Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-02
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Senate.

and fifteen minutes the 18th and ad-
Journed until Monday. Practically ali the
time, except fifteen minutes spent IN eXecu-
tive session, was devoted to the introuIc-
ton Of bills. resolutions and memorials:
The only action taken was the passage OF
a resolution allowing the rotunda OF the
capitol to he used for the ceremonies con-
nected with the transfer of the remains OF
Maj. fEnfant from farm in Mar%iahG 70
the Arlington National cemetery. Inc sen
ate adjourned at 1:1J p. III.
The Senate was not in session on the
10Th.
The Senate was not in session on the
Senator Hale, chairman Of the Republican
caucus, introduced Il resolution on Inc z3th
to cOntine the business Of the extra session
10 the consideration Of the tallH blll anu
the bill providing for the thirteenth census,
but he aitcrWard amended it 50 as 10 peflIll
the Introduction Of bills and the transaction
of executive business. Contrary to eXpec-
tation the resolution aroused a spirited dla-
cussiOn, but the debate dealt with olhet
subjects than the limitation of business
Apparently there was no objection 10 sucn
limitation, but the measure went over
until Thursday. Senator Elkins or west
Virginia took occasion to criticlSe the us
tributiOn Of the Republican membership
of the finance committee, declaring Lhat
while New England has three members on
the committee the south has been ehtHeIy
denied representation. His tone was very
similar to that Of Senator Scott, ms cor
league, who also criticised the dlstrlDuI non
in the Republican senatorial caucus last
Monday. At 300 D. III. the Senate ao-
journed until Thursday.
The Senate was not in session on the
Goth
The Senate was not in session on the 31st
House.
a voluntary admission by Mr.. VroeIanG
of New York that he was to some extent
responsible for the retention i'll the Payne
tariff bill Of the cOuntcryailing duty on oil
was the climax Of the days discussion of
the tariff on the 25th Mr.. Vrecland had
sat for some time and heard various in
situations that that duty, which some have
characterized as Joker, was to be
levied solely in the interest Of the Standard
Oil company. This he denied, and eX
planned that his action was in response to
requests from thousands of his Oil-prOduc
:ug constituents ana in benaIf of 100000
others engaged in the same business The
debate on the oil schedule called forth
some bitter criticism of the Standard Oil
company by Mr.. KuStcrman of Wisconsin
and others Numerous speeches were made
touching the tariff question generally. The
arguments from the Democratic standpoint
were for a tariff for revenue only while
Republicans attacked such schedules as
those on wool wood pulp and print paper
and crude petroleum. At 600 p. ~. the
House adjourned.
The monotony of the tariff debate in the
House was relieved for a time on the 2Gth
by Il clash between Messrs. Fordney of
Michigan and Byrd Of Mississippi which
came near ending in blows. Mr.. Fordney
had been making an exhaustive, discussion
of the lumber schedule, when he was in
tcrrupted by the Mississippian, who in
sisted that the lumber manufacturers, of
which Mr. Fordncy was one, were in a
trust Mr. Fordney peremptorily denied
the statement and said that Mr. Byrd
didn't know d--n thing about it." The
Mississippi member made 4 move toward
Mr. Fordney and was in the act of remov
ing his coat when some of his Democratic
colleagues took hold of him. Later it de
velOped that the incident grew out of mis-
understanding and both men made mutual
explanations and apologies. Mr. Fordney
made n notable speech on the subject of
Inn, I,pp pTldI Alp hpt IN on,
that product in the rough. Numerically
opposed TO him was Mr.. Rowland of Ohio
list. Others who spoke were Messrs. Pou
of North Carolina and Macon of Arkansas
both of whom arragned the Payne bill for
not accomplishing what it was claimed it
would do, while Mr. Humphrey of Wash
ingtOn pleaded for tariff shingles and
lumber sufficiently high to enable the lum-
Der and shingle manufacturers of his state
TO compete with those of British Columbia,
employing cheap oriental labor. Adjourned
Mt 6:10 p III.
DEBATE on the tariff bill in the House on
The 9th was largely devoted to an academic
discussion of the issue and the political
questions involved, although Mr.. Gardner
NIasSl thoroughly reviewed the question of
free hides and tariff on leather goods
Mr. Longworth (Ohio) and Mr.. Harrison of
New York. the new Democratic member of
the ways ana means committee, were the
only representative of the tariff -framinS
commute who made speeches. Represen-
tatiye Ansberry (Ohio) and Mr. Slemp (Va.j
concluded the speech making for the day
the House adiournng ut GIG p. M, to
meet again ut 10 O'Clock Monday. This was
in accordance with the motion of Mr. Payne
O.. - that until the conclusion of general
0ehdte on the tariff bill the House meet
for ten and One-haf hours each day. The
hours agreed upon are from 10 in the morn
ing to at night when recess of two
hours is to be taken, the House to con-
tinue in session from TO 1890 at night
There have been nearly 100 requests for
time under general debate made up to the
present
The tariff question was again discussed in
the House on the Doth in a ten-and a half
hour session. Not one of the many speak
erS favored the Payne bill in its entirety.
while the Democrats found much in it to
criticiSe and condemn. The maximum anu
minimum features of the proposed measure
were especially obnoxious to them. while
Republicans urged higher duties on Ium-
Der. iron, pottery and zinc ore, as well as
n duty on coal. Mr.. Moon CTenn) scathing-
lv denounced those of his Democratic col
leag who accepted the caucus resolution.
disciplining the twenty-three Democrats
who supported the Fitzgerald amendment to
the rules. Those who spoke on the tariff
were MeSSrS. James of Kentucky. CuShman
of Washington, Kenney of Ohio, Gillette OF
Massa chusetts, Scott of Kansas, Peters OF
Massachusetts, Deikema of Michigan ana
Hull of Tennessee.
When the session of the House on the
Roth got we'll under way the tariff debate
waXed warm. The indications were when
the body met at 10 o'clock in the morning
that the proceedings would be dry and I'M
Interesting, but revival of the discussion
of the oil and lumber schedules was like
setting match to both products, for the
subjects proved of absorbing interest to the
members. who entered generally into the
debate. To Mr.. Nreeland of New York
was accorded the privilege of explaining
the position of the independent retinerS,
who want the cOuntervailing duty on crude
petroleum retained. while Mr. Kitchin OF
North Carolina, is an exhaustive treatment
of the question. pleaded for the placing OF
lumber on the free list. He got into fire.
Suent colloquies during his three and Il
half hours talk with both Republicans and
Democrats. Others who spoke were MeSSrS.
Cox Ohio: Sterling Illinois; Hughes, Geor
sey. and Richardson. Alabama. The usual
evening session was held.
The Payne tariff bill again was picked I;
pieces in the House of Representatives or
the 31St There no prolonged speeches
and in consequence many were afforded ar
opportunity TO express their views. Lum
Der. coffee, wood pulp and print paper
tobacco coal. zinc and the bill We're gen
orally discussed. The arguments on lum
her today came from the south through
Mr.. Puio of Louisiana and Mr.. Thomas ol
North Carolina. who did not want the pro
lection afforded the lumber industry dis
turhed. There was an interesting eXpOSi
ton of the wood pulp question by Mr.
Mann of Illinois, who defended the pro
posed reduction of the duty on that product
Mr.. Larrinaga. the Porto Rican commits
sioner, made an exhaustive plea for ta1
colony. Others who spoke were MeSsrS
Morgan of Missouri. Brantley OF Georgia
Douglas of Ohio. Rothermel Of PennSyi
vania, Lowering of Massachusetts Sulzer OF
New York. Mondell of Wyoming and Cries
of Pennsylvania. The customary evening
session was held.