Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-30
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senate.

Republican criticism Of the pending tariff
bill on the ground that he rates were too
high was prominent in the Senate on the
22nd, when Senator Nelson Of Minnesota
and Senator DOlliVer Of Iowa attacked var
ious schedules. Under the guise Of discuss
ing the duty on gas retorts 4 general ue-
bate on the tariff was INDUCED in by Dem
ocratic senators, Senator Bailey of Texas
taking occasion to say that the bill was DIS
criminatory against the south. FIFTY OF the
3O2 pages Of the bill were read today. AT
6:l3 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
The first reading Of the tariff bill for
consideration Of committee amendments
on the BIRD According to an agreement
made when the reading was begun every
paragraph Of the entire bill will be sub
Jcct 70 amendment when it is taken up Tor
final consideration next Monday. There was
comparatively little debate on the measure.
as Senator Aldrch postponed replying TO
many questions asked Of him in order To
hasten the conclusion Of the reading of the
measure, saying he would make full eXpla-
nations when the various amendments re
ceive final consideration. Many provisions,
including the wood pulp and wool sched-
ules, were passed over on specific objection;
At 5:34 clock the Senate adjourned untll
Monday
Dcnouncing the principle Of a protective
tariff as unfair in taking money from one
man to give 1t to another in order to ell
courage him in the pursuit of an otherwise
Improbable business, Senator Bailey or
Texas on the Goth delivered a set speech
on the Democratic side in opposition to the
pending tariff bill Referring to Mr.. Bail
eys statement that the duties Of the pend
Ing bill might be lowered 33 l-3 per cent,
Mr. Aldrich asked whether he supposed the
profits to American industries equaled that
amount. Mr. Bailey replied that in the case
OF the United States Steel corporation he
believed they had, and he cited the in
creased capitalization of that organization
ns al evidence Gf enormous profit. MI
Bailey discussed his amendment providing
for an income tax, which was criticised by
Mr.. Aldrich tending to reduce the pro
lection that would be given American labor
III 1t should result in proportionate de
crease Of customs duties. Mr.. Bailey faV-
ored restriction of immigration as pro
lection to American labor. Mr.. Adrich re-
torted that, while Mr.. Bailey was ready to
keep the foreign laborer from our shores,
he was not averse TO allowing the product
OF this cheap labor to come in competition
with the product of American Workingmen
Adjourned at 4:16 O'Clock
AS the last half of his two-day speech
Senator Bailey devoted nearly three hours
in the Senate on the 9th to discussion
of the legal aspects of his income tax
amendment to the tariff bill, citing numer-
GUS cases and authorities to maintain the
view that such a law would be constltu-
tional. lie was interrupted frequently by
senators. who at times offered objections to
his position or suggested authorities to SuS-
tain him. Mr.. Scott spoke upon the tariff
with special reference to its effect upon the
south ana especially upon ms own sLdte Oh
West Virginia Mr.. Gore of Oklahoma
spoke in denunciation of the protective
tariff Adjourned at 4:43 o'clock.
on exhaustive treatment OF the lumber
schedule of the tariff bill by Mr.. Simmons
of North Carolina was the feature of the
session of the Senate on the 2Sth Mr.. Sim
mons spoke for three and 4 half hours in
support of the retention of the present
tariff, which, he maintained, was but a
revenue rate. Several times the national
Democratic platform of 1905 which de
clarcd for free lumber, was injected into
the discussion by Republican senators, and
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia remarked that he was
not bound by declarations written into a
platform at midnight by n few interested
men. Burkett of Nebraska. whose home
city Is Lincoln, sought to state when and
was drawn, but Mr.. Simmons refused TO
yield time to prOlong that discussion. Mr..
Brown of Nebraska advocated Il conStitu-
tiOnal amendment for the collection of an
Income tax, thereby placing it beyond the
power of the courts to further hold that
brief executive session the Senate at 1892
p adjourned.
House.
The House was in session for forty min
uteS on the 22nd. but. took no action on the
census bill the only important business
which ii had before it for consideration.
Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana, chairman or
the census committee, endeavored to have
the House insist further upon it's disagree
the absence of a quorum prevented such
action. For the same reason no conferees
were appointed. The House adjourned until
Monday.
The House was not in session on the 23rd.
Only brief session of the House was
held on the 26th and adjournment was
taken.
The House was not in session on the 2Itn.
The House was not in session on the 2Sth.