Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
ROOT INVITES
SENATE 0
GET BUSY
roo MUCH TIME WASTED
IN TALK HE THINKS
Opposed to 0ratory Designed
For Home Consumption Beve-
ridge ResentS Criticism Of
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IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl
Washington, May ti-Agatn the
committee on finance was upheld
when tho senate today voted down an
amendment by senator Cummins to
lower tho duty on round iron. etc, by
a vote of 3S To ~. and upheld the
house rate which was recommended
by the senate committee.
Almost the entire session was giNen
up to debate on the profits Of the
United states steel corporation and
toward the end of the day personali-
ties were freely INDUCED in by sena-
tors. This occurred after Senator
Root had spoke In defense of the ii
nance committee and in criticism OF
senators who had complained of the
failure Of that committee to provide
more ample information concerning
various schedules.
| Senator Bercridge proposed aal
amendment TO the tariff bill nclud-
ing tobacco and it's products in the
protest and charged that by continu-
! ing the short weight packages Of the
Spanish war, he said the tobacco
| trust was reaping Il harvest OF SCI,
| coo 900 year
Alr LaFollette complained that he
had diffculty in obtaining informa-
| tion from The committee on finance. |
| This brought from Senator Root re-
tort that the committee in reporting |
| a bill was under no obligations to |
furnish Information except upon those |
| paragraphs on which it proposed
amendments.
Referring to a criticism by Mr. La
Toilette, Mr. Root said senators would
dc wen 70 contt themselves t. elear
cut short statements and TO refrain
from defamation ana general discus
| sion for the purpose of strengthening
sentiment in their own home states
"If gentlemen think that the pco- |
pie of the country Will applaud them. " |
continued Mr. Root lin my Judgment |
they are much mistaken"
Mr.. I.aFOllette made sarcastic re-
ference to the supreme confidence to
the senator from New York In res
gard TO tho glass schedule, Mr La
Toilette said Mr.. Root had told MIR
Aldrich that he would have to exam
Inc it if he expected senators to vote
on the house provision. "Of course"
said Mr. LaFollette. coming here
with all his prestige he may wen take
TO himself rights that do not belong
To other senators on this floor
have not said q word for home con
sumption ana ! viii say to the scna-
tor from New York that / don't have
to-"
Mr. Money then took part in the
discussion
The man who comes here 10 please
somebody else should he kicked out OF
the chamber" he declared. Gentle
men should not get SO impatient to
correct somebody else who does not
agree with thomf
IF ne objects TO so much speak
ing said Mr. Money with pointed
reference to Mr. Root he can do less
Of 1t himself"
After the excitement caused by Mr.
Moneys remarks had subsided. Mr..
Lodge replied briefly to MI Moneys
criticism of Mr. Root
"rhe mere fact that d senator adds ,
lustre to the senate instead of the
senate adding lustre TO the senator
d' 'es NOT alter his right to that free
speech which we an value SO much.
W. said
Mr.. Cummins' amendments reduc-
ing the tariff on slabs one tenth or
"a cent was then voted on and dcfrat-
cd on RON call Of A. to A.
Seeking free trade an an farming
implements and tools used by carpen-
tcrs and blacksmiths, Mr. McLaurn
affAr4I f,... !
from duty of the articles only mad
of iron and steel. such as trace chains.
hammers .cldw and door hinges The
amendment was defeated on roll
call 81 against ana % Zoo favor
Il sec that the republican party is
now reunited" said Air Bailey when
the vote was announced. "and / ASS
unanimous consent that ON Monday
next vote may be taken on the in-
come tax amendment"
Mr. Aldrich requested Mr.. Rallry tpl
change his amendment To- provide for
"A vote on the tariff bill aud an amend
monts on juno 1, which the latter said I
ne favored
Mr. Bailey appeared intensely angr
at Mr. Nelson's inferred insinuation
that there was an understanding be- Z
tween MT Bailey and Mr Aldrich aud {
he hOtly retorted
~ have noticed that the candid and
honest man Is slow 20 suspect others
Of improper motives and conduct and
when I find q man who readily sus-
poets others of misconduct Q conclude
that o." has been guilty of similar con-
duct"
He announced that he would tell
she senator from Minnesota just what
had been said in his conversation with
Senator Aidrich
Senator haF0Hctte alsclamcd have
ing any understanding on the subject.
ON motion OF Mr. Aidrich the senate g
adjourned to meet az I O'Clock daily &
hcginnns Monday.