Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
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Provision was made for the admin.
~fstration of the new tariff Law by the
adoption by the Senate Saturday OF
numerous amendments to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, which
was passed. In addition to the sal.
aries for judges and other officials and
employees of the new United States
Court of Customs Appeals the Senate
appropriated 500, 600 to aid he State
Department in making treaties, $751;
900 for the Presidents travelling ex'
penses. 100000 to pay the expenses
of the advisory board which will as
sist the President in carrying out the
duties imposed upon him by the max
imum and minimum provision and
S1OO 900 to defray the expenses OF a
bureau which will enforce the coilec-
ton of tne new corporation tax. The
Senate voted to reduce the salaries
of the judges of the new Customs
Court to the amount received by
Judges Of United States Circuit
Courts. Salaries Of the government
attorneys Who will try customs cases
also were reduced. The House adopt
ed the conference report on the tariff
bill. 1875 to 1873, twenty Republicans
voting adversely. A motion TO recon-
nit the bill to conference was lost by
a narrow margin.
Several Senators insisted that tho
conference report be read IN tull MOI
day to avoid undue haste, and the SEN
ate dragged through a ~seven-hour SEES
sion. Senator Daniel opened the de-
bate on the report, charging that the
Democratic members Of he Finance
Committee had been dealt with unfair
" in that they had not been permit
ted to vote in committee on the adop
ton Of the report. He claimed that an
agreement entered into for that pur-
pose with Mr.. Aldrich had been vlo-
lated. Intentional violation was disa-
vowed by Mr.. Aldrich, who could no.
agree with Mr.. Daniel as to what had
occurred between them. Senator Bits
tow said the bill did not keep party
pledges and he would not vote for it.
The conference report on the Philip
DluC Il VI q dSASSN w ~ N
House. The measure is supplement
tary to, the Payne tariff bill and is in
tended to provide enough additional
revenue to make up the mount which
will be lost to the Philippine govern
ment by the enactment of the provis-
ion for free trade between the United
States and the Philippines. A bill
granting a franchise for the construc-
ton of a dam across the Savannah
River was passed. The remainder OF
the session was taken up with a dis
cussion of the urgent deficiency apr
preparation bill as amended by the
Senate. One of the amendments pro-
vided for carriages for the Vice Presi-
dent and the speaker, and all Of them
were disagreed to. ~1s.sa3
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When the Senate met Tuesday it
was at once apparent that opposition
to the conference report on the tariff
bill had collapsed, and an agreement
was soon reached to vote on the meas
ure at 2 o'clock Thursday. The West
ern Senators agreed to vote on the
bill at that time under the under
standing LDdI d concurrent lCSoAuIioA
would be passed correcting the hide
and leather schedule. The change will
make manufactured leather dutiable
at 10, instead of Is per cent. Senator
Culberson said he would seek to have
cotton bagging included in the con-
current resolution. Mr.. Aldrich in re
plying to Mr.. Newlands said that the
conference provision giving the Presi.
dent power to secure Information on
the maximum and minimum clause
would be found more effective than the
Senate clause. Senator Clapp attacked
the conference report and Senator Nc
Cumber supported it. After being in
session seven minutes the House took
recess until 3 o'clock in the afternoon
In answer to Mr.. Clark (MissourD
Mr.. DaIzell (Pennsylvania) said the
adjournment was moved in order thai
the members might take action on the
conference report on the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill, and that the
tariff bill would not be brought IN
When the House r~econvened there was
a very slim attendance, and the repor
was not ready, so the House adjourn
ed.
The progressive Senators occupied
most of the time in the Senat'
Wednesday, a night session being nee
essary to allow them to express thei
views on the tariff bill. Their was
very small attendance, interest cen
tering on the vote to be taken at
o'clock Thursday. Mr.. Beverage al
tackled the wording Of the maximum
and minimum clause and Mr.. Hale dc
Tended it. Mr.. Aldrich reported
concurrent resolution which is expect
ed to remedy the leather schedule t
meet the views of the range Senators
The House passed the urgent defcier
cy bill as reported by the conferees
1t carries ST. 0 900, or an increase o
s666, 900. The provisions for automc
biles for the Speaker and the Vic
President and the customs court wer
retained despite bitter opposition. Tn
bill makes no provision for salaries
the Judges of the court.
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS.
Mrs. J. F. Levy, of Chicago, wa
hron,p over an from tn