The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-12

Dingley law. Aldrich did deny it,
whereupon Bailey said thee was not
time to argue out the contradiction,
but he would reiterate that The ax-r-
age duties were higher in the Pafs1e-
Aldrich bill than in the Dinglcy kws
Although it was nearly seven min
utes after 5 when the president af-
| fixed his signature, he added the
words, signed five minutes after 5
ed his initials after these words I'M
mediately afterwards he took up
gold and pearl pen, made in the Phil
ippines, and affixed his signature to
the Philippine tariff bill. The pen
with which he signed the Payne-Al.
drich bill was fountain pen owned
by Chairman Payne.
Cannon Reduces Insurgents.
Speaker Cannon announced the
membership of the committee for the
sixty-fifth congress. In the changes
of chairmen two insurgents were re-
duced in rank. Cooper, Wisconsin, is
succeeded by Olmsted of Pennsylva-
Gardner of Massachusetts, who is
chairman of Industrials, Arts and Ex-
positions, is succeeded by Rodenberg
of Illinois.
In closing Bailey advised the Re-
publcans to suggest to the beneficial
ries of the law to revel in it's benefits
while they could For" he said, IT
is the last license the American con
gress will ever extend to them to rob
the American consumers"
By this time, with the clock point
ing ten minutes to the time set for
the taking of the vote, the galleries
were crowded.
A majority of the spectators were
women. Every senator able to be In
town was in his seat. Back to the
hall representatives and clerks stood
in rows four deep.
Conferees Reduced ITO Articles.
1t was in this impressive setting
that Senator Aldrich arose in his seat
to make the last argument in favor Of
the bill which will bear his name, to-
gether with that of Chairman Payne
of the house ways and means COM
mittee. He declared the measure was
the most important act that had ever
been passed by the American con.
gress
He regretted the bill would not re-
ceive the unanimous approval of the
Republicans. He challenged any SEN
ator to point out anything in the
| schedules subject to protective duty
| upon which any monopoly had been
| or could be established. He submit
ted statement showing that the sen.
ate conferees had reduced senate
rates on ITO articles.
Aldrich concluded by saying there
had never been bill so certain to
produce prosperity.
A motion made by Aldrich to lay
| the Culberson free bagginy amend
ment on the table was carried 43l6.
The house referred the McCumber
| joint resolution, amending the draw
| back provision of the tariff bill to the
| Committee on Ways and Means,
where it will sleep until next winter.
Sherman Orders Vote Called.
Immediately after the Rhode Island
senator sat down Vice President
Sherman put the question on the
adoption of the conference report and
ordered the vote to be called The
vote was AZ to 81.
Then the senate took up considera-
ton of the concurrent resolution
changing the rates on boots, shoes
and leather, Immediately after the
tariff bill vote. Senator Culberson of
Texas offered an amendment to place
cotton bagging on the free list. 1t
has been made free in the senate bill,
he said, but had been set on the du-
table list in the interests of one or
two companies that monopolize the
manufacture OF bagging in mis- coun.
try.
Aldrich said the proposition for
free bagging should remain i'll the
McCumber joint resolution, where It
was formerly placed Culberson I'M
swered he knew there was plot to
pass that particular resolution in the
senate and kill it in the house. Nc
Cumber corroborated this statement.
Stone CD Missouri. then offered
an amendment to place shoes, har-
ness and other leather goods on the
free list. This was also laid on the
table, 1923.
Taft Issues Statement.
President Taft gave out a statement
giving his views of the new tariff act,
which he designates officially as the
Payne BILL" in accordance with past
custom of giving first recognition to
the Trainer of the measure in the
house of representatives,
The statement in part follows:
II have signed the Payne tariff. bill
because l believe it to be the result
of sincere effort on the part of the
Republican party to make downward
revision, and to comply with the
prmises of the platform as the have
been generally understood, and as l
interpreted them in the campaign be-
fore election.
This is not a perfect tariff bill, or