The National tribune., 1909-08-12
CONGRESS-.
Report of Proceedings From Day TO Day.
Senate.


Aug The conference report on
the tariff bill was submitted IN the Sem
ate. and at the instance of several Sem
ators had to be read in full.
Senator Daniel opened the discussion
by charging that the Democratic con-
ferees had not been permitted to sign
the report. that they had been unfairly
treated. and that the report was illegal
ly before the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich denied any unfairness,
denied some OF the statements of fact
as presented by Mr.. Daniel, and de-
clared that the Republicans in dealing
with the bill had followed only the
precedents governing such cases.
Mr.. Bristow spoke briefly. declaring
that the bill did not fulfill the Repub
Iican pledges, and that he would not
vote for it.
Mr. Bacon presented an interesting
compilation showing how Senators
voted on the 1877 roll calls taken during
the consideration of the measure. His
object was to disprove the charges
made that Democrats had been divided.
Numerous conferences on the floor
of the Senate proved the existence of a
state of revolt on account of the lcath-
er and lumber schedules, and a hasty
meeting of the conferees was called to
devise some means of saving the bill.
AT 4:46 o'clock adjournment was
taken.
House.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the Philippine tariff bill, pre-
sented by Mr.. Hill, of Connecticut.
The Senate amendments to the ur-
gent deficiency bin were disagreed to
en- bloc. and the bill will go to confer
ence
A bill granting a franchise for
bridge across the Savannah River was
passed.
At 2:2S p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
Aug. 3.-An agreement was reached
to take the final vote on the tariff bill
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The leather schedule is to be cor
rected by the passage of consurrent
resolution Immediately after the adop-
ton of the conference report.
Several amendments to this resolu-
ton VIII be offered, but the program is
to table them.
Senator Clapp in a speech announced
his Intention to vote against the con-
ference report
Senator McCumber. who Monday led
a revolt. yesterday stated that he would
support the bill.
At 1:G8 p. m. the Senate adjourned
Two sessions were called, with the
view of acting on the urgent deficiency
bill. but as the conferees did not re-
port adjournment was taken.
Senate.
Aug. 4.-Senator Cummins spoke at
length. attacking the rates of the tariff
bill as excessive, announcing that he
would not support the bill and predict
ing that the Republican Party would be
compelled to redeem its tariff pledges
Mr.. Aldrich asserted that within
very few months the American people
would show their satisfaction with the
work of Congress as exemplified in the
tariff legislation.
Mr.. Simmons opposed the bill, and
declared that the experience of the Sem
ate IN connection with the pending
measure had convinced him of the ne
cessity for a Tariff Commission
MI. Beveridge advocated the creation
of Tariff Commission with full power
to gather information and submit it for
the use of Congress. He deplored the
action of the conferees in eliminating
the vital force of the Commission
amendment to the pending bill.
Mr.. Hale, speaking briefly in reply
gress never would agree to the creation |
OF a Commission that would usurp the |
functions of the Congress
The conference report on the Philip |
pine tariff bill was agreed to without |
debate.
After remaining in session until
Il:4o O'Clock p. m. the Senate adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock
House.
The House adopted the conference
report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill, carrying about S1,100, 900, |
or S666,OOO more than when it was
originally reported to the House
Unsuccessful efforts were made on
the part of the Democrats to recommit
the conference report with instructions
to eliminate the provision inserted by |
the Senate for the purchase of automo-
biles for the Vice President and the |
Speaker of the House.
Bitter opposition also was made to |
the portion of the bill providing sala-
ries for the Customs Court created in
the tariff bill. In the conference re-
port the items for salaries of the Judges |
of this court were stricken out of the
deficiency bill
AT 4:30 p. m. the House adjourned. |
Senate.
Aug. 5.-The urgent deficiency bill
conference report was agreed to.
Senator Dolliver made a vigorous as
sault on the tariff bill.
Numerous speeches on the tariff
measure were made by Senators.