Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Party Lines Totally Oisregarded IN
The House Had with
drawn All Protection.
SAYS TRujT WON'T Be BENEFITED
Texas Democrat Voting With Repub-
leans Disavows Aiding Steel Cor
poration-Prediets Dire Punishment
For Trust Officials Under the Anti
Trust Law
Onv Assoclnted Press.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May Ia
After a day devoted to discussing the
du,y on iron one the Senate. just be-
fore adjournment. adopted ly vote
Of 81 10 "a the recommendation of the
committee on finance Ter a duty o.
twenty-five ceufs per ION on iron ore.
The House had placed thai article
on The ice list. while the p.escnl .aw
leyie. a duty on il OF .cr,y cents per
ton In tax re this vote party lines
were ann.hilat,d, rs seventeen DEM
ocrats voted ave with &c -.epuDii-
cans and twelve Il, pnblicans voted
no" with the Democrats.
During the day Sena:or Bai;ey, in
announcing that he proposed 10 vote
for the duty on iron ore as revenue
measure declared that such action did
not affect the prosperity of the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation. and ad-
ded that even if 1t did, there was a
better way TO deal with thai organ
ization, which was an enforcement
OF the antitrust law against IL.
Expects Suitable Punishment.
He declared that he expected TO
see this law enforced. ami he express
ed confidence that even;ua.iy the offi-
GERS of the steel corporation would
either be in the penitentiary or fu-
git YES from justice.
For the first time there was a sug-
gestion looking to the fixing of day
Tor a. voc on the bill. but IL came to
naught because of objection from
Senator BeyeIidge.
Burrows OPEN Debate.
Mr.. Burrows opened the debate with
"A speech in favor OF a duty on iron
ore as a source of revenue for the
government. The present duty OF AZ
cents a ton, which the committee pro-
posed to reduce TO 25 cents, yields,
he said, a revenue of S332.000 which
would be lost by placing iron ore On
the free list as proposed by the
House.
Mr.. Rayner said that il the Sena'e
Shout dreject the amendment Of the
committee on finance placing a duty
cf % cents a'tcn On iron ore he would
later move to put that article on the
free list.
Quotes From steel Macrste.
Mr. Smith. Michigan. quoting from
Charles ". Schwah said that witne5s-
@ had stated before the ways and
means committee of the House that
10 put iron ore on the free list would
w0uIl nct reduce the price OF the
manufactured product.
Il d-n't believe word he says"
retcrted Mr.. Rayner. with energy.
Hcw Daniel Feels About u.
Mr Daniel. Democrat, wanted iron
ore to pay the duty of % cents as
he wanted the revenue and as there
was a grea; deal OF iron land in MS
state not owned by the .teel trust.
Mr. Tillman inquired whether any
thing was ever to be done about the
Illegal ABSORPTION q the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Company by the United
States Steel Corporation. and Mr.. Cut
Serson replied that If the attorney
general had TO Information TO show
the Illegal nature Of that combination
hc could furnish u 20 him.
Money Presents Statement.
VT. Money. a minority member OF
the finance committee. reduced a
ssatemcu; giving the total valre Of
p-cducts. and the total wages erter-
ing into each under each OF the scne-
dulles o. the bin. Tie said a. src-
scented the statement particularly be-
cause & SIS bearing On the ir-n sche-
drie. !. which the iajor represents
cas- per cent.
= an convsacea tlat this bin dos
not carry 1evensc enough" he said.
y an Of the opinion that The expcr-
difurcs Of the government cann-t BE-
reduced. and vii venture % pre-
dict that the next supply bills iustead
81 carrying 81 1892 ooo 900 viii amoun.
to 81 IT, 1000. am fJr reverre.
! am one ian a. least Who j. for the
Urited Sta g. Of America and nexi
Ter The CONSUMES
Declaring that he intended 10 sup
port the finance ccmmiitcc on he
ir schedric Mr. Money said that
h. believed the increascd rates pTo-
9oscd we're necessary 10 produce zuf-
Scent rcvcrues.
Draws Fine oictrction.
Dincrcnuaiing sharply between tar