Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-03
Sixty-first Congress.
WSSbingtco, Aug. 3.
SENATE.

with regard to the duty on leather goods.
He gave notice that when the resolution
was presented he would offer an amend
ment plscing coltou-bagging on the free
list. Several weeks ago, be said, the
Senate had placed cot.on-bsgging on the
same plane SIS binding twine-on the
free list. The conference had returned
bsggiug to the dutiable list for the
benefit of one or two concerns that con-
troll the products In this country.
Senator Olspp contented that France
would suffer an Injustice in the working
out OF the maximum and minimum pro-
vision as it sppesrs In the conference re-
port, Other countries would get from
ak months to one years notice OF the
termination OF existing commercial
treaties while France would get only
three months notice.
Senator Aldrich said that notice OF
the termination OF the treaties was given
three mouths ago and ths! the matter
had been worked out to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
There WAS q lull In the proceedings
and vice. President Sherman broke 1t bY
saying briskly:
"The question is on the adoption of
the conference report. All in favor ssy
aye"
A chorus OF "ayes' came from the
republican side but before the negative
votes could be called for Senator New
lands opened up the discussion. de
argued that the tariff commission which
the president was authorized to appoint
10 the Aldrich bill had been practically
wiped out by the conference report.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the prOvl.
sion In the conference repor. 10 bis
opinion was broader than that Ia the
Aldrich bill and that the president bad
unrestricted authority to employ experts,
assign to them such duties as ne chose
and to investigate the difference 10 the
cost of production In this country and
abroad.
Messrs. Olapp and Newlsnds did not
accept Nc. Aldrich's Interpretation of
the provision. Mr.. Newlsnds said he
was glad 10 hear that Mr. Aldrioh took
that view Of the matter because, With
his influence, 1t was evident that legis
lstiou 10 that line would follow.
In vigorous speech, Senator Olapp
declared that he considered the confer
ence report was a good deal worse than
the bill as 1t passed the senate, and be
| could not vote for it. He denounced
the failure of Congress to curb the sugar
trust, and protested against the free adj
mission of Philippine sugar in compeli-
| ton with the beet sugar growers Of this
country, and OF Philippine tobacco
when there we're 10000 cigar makers
walking the streets idle 10 the United
| States. He condemned the action OF
the conference committee 10 permitting
The tobacco trust to continue the use of
coupons. He denounced the whole bill
as being framed not for protection but
for profit.
At the conclusion OF Senator Olapp's
speech, there seemed to be some hesita-
| ton in the Senate, nobody appearing
to be ready to take the floor. After a
moment or two, therefore, the vice.
president sgsin put the motion for the
adoption of the the conference report.
There wss another chorus of "ayes,"
and 8 chorus OF "noes." Before the
motion could be made to take the voLe
by roll call, Senator Bailey said that he
understood that there VAS to be voc
soon, and suggested tha, there should be
some agreement as to the time because
several senators still wanted to speak.
He'thougt 1t possible to fix Thursday
at 2 O'Clock, but he said, significantly,
he wanted it distinctly understood that
the agreement did not include any sup
Elementary proposition. This reference
wss, of course, to the resolution which
1t is proposed to introduce changing the
leather schedule.
At this point Senator Aldrich hurried
in. He was asked ss to his purpose
to introduce such a resolution, but he
would not commit himself further than
to say that there were manifest errors
10 the conference report which needed
correction.
Senator Bacon suggested that several
senators had things which they wanted
changed in the report. At this point
Mr.. Bailey made the direct motion FIX
Jog 2 o. m. day after tomorrow as the
time for voting on the bill rs reported
By the cOnferees.
Senator Bailey's motion WAS then
agreed unanimously. Mr.. Bailey
yelled threat about the lengthy debate
on the solution TO correct the con-
ference report was rather disconcertiDg
to the republican leaders II, of course,
was meant as al intimation that the
democrats propose to use this oppor-
tunity to compel the restoration of cotton
bsQging to the free list.
No member of the Senate seemed dis
posed to discuss the tariff bill and so
Mr. Adrich moved adjournment until
noon tomorrow. The motion was
adopted.
In the meuntime S nator Aldioh " III
confer with the democratic Leaders with
a view to reaching an agreement as to
the form In which The alteration Of Il G
leather schedule shall be made and to
take up the ques ion whether certain
things desired by the demOcra shall be
included among the changes to be msde
in the conference report.
The resolution will direct the enroll
log clerk to make tbs changes 10 the
conference report be ora ii goes to the
president. Under these circumstances
it is not believed that The democals Gao
afford to greatly prolong the debate on
the resolution in their effort to secure