Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-31
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, July 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
By vote Of 81 10 IA the Senate
adopted Mr.. Bjrah's amendment that
makes the ssIa'y OF the assistant attorney
gensrsl Sc, 500, one deputy assistant at
toruey general, $1,000, one attorney,
IS 600, and three attorneys, 81 600.
The salary OF the five judges of the Gus.
toms court we're reduced from $40, 600 tn
81, 900.
Tue Senate authorized the internal
revenue bureau to divert 500. 900 from
funds at It's dispo,al TO meet the ex-
penses Of collecting the corporation tax.
1t also appropriated 500, 900 for the
purpose of enabling tie president to re-
cure the necessary information for
negotiations In putting in effect the
maximum and minimum features Of the
tariff I'LL.
HOUSE.
Spectators filled the galleries OF the
House today to witness the 6nsl battle
over the tariff bill. Members have
been called from the sesshore and their
homes and 30 there WAS full MESSING OF
forces for the decisive vote on the mea-
sure, A good many looked for fire.
works at the opening. Instead OF the
picturesque parliamentary combat, how
ever, the members and spectators were
given the privilege OF listening to the
reading Of one OF the longest and dryest
documents presented to Congress.
10 the House every day the first thing
in order is prayer and then the reading
OF a very brief record of the previous
days proceeding. When those fixed
features of the programme bad been
disposed of this morning, Chairman
Payne moved TO take up the conference
report on the tariff bill. ALI the men,
bers approved the request.
Then came the snsg. Mr.. Payne re-
quested that the brief statement made
by the conferees be read instead of the
full report OF their action. Mr.. Mon
dell, republican, Wyoming, insisted on
the full reading OF the report and as the
reading could only be omitted by uDsni'
nous consent, the clerks buckled down
to the task. The report consisted of
seventy. i've printed psgts.
10 the course of his speech Mr..
Payne said: 81 have no use for an in
ccme tax and the only use | have for
corporation tax is thst it sfiords mea ls
for getting rid of an unconstitutional in
come AK"
Less than half dozen OF the men,
bers followed the reading of the report
which, unless it was suspend b
unanimous consent, promised TO con-
sumo over three hours.
1t soon became known to the men,
bers that the reading of the long report
was a practical move on the part OF the
lesders who desired to have the time
consumed in that way while they made
a final poll of the members. At noon
It was announced that enough republi-
can members were present to adopt the
special rule in the conference report and
that more we're on their way. A ma.
jority Of at least twenty We Was claimed
X thO itPJit'
Meantime the committee on rules
held a session and reported q rule pro-
vlding that none OF the provisions of
the conference report should be subject
to points of order and give the members
leave to print tariff speeches for the next
ten days.
The first test OF strength was made
when Mr.. Dalzell moved the previous
question on the rule. The effect of that
motion wss to proceed without debate
with q vote upon the adoption of the
rules.
The rule was adopted by practically
n unanimous vote.
The special rule WAS submitted to
the House at 1890 O'Clock aud WAS held
open for forty minutes debate.