The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02
PROCEEDINGS.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Washington. March 2l.-The tariff
bin held full sway In the house Of
Representatives yesterday. The meas
ure was promptly put before the body
Immediately after converting. and In
anticipation Of the opening Of the de-
bate there was practically . full at
tendance Of members and crowded
galleries. Mr.. Payne OF New York.
chairman Of the committee on ways
and means, made an exhaustive
speech in explanation OF the bill. the
time he was actually on his feet b.
Ing four hours and ten minutes.
Then. somewhat fatigued, he suspend
ed until today. He vas subjected to
. crossfire OF questions. all Of which
he endeavored to answer.
Mr.. Payne. In speaking Of the maxi
mum features Of the bill. predicted
that France. Germany and other Euro
pean countries would hasten to 30
eQualixc their duties on American
products that they would derive the
benefit Of the minimum rates offered.
The organization OF the senate COM
mittees was the chief business before
that body yesterday. and owing to
the fact that the detail work had
been done by the Republican and
Democratic caucuses II was soon dis.
posed of.
Many bills were introduced and re-
ferred to committees.
Washington, March A.-Occupying
the entire session Of the house yes
terday Mr.. Payne Of New York.
chairman Of the committee on ways
and means. concluded his speech In
explanation OF the tariR bill. He was
on his feet almost all Of the five
the floor. At times he gave evidence
Of being greatly fatigusd and leaned
on his desk. hoping in that way 10
get . little rest.
Washington. March 25.-Declaring.
among other things. . mistake war
made in the Payne tariff bill In not
arranging the revision on the basis OF
raising revenue only on every item.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri. the minority
leader, yesterday held the attention OF
the house for more than Ave hours in
discussing the measure. Incidentally
he pointed out that much time would
have been saved In the consideration
Of the bill had the Democratic mem.
Der sof the committee been consulted
about the various provisions Of the
proposed law.
Washington. March 2s.--A voluntary
admission by Mr.. vreeiand OF New
York that he was to some extent re-
sponsibls for the retention Of the coun-
tervailing duty on oil in the Payne
tariff bill. was the climax Of the days
discussion Of the tariff In the house
| yesterday. Mr.. Vreeland had sat fol
some time and heard various insinu.
ations that that duty. which some have
characterized AZ "joker." was to be
levied solely In the interest of the
Standard OIL company. This he denied
and explained that his action was In
response to requests from thousands Of
| his oil producing constituents and In
behalf of 100000 others engaged In tns
same business The debate on the oil
schedule called forth some bitter crit,
icism Of the Standard OIL company BY
Mr.. Kustermann OF Wisconsin and 9th.
ers.
| The senate was in session only aY
hour and fifteen minutes yesterday and
adjourned until next Monday. Practi.
cally all the time except fifteen min
utes spent In executive session wal
devoted to the Introduction OF bills
resolutions and memorials.
Washington. March 27.-The monot
ony Of the tariff debate In the house
Of representatives. was relieved for {
time yesterday by q clash between
Messrs. Fordney Of Michigan and
Byrd Of Mississippi. which came neal
ending In blows. Mr.. Fordney had
been making an exhaustive discussion
OF the lumber schedule when he wal
interrupted by the Mississippian. WHIT
insisted that the lumber manufactuF
ers. OF which Mr.. Fordney was one
were In q trust. Mr.. Fordney peremp
torily denied the statement and sale
that Mr.. Byrd didn't know . ID
thing about It."
The Mississippi member made /,
move toward Mr.. Fordney and was Ii
the act OF removing his coat wheI
some OF his Democratic colleagues
fnOh hO1A NJ him Later n davolOn0s
that the incident grew out Of q mis-
understanding and both men mad,
mutual explanations and apologies.
Mr.. Fordney made q notable speed
on the subject of lumber and pleade.
for better protection on that produc
In the rough.