The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-20
WORK OF CONGRESS.
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Senate
| The ability of the Republican majority
Of the senate to uphold the recommended
| ton of the committee on finance on tne
| lead schedule. which contains the Dingley
| rates in the tariff bill in the place of the
| over duties fixed by the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, was fully demonstrated on the
10Th when by vote of 30 to "A the Senate
| declined to reduce by one-quarter of IA cent
| pound the duty on pig lead, rs recon-
mended by the committee ON finance In
! his vote eleven Republicans voted with
he Democrats aud two Democrats with
! the Republicans. BY viva yoce vote the
| Senate adopted the rate of 2ls cents .
pound on pig lead as recommended by the
committee. At the conclusion of the SEES
! sion Chairman Adrich stated that he re-
garded the vote as an endorsement OF TIE
action Of the committee, and lie expressed
confidence that all the schedules of the
los =. IN.
Substantial progress was made in the con-
sideration of the tariff bill on the nth,
stantial majorities. \ feature OF the days
session was general discussion concerning
he great disparity between wholesale and
retail prices of commodities Republican
Senators declared that this difference was
SO great as TO demonstrate that the duty
evied Ivy Il protective tariff had small eff,
This feature of the discussion was precipitat-
I'd by Senator Scott. himself glass manu-
tdtluTPf. ! ne Stnpiulp covering the lTpu-
lets of lead was passed over upon the sug-
gcstion of Senator AIGrich because he said,
he finance committee desired to made some
'hanEes in the duties as previously recon-
mended. At 5o6 o'clock the Senate ad-
iourned.
After several hours spent i'll the Senate on
he 18th In discussing the window glass
.chedule of the tariff bill Senator Adrich
lskcd that that paragraph be passed over
some other sections relating to glass manu-
actured articles that previously had been
NT4rn Ia hn
proceeded TO the consideration of passed
'vcr sections until the iru> ore paragraph
vas recorded, when Senator Crawford spoke
1t length upon the lack Of wisdom of any
arin that encouraged the exhaustion OF
natural resources, which could not readily
le reproduced. lie insisted that there
houd be no tariff on iron ore oil, lumber
md coal. Early in the session Senator
'aynter spoke in favor of the removal OF
he duty of Il cents pound upon leaf to-
pacco, as a means for freeing the tobacco
growers from the control of the tobacco
rust. Adjourned at 5.24 O'Clock.
After day devoted TO discussing the.
lournment adopted by vote of 81 to "A the
dnnuce for Il duty of - cents per ton The
House had placed 1t on the free list. while
the present law leVieS duty of 80 cents
per ton. In taking this vote party lines
were annihilated as seventeen Democrats
%e1e Th 5 Voted Wtn ah the
Democrats. Senator Bailey, announcing
that he proposed to vote for the duty on
ron ore rs revenue measure, declared
hat such action did not affect the pros
oerity Of the United States Steel corpora
ion. and added that even II it did there
was better way 10 deal with that Organi-
,ation. which was 10y an enforcement of
he antitrust law against II. For the first
lme there was suggestion looking TO the
liking Of day for a vote on the tariff bill,
nut 1t came To naught because of objection
rom Senator Beverldge. At $50 O'Clock
he Senate adjourned.
Again the committee on finance was mp
held when the Senate on the 18th voted
Town an amendment by Senator Cummins
% lower the duty on round iron. etc, by q
7ote of - to AZ, and upheld the House rate,
which was recommended by the Senate com
nittec. Almost the entire session was Civ
N up to n debate on the profits of the
United States Steel corporation, and toward
he end OF the day personalities were freely
ndulgsd In by senators. This occurred
when Senator Root had spoken in defense
# the finance committee and in criticism OF
,enators who had complained of the failure
" that committee to provide more ample In
formation concerning various schedules.
Mr.. Money. addressing himself directly TO
he senator from New York, resented what
le characterized rs n lecture to the Sen
,te. and said that If the senator from New
York desired less speaking In the body he
3everdce proposed an amendment te--the
arff bill Increasing the tax on tobacco and
is products, AMI charged that by contnu-
ne the shortweght packages OF the Span
lsh war period the tobacco trust was reap
ne a harvest Of sol. 900 600 year. At $40,
o'clock p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The lowering Of duties In the case or
light or ten classes of wire goods contained
n the steel schedule, upon motion or Sena-
Aldrich, in charge of the tarln BIZ, gave
;reat encouragement on the 10th to sena-
orS who are advocating revision DOWN
ward. With evident qualification senator
severidge greeted these proposed amend
nents by the chairman of the finance com.
nittee by declaring: Good. that's making
PROGRESS" The entire session of the Sen
tie was devoted to the, steel schedule, the
ection relating. to penknives being under
consideration when mt 4:i4 p. m. the sen
tie adjourned to meet ut 10 o'clock Mon
lay morning. one hour earlier than the Sen
tie has been beginning business during the
asst ten days.
Strenuous opposition by the Democrats in.
he House on the 10th prevented the refer
,nce OF the Presidents message recon-
nending certain legislation for Porto Rico
% the committee on ways and means.
notion by Mr.. Garrett ,Tonnessee) direct
ng the speaker to appoint forthwith the
committee on insular affairs. which under
ordinary procedure would have charge Of
he subject, disclosed the fact that quo
um was not present Consequently the
message will lie on the speakers table nn-
was reported and Mr.. Payne gave notice
hat he would call 1t up Thursday Ad-
lourned at 12:F p. IN.
Congress- failure to furnish funds for the,
at Fort Mycr, 1t was announced. would
nccessitate the removal of signal corps
dirigible No. l to Fort Omaha, where the.
trials this summer will be held.
The House was not in session on the 18th.
The House on the 18th was again in the
throes of a tariff discussion; the entire day
being spent in the consideration of the
Philippine tariff bill. After the reading Of
ihe bin had been concluded further action
was deferred until Monday. Mr. Clark
CMo) objected to immediate considerat ton
Of a bill amending the organic act of Porto,
Rico in accordance with the Presidents
suggestions in his recent message and
the bin went over Speaker Cannon's policy
Of not appointing committees was upheld
by substantial majority after Mr. Garrett
TENN had sought to have him directed to.
name the committee on insulnr affairs. At
SIR p. IN. the House adjourned until Mon
day.
The House was not In session on the 18th.
The House was not In session the 18th
Decrease in the area devoted in In
dia TO cotton culture is shown by the