Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-04
WORK Of CONGRESS.


Ry the decisive vote Of 80 10 81 the Sen
ate decided on the 9th TO postpone until
June 10 the further consideration Of the in
come tax question in connection with the
tariff Two amendments to the sugar sched-
ue were debated. One eliminated the Dutch
standard test from the tariff schedule ana
the other lowered the duty refined sugar
from 80 cents 10 1S2h cents per pound
on the first vote eleven Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amendment, on
which the vote was 80 to Al. On the sec
und only five Republicans broke ranks, the
vote standing - 10 %. The Senate ad-
Journed at 400 y. N.
The Senate on the 2Sth adopted the re-
maiudcr of the sugar schedule and the to-
kacco schedule as proposed by the finance
committee. Mr.. AIdrich agreed that the
sugar schedule should be taken up again
later if Mr. Clay should desire to press his
amendment cutting the duties in two. Sen
uToT bradley Of Kentucky advocated the
removal Of the internal revenue tax on
tobacco In the hand" At J:O3 p. m, the
Senate adjourned.
During two hours before adjournment on
the 10Th the Senate made more real prog
ress in the adoption Of schedules previously
passed over than mas been usual during an
entire day. In spite OF protests voiced by
Senators Beycrid2e and Root the duty ON
barley was increaSCG from - cents bush
Il, as proposed by the House, to 30 cents
Dushcl. Tho TAX on hops was advanced
from Il cents to 20. The duty on potatoes
was made ~ cents per bushel instead Of %,
and oysters in the shell were advanced
from three fourth5 Of n cent a pound to %
per cent. al VaiOrem. The lemon duty was
the subject Of an extended debate Mr..
Root insisted that the rate of ~ cents Dcr
pound. as fixed by the finance committees
was TOO high. mr Flint, speaking for the
lemon growers, supported the advance, say
ing that the lemon industry Of California
would be wiped OFT if this duty was not
granted. The schedule was still Under dis
cussion when the Senate adjourned. The
report sent ~ the German government
showing wages IN Germany was III. sub
ject OF CxtcEGCd debate for over two hours.
Mr.. Aldrich, disavowing any intention to
ha l. IiG oh rotor 4 ion t.afI r,,+
any government which transmits Its own
views or the views of its manufacturers to
influence legislation on the tariff rendered
itself Liable 70 be regarded as 'impertl-
nent" After considerable acrimonious de-
bate message from President Taft ended
the discussion as 1t accompanied the very
statement German wages that has been
discussed. At $50 p. m. the Senate ad.
journed.
In the Senate on the 31st the proposition
to increase the duty on lemons from 1 cent
to IL cents a pound was agreed to by Il
vote of 43 to %. The House duty on bacon,
hams and lard was restored upon motion of
Mr. Adrich, who withdrew the committee
amendments increasing it. An effort of Mr..
Bacon to reconsider the paragraph relating
to fresh beef, mutton, etc, in order to de-
crease the duties on those articles was de-
teated. At 5:14 p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
The Senate spent the day on the LIST in
discussion of the cotton schedule of the
tariff bill. The most noticeable feature of
the debate was Il speech by Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, in which he declared that
the kPu66Gan Party sad never organised
notice that, beginning with Tuesday night,
night session would be held At 800 p.
IN. the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 2nd adopted q reSolu-
tiOn for day and night sessions, and the
vice president ruled that the absence of q
quorum could not be called to the attention
Of the chair if the senator occupying the
door declined to yield for that purpose. Sen
ntor La Toilette began a two days speech,
arguing for lower tariff. Senators Nelson
Senator Elkins pleaded for higher tariff
on coal and oil. Senator Frye defended the
charge that the New England cotton mills
are making unusually large profits.
House.
Porto Rican affairs were again thrasheu
out in the House on the 9th, the remarks
being based the bill taking from the
Legislature of the island certains powers
now vested in it and providing for other
reforms which it is designed to inauguarate.
The action of the Porto Rican Assembly in
refusing to pass the appropriation bills was
characterized by Mr.. Douglas Ohio as rev.
dictionary. The Porto Ricans had as their
champions Messrs. Martin Colorado, Gar
rett Crennessee) and Larrinaga their resi-
dent commissioner. MI Martin protested
against the Porto Ricans being made the
servants of "a carpetbag government At
4:26 p. III. the House adjourned until the
2Sth
Debate on the bill amending the organic
act of Porto Rico was continued In the
House. 1t the expectation when the
session began that consideration of the
measure would be concluded, but the mem
bership gradually dwindled away until
there was no quorum, and final action on
the bill postponed The principal
speech on the 2Sth by Mr.. Borand Of
Missouri. who upheld the Porto Rican
House of Delegates for refusing to yield it's
legislative rights and pleaded for a terri
torial government for the Porto Rieans
At 2:10 D. m. the House adjourned units
Tuesday noon.
The House was not in session on the 29th
The House was not in session on the 3lst.
The House was in session only thirteen
minutes. adjourning until Thursday without
transacting any business.
The House was not in session on the md.