Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-19
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, May 10.
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SENATE.
With the charge that the interests OF
the retail jewellers OF the country lad
not been properly considered 10 the
Senate, Mr. Beverage declared today in
an aggressive speech that he would have
the watch movement schedule completely
reviewed when the Aldrich bill comes
up in the Senate for final action. Mr..
Beveridge said be did not propose to
have men who had all they wanted IN
the bill rush its consideration and gave
notice that he would 60 very thoroughly
into the watch schedule when it came up
for final action.
The Senate agreed to paragraph 1872
which places a tariff on decorated cans
and boxes containing articles imported
from abroad except such as are hermeti'
caly sealed.
The paragraph increasing the duty on
highly decorated bottle csps was sp-
proved although Mr.. Paynter insisted
that there wss no occasion for an increase
in the tariff. Mr.. Aldrich moved to
strike from paragraph 1874 provisO per-
hitting the free Importation for two years
of lsce-msking mschines. The Aldrich
bill limited the free importation to two
particular makes of machines. This
aroused considerable criticism With the
result that Aldrich today moved that no
lace machines be admitted free.
Senator Paynter interrupted the dis
cussion with a speech on the tariff on
linotype mschines which he wanted re-
duced from 80 to 10 per cent. he said
be offered his amendment with the idea
that it would lower the price, through
foreign competition, so as to enable
country newspapers to purchase these
labor-ssviDg devices.
The proviso permitting the free i'm
portatiou Of lace Masking machinery for
two years was finally stricken from the
bill.
Payuter's amendment to reduce the
duty on linotype and typesettiug ma
chimes from 80 to 10 per cent was de-
feated, by a vote of 35 to 49.
The most scathing srraignment that
the sugar trust has ever been subjected
to on the floor OF Congress was delivered
10 the Senate today by Senator Clay, OF
Georgia.
"The sugar trust" he declared, "hss
constantly violated both the civil and
criminal laws of our country. 1t is un-
considerable and has continually robbed
the American people since its organic
cation. Instead of knocking at the door
of Congress seeking to increase its for
tunes at the expense of the masses Of
The people, it's officers ought to be at the
bar of the criminal courts, and instead
of enjoying their ill.gotten wealth they
deserve to be serving long terms ia
our federal prisons.
Towards the conclusion OF Senator
Olay's speech he cOmplimented Senator
Aldricb on his recent speech in favor OF
economy and then accused him OF hsv-
ing forgotten it when he proposed the
establishment of customs court with an
expensive salary list.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that 1t was gene
rally estimated that there was lost to the
government by under valuations from
$50, 900, 900 to $50, 900, 900. Many cases
had been tried involving millions where
the government interests had not been
properly protected. He believed that
the cost of this customs court might be
saved In the disposition Of single Gaze
aud he declared that that was the kind
of economy which he favored. Senator
Newlsnds, speaking of the general sugar
subjects, announced that he WAS heartily
10 favor Of the annexation Of Cubs, but
vas opposed to the proposition that 9OO,-
600 tons of sugar should be allowed to
come into this country free from the
Philippines.
Senator Dick presented petitions from
Ohio in favor of free hides and for a
duty on oil.
Mr.. McLsurin moved to place print
ing presses, sewing machines, and type
writers on the fres list. The Aldrich
bill places duty Of 80 cent on these
articles.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today,
having adjourned on Monday ill Thurs