The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
WAN1ToWoc
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senate.

Denouncng the principle of protective
tarin as unfair in taking money from on one
man TO give Il to another IN "fuel 49,
courage him in the pursuit OF an olher"'n ~
unavoidable business. Senator Bailey OF
Texas on the Goth delivered set spctssn
on the Democratic side in opposition 10 ny
pending tariff bill Referring to Mr. hat,.
ey's statement that the duties OF me peuu
Ing bill might he lowered a3 l-o per Sen ~ :
Mr. Aldrich asked whether he supposed sne
profits TO American industries equaleu l nS.
amount Mr.. Bailey replied that IN tue case
of the United States Steel corporAtioh NJ
believed they had. and he cited the IN,
creased capitalization Of that organl|a W., ,,
as an eFidenc3 * enormous prom 1roridinr
for an income tax. which was crltlciseu Wy
Mr. Aidrioh as tending to reduce the pro-
lection that would be given American iaS y.
crease OF customs duties. Mr.. Bailey raw
ored restriction of immigration as Pr
lection TO American labor. Mr.. AldrHh ~,
torted that while Mr.. Bailey was reauy :"
keep the foreign labory from our Sh9res,
he was not averse 10 allowing inc ps" "',,on
of this cheap labor to come IN conlPo .r,nn
with the product Of American "uFhlhs'''"
Adjourned at 4:16 o'clock
As the last half of his tvo-day spttcH
Senator Bailey devoted nearly three noulo
in the Senate on the 2Ith 10 ulScu79 70 =
of the legal aspects Of ms income va,
amendment 10 the tariff bill, citing nuhieL
aus cases and authorities 10 maintain tm'
view that SUCH law would be Cons'iILu
tlonal He was interrupted ffequen,tS =. 81
senators. who at times offered ceiec't,'is gus
tain him. Mr. Scott spoke upon thc M" ~
with special reference to its effect upon 'n ne
south and especially upon ms own 6E siare
spoke in denunciation Of the protective
tariff. Adjourned at 4 40 O'Clock
on exhaustive treatment of the lumber
schedule Of the tariff bill by Mr. simmons
Of North Carolina was the feature or the
Iesaion OF the Senate on the 2Sth. Mt sim
mons spoke for three and half hours IN
support OF the retention OF the preseht
tariff which he maintained, was but a
revenue rate Several times the national
Democratic platform Of 1908. "hlch &c
clsred for free lumber, was injected mtg
the discussion by Republican senators, anu
Mr.. Bacon Of Gc,rgia remarked that ne was
not bound by declarations written mo Il
platform at midnight by few lntersslru
men Bprkett Of Nebraska, whose nome
city is IincOln. sought 10 state when ana
where the Democratic platform act4al.y
was drawn, but Mr.. simmons refused 70
yield time 10 prOluDg that discussion. MI
Brown of Nebraska advocated a cuhStilN-
tonal amendment for the collection OF an
Income tax. thereby placing IL beyond the
power OF the courts to further hOId ma, t
Such a tax was not constitutional Aite5
a brief executive session the Senate at So
p. IN. adjourned
The entire time Of the Senate was again
given TO the general discussion 81 tue tallh
Bin on tie Goth. Senator Rayner of Mary
the protective system Of the Republican
party, and was followed by Senator Nelsoh
of Minnesota, who made an earnest pea
for the admission OF lumber free or duly'
His assertions aroused general discussion
which was participated In 10y senators
Hale. Warren, Carter, Clapp, McLauHn'
McCumber Elhlns, Adrlch aud la'hhSeI'
At 500 =. m. the Senate adjourned
An extended speech by senator McCumbcr
fsvoring free lumber occupied several hours
In the Senate on the Both. His remarks pro
yoked an extended controversy among nd
vocatcs OF tariff on lumber Mr.. McCum-
Der said while he was a thorough prptcc-
ZIONIST he would not agree to tariff on
products such MS coal, iron ore, lumber ana
replaced Senator Aldrich reported from
the committee on finance additional amend
ments 10 the tarin hin aud the senate
adopted d motion made by him that until
further notice the Senate shall meet at IL
o'clock daily. At G:O1 the Senate adjourned
until II O'clock Monday.
House
Only brief session OF the House was
held on tic 18th and Adjournment was
taken.
The Honse was not In session on the 2ftn
The House was not In session on the 18th
In an eleven minute session the House on
the 10Th did not take up any Of the i'm
portant business which will have to he
considered this session. Mr.. Wangcr Ga.)
endeavored to obtain the adoption Of a rcso-
luton Of good win and frcndliucsS for The
people of Turkey ana the new sovereign,
but as Mr.. Macon tArkD objected the mat
ter went over. At l2.l1 y. N. the House
adjourned to meet again at noon on Mon
day
The House was not IN session on the &oth,