The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-01
CONGRESS
Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Washington. March 24.-The tariff
bill held full sway in the house of
representatives yesterday. The meas
ure was promptly put before the body
Immediately after converting, and in
anticipation of the opening Of the de-
bate there was practically full at
tendance Of members and crowded
galleries. Mr.. Payne of New York.
chairman Of the committee on ways
and means. made an exhaustive
speech in explanation of the bill. the
time he was actually on his feet be.
Ing four hours and ten minutes.
Then, somewhat fatigued, he suspend
ed until today. He was subjected to
crossfire Of questions, all Of which
he endeavored to answer.
Mr.. Payne, in speaking of the maxi
mum features of the bill, predicted
that France. Germany and other Euro
pean countries would hasten to so
equaltze their duties on American
products that they would derive the
benefit of the minimum rates offered.
The organization of the senate COM
mittees was the chief business before
that body yesterday, and owing to
the fact that the detail work had
been done by the Republican and
Democratic caucuses it was soon dis.
posed of.
Many bills were introduced and re-
ferred to committees.
Washington, March 24-Occupying
the entire session Of the house yes
terday Mr.. Payne of New York.
chairman Of the committee on ways
and means. concluded his speech in
explanation of the tariff bill. He was
on his feet almost all of the Ave
hours and ten minutes that he had
the floor. At times he gave evidence
of being greatly fatigued and leaned
on his desk. hoping in that way to
get little rest.
Washington, March 25.-Declaring.
among other things, mistake wa.
made in the Payne tariff bill in not
arranging the revision on the basis OF
raising revenue only on every item.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, the minority
leader yesterday held the attention of
the house for more than five hours in
discussing the measure. Incidentally
he pointed out that much time would
have been saved in the consideration
of the bill had the Democratic mem.
Der sof the committee been consulted
about the va:ious provisions OF the
proposed law.
| Washington, March ga voluntary
admission by Mr.. Vreeland OF New
York that he was to some extent re-
sponsible for the retention Of the coun-
tervailing duty on oil in the Payne
tariff bill. was the climax Of the days
discussion Of the tariff in the house
yesterday. Mr.. Vreeland had sat for
some time and heard various insinu-
ations that that duty, which some have
characterized as "joker," was to be
levied solely in the interest Of the
Standard Oil company. This he denied.
and explained that his action was in
response to requests from thousands of
his oil producing constituents and in
behalf Of 100000 others engaged In the
same business. The debate on the Oil
schedule called forth some bitter crit
icism Of the Standard Oil company by
Mr.. Kustermann Of Wisconsin and 9TH
ers.
The senate was in session only an
hour and fifteen minutes yesterday and
adjourned until next Monday Practi-
cally all tho time except fifteen min
utes spent in executive session was
devoted to the introduction Of bills
resolutions and memorials.
Washington. March 27.-The monot.
ony Of the tariff debate in the house
Of representatives was relieved for a
time yesterday by a clash between
Messrs. Fordney of Michigan and
Byrd Of Mississippi. which came near
ending in blows. Mr.. Fordney had
been making an exhaustive discussion
Of the lumber schedule when he was
interrupted by the Mississippian, who
insisted that the lumber manufacture.
ers, of which Mr.. Fordney was one.
were in trust. Mr.. Fordney peremp.
torily denied the statement and said
that Mr.. Byrd didn't know a d-n
thing about it,
The Mississippi member made q
move toward Mr.. Fordney and was In
the act Of removing his coat when
some of his Democratic colleagues
took hold Of him. Later it developed
that the incident grew out of mis-.
understanding and both men made
mutual explanations and anolopies
Mr.. Fordney made notable speech
on the subject Of lumber and pleaded
for better protection on that product
in the rough.