The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-07
HOUSE INDUCES IN
DAY OF TALKING
Williams DevoteS Considerable
Time to the Tariff
.RUCKER USES BRYAN'S NAME
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Predicts That Democrats, With Tariff
Reform Platform and Bryan as
Leader, viii Sweep the
Country.
.RUCKER USES BRYAN'S NAME

Country.
Washington. March 6-The House be-
gan its session today by passing With
cut discussion or opposition bill for
the relief of tobacco growers by permit
ting them to sell leaf tobacco without
paying the tax OF cents a pound half
charged.
The balance of the day was devoted to
tariff discussion. the Indian appropria-
ton bill being the vehicle to carry the
debate. Preceding this measure Mr.. sher-
man explained the provisions of the bill.
The tariff discussion was opened by Mr..
Rueker of Missouri. who brought forth
arguments designed to sustain the demo-
| cratic idea of tariff for revenue only.
and he closed with the prediction that
these ideas would prevail with w }.
BRYAN as the standard bearer.
Mr.. Lacy in discussing the home mar
kef and the German tariff initiated
lively fire of argument from both sides
and near the close of the day Mr.. MI
iiams. the minority leader talked tarln
for more than an hour. Mr.. Williams set
forth the various bills he has introduced
and asserted that per cent of the cost
of the commodities would cover as a rule
the actual cost of labor in their intro
duetion.
The indian bill still remains before
the House, no effort to limit general de-
bate having been made.
MichaIek is Admitted.
Before beginning the consideration OF
the Indian appropriation which was the
order of business in the House today
resolution was unanimously agreed to de-
claring Anthony MichaeS, a citizen OF
the United States, a resident of Illinois
and duly elected a member of the Fifty
ninth Congress. This declaration was the
unanimous report of elections committee
No. l. and was presented by Mr. Mann Of
Illinois.
A bill relieving tobacco growers from
ali taxes in the sale or leaf tobacco was
passed without objection having been
called up by Mr.. Dalzell.
The Indian bill carrying s7,7S0,52S was
then taken up and Mr.. Sherman of New
York, explained its provision No change
IN policy has been made with reference
70 the red men, said Mr.. sherman. The
committee had been as liberal in pro-
vding for education.
",rhe only condition we find mentioned
In all reports of agents" said Mr. sher-
man. (which comes to us from all sec
tons of the country, is an cutlery that
liquor does more to damage the indian
tbap anU oti3qr single clement
what have YOU done?" asked Mr.. Step
hen or Texas.
aside from the restraint exercised by
tile Indian police. we have appropriated
$4,000 as an added amount to prevent
the sale of liquor to Indians, replled
Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. stephens asserted that express COM.
panles and railroads carried liquor into
the Indian territory. Having jurisdiction
over interstate commerce, Mr.. Stephens
declared it to be the duty of Congress
to put an end of this traffic. Mr.. Sher-
man explained that this was matter
outside the jurisdiction of the Indian conf
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman concluded his explanation
with the prediction that the time would
come when the great body of the Indian
people of this continent would be self
supporting along the lines of industry to
which they are best adapted.
Comparing the increase OF the products
of the farm and factory and the value Of
productive and industrial property under
high and low tariffs, Mr.. Rueker of Mis-
souri, drew the conclusion that the lower
the tariff the greater had been the in
crease of wealth. Since 1880 the tariff had
been made higher and higher and the
increase of production had been less and
less.
Cites Typesettng Machines.
Turning his attention to the tariff on
the Mergenthaler typesetting machine.
Mr. ftucker said it had been demonstra--
that the machines could be produced fof
ssna a nd aet theN pere gold for S2lnl be-