The Washington herald., 1909-08-06

the old Whig party had gone to pieces
because OF disposition to take up free
raw materials and 10 nominate Henry
Clay every four years for the Presidency.
You have taken the tax OF the farm
ers' hides. but ne viii take L out OF your
hide in the elections next year in the
Western States" he said.
Mr., Bailey declared the Democratic
party once embraced the doctrine of free
raw materials, and had been driven from
power because of Il. They had taken II
up, believing they could capture the vote
Of the New England States; but they
failed even in that Mr.. Bailey said he
had never had any confidence in the pro-
gramme at any time, because he thought
It was impossible to make good Demo-
Gratis out of men whose ancestors had
burned witches"
Aldrich Defends Measure.
in closing the debate. Senator Aldrich
spoke briefly. He defended the bill. and
ventured 10 predict that the country
would be prosperous under il, and that
It would prove a popular measure.
He said he was not moved by the dis
NAL forebodings uttered by the Senator
from Texas and other Senators. He de-
clared he had heard them before. He
reminded Senators that he had partic-
ipated In the proceedings attending the
passage Of four tariff bills through Con
gress. He reminded Democrats that the
feeling that prevailed among the Re-
publicans over the Payne bill was far
better than that which attended the sign
Ing OF the Wilson-Gorrnan bill. He as
serted again that the bill reduced duties
substantially. and that II fulfilled party
pledges.
The roll call followed Immediately upon
the conclusion OF Mr. Aldrich's speech.
1t was attended by no particular incident
out OF the ordinary. AS soon as the re-
suit had been announced. the Senator
from Rhode Island called up the concur
rent resolution. changing the wording Of
the boot and shoe paragraph In accord
anee with the agreement made with the
Western Senators. by which they re-
Trained from carrying out their threat
TO recOmmit the bill, because OF alleged
broken faith on account Of the free
hides compact
Senator CulbersOn brought forward his
amendment 70 the resolution placing cot
ton bagging on the free list. on the
motion Of Mr.. Aidrich it was promptly
tabled by a vote Of 43 10 O.
La Toilette sounds Warming.
Before the vote came on the adoption
Of the concurrent resolution, Senator La
Toilette, Of Wisconsin. took the floor, and
I'm brief speech. made the charge that
he had just juggled out Of an opportunity
to make a speech after he had given
notice OF HIS intention 10 do so. because
some one had transposed his name In
the list Of speakers, placing It so far
down the list in numerical order that
it was not reached until after ? o'clock.
The Senator served notice on his col
leagues that he would have some obser-
vations to make on the pending bill. but
that he would be able to deliver them
from the lecture platform.
Immediately following Mr.. La Fol-
lette's speech, the concurrent resolution
was taken up and passed, and sent to
the House for action there. Following
that, Senator McCumber, OF North Da-
kota, who has been complaining because
the conference committee omitted from
the report an amendment which he had
put into the bin in the Senate, chang
ing the drawback provision IN order TO
meet situation In the milling industry
In Northwestern States. reinuoduced his
amendment in the form Of a Joint reso-
luton to change the tariff act
The resolution provoked some discus
sion, but was finally adopted and passed.
after being amended 10 place cotton bag
ging on the free list.
After the passage OF the McCumber
resolution, the Senate had nothing 10
do except TO mark time. until the hour
for adjournment
A final executive session was held. and
a few nominations confirmed, one Of them
being that Of A. Piatt Andrew. Of Massa-
to be director OF the mint.
After the executive session the Senate
took brief recesses from time 20 time
until the hour came for adjournment.