Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16

we nave oil heard that In the last
presidential election an understanding
was reached by those who had charge
Of the campaign that If the Mormon
vote went certain way certain
colleague of ours -rould be cared for.
We heard It talked too that the chief
executive, who vas the beneficiary of
that vote-though he did not need tt
has eXerted himSelf to the utmost to
carry out that agreement and Is using
his influence to stave off vote and
protect I'm every way he could the
senator from Utah,
Scores Roosevelt
These bargains are not conducive
to tho public welfare. | am SEX and
dlsgusted with this disposition on the
part of the senate and congress actu-
ally surrendering everything into the
keeping of the executive"
Mr.. Tillman then made reference to
"our friend Wadsworth" who. he said,
had fallen outside of the breastworks
because last winter lie had stood for
what he had believed proper on the
meat inspection bill. II do not like
that tendency in our national affairs"
continued Mr. Tillman. but of course
l am like a child crying I'm the night"
When Mr.. Lodge stated emphatically
that i'm his opinion the conferees had
not exceeded their authority and that
they had gone over all the immigration
laws Mr.. Gallinger received recogni-
tion.
Il simply rose to say that | am as
founded by the answer of the senator
from Massachusetts"
THAT is certainly not a crumb, but
a chunk of comfort" responded Mr..
Tilman.
Senator Carter took the position tnat
the conferees had exceeded their au-
thority. "a vote taken on this ques-
tion," continued Mr.. Carter will, i'm
my judgment, result N the defeat of
the conference report" He had
reached this conclusion after consult
ing with many of his colleagues.
While it might be extremely impor-
tant to enact the desired clause re-
garding passports, he said he deemed
1t of vitality more Importance that the
procedure of the senate IN enaCting the
laws of the country should be pre-
served. To do otherwise would be to
establish a precedent which would be
extremely dangerous in the future.
If a vote for the conference report
involved the approval of the principle
involved Mr.. Carter concluded that he
was perfectly free to say he should
vote against it.
This statement brought Mr. Tillman
to the conclusion of his speech abb
ruptly with this statement:
After such a clear, forceful un-
answera BILE presentation of what 1
have been trying to say, quit"
viii Vote To-day
Senator Culberson endeavored to get
the vice president to submit to the
senate for a vote the point of order
made yesterday by Mr.. Tillman against
the passport amendment, put this the
chair declined to do.
Mr.. Patterson then secured unani-
nous consent for a vote on the confer
ence report before adjournment tomor-
row, the discussion to be resumed as1
soon as morning business is out of
the way.
All talk of an extra session or of de-
lay on the report was terminated by
the agreement to vote tomorrow. Both
Messrs. Bacon and Tillman disclaimed
any intention to conduct fiilibuster,
and many other Democratic senator's
stated that even if the Georgia senator
and the South Carolina senator did en-
tertain such a purpose they would not
follow them.
During the debate a member of the
cabinet who was on the floor told GER
tain senators that the subject of state
immigration had received the atten-
ton of the cabinet at it's meeting to-
day and that there had been a general
conclusion that the terms of the bill
would not require a new ruling in the
South Carolina case.
Doesn't Agree with Burton
Considerable interest was aroused by
Mr.. Longworth of Ohio, who said that
while very generally he relied on the
good judgment of his colleague Cfr.
l. t.
obliged to disagree with him and yield
to the opinion of a higher authority,
respectfully" he proceeded, "as the Opin-
ion of that higher authority" agreed
with his own.
Mr.. Sulzer supported the recommen-
dation for two battleships, offering an
amendment that one be built at the
New York navy yard.
The chairman of the appropriations
committee, Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota,
supported Mr.. Burton'S amendment OF
the ground of economy. He did not
share Mr.. Burton's dream of world
peace by internatinal arbitration. but
he thought the United States was al
ready spending a sufficient sum on ac-
count of past wars and on a viva voce
the Burton amendment was defeated
ayes 106, nays 1872 On q vote by tellers
the opposition Increased their majority
anu TIC NOlc SlOOtl-ttytS Il4, nays lfO.
Amendment Defeated
The Sulzer amendment defining the
size and type of the batteships and
stipulatng that one should be built in a
government yard at New York was
defeated.
An amendment by Mr.. Foss was
adopted limiting to $SOOOO0 each the
cost of two torpedo boat destroyers
authorized in the bill. exclusive of
armament.
Another amendment, also by Mr.. Foss,
was adopted, providing that of the yes
sells authorized in last years naval
bill as we'll as in this years not more
than one battleship and one torpedo
boat destroyer, or two torpedo boat de-
stroyers, shall be built by one con-
| tracing party
The postOfTice appropriation bill was
taken up and under an agreement that
general debate shall cease at 10 noon,
the house at 5:15 adjourned until IL
O'Clock tomorrow.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION