Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, May iZ.-AIter sew
eral hours spent In the senate in
discussing the window glass sched-
ule of the tariff bill, Mr. Aldrich
asked that that paragraph be passed
over. Some other sections relating
to glass manufactured articles that
previously had been passed over
were agreed upon. The senate pro
eeeded to the consideration of the
passed over sections until the iron
ore paragraph was reached, when
Senator Crawford spoke at length
upon the lack OF wisdom of any
tariff that encouraged the exhaustion
Of the natural resources which could
not readily be reproduced.
He insisted there should be no
tariff on iron ore. oil lumber or
coal. Senator Gore vigorously de-
Tended the retailers against charges
OF extortlon.
This senate, declared MIR, Gore,
has turned itself into a grand jury
and is here ready to return a YER
diet against the retail dealers for
high prices of articles used by
American people The manufactur-
ers and trusts are undertaking to
hold up the midlemen and retailers
as a shield to protect themselves
against the outraged consumers.
Washington. May 17-Reduction OF
custom duties five per cent annually
was proposed by Senator Owen, in
an amendment to the tariff bill Of
Tered By him in the senate. The
s-~ensmcT. proposes that this reduc.
ton be made annually until lessened
revenue from each article is shown
and IN such case the president is au
thorized 10 fix the duty at a rate thai
he believed viii produce the greatest
revenue.
House Finishes Philippine Tariff
Consideration of the Philippine tar
III bill was concluded by the house
yesterday, but final action upon il was
prevented owing to lack of a quorum
Amendments were offered by Mr.. Tn
derwood of Alabama, continuing il
J force fo. two years the export duties
after which they shall be reduced one
firth each year for five years. and b,
Mr.. James OF Kentucky, providing tina
the tariff shah operate until July
/ 1914. after which the Filipinos shal
l. be given their independence. BOT
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A committee amendment increas
ing the tax ON beer from S2,25 t
F., $40 rer hectoli re was adopted.
Washington May lS--After deyot
ing the greater part of the session
to debate the senate passed on
= number of important committee
amendments 20 the tariff bill I
also disposed Of adversely. Al
! amendment by senator Stone restoi
ing the Dingley rates on razors. Oh
that vote most of the progressive
republicans voted in the affirmative
. with the democrats
More than two hours were dc
voted to the discussion of resolu
ton by senator Gore to invest gat
the cost Of production at home an,
abroad and the relative price O
commodities at wholesale and retail
The resolution was referred 10 tn
committee on finance by decisiy
vote
Considerable progress was made Il
The adoption Of several sections q
the tariff bin that formerly had bee
passed over There were severn
amendments decreasing duties for
merly reported by the committee bu
some Of tie others adop,ed increase
the duties.
That there viii be sharp cor
. test in the senate over pronositio
10 refer to the Judiciary commjtte
an amendment to the tariff bill il
Uodneed by senator Bailey. provi,
ing for an income tax is Indicate
ny coalition of democrats an
. some 81 he progressive repuhi,
n ans"
( WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.