Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-06-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


The Senate spent the day on the 1st in a
discussion of the cotton schedule of the
tariff bill The most noticeable feature of
the debate was a speech by Senator Lodge
of Massa chusetts in which he declared that
the Republican party had never PROMISED
''revisiGn downward" Senator Aldrich gave
notice that. beginning with Tuesday night,
night session would be held. At 900 p.
M the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 2nd adopted a resou-
ton for day and night sessions, and the
vice president ruled that the absence OF
quorum could not be called TO the attention
of the chair if the senator occupying the
floor declined to yield for that purpose. Sen
1tor La Toilette began two days, speech,
arguing for a lower tariff. Senators Nelson
and Gore spoke along the same line ana
Senator Eikl9s PLEADED f9[ d aSneG the
.harge that the New England cotton mills
are making unusually large profits.
Senators Aldrch and Stone engaged IN
sharp exchange of words on the 3rd in a
discussion growing out of Senator Aldrlcn
charge that the German government was in
terferring in tariff legislation. Mr.. stone
said the German government resented that
charge and Mr.. Aldrch attempted to snow
that his statement was directed against
German manufacturers and not against tne
government. senator La Toilette continued
his speech against high tariff rates in the
pending bill: At $50 p. M. the Senate too OK
recess till O'Clock. when discussion OF
the bill was continued until 1920.
Through forenoon, afternoon and evening
sessions the Senate on the 4th labored on
the cotton schedule. Mr.. La Toilette com
pIeted his long speech attacking the changes
In the Dingley rates which were recon-
mended by, the Senate finance committee
and replied to Senator Penrose's charge
that he was shamming sickness as an ex-
cuse for his absence from the night session.
He said he was not sick, but was very tired
and was resting in order to be in shape to
continue his speech in the Senate today.
At the night session Chairman Aldrich re-
piled to Mr.. La Folette's assaults upon the
work of the finance committee and made
general defense of amendments, which he
asserted were necessary to carry out the in
tent of the trainers of the Dingley law.
After devoting the larger portion of the
day on the 9TH to listening to a discus
sion of the cotton cloth schedule, the Sen
ate entered upon a period of voting late i'll
the, afternoon and rapidly disposed Of the
entire subject of changing from ad valorem
to specific duties for the purpose of pre-
venting undervaluations. On all the votes
tanned by majority of ten or eleven.
Three votes were necessary to accomplish
this result. and others would have been
necessary but for Senator Bacon, who. see
Ing the futiltty of opposing the committee.
suggested the grouping of the votes after
the first two ballots had been taken. This
suggestion unanimously agreed to
with the result that so much was accom-
plished that a night session was not held
Senator DOlliver occupied much of the time
Of the session with speech in which he
INDUCED in much caustic criticism of the
methods of the finance committee. AT $50
the Senate adjourned.
The Senate chamber on the 18th was the
scene of a sharp conflict between Senator
Aldrich and Senator Beveridge over the
tariff bill. Both senators were frequently
on their feet and were the chief speakers
of the day. The first subject Of dispute was
Aldrich's amendment for duty of cents
square yard and 20 per cent. ad Valorem
on window hollands. This amendment was
finally adopted by the usual majority, as
were all the other committee amendments
to the cotton schedule. motion to, re-
move rubber goods from the cotton sched-
ME DreValiPn and OVpTSh0pS and other rub
Der articles in which cotton is factor will
get lower rate of duty. The Senate hos
iery rates. which are a reenactment OF the
Dingley rates, were adopted.
House.
The House was in session only thirteen
minutes, adjourning until Thursday without
transacttng any business.
The House was not In session on the End.
After trying for three-quarters of an hour
to obtain a quorum and not meeting with sue.
cess the House OH the 3rd adjourned until
Monday. The point of no quorum was
made by Mr.. Macon (Arkansas), who &c;
majority for the consideration of the bill
amending the laws of Porto Rico. That the
Republicans plan to pass tEe bill next week
was made evident when Mr.. Payne, the ma
1ority leader. served notice that If a quorum
was not present on Monday next he would
move that the sergeant-at arms bring IN the
absentees.
The House was not in session on the 4th.
The House was not in session on the 9Th.
The House of Representatives on the 18th
passed the Porto Rican bill without amend
ment. The bill provides that whenever the
Legislature shall fail to make the necessary
appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year.
those for the current year shall be consid-
cred as il force and effect. 1t also pro
vides that hereafter all reports of an Off
Cial character shall be made direct to an
executive department of the government
of the United States to be designated by
the President, and such department is
authorized to take jurisdiction of all mat
tCrs pertaining to the island possession. At
sos p N. the House adjourned until Thurs
day.