Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
DEBATED BY SENATORS
Discussion of Compromise
Currency Bill Begun.
EXPLAINED BY ALDRICH
Culberson Wants to Know About
Prospects of Publicity Bill.
NO ATTEMPT TO FILIBUsTER
Chairman of Finance Committee
Questioned Regarding Nature of
Security for Emergency Notes.

their places. many having returned from
their homes in response to kilograms ask
ing them to be in attendance when the
conference report on the currency Dill
should be taken up. The temperature was
high and all doors were thrown open to
invite into the chamber any wandering
breezes which might allay the heat. Palm
leaf fans were again in evidence and the
vice President had discarded the big
leather-covered chair for a smaller and
cooler seat. He kept his fan in motion
with great regularity and vigor. Just out
side the Senate chamber in the lobby Sec
rotary Taft was holding a reception. and
for the want of a fan he operated his big
palmetto hat to keep down the perspira-
ton.
The journal had been read only five
minutes when Senator Fulton. at the re-
quest of Senator Aldrich asked unani-
nous consent to dispense with its further
reading
Il object" yelled Mr.. Gore. the blind
senator from Oklahoma. and his words
were accompanied by laughter on the
democratic side
Journal Read in Full
Mr. Aldrich came into the chamber
few minutes after II o'clock and smiled
when the senator from Oklahoma insisted
upon the reading of the journal in full.
Senator La Toilette was in his place and
moved about on the democratic side. He
appeared to be laboring under some strain
and his manner was interpreted indi-
eating purpose to obtain as complete
discussion of the currency bill as circum-
| stances would permit.
Only ten minutes was consumed in the
reading of the journal when morning
| business was in order. Senator Warren
reported a bill from the committee on
| military affairs. and asked immediate
consideration. but Mr.. Aldrich declaring
| that there would be abundance of time
| for such matters after the conference re-
port on the currency bill was out of the
way. objected He reminded the Sena-
| tor from Wyoming that he had given no.
| tice that he would call up the currency
| bill today.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma endeavored
| to secure similar action on a resolution
calling on the Attorney General for in
| formation as to how the commodity
clause of the interstate commerce act
| had been suspended from operation. but,
| on motion of Mr. Hale, it was sent to the
committee on interstate commerce.
Mr.. Aldrich Explains.
| Mr.. Aldrich then entered upon his
promised explanation of the compromise
currency bill. but he had not gone far
when the democratic senators began a
demonstra ton. which indicated that they
were not as quiescent as has been repre-
scented. aand that they had no intention of
letting the bill go through without making
at least little trouble.
Beginning, Mr.. Aldrich said sections one
and two of the bill We're the only sections
that had not been considered by the Senate.
He explained the changes in the forms of
taxation and said 1t increased the average
taxation for four months to the extent of
11a per cent, making the average 61a per
cent He approved the new features of
the bill. recalling the contents of each
section.
Mr.. Aldrich had not spoken at great
length when Mr.. Culberson asked whether
the senator from Rhode Island could give
some assurance that an anti-njunction
bill would be passed before Congress adj
journed.
This was the first positive indication of
an effort to obtain party capital out of the
situation. and the interruption aroused
general interest.
Mr. Aldrich replied that, speaking for
himself, he believed it was absolutely i'm
possible at this session to pass such a
bill. because OF the great diversity of
opinion on the subject. Some senators,
he said, believed the powers of judges
should not be curtailed and there were
other views on that subject but he did
believe that in the next session such
bill could be passed as there would be
then time to adjust differences of views.
Campaign Publicity Bill.
Again Mr.. Culberson interrupted and
asked TO know whether campaign pub
licity bill could be passed before adjourn
ment, and Mr.. Aldrich declared that SO
far as he was concerned he would favor
voting on the bill on that subject as soon
as the pending currency bill should be
disposed Of.
Mr.. Bacon said as it was reported that
both political parties favored legislation to
give publicity to campaign funds, he ia
vored that question as the one to be
acted on without any other question to
complcate 1t.
Mr. Culberson interposed to say that to
insist upon the House publicity bill meant
its defeat. and Mr.. Foraker declared that
he saw no reason why senators should
object to the House measure unless they
were opposed to the enforcement of the
provisions of the Constitution. Mr.. For
aker added that the republican members
of the committee on privileges and cleo
lions were unanimously in favor OF the
House publicity bill He said also that
he favored publicity in the matter of
campaign contributions before, as well as
after conventions.
A request for unanimous consent by Mr.
Beyeridge that the House publicity bill
be taken up upon the disposition of the
currency measure was objected to by Mr.
Hale, who said he did not propose to
mortgage the future of the Senate and
that question could be determined when
the pending measure was out of the way
Use of Railway Bonds.
The discussion of the currency bill was
then allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Culberson inquired of Mr. Aldrich
whether the currency bill reported to the
Senate would allow railroad bonds to be
Mr.. Aldrich replied that it included Sc
curities held by any bank. provided they
were approved by the association and the
Secretary of the Treasury.
1T undoubtedly" he added "provides
for the acceptance of railroad bonds as
security if approved by the associate
and by the Secretary of the Treasury
Reverting to the question of the pub
find somebody in authority some day 10
enforce the fifteenth amendment" and
Mr.. Bacon replied briefly.
Mr.. Aldrich then appealed to the SEN
ator from Georgia" not to further lead
the discussion away from the pending
bill.
The request met with ready compliance.
and the discussion of the comproniS.
bill was begun by Senator Teller. who
declared that the door was eXceadih civ
wide open in the matter of securities
Full Consideration Wanted.
The House bill joined to the Senate bill.
he said, had never been discussed by the