Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-22
House Schedule Retained Despite
Criticism from Both Sides.
WARM TINE OVER CARBONs
Charge that Attempt to Raise Duty is
in Interest of Trust.
AUTO SCHEDULE ACCEPTED
MIR. AIdrich Announced that Today
He wouId Ask senate to FIX
Time 60 Vote ON the
Bill.

WASHINGTON. May gi.-There was some
squalls today on the senatorial sea, but
Notwithstanding the tariff bill made pro-
gress. A number of paragraphs were passed
upan and while in many instances II was
understood that the senate might return
20 them 1t is the general opinion that very
little II any change will be made in most
of them.
The house rates were retained in the pol
ished glass paragraph, but with the under
standing that when the bill is taken up
in the senate proper IL now being consid-
cred as IN the committee of the whole.
there probably will be some alteration. The
socalled republican progressves' criti-
cised the house rate as too high, while
Senator oliver of Pennsylvania contended
the rate was too low to the proper pro-
lection OF industry.
The rates considered during the day
ranger all the way from mica and feldspar
to automobiles Beginning with the earthen-
ware schedule. a number of committee
recommendations were adopted. These in
cluded a arked increase In feldspar made
at the instance OF Senator Bradley and a
decided reduction on gypsum. There was
also a reduction In mica from the Dingley
rate. Then came an interruption by Senator
Culbertson. who outlined the democratic
position on the tariff. He declared that
the minority are neither protectionsts nor
free traders but advocates Of a revenue
tariff only.
Warm Time Over Carbons.
Following Mr.. Culbertson's speech about
four hours time was then devoted to the
paragraph fixing a duty on electric light
carbons. The Dinsley law provides rate
Of 20 cents per 100. while the proposed pro-
vision fixed 65 cents and an ad valorem
as the rate for the lamp black carbons
which Is the elass most generally imported
Senators LaFollette and Gore contended
that the effect of this amendment would
he practically To double the present rate
and thev charged that the change had
been made IN the interest of the Natio.lal
Carbon company. which they spoke of az
trust Mr.. Gore also asserted that there
was a combination between the carbon
makers and the tsaudard oil company
Mr. Burton. who dives In Cleveland. O..
where the carbon company is located, Wig
orously defended the company. During
the discussion OF this paragraph Senator
Gore made illusions to Senator Smoot
which were generally interpreted as per
sonal. but the Utah senator made no re
ply.
The finance committees automobile
schedule. which was suggested by Senate
Gallinger. was accepted
There were many sharp criticisms of on
another by various senators and near tn
hour of adjournment Mr.. Hale criticize,
MIR. Beveridge as seeking newspaper no
toiety by his frequent speeches. Tn
charge was denied by the Indiana sen
ator who said that he was merely SEX
ing TO do his duty
There was strong intimation that nigh
sessions would soon be resorted to unIes
better progress was made.
MIR Aldrich stated that tomorrow h
would ask the senate to fix day 70
voting upon the tariff bill. At $50 p. m
the senate adjourned