The Washington herald., 1909-08-06

While In theory the two Houses Of
Congress adjourned simultaneously yes
terday afternoon, Il is a fact that the
House adjourned probably fifteen minutes
ahead OF the Senate.
The hour fixed for adjournment sine
die under the Joint resolution was 6
o'clock. At $50 the usual resolution.
thanking the Vice President for the fair
ness, impartiality, and general accept
ability with which he had presided over
the sessions Of the Senate was submitted
by the minority.
Vice President Sherman In his speech
closing the session said:
Senators, beg you 10 accept my
grateful thanks for the action you have
just taken. The courtesy shown, the
good will manifested. and the kindness
extended to me by the Senators. regard
less OF party, has made my services here
not a task. but a constant pleasure.
Il congratulate you, Senators. upon the
completion Of your arduous labors. beg
10 express the wish that each Of you may
find 1t possible soon 10 leave Washington;
that you may journey IN safety and com
fort to your homes; that you may there
find all OF your loved ones in the enjoy
ment OF health and happiness. and that
the vaaction period may bring you the
rest and the pleasure which your work
well done. deserves.
In accordance with the terms OF the
joint resolution OF the two Houses. I now
declare the Senate adjourned without
day"
Many Absentees.
There was scarcely a quorum OF Sena-
tors on the floor at the time adjournment
was taken
Many Of them had hurried away imme-
diately after the vote was taken at
o'clock. TO catch early outgoing trains.
The occupants Of the galleries seemed
TO lose interest in the proceedings subse-
quent to the vote. and gradually departed
until the closing incidents in the Senate
chamber were witnessed by few private
citizens
II was with a feeling OF general salts
faction that Senators assembled yester-
day at 10 o'clock 70 complete the work
OF considering the tariff bill Everybody
seemed tired out, and even had there been
any disposition 10 delay. the spirit OF
fight had disappeared under the enervat-
ing influence of August weather In Wash
ingtOn.
Senator Dollivcr seemed the most ear
nest, and ne opened the discussion with a
vigorous condemnation OF the bill, de-
nouncing Il as a cheat and a deliberate
attempt TO deceive the people.
He said he could forgive Republican
Senators for increasing the rates Of duty
anu would be willing 70 argue the matter
with them II they were honest enough
10 admit the Increases and try to justify
them. but he declared he had no patience
with an attempt TO deceive the people by
Insisting that rates had no. been in
creased when as a matter OF fact the
increases in the cotton goods schedule
had been from 60 10 100 per cent in some
cases.
Senator EIkIns Speaks.
Senator El1ins made brief speech, and
Senator Warren, Of Wyoming. paid his
compliments to the boot and shoe manu-
facturers Of New England. who had made
way with the Is per cent duty on the
hides Of Western cattle.
He frequently referred 70 the boot and
shoe interests as "a second Boston tea
party" and declared the whole interest
centered in a little colony east OF the
Hudson River, which might be detached
at any time from the mainland and float
away 20 the eastern hemisphere TO find |
more congenial company.
Senator Warren and Senator Smith, Of
Michigan, INDUCED in a lively collouuy.
in which Mr.. Smith tried 10 show that the
South American trade IN boots and shoes
had been monopolized by the Germans be- !
cause Of the duty imposed by the United
States on importations Of hides from Ar
gentina.
Mr.. Warren read from statements Of
the boot and shoe manufacturers to show
they had said they could compete with
the world. and he called the attention Of /
Mr.. Smith TO the fact that when hides
came IN free of duty the United States
enjoyed no marked increase in export
trade in boots and shoes because Of that
fact
Bailey and Aldrich Close.
The concluding speeches in the debate
were by Senator Bailey and Senator Al |
drich.
Mr. Bailey charged that the conferees
on the tariff bill had kept the increased /
tax on tobacco in order to make I'D the
deficit In the revenues that would be oc- /
easioned BY cutting the tax on corpora /
lions from per cent to per cent
Pointing an accusing finger at Sen /
ator Aldrich. ne declared the chairman /
had never intended that the increased /
tobacco tax should remain when he ac-
cepted it at the time II was offered by
Senator Beveridge.
Mr.. Bailey returned to his favorite
theme, the question Of free raw material.
and declared that II was a humbug. and
charged that even Mr.. Aldrich had
never been In favor Of free raw mate
rails except In those particular cases
where the benefits were enjoyed by New
England manufacturers.
He predicted the Republican party
would be undone by free hides. fust as