Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Hardly had the reading of the journal
been completed In the House today when
Mr.. Lttauer IN. " called up the urgency
deficiency bill.
Explaining the provisions OF the bill, he
said that the first Item related to the third
International conference Of American states.
which Is to be. held in Rio Janeiro begin
ming July 81.
Re said that the first conference had been
held in Washington I'm 1889. out OF which
grew the bureau of American republics He
explained that the sum asked for-SsO COO
was absolutely Necessary 10 defray the ex-
States.
There is no authorization In law" said
MT Llttauer for this appropriation un-
ohd International conference"
Passing TO the consideration of the seq
ond paragraph Of the bill .ar Littantf said
Una ona' In Sne appropIiatiSp was needed to carry
s.... TO mslst examination into railroad al dis
criminshps in coal and oil. He stated
that ths interstate commerce commission
had told the appropriations committee that
u had no fund available to proceed at once
4ndsr the terms OF the resolution to make
the the "Tssygsd2n, Be said that the amount
stenographers. etc.
Mr.. olmsted (Pa,) wanted TO know what
the lawyers were to do.
To aid the commission in the legal prob
lens that might arise replied Mr. Lit
tauer.
And you propose to pay the legal assist
ants OF the commission $50 ,000?' asked Mr.
Smith (Ky).
Yes replied Mr.. Littauer. land the
clerk and stenographers will be taken care
or khrough the civil service commission"
MT Adams pa }, speaking OF the Item In
relation TO the forthcoming international
conference in Rio, said that It was of the
utmost Importance that II should pass be-
cause the pan-American congress had it's
beginning In the brain OF one Of the great
est OF American Secretaries OF State. James
u. Blaine. Also that the present Secretary
or state was greatly Interested In the com
ipg Congress, and he was putting forth
every eirort to bring the South American
republics into closer trade relations with
the United States
lie Said thai the present Secretary of
state had decided 70 do an unheard-of
Rhlng so far as the United States Is con-
cerned, in arranging 20 visit South Amer
lea during the time OF the conference, which
Ge believed would go far toward bringing
south America into closer relations with
the United States
Williams Refers to Payne's Letter.
Mr. Williams Miss called the atten-
ton OF the House TO two letters passing
between Mr.. Mccall (Mass) and Mr. Payne
IN. " in relation to the tariff, which he
asked might be printed in the Record
Commenting on these letters Mr. Williams
remarked that the historic old state of
Massachusetts. which has been calling for
revision Of the tariff for years. had gone
to the floor leader of the majority asking
f2Sr hlsad and he had giyep It q stone.
He said Il Was peculiarly appropriate at
this ttue TO discuss the tariff question. be-
cause 81 the appropriation asked for in the
bill lr relative to the congfsss q Rlo gansIge.
lean congress possible. James @. Blaine Is
dead and forgotten by the republicans, and
Mckinley Is almost forgotten" said Mr..
Williams, and reciprocity Is also dead. The
Senate refuses 10 pass reciprocal treaties
and II Is only at the threat of the Gerna n
emperor 10 inaugurate a tariff war that rec
iprocity triumphs."
He wanted 70 know II the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Payne) was going to stand
pat on the steel trust and the armor plate
trust and whether the republican party
was going 20 stand pat against the desires
OF ssachusets for trade relief.
Mr.. Payne On. W, in replying to Mr..
Williams said that the committee on ways
and means was not acting on misinforma-
ton, and It would continue to act intel
iigeutly notwithstanding the structures OF
the. minority leader.
Mr. Payne said that the question OF hides
had been mentioned by the gentleman from
Mississippi and he pledged the votes OF the
democratic side for free hides but he
(Payne) was convinced now that the calm
and judicial temper OF the democrats from
states where hides are raised would still
cause them to vote for a duty notwith-
standing the pledge OF the minority leader. ."