless the mantle should fall on "the gray
and grzzled speaker, Uncle Joe Cannon"
Speaking from the forum in front of the
speakers desk Mr.. Clark addressed many
of his positive assertions directly to the
republican members He was interrupted
many times and these Interruptions gener-
ally resulted In responses that delighted
both sides
The fight against the bill was opened in
the interest Of the beet sugar industry by
Mr.. Fordney Of Michigan. He recalled the
republican membership to its pledges on
The standpat tariff planks of the party.
rba no, a.. a to-
| morrow.
Senators Talk of Railroad Rates.
The senate committee on Interstate COM
| merce met FOR two hours today and dis
cussed rate regulation in a general way.
| Senator Delivers bill is regarded likely
! to draw administration support and the
author is trying to shape it to draw
some democratic support. The Iowa sena-
| tor conferred with Senator Tillman for an
! hour after the committee had adjourned.
| AT today's session of the committee Sena-
| tor Dolliver moved 10 take up his bill and
J consider il section by section He argued
| that If the bill could be taken up and all
portions on which the committee could not
| agree be voted out it would furnish basis
! for an early report to the senate He failed
to obtain the adoption of his motion or any
decision in regard to it. but il was agreed
| that an early consideration OF the variou;
| pending measures should be had. Thi.
+, agreement, however did not take the form
! of a definite program.
| The indications are that the house will
pass bill and the measure will come to til,
| senate before q report is had from tn,
| senate committee on interstate commerce
If the house would pass the Hepburn bill
that would bring, before the senate a meas
| ure almost identical with the Dolliver bill
Senator Dolliver stated today that IL hi
bill is rejected by the senate committee h,
| will make a minority report, which will
| bring II before the senate, and that N
would move to substitute il for any measur
reported by tho committee il such measure
were not satisfactory to the administration
As far as could he learned today tn
senate democrats will not unite on any bill
Sens tors Tillman and Newlands, both mem
bers of the interstate commerce committee
have bills pending. The former said toda,
that Senator Delivers bill was an elabo
ration Of the ideas that he had advanced &
his brief measure and that he could sup
port il 'if no attempt is made to make tn
democrats the tail to the presidents kite"
House Date for Rate Regulation.
Friday, January ~. was agreed upon toda
by the house committee on interstate an
foreign commerce as the date for the con
sderation OF the general subject OF rat
legislation. Nearly twenty bills are in tn
hands Of the committee. but it is now re
garded AS likely that Chairman Hepburn
measure will form the basis for any actio
by the committee.
House VIII Insist on Economy.
The house committee on interstate an
the senate In connection with all lighthous
measures and similar bills which must b
. passed on by the committee. II has bee
the practice of the house to frame thes
measures in such way that a sum q
money not specified but not to exceed a cei
tain amount is to be used for the publ
Improvement. The senate invariably ha
changed these bills so they appropriate
fixed amount This system is regarded b
the members of the house interstate an
foreign commerce committee as being cor
ducive to reckless expenditures and III
members of the committee will refuse
accept such a bill hereafter and propos
forcing the senate 10 endorse measure
! which will encourage the completion
r work at the lowest possible cost and IL
saving OF balances which may remain
r This action of the house committee is
: line with the general measure for which tn
. house is offered for which is declared
{ he the encroachment OF the senate upo
its rights.
Treatment of Animal Diseases.
The annual report Of the chief Of III
bureau of animal industry of the Depar
ment Of Agriculture shows substanti;
progress in the treatment of the variou
animal diseases
Much increased work has been done dul
ing the past year in inspecting and dippin
animals for scab. over 100000 shee
were inspected and nearly 10000 dippe,
4 The inspections of cattle were 4OS5.267 an
the dippings 5s3,S94.
( The bureaus inspectors at the differeI
! abbatoirs and other places throughout II
country, it is stated, inspect practically a
the meat that enters into the interstate ar
. foreign commerce of the country, as Il
result of which. the report stated, the PEI
pie are assured wholesome meat produc
in our markets.
: Decorations for Army Ohicers.
The secretary of state has asked congre
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