The National tribune., 1909-04-08
CONGRESS.
Report Of Proceedings From Day to Day.
Senate.

Monday, March Ex-senator Hale in
troduced a resolution to restrict the
business of the Senate to consideration
of the census and tariff bills at the eN-
ira session. There was objection raised
and it went over until Thursday.
Senator Elkins, of West virginia,
criticised vigorously the manner in
which the Senate Finance Committee
was considering the tariff bill, and said
that the tariff law was being revised fo
the benefit of New England and for the
detriment of the South.
At ZOOS D. m. the Senate adjourned
until Thursday at noon.
House.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill was continued, the House being in
session from 10 a. m. until 1890 p. m,
with two hours recess. Among those
who spoke were Representatives Cush-
man, of Washington; James, of Ken
lucky; Kennedy, of Ohio; Sharp, of
Ohio; Nye, of Minnesota; Diekema. of
Michigan, and Sissons of Mississippi.
Representative Moon. of Tennessee,
made bitter attack upon Champ
Clark. the minority leader, and sup
ported the action of the Democratic in
surgents in breaking away from Clark's
lead during the fight on the rules of
the House.
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Senate.
March 30.-The Senate was not in
session.
General debate on the tariff bill was
continued, the lumber and oil schedules
occupying much of the attention of the
members. Representative Kitchin made
a vigorous speech, advocating the pIac-
ing of lumber on the free list, and Rep
resentative Vreeland defended the
countervailing tax on petroleum
With the exception of recess from
p. m until p. m, the House was
continuously in session from 10 a. m.
until 1880 p. m, when an adjourn
ment was taken until 10 a. m. to-day.
Senate.
March 31.-The Senate was not in
session.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill was continued, and many speeches
various provisions of the bill
Were delivered.
Officially at 1890 p. M. but in reality
at 11:05 p. m, the House adjourned
until 10 a. m. to-day.
Senate.
April 1.-The Hale resolution confin-
ing all business of the Senate until fur
ther orders to the consideration of the
census bill and routine morning busi-
ness was agreed to.
The Bacon resolution favoring the
consideration of tariff legislation by the
full committee, instead of Republicans
only, after debate was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill was continued, Representatives Nc
Call, of Massachusetts,, and Gaines, of
West Virginia, members Of the Ways
and Means Committee, defending the
bill, and Representative De Almond, of
Missouri, attacking it.
At 1920 officially, but in reality ut
II p. m, the House adjourned until %
a. m. to-day.
April 2.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill was continued, and large number
of speeches were made. among them
one by Senor Ocampo de Leon, Resi-
dent Commissioner of the Philippines.
1t has been practically decided by the
leaders to bring in a rule
for the passage of the bill on
a day between April and 10, with GER
tain amendments. General debate prob
ably will close Monday.
Officially at 1890 p. m, but in reali-
ty at II p. m, the House adjourned.
Senate.
April 3.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
House.
General debate on the Payne tariff
bill was continued.
Representative Payne announced the
committee amendments to the tariff
bill, principal among which was the
of the duty on tea, the removal
of the countervailing duty on coffee and
the proviso in the lumber schedule.
The Republican insurgents held
meeting, and sent an ultimatum to
Representative Payne.
AT 10.3h the HOuse adjourned.