Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
WORK OF CONGRESS.



The Senate spent the day on the 10Th in
the discussion Of amendments to the tariff
bin. The white lead duty was reduced TO
"a cents pound MIR Aldrich having ac-
ccptcd the amendment to that effect offered
by Senator Curtis This duty being higher
than mat fixed by the House was opposed
by ten Republican senators. After long
discussion Mr., Aldrich withdrew the pro
vision fixing a duty Of , cents a gallon on
cotton seed oil Mr.. Ia Toilette offered an
amendment to reduce the duty on quebracho
to one-quarter Of a cent a pound. 1t was
defeated 20 to 50. At 5:l5 =. IN. the Senate
adjourned.
Several paragraphs of thc tariff bin were
disposed Of on the Dist with the under
standing that the Senate might still return
o.thtm if thought advisable. The House
rates IN polished glass we're retained. not
WithStanding the opposition of the Repub-
Ican prugFeSsvcs. The duty on fcldspar
was Increased and that on mica and gypsum
reduced The finance committees automo-
bile schedule was adopted. At $50 y. N.
The Senate adjourned.
BY special agreement the Senate took no
votes Saturday any subject and the en-
tire session was devoted 10 speechmakng.
The lumber schedule was under discussion
during the greater part Of the day Senator
McCumber introduced the subject by pre-
scnting an amendment providing for free
lumber and he was on the floor several
times in support Of this provision. He con-
tended that the American forests were be
ing rapidly depleted and urged that every
encouragement should be given to the bring
ing in Of outside lumber. On the other
hand. Senators Elkins, Scott and Hepburn,
all Of them representing lumber-producing
constituencies. contended strenuouSly for a
higher duty than is allowed by the House
bill. They controversial the theory that the
American lumber supply is rapidly dimin-
record its determination not to undertake
other legislation while the tariff bill is
pending. This action was taken in opposl-
ton TO an effort on the part OF Senator
Burton former chairman of the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbOrs and now
member of the Senate committee on com
nJp n m OK a
lions for the Improvement of the country
waterways. He antagOniZed by Sen
TO desist. Senator Bailey began the day
by demanding that the advocates of the
tariff bill should maintain a quorum not
withstanding there were to be no votes tax
en- and he and other senators were respon-
sible for a number of roll calls. The at
tendance was good, however, and there was
no Indication Of a falling off In interest AS
concession to the scatOrs who were de-
branding time for attention to their CORE
spoEdence, the Senate adjourned at 3:O4
p. IN.
The lumber schedule cf the tariff bill was
under consideration ain ost the entire day
in the Senate, with Senators Root, Hey
burn, Borab and Dolliver cOntending on the
one hand for protection for the industry
and Senators Clapp, Burkett and McCum-
Der arguing strenuOusly against that
policy The day closed with more than
two-thrdS vote against Senator MCCumber's
free lumber amendment, the ballot showing
% for and 90 against. The surprise of the
day was the attitude of Senator Dolliver
who heretofore has stood with the ''progres,
sives" He took positive position against
the radical demand for free lumber, but ex-
pressed the opinion that the industry would
not suffer from a reduction of the ningley
rates. Senator Root argued in favor of a
dinerential on dressed lumber. Senators
Borah and Hepburn of Idaho cOntended for
the highest duty on lumber During the
day Senator Hepburn spoke of the Repub-
lican platform Of the last campaign b Il
way that brought down some criticism on
his head, and Senator Bailey declared that
q q hp nv nj NJ
form adopted by the Democrats at Denver
Senator owen made sharp attack upon
the present tariff on sugar, saying that it
led to frauds by trust" Senator Aldrich
introduced n resolution providing for an in
ivestigation OF the expenditures of the vari-
nous Legislative departments. At 5:45 p m
the Senate adjourned
The Senate on the 10Th began the formal
consideration of the sugar schedule, but did
not approach vote upon ii. Instead. the
time allotted to this schedule was entirely
given over to speechmaking, and strange to
say, the two speeches On the subject. while
made by Democrats, were in strong advo-
Sacy of high tariff on sugar of all grades
The speeches We're by Senators Foster ana
McEnery of Louisiana. Mr.. Foster laugh
sngly deprecated the application of the word
protection" to his attitude, but Mr.. Me
Emery boldly espoused the protective theory
and openly ADVISED mis- Democratic friends
to follow his example. He declared pro-
lection to be in the line of Democratic poi.
icy. The lumber Sc.edule was temporarily
put aside in order to permit the committee
the day Senator Reveridge addressed the
Senate at some length in support of his con
1ention that President Taft had previous to
and after his nomination been n consistent
advocate of Il downward revision of the tar
af. Adjourned at p. IN.
For more than seven hours on the 26th
dhe Senate was engaged in the discussion
Iof sugar as that subject is involved in the
pending tariff bill Beginning with an eff
fort by Senator McEnery, the louisiana
democratic protectionist. there four
Set speeches. Three of these were in sup
port of the sugar schedule as reported from
Hhe committee ton finance, while the fourth
Twas n plea for material reductions Sen
atOr McEnery made an earnest plea for stiff
protection, not only because of the neces-
Sity for such policy in the interest of the
revenue, but because. as he declared, such
n couVSe would render the United States i'll
dependent of either countries. He asserted
that there had been Il change of sentiment
Din the south the subject of protection.
Senators Burrows of Michigan and Smoot
sof Utah, both members of the finance com
mittee also spoke in support of the com
hnittees action. The Michigan senator
charged the sugar TRUST with an attempt to
establish a reputation for fair dealing by
pretending to be in alliance with the beet
sugar interest, which, he said. was not the
lease, He asserted that reduction of
duties would destroy the beet industry, and
thus render ii necessary To send 100000
poo year out Of the country far sugar
MIR. Bristow, the new senator from Kansas.
was the only advocate of 4 reduced rate.
Pie presented an amendment eliminating all
reference to the Dutch standard in deter
milling Iue craze OF sugar. heISrflnG To
1.-The attitude of the sO-caned progressive
senators, Mr.. Brist0w declared that, in
stead of wanting t0 destroy the sugar In
Hustry. they were the best friends Of that
Interest, as they were of the protective
policy. Their desire. he said, to pre-
Went graft and greed the part of the
TRUSTS. Adjourned at $40 u. M.
House
! The session of the HoaSe lasted but ave
minutes. There was such Il meager repre-
sentation of members that MIR. Macon or
Arkansas raised the point of quorum
This was promptly conceded by Mr. Dat
yell. who was the speaker pro tempore, anG
thereupon adjournment was taken until
Monday next.
, The House was not in session on the DIST
I There was no session of the House Sat
Erday.
( The Republicans of the Healse Monday
again took matters in their own hands. and
with a sudden show of strength passed the
philippine tariff blu. the considera ton of
(which had been concluded two weeks ago
referred the message of the President re
Zee on ways and means and devoted some
nime TO a discussion of the bill amending
Ehe laws of Porto Ric6 so as TO diYest the
Aegislature of certain authority. When
Nhe body met Mr.. Macon ark made his
usual point of no quorum. but Mr.. Payne,
snstead of moving an adjournment as he
had done here tofore. forced call of the
House. and a quorum appeared within
khort time The feature OF the day was
1inga. the Porto Rican commissioner, yigor
ously opposing the bill affecting the island
represented by him and denouncing the
executive council or upper branch Of the