Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08


pay a double duty of so per cent ad
valorem and Is cents a pound, Senator
Aldrich announced that he would ac-
cept it for the committee, and 1t was
adopted by the senate without di-
vision.
Charges Investigated
The senate committee on judiciary
today considered. charges that have
been filed against Robert P. Devlin,
renominated for United States attorney
for the district of California, and of
Thomas C. Powell, renominated for
marshal for the second district of
| Alaska.
The charges against Devlin grow out
of a prosecution of land fraud case
In which the defendant was acquitted
upon what the superior court found
was perjured testimony.
The charges against Powell are that
| while serving as clerk of a court in
Oregon a shortage was found in his
| accounts.
1t is shown that he refunded the
amount of the alleged shortage and
that he has served four years in the
present position in Alaska in an en-
tirely satisfactory manner.
No conclusions have been reached by
the judiciary committee in either case.
| The threat of majority leader Payne
last Thursday that he would resort to
measures to compel the attendance of
members of the house today unless a
quorum was present had the desired
effect.
Have Quorum
Several more than a quorum were in
their seats, although general debate on
the Porto Rico bill had been exhaust
1 ed, unanimous consent being given that
it should continue for two hours longer,
The pending resolution was an
amendment by Mr.. Moreland of Mis-
souri, limiting the operation of the pro-
posed law to one year.
| 1t instantly met with opposition from
Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsylvania, but
found favor with Mr. Slayden of Texas,
who declared that while opposed to the
general proposition he was willing TO
| support a measure of tyranny Tor one
year that was better than anarchy.
The house finally passed the Porto
| Rican bill without amendment. The
! bill provided that whenever the legls-
lature shall make the necessary ap-
propriations for the ensuing fiscal year
those for the current year shall be con-
sidered as in force. :,
It also provides that hereafter all
reports of an official character, shall
he made direct to an executive depart
ment of the government of the United
States to he designated by the presi-
dent and such department is author
lied to take jurisdiction of all matters
pertaining to the island.
Debate at Night Session
At the night session Mr.. Dolliver ar
gued against a duty of so per cent ad
valorem on cotton tapestry ana
Jacquard figured goods as affording too
much protection to American manu-
facturers.
Mr.. Smoot offered in evidence several
samples of tapestry and figured up
holstery goods to show that their value
was a great deal higher than the tapes
try which Mr.. Dolliver exhibited. The
latter said his was the poor mans S
tapestry, which was valued at from
so cents to 81.
Mr.. Aldrich said it would be impos-
sible to provide a separate clause Tor
each class of goods of the same char
acter
Mr.. Dolliver suggested that the rate
on tanestrv valued at not more than
81 should be S5 per cent.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment,
making the rate of 40 per cent ad va
loren on tapestry made of cotton
valued at 81 or less per yard and %
| per cent ad valorem on goods valued at
more than 81. These rates were adopted.
Speaking on the hosiery schedule,
|
how earnest and enthusiastic was the
| effort in the senate to restore the
! Dingley rates on stockings. He wanted
to know if the higher rates on the
house bill were to be restored in con-
ference.
Meritorous Industry
Saying that there was no more meri-
torious industry than hosiery manu-
featuring, Mr.. Penrose said he was
H. aI,o ir1,aa n nf
finance committee in handling the tariff
bill. with the hope that adequate and
| fair protection would be provided for
hosiery makers.
He spoke in favor of higher duties
on the ground that low duties meant
lower wages to mill workers.
Speaking of the large delegations of
women which protested against raising
the rates on hosiery, Mr.. Dolliver told
how they had descended upon the
| finance committee after having called
| first on the speaker of the house.
s.Most of those women wore silk
hose, too, 1 suppose" observed Mr..
Gallinger
II have not investigated as to that"
replied Mr.. Dolliver, amid laughter.
| The senate rates re-enacting the
Dinglev rates were adopted, the mem
bers of the finance committee having
promised further consideration in con-
| ference.
In contending the industry would
suffer if the duties on cotton knit
gloves were not increased, Mr.. Lodge
offered an amendment for the finance
| committee, making the duty so cents
dozen pairs and As per cent ad va
lorem on knit or woven cotton gloves
valued at more than $1.20 and less than
$6 a dozen pairs, 90 per cent ad va
| loren.
Mr.. Bacon demanded roll call and
the amendment carried Al to "a.
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