Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-15
BEVER|DGE AsSGllS TOBACCO Co.
Indiana Senator Shows How Govern
ment Has Lost Since Repeal OF War
wind tanning" stoPped-Present
Round iron Duty Remains.
Onv Assoclated PressN

WASHINGTON. d. C.. May IL
Again the committee en- finance was
upheld Wien the Senate TO-DAY voted
down an amendment hy Senator Cum
minis to lower the duty IN round ironA
by vote OF 80 TO ~. and upheld the
present rate. which was rec mmcnd-
ed by the Senate comm. tee.
Almo~t the entire session was given
up to n debate On fh' pr0ilts the
United Strtes steel Cooperation. and
towlrd the end of the day pcr'cnali-
lies were freely INDUCED in by sena-
tors. This occurred after Senator
Root had spoken in defense OF the
finance committee and in criticism
of senators who had complained or
the failure of that committee to pro-
vide more ample information concern
ing various schedules.
Mr. Money addressing himself d.
rectly 10 the senator from New York
resented what he characterized as
lecture to the Senate and said that II
the senator from New York desired
less speaking in the body he should
do less of It himself
To Increase Tobacco Tax.
Senator Beveridge proposed an
amendment to the tariff bill increa3-
ing the tax On tobacco and its pro-
ducts and charged that by continuing
the short weight packages of the
Spanish war period the tobacco trust
was reaping harvest OF $4,000. 900 a
year.
Asking that an interview with j. j.
Hill be read Immediately after the
Senate convened today. Senator Scott
endorsed its advice 10 Congress that
oratory be suspended and that Cen
gress promptly pass the tariff bill.
Want Wind-Jammino Stopped.
This" said Mr.. Scott. is In line
with letters am daily receiving beg
ging and praying that these gentle
men" waving his hand over the Sen
ate chamber. get through with their
wind -iamming and let the country
( go ahead with its business"
Senator Beverage then spoke In
support of the amendment offered by
him relative TO the internal revenue
tax On L bacco and its products.
/ Con'ending that the government
has lost s1s4.000,o0O in the last eight
years through the repeal Of the war
time tax OF 1898, M. Beveridge I'M
deriook by his amendment to increase
the present rate of internal revenue
taxes OF tobacco snuff. cigarettes and
cigars worth more than ten cents
Mr.. Beveridge claimed that his
amendment would increase the reve-
MUGS to the extent Of over SZi ,O0o,O00.
Much Debate or Iron.
An extended discussion took place
on an amendment offered by Mr..
Cummins reducing the duty on round
iron from 6-iO to $40 Of enc cen; a
pound and on ircn in cabs. etc. from
40 to $40 OF one cent pound
f, Mr.. Ia Folletrcc made complaint
fhst he had difficulty I'm obtaining
from the G. mmittec on finance infor-
nation to guide him in mis- course on
the tariff bill.
Senator Root. in dcfenso Of the COM
mi'fec. laid down the proposition that
The committee on finance in rep rims
a House bill was uuucT sc 0Jliga IONS
- furnish information 10 the Senate
exscpi on these paragraphs in which
/ IL PROMISED ann dmonts.
Replying N Tr Rot Mr. McIaurin
declared that in reporting the meas
urc she finance committee had stamr-
F. I'd the entire bin with us APPROVAL and
a forcibiy in respect TO amended sec
: tons a. in respect - sections re-
p. uorfcd withOu; amendment
Root Commands Brcvity-
Mr Rot said other s.na'ors world
do we'll ~ coninc themselves 10 cicaf
. CIT. short -fafcrr~rfs ard TO rcfr'iu
from declsui ON and 10 refrain from
. general discusrion f-r home consump-
ton This WIS said In rciaii-" n
a criticism mad by Mr.. Ia Toilette.
q Warf a. enter protest here.
said Mr. Root. ~ against The discus
zion referring ~ The business inter
cs.s II The country which ought u
fr-o~ftruoa on Seventh rarrl