Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

bill to provide for the taking Of the
thirteenth and subsequent censuseS was on
the 9Th reported to the Senate to be consld-
cred on the 9th. Several resolutions calling
Oh the secretaries of state, Of agriculture
and Of commerce and labor for information
concerning duties on sugar were adopted
At 1880 p. III. the Senate adjourned.
During nearly five hours on the 9th the
bill to provide for the thirteenth and subse-
quent censuses was under discussion In the
Senate. The measures had been amended
since its original passage by Congress IN the
last session, when 1t was vetoed by IIeSi-
dent Roosevelt because Of provisions allow
ing senators ana representatives pracucany
to select employees of the census for APP
poluLment. These features OF the Oil cane"
forth a general discussion in the Senate on
the subject of civil service reform ana Jle
present operation Of the law was denounced
10y several senators. AS amended by the
committee the bill placed appointments III
the census under the civil service comlnlS-
sion. The cOnsidera ton Of the bill had not
been completed when, at 5:O8 p NJ, the
Senate adjourned.
The bill to provide for the taking of the
next census was passed by the Senate on
the ION III Il form which, It Is understood,
will meet the views OF the President regard
ing appointments for census work under
regulations by the civil service commission.
Efforts by some senators to allow these ap-
continents to be made upon recommends
',tion Of senators and representatives. with
out examination received only slight sup
port. The Interesting feature was speech
.by Mr. Bailey. who said 1t was reported
tia. If the bill as passed did not provide
Tor appointments under the civil service the
president would veto It, and added that II
amy such threat" were made II would STIR
mp severe criticism Of the President.
;, The tariff bin was reported on the 10Th
FINANCE, and on Thursday it will be taken
up for consideration. Senator Daniel led
Dcinocratlc criticism of the reporting of the
bill to the Senate without affording the
democratic members an opportunity to IN
Bpect 1t. Senator AldrIch replied that to
haye proceeded otherwise would have en-
CALLED long delay and reminded the mem
beers or the minority that the Republican
majority alone would he held responsible
for the tariff Legislation to be enacted by
asking for the return Of the bill reached the
Senate too late for action. Adjourned at
d2:45 o'clock until Thursday.
House.
Because of the numerous committee
amendments to the Payne tariff bill the
House was compelled to sit until late in the
eeVening in order TO insure action on the
various paragraphs coming within the scope
Fof the special rule adopted last Monday be
fore the final vote on the 9th At one time
THE Republicans were caught mapping and
an amendment by Mr. Clark of Missouri
was adopted fixing the rate of duty on wire
of the No. rs gauge at three-quarters of a
Gent per pounG but this was thrown out
natcr. Fearing Jnat he might not meet with
Euch success again. Chairman Payne took
fhis Republican colleagues to task for ali
Senting themselves from the chamber and
appealed to them to remain in their seats
Nhis was done, with the result that in all
hhe committee amendments he was sus-
tRlned. With a number of committee
amendments yet TO be considered, the House
at 6:5S .. m adjourned.
The Payne tariff bill was passed by the
House on the 9th by a vote of pit to l6l,
hfter three weeks OF consideration. One
Republican, Austin Crenn), voted against
the measure and four Democrats, all from
louisiana, Broussard, EstOpinal Pujo and
Wickliffe, voted for it. An attempt by the
minority leader, Champ Clark, to recommit
the bill with instructions failed. A reSOlu-
zion adopted that until further orders
Eessions be held only on Mondays and
thursdays. Adjourned at $40 D. m.
( The House was not in session on the 10th
( The House was in session two hours and
fifteen minutes on the 18th. The first ac-
Zion taken was the adoption Of resolution
calling upon tue Senate for a return of the
Payne tariff bill next Thursday in order
that it might he corrected so as to include
products of petroleum in the free list Dur
1ng the confusion incident to the passage of
The bill Friday last ii was believed that this
provision was embodied In it. but it de-
EelOped that Such was not the case, al
clude these products along with crude and
refined petroleum The House authorized
ats enrolling clerk to make the correction,
and he can make the change within a few
minutes. 1t will therefore cause no de-
DAY in tariff legislation There was much
point several janitors and the other to APP
propriate for the expenses of the House in
Hldent to the extra session. The first was
III feated by being laid on the table, and the
of Arkansas had forced a roll call
point OF no quorum. After sending the cen
Sus bill to conference the House at 2:15 p.
IN. adjourned until Thursday.