The Washington herald., 1909-05-15

nlsh facts or arguments about H."
We could amend anything. even the
title, insisted Senator Rayner.
But It would always be the House BIZ.
returned Senator Root And as 10 the
provisions which the committee does not
propose TO amend, it is not bound to fur
nish information
Senators pulled their chairs closer. and
there was a hush In the galleries as
Senator La Toilette rose and turned d.
rectiy 20 the New York Senator.
Such reasoning as that by which the
Sepstor from New York seeks 70 arrive
al the conclusion as 70 the respon-
si5ilities Of the Committee on Finance
vii not. I think. appeal 20 the Senate.
and I know viii not 70 the country" he
said 1t IS well understood here how
legislation proceeds and who is respon-
sible"
Shaking his finger over the head OF
Senator Root in hae scorn, he added:
You bring fine set OF arguments as
70 the Constitution. but things are done
n this body according 10 the wishes OF
those who control H. They are as re-
I
amended. The Senator from New York
may be well satisfied with the reason Of
/ the committee but It strikes ne that
he is pretty easily satisfied II he can
content himself with an advance in rates
unexplained. I spprehend that the cou1-
try viii not be. and I am not"
DenuncIation Unprecedented.
As Senator la Toilette took his seat
Senator Root was upon his feet clamoring
for recognition. but Senator GaHinge-. OF
New Hampshire, first got the eye Of the
Vice President.
such a food Of denUnciation as has
occurred here is Unprecedented" ne said
4 am >astonished that the Senator from
Rhode Island has been able to treat with
! courtesy ali OF the attacks made against
him He has a better temper than I
have. The Senator from New York was
right. The bill remains always the House
bill That IS never changed
When Senator Root got the floor again
his anger. n there had been any. seemed
TO have cooled somewhat Ny proposl-
tion was he said. that where the COM
mittee reports a provision OF the House
bin. ard makes no amendments. II is
under no responsibility TO furnish facts
This point has not been touched.
1T IS my belief. and I think that OF
the Senate Of the United States. that
it would be much better for the business
which We have 10 perform Il We would
al confne ourselves 10 simple business
statements ike the ones OF the chair
man OF the committee, and refrain from
defamation and utilize our time in the
transaction OF business. We have been
here a month, and have not passed
through one-seventh Of the bill II the
gentlemen expect the people viii applaud
this, they are mistaken"
Again AssaiIs Root.
Showing the anger which be felt. Sena-
tor La Toilette again took the floor. and.
with a deliberation which added much 10
the force OF his reply. said:
I have not the fortunate endowment
OF the Senator from New York to deter
mine matter at once. I have to piod.
I'VE have not the same way OF speak.
ing. I regret that have not the finished
manners Of the Senator from New York.It
is held by the great constitutional author
ity which We have lately acquired here
that We have no authority 20 ask ques-
tons about paragraphs reported back
without amendment I do not expect 10
have accorded me all the privileges OF
the Senator from New York Coming
here with all his prestige, he may well
take TO himself rights which do not be-
long 10 others 1 have not said g word
for home consumption. and will say 10
the Senator from New York that I don't
have To-
Just q few days ago It was the Sen
ator from New York who jumped 10 his
feet al the close Of the session and de-
manded that the Senate committee fur
nish facts in support OF the rats upon
window glass. This was q schedule IN
touched by the Senate committee and re-
ported as passed by the House. He cid
exactly what he is TOW criticising others
for having done"
Resentment that the Democratic Sera-
tors should be charged with having used
vituperstion against the Committee on
Finance was voiced by Senator Money.
who said that he knew OF no such thing.
The Senator ran away with himself
said Senator Money, addressing Senator
Gallingsr, when he used that language,
and I suggest that he withdraw it.
To what words does the Senator re-
fer?" asked Senator Gallinger
''Vituperation and denunciation" re-
piled Senator Money. Then he addressed
himself TO Senator Root.
Most Unfortunate, He Says.
The most unfortunate thing that can
happen TO the Senate is for a new man
70 come IN and attempt 10 make US do
our work according to business methods.
When s man comes here We want him 10
drop his business methods at the door
and take on legislative methods. Contain
yourselves. gentlemen, and don't talk
about everybody else. It does not become
any one to come into the Senate and tell
US what we should talk about
If We are going TO Ty 10 put this
bill through under business methods. we
had better go Of and take a Rip Van
Winkle sleep OF twenty years or so
first. We are going 20 discuss this bill,
and Senators who don't like II can go
and stay in the cloak room
When the heat OF the encounter had
died away, the Senate buried its excite
ment in vote upon the Cummins amend
ment TO decrease the rate on round iron
IN the small sizes from slx-tenths 70 Ave