The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-10

Washington, Aug. 9.-[Special.l-
eager were the Republican managers
of the senate to hurry along the con-
sideration of the conference report on
the tariff bill when it was taken up
In the upper branch Of congress that
even the chaplain of that august body
caught the spirit Of the lawmakers and
delivered about the shortest prayer on
record. Some Of the statesmen oppos-
ing the plans of the managers talked
in private as If they had an idea this
was q prearranged plan, and outsiders
went SO far as to say what is known
to be untrue, that Senator Aldrich is
sued instructions to the preacher that
the senate did not have time for pray
ing when the business interests Of the
country were crying out for the early
settlement of the long controversy over
the tariff. The senate that morning
had met two hours earlier than usual.
Mr.. Aldrich and his lieutenants were
all hustle. as If they wanted to push
things along, especially as there were
evidences that some OF the Democrats
and quite a humber Of the protesting
Republican senator's were primed for
speeches that might require answering
on the part of the regular organization.
Signing of Tariff Bill.
A tariff bill before it goes to the
president for his approval or disap-
proyal is scrutinized most carefully
by the house committee on enrolled
bills The members of this committee
are assisted by the enrolling clerks OF
the house who have fixed up the big
measure in its different stages.
Punctuation IS a most important point
to be watched. The misplacing OF
even a comma may destroy the effect
of an entire paragraph. When the
members of the committee on enrolled
bills are certain that they have guard
ed against every possible mistake the
bill is first signed by the speaker of
the house and next by the vice presi
dent. who is the president of the SEN
ate. Then the clerk OF the house at
tests that the measure has passed
the house in which 1t originated The
committee then takes the bill to the
president.
Final Disposition Of Bill.
The officers of the house and senate
sign at the bottom OF the long tariff
bills. The president usually writes liz
the left hand corner Of the first page
Approved" and attaches bis sigma
ture, with the date He communi.
Gates this action to both branches of
congress In brief official note. but
does not send the bill back to the CAPT
fol. as 1t is taken from the White
House By a special messenger over to.
the state department. where 1t is fled
with the permanent archives.
Wilson 5iIi Not Signed.
In the second term of President
Cleveland the Wilson tariff bill was
passed This was in 1894. That meas
ure was enacted by the Fifty third con
gress The special session which was
called TO meet early in August. 1893
did not. however, at first take up the
tariff question, its initial business be.
ing to repeal the purchasing clause of
the silver law that had previously
been placed on the statute books. The
Wilson bill dragged along from Octo
Der until the following July. Presi
dent Cleveland would not sign 1t, and
1t became law at the expiration OF
ten days after being sent to him and
not returned to congress.
speeuIaticns About Bryan.
There is a wide difference of opin-
ion among western congressman as to
or not William Jennings Bry-
an will be IN the senatorial race IN
Nebraska next year. Conflicting re-
ports constantly are being received
here. One day the news will be that
Colonel Bryan has stated positively
that be is not going to be candidate.
The next day admirers OF his will cor
rect that impression by asserting that
such pressure will be brought upon
him that be will have to get into the
light. The other day the report was
dashed over the land that he had de-
sided to leave Nebraska and would
lake up his residence In Texas. On
The heels OF that the statement came
hat Mr.. Bryan denied it absolutely.
Those who have industriousIy circu-
ated this Texas story are declared by
many to be political enemies OF SEN
ator Bailey and are said to have gone
% far as TO declare that Bryan In
tends to locate in Texas with the pur-
pose Of using bis former influence to
bring about the defeat of Bailey.
Even Grow Has Virtue.
The experts of the department Of ag-
'icnlture constantly ARE invading new
ields Of investigation. A report has
1een issued as to the common black
row. generally thought to he d bad,
destructive bird with no good qualities
Rut the department ex-
,erts have asrertailed that while the
row ravages eurnlieIds aud will raid
he poultry Yards, it has SeveF,il good
lolnfs One s TINT it destroys i great
Macy insects 81 i haxiaus sort 4
hrse tai June Aug hectic Is ess
eemed IS i great deIfear IS the
rev AIkIs Is 81 ARTHUR.