The Washington herald., 1909-05-22

The Senate made more than usual prog
ress yesterday with the tariff bill.
The day was made memorable By an on
slaught on the National Carbon Company
by Senator La Toilette, Of Wisconsin.
who denounced that corporation as a
trust that controlled the production OF
high-grade carbons. and had been able
TO secure by means Of a Joker" a heavy
increase in duties in the Senate bill over
the rates in the Dingley Law
Senator Lodge who has guarded the
duty on carbons with especial care, read
financial reports 10 show that the com
pany had a capitalization OF S45O09
preferred stock and s5.59oooO common. and
that II paid only moderate dividends.
Senator la Toilette replied that the
common stock was water" The de-
bate was fast and furious. and Senator
Burton. Of Ohio. came TO the defense Of
the carbon company. which he asserted
was not a trust
After Mr.. La Toilette had spoken twics
on the subject Senator Hale tried 10 in
woke the rule against him which PRE-
ciudes a Senator from speaking more
than twice on the same subject in one
legislative day. NIr La Toilette. who
had gained recognition before Senator
Hale raised the question Of order. neatly
sidestepped the rule by saying that hs
rose &c 0fer an amendment 20 the pend
/ ing amendment. and Vice President Sher-
man sustained him. Baf1ed. Sir. Halls
withdrew his question OF order. and 8Ir.
la Toilette Withdrew his amendmsnt
Progressivex show strength
The vote showed the greatest strength
the progressive Republicans znd Demo
cya,s have Yet been able to muster. the
committees amendment being carried BY
only seven majority
The following Republican Senators
voted with the Democrats 10 support
Nj Ia Toilette, Beverage. Bristov.
Brown. Burkett. CIspp. Crawford Cum
nins. Curtis, Dolliver, La Toilette. and
Nelson
The Finance Committe encountered uu-
expected opposition among its erstwhns
supporters when it took up the para
gTaphs In the glass schedule. Finally
BY agreement these were passed over.
and a further hearing viii Be given by
the committee 10 those persons inter
ested.
An amendment vas added 10 para.
graph E4 relating 10 steel wire. BY add
ing the following: Wire metals. =
cents per hundred and % per cent ad
valOTem- The wire nail paragraph
went over again. as did paragraph IS.
relating 70 mineral substances
Senator HeybuTn demanded greater
protection fer tungsten and Senator
Dick insisted that ferrosilicon should be
increased from s. to S. q ton Senator
Aldrich was willing 10 grant Mr.. Dicks
demand but as the result OF q uisunder-
standing with Senator Hepburn over
other features or the mineral substances
paragraph, the matter went over.
Weariness Evident.
There was manifestation or WEAKNESS
over the long-couunued tariff debate yes
terday. Senator Bailey. OF Texas. asked
Chairman Aldrich. Of the Finance Gem
rlittee. to agree 10 an adjournment over
until Monday. He complained that his
MI Lad accumulated during the period
at which the Senate had been meeting at
70 O'Clock. and expressed the opinion that
other Senators were laboring under the
same embarra ssment-
7 doubt not that the Senator from
Rhode Island has even larger accumu-
laticn Of unanswered letters, said Nr.
Bailey Mr. Aldrich nodded his assent
The people OF Rhode Island may be
willing 20 allow their letters addressed
10 their Senators so unanswered, but
the people Of Texas 90 not stand for
such a thing. Senator Bailey said that
Re sometimes regretted that so many
people IN his STATE knew how 70 write
I think II 7 could find J community
where nobody knew how 20 write I
would remove my residence there. but
in that case il would undoubtedly be n
Republican community. which would not
send me 70 the Senate
Senator AIdrfeh Declines.
After this pleasantly. Senator AIdrich
announced that he positively would not
aeree to an adjou nment over. He said
that he thought Senator's owed duty
to the country to meet every day and
consider the bin until il was disposed Of
Senator Bailey then asked for the azsng
OF 4 date for a vote on the income tax
amendment. and senator Aldrich replied
that he would be glad 10 agree 70 d
tine for vote on the bilI and all amend
ments-
Senator Cummins rose 20 inquire II the
chairman meant 10 imply that he would
rot corsent &c a vote on the income tax
amendment unless a vote was taken at
tie same tine on the bill 2ir AIdrich
admitted that that vas his position.
Senator Bailey then made q confession
10 the Senate. lie admitted that the in
come tax amendment was losing ground
daily in the Senate.
I feel the ground slipping from under
my feet said the Senator from Texas.
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