The Washington times., 1909-05-08
BURKETT LECTURES
ALDRICH IN SENATE
Nebraska Senator Says
Finance Committee Is
UNIFORMED on Bill.

Further Insurgency wos shown in the
senate this afternoon liz the course OF
the discussion of the lead schedule when
Senate this afternoon in the course OF
In a sharp lecture t. the members OF
IRE nnSrce eOnmittee sor bringing In a
Dill about which they were not ade-
quately informed, and on which they
"srs unable 10 furnish adequate infor-
nation 10 Senators.
BE objected TO the fact the committee
RAJ not had hearings and set the evi-
dence before the committee. Senator
BurKsttr as other Western Senators
nave ne. expressed determination to
get at - bottom. OF tie schedules.
LIS ls9 - sh9rp reply fIom SEN
atoE Aidsich- IF the Senate stays here
until every member has a chance to
sallsty hlnsSeit on every schedule OF the
bill, he declared, even with the in
lahpIe Judgment OF the Senator from
Nebraska, we VIII stay here not only
all summer and through to December
but we Will be here ter years
Committees Work.
Senator Aldrich told of the hard work
the committe had put on the bill
Il have no doubt we could have done
better" he said, IF we had had the
Senator from Nebraska on the commit
tee 1t was no doubt a misfortune to
the country that we had not the counsel
of the Senator from Nebraska
Inc Senator from Nebraska talks
ABOUT the consumer. Who are the con
sumers IN the United States? Is there
any class Of people except a limited
number in this county who are con-
sumers who are not also producers?
Inc consumers Of Nebra aska have de-
that they have had tie entire United
states as market for their products.
Inc increase In the cost OF living Is
owing almost wholly to the increase
Ihese people are not here asking for
lower duties.
A Further Exchange.
A further exchange occurred between
the Senators. and Senator Aldrich main
tanned that the committee was willing
TO change any scheduIa that It was
shown deserved a change.
Senator Root occupied the chair while
the two Senators were engaged in the
debate
Senators today are talking about
July as the approximate date for
winding up the consideration OF the
Al,l edIln Dill Most Of them are not san
guIne OF getting the tarim measure on
the statute books at an earlier date
senator Burton OF Ohio talked about
the SITUATION today and said that If the
ules were as prolonged as Il has been
on the lead schedule, it was diffcnlt 10
te4i Wnen the bill would be passed He
thought X doubtful ii the bill were
passed Dy Congress before July !.
Meets at II O'clock.
The Senate met at Il o'clock today,
and resumed consideration of section $50
Of the tariff bin, which provides for a
duty Of 21s cents per pound on lead in
pigs and bars It also carries q duty
OF 21z cents on sheet lead, shot, and the
like.
Senator Bristow Of Kansas took the
floor, and argued that the proposed duty
was too high.
Senator SmOot of Utah defended the
committee report. Senator Newiands
and others participated in tGe discus
Hamer Gives Advice.
The unusual spectacle Of a House
member sitting on the Senate floor and
taking a hand in the proceedings to the
extent Of sitting by Senators and giving
them suggestions was presented through
much Of the morning.
Representative Hamer of Idaho occu-
T@ed a seat on the floor and evnced the
greatest interest in the proceedings. He
cOunseled with Senator's Smoot, Suther-
land. and IN the course of the debate
Ar- Hamer Is new member in the
House, but II was remarked he seemed
to feel at home on the Senate floor.