Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23
SUPPLY Is NOT DIMINISHING
Statement by Scott and Hepburn Not
Accepted by Other Senators.
NO DATE SET FOR VOTE
Mr.. Aldrichs Request for Agreement
for June 2 Objected To.
RIVERS BILL Is sIDETRACKED
Mr.. Burton's Effort 60 Have Certain
Appropriations Extended Fails
Bailey Puts on His War
Paint,

Paint.
WASHINGTON. May 23-By special
agreement the senate took no votes today
on any subject and the entire session was
devoted to speech making.T he lumber
schedule was under discussion during the
greater part of the day and the controversy
between the free lumber advocates and
( their high tariff opponents was at times
sharp.
Senator McCumber introduced the subject
10y Ersspting an amendment for free lum-
Der and he was on the floor several times
during the day in support of this provi-
sion. He contended that the American
forests were being rapidly depleted and
urged that every encouragement should
be given to the bringing in of outside lum-
ber for the protection of our own supply
On the other hand Senators Elkins. Scott
and Hepburn, all of them representing the
lumber producing constituencies contended
strenuousy for a higher duty than is al
lowed by the house bill. They contro-
verted the theory that the American lum-
Der supply is rapidly diminishing.
Rivers Bill SIdetracked.
once more the senate placed on record
iNS utltlHllndtlon not 10 unQeTldke Otner
legislation while the ariff bill is pending
This action was taken in opposition to an
effort on the part of Senator Burton, for
mer chairman of the house committee on
rivers and harbors and now a member of
the senate committee on commerce, to
have extended certain appropriations for
the Improvement of the oountry's water
ways. He was antagonized by Senators
Hale and Clapp and was compelled to de-
sist.
Senator Bailey began the day by de-
manding that the advocates of the tariff
bill should maintain a quorum. notwith-
standing there was to be no votes taken,
and he and other senators was responsible
for a number of roll calls, The attendance
was good, however, and there was no in.
dicatlon of falling Off in interest.
AS concession to the senators who were
demanding time for attention TO their cor
respondence, the senate adjourned at S:o4
.. m.
- NO Date for Vote.
Senator Aldrich made good his promise
of yesterday to try today to get a day
named for taking the final vote on the
tariff bill. He named Wedne sday, June
2, as his preference. He dia not get IL.
Ills RESOLUTION IOf tndt nay covered not
only the bill. but all amendments then
pending. There was prompt objection from
both the democratic and republican sides
of the chamber.
Senator Daniel at once recorded his OBJ
jectlon and Serutor Cummns Joined him.
AS unanimous consent was necessary un-
der the requet, there was nothing for Mr..
Adrich to do but submit. This he did
with the best grace possible.
In replying 20 an inquiry by Mr. Hale,
Mr. Aldrich said the senate had disposed
of majority Of paragraphs that had been
disputed and he stated that he would later
renew his request for unanimous consent
for time TO vote. Mr.. Aldrich said he
would not ask for any vote today.
That Senator Bailey was still smarting
under some of the wrongs which he thought
had been inflicted upon him in the senate
yesterday was made evident when he en-
tered the senate chamber. Just before ad-
jourment yesterday he had again unavail-
lngly sought to obtain an agreement 10
V-<e upon an income tax amendment TO
the tariff bill. and his failure immedi-
ately followed by another, which consisted
in the refusal on the part of the senate
to adjourn over from Friday until Mon
day to permit senators whose general Of
Ilce puslntsS ~ EuliilhlB bchlih Ao tdNtu UP
Baked by AIdrich.
In 10th OF these matters he was baked
by Senator Aldrich. and when after ad-
journment last night Mr.. Aldrich arose
from his seat and Joined the Texas SEN
ator as he stood in the main aisle of the
senate chamber IL was evident to observ-
ers that MIR. Bailey did not feel in the most
amiRble humor over his two defeats. Even
when the chairman of the committee on
finance stroked the big Texan down the
back with one of his most palliating gest-
ures. the latter still refused to smile
agreeaby.
Mr.. Burton was engaged in making an
earnest plea In the interest of rivers and
hArbors when Mr.. Bailey entered the sen
ate. hat in hand. and going Immediately tc
his seat demanded a call for a quorum. Ac-
rording TO the rules Of the senate the mere
mention OF the absence of a quorum is all
that Is necessary to Immediately precipl-
tate aNcan OF the senate, and there was as
tonishmant when the proceeding was not
Immediately ordered. Not only did Sen
ator RurSon continue his remarks. but
even while he was still speaking, Mr.. Hale
turned and made a plea 20 Mr., Bailey &c
; allow the river and harbor business to be
completed hefbre insisting on the point.
No" rcs1onded the Texas senator sen
tentiously. and. shaking his head. he turned
into the cloak room. Having deposited MI
hat he came hack into the enate ehamoe
cnlv to find that business was Stll pro
,,cding without regard to his demand To
n quorum. He again raised the point an'
again senator Hale urged him TO des's'
uv this time the habitual humor OF IN
Texas senator had returned and he wa
smiling His smile. however was misiead
ing for he again declined
Insists ON Gail.
II must insist" me replied 10 Mr. Hale
Afplea.
" Il told Aldrich that would help 4
make a Quorum today and also assures
hir, he would not do any business durtn'
the day unless he had quorum There