Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
PERMANENT TARIFF COMMISSION
Senator 5everidge Introduces Meas
ure to Have One Named by the
President-Prceident Message De-
bated in the House-spcechcs by
Two Democrats Attract Attention.
(By Associated Press)

" O.Ns ~. ~ Jan. I
Senator Aldrich today introduced his
currency bill which has been sub
ect for discussion among members
ci the committee OH finance for some
days. He had the bill read TO the
Senate and announced that the com
mit;ec would he glad to consider in
connection with 1t all bills that any
Senator'S might desire to Introduce.
lie assured Senator Culberson that
his resolution would receive atten-
ton.
Senator Clay Of Georgia. announced
that he proposed to have n vote in
me Senate TO test the sentiment of
that body on his resolution fayoring
Federal law to uphold states in
'ieir efforts TO make effective pro-
hiDition within their borders. lie
wanted the Senate to pass u resp
luiion directing the committee OH t. @
judiciary 70 report at the earliest
convenient day bill providing that
all intoxicating liquors transported
INTO state or territory or remaining
therein for use shall upon arrival
within the borders of such state or
before or after delivery TO the con-
sighee be subject TO the operation of
al state laws e'flcted in the exercise
VI ponce powers to the same extont
rs though such liquors had been nro-
duced within the state or Territory
ana shall not be exempt by reason
OF being introduced in original pack
age or otherwise
Ills resolution also instructed the
committee to report whether or M,
congress has the constitutional right
10 pass a bill prohibiting the trans
portation of liquors from states
counties or municipalities wher such
liquors are legally sold, into states
counties or municipalities whether
iocai option or prohibition prevails.
upon objection b. Senator Nelson.
the resolution was allowed 70 90
over until the next meeting OF tho
Senate. u '"e
Permanent Tariff Commission.
Senator Beveridge introduced h,s
Dill creating permanent tariff com
mission The bill was referred 70
me committee on finance.
The Senate passed n bill providinp
Tor the holding of the United states
District and Circuit Courts nj Sale
bury. N. c. At 1:45 the Senate 3D.
ourhed until next Thursday to ner-
NIT more work by committees
Debate on Presidents MESSAGE.
me usual resolution referring the
fresidents annual message to the
several committees, furnished in tho
rouse was the occasion for n num-
per OF addresses, mostly by members
OH the Democratic side. Those that
attracted especial attention were hv
representative Sheppard of Texas.
ana Representative Willett of New
lork. The former not only made n
pea FOR the restoration of the legend
In God We Trust" on the American
CONS, but discussed the cruise of
the American battleships and refar-
req TO 1t as a personal conflict with
Japan '''0' Win
MIR. Willett placed all the blame
nor me recent financial panic on
resident Roosevelt whom he de-
hounced In severe terms. He cbarg-
"a 'ne president with not being n
sensible Sc man. and with having turned
on the gas and not the light and
WIN going up and down the country
concerning and striking with tho
olg stick the heads of great indus,
trial institutions.
we have had too much talk from
nm he said. What was wanted
was a man to perform his duties wifi
uighity and with power and with the
influence of all sane men behind him
1T has been said our President ia
sincere he continued. "He NAV bo
So Dut We want. good sense IN the
resident e along with his sincerity"
Republican policies were attacked
by Mr. Hardwick OF Georgia, who pre-
dlcted that the only safety for the
party lay in the nomination OF Sec
rotary Taft for the presidency
He inquired If the present Repub-
lican Congress intended to follow