The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Proceedings.

Washington, May 5. - Notable
speeches, provoking debate OF intense
interest, characterized the session OF
the senate yesterday. Senator DOLL,
yer Of Iowa made an attack upon
methods under which protective tariff
bills are formed, and engaged In a
constant exchange of words with Sen
ator Aldrich, who was a careful lis.
tener to the address of the Iowa SEN
ator. On the Democratic side SEM
tors remained mute, no member Of
the minority in%terposing a word in
the controversy over the tariff. which
occupied the Republican senators
alone. At times this debate threaten
ed to he acrimonious, but the Iowa
senator was every ready with a hui
morous retort, which called forth
laughter at times when ang:y words
seemed unavoidable.
senator Borah concluded his speech
on the income tax.
Washington, May 6.-The tariff bill,
was again taken up by the senate yes
terday for the consideration Of com
mittee amendments that were passed
over upnn the first reading of the bill
after it had been practically laid aside
for ten days while senator's have beer
making speeches on the measure as 8
whole. Small progress was made in
the consider alton Of the measure. but
eight pages being considered before
adjournment. There was much de
bate on the various amendments that
were acted Upon.
Senator Dolliver concluded his
speech.
Washington, May 7. - But small
progress was made in the considera
ton of the tariff bill by the senate
yesterday, the lead schedule being un.
der consideration. Senator BristoW
made a strong fight against increases
in the rates of the schedules over the
duties provided in the house on the
ground that such increase woulc
unnecessarily increase the cost OF
paint, which the farmers use extern
sively. Duriak the discussion Sen
ators BeveridSe and Gallinger engag
ed in a sharp %colloquy, during which
Mr.. Gallinger accused the Indiana
senator of advertising his own
wares"
Washington, May S.-Just before ad.
journment yesterday the senate voted
to fix the duty on lead contained in
lead ore at l IL cents a pound, which
is the rate of the Dingley law and OF
the pending bill as it was passed by
the house of representatives.
During the day Senator Clamp of
Minnesota spoke at length in favor of
lowering tariff duties, and Senator
owen of Oklahoma upheld the consti-
.tutionality of the income tax.
Washington, May 1.-THE ability
Of the Republican majority of the
senate to uphold the recommendation
of the committee on finance on the
lead schedule. which contains the
DIuSley TdteS III me tdTlH Dill IN the
place of the lower duties fixed by the
house of representatives, was fully
demonstrated yesterday when. by a
vote Of 35 to A, the senate declined
to reduce by o~ne-quarter Of a cent
a pound the duty On pig lead, as rec.
omm ended by the committee on
finance. In this vote eleven Repub.
licanS voted with the Democrats, and
two Democrats with the Republicans.
By a viva voCe vote the senate adopt.
ed the rate OF 21-S cents a pound on
pig lead, as recommended by the
committee.
At the conclusion of the session
Chairman Aldrich stated that he re.
garded the vote as an Endorsement OF
the action of the committee, and he
expressed confidence that all the
schedules of the committee would be
upheld.