The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07


members of the senate saw their
chance of having "say" in the tar
if proceedings of the upper branch
go glimmering yesterday afternoon
when Senator Bacon's resolution pro-
viding that minority members should
be invited to all hearings was
referred to the committee on finance.
They wer ABSURD that their in
ever.
Senator Rayner in an imprisoned
address attacked the majority's
method in framing tariff bill. He
urged that when you are dividing
this plumber at least be fair to each
other" He declared that Republican
procedure was a star chamber pro-
cess.
Senator Aldrich retorted that the
Democratic members of the finance
committee were holding meetings OF
their own and that they had their ex-
perts.
The Bacon resolution was referred
to the committee on finance.
Protests Against Exclusion.
The senate began consideration OF
Senator Bacon's resolution declaring
that the Democratic side of the cham
Der should be represented in all the
hearings held by the committee on
finance. Senator Aldrich chairman OF
the committee, contended that as the
Republican party would be held re-
sponsible for tariff legislation it was
the province of the Republican men,
bers of the committee to shape the bill
for the senate.
Senator Aldrich declared that the
policy pursued by. the committee was
the same practice as had been adopted
in the consideration of other tariff
bills, practically including the Wilson
| German bill. Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike for so years, Senator Aid
rich said, had pursued the policy OF
having the senators of the majority
| party frame the tariff bill before It
was placed before the full committee
To Handle Only Tariff.
The senate yesterday by viva-voce
vote adopted Senator Hales resolution
to confine the business of the extra
session to the consideration of the
tariff question to the exclusion Of
everything else, except the bill making
provision for the thirteenth census
The discussion was participated in by
Senators Culberson, Bacon, Taliaferro
Bailey, William Alden Smith and Hey
burn Senator Smith objected that thu
resolution practically placed the sen
T. 1>,;N III
brought in.
Senator Heybourn made an earnes
plea for the exception of the reports o
the committee on revision of the laws
which Is preparing a recOdification o
the federal statutes. He said that tn
committee has been constantly en-
gagged in this work and urged that
might just as we'll as not be heard a
this time when there is very little t
engage the attention of the senat
while the tariff bill is being prepared
Would Settle Other Questions.
Senator Hepburn expressed the opil
ion that there are other important ma
tiers of legislation besides the tariff.
'1n the overzeal Of the national col
ventions of the two great parties
very broad and sweeping declaratio
was made and congress seems to b
trying to live up to that more or les
,, responsible declaration" he said. H
said that he had little sympathy wit
, this sentiment and did not think til
world should stand still until the cor
mittee on finance concludes it's wor
. on the tariff bill.
Senator Aldrich conceded with Sc
ator Hale, and suggested that at an
:. time If the senate so desired it cou
by vote modify the Hale resolution.
a Missouri Member Talks.
The method of preparation, consi
t Grafton and probably passage of tt
d Payne tariff bill was the basis of
speech made by Mr.. De Almond
Missouri Good judgment, fairne!
and patriotism should be made IL
basis of the formation of tariff la,
4 he said, not mere partisanship. I'll
Payne bill, he declared, should ha,
been considered by the ways al
means committee, and not by the r
- publican members alone. The who
q. question now in the minds of tho
9. who have presumed to take charge
y affairs in the house, he asserted, W
not how to improve the bill, but he
70 to get the bill through with the lea
o. change by the dangerous commo
ers." the members of the house.
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