Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
w ork of Congress :


Republican criticism of the pending
tariff bill on the ground that the rates
were too high was prominent in the
Senate Thursday. when Senator Nelson
of Minnesota and Senator Dolliver OF
Iowa attacked various schedules. Under
the guise of discussing the duty on gas
retorts Il general debate on the tariff
was INDUCED in by Democrats S"Ma-
tors, Senator Bailey of Texas taking
occasion to say that the bill was dis
~criminatory against the South. Fifty
of the 3O2 pages of the bill were read.
The House was in session for forty
minutes, but took no action on the CEN
sus bill. the only important business
which it had before it for considcra-
ton. Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana,
chairman of the Census Committee. en-
deavored to have the House insist
further upon its disagreement from the
Senate amendments, but the absence
of a quorum prevented such action. For
the same reason no conferees were APP
pointed. The House adjourned until
Monday.
The first reading of the tariff bill for
consideration of committee amend
ments was concluded when the Senate
adjourned Friday. According to an
agreement made when the reading was
begun every paragraph Of the entire
bill will be subject to amendment when
1T is taken up for final consideration.
There was comparatively little debate
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drich postponed replying to many qucs-
lions asked of him in order to hasten
the conclusion of the reading of the
measure. saying he would make fun
explanations when the various amend
ments receive inal consideration. Many
provisions. including the wood pulp ana
wool schedules. were passed over on
specific objection.
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D%enouucing the principle Of a pr"
tective tariff as unfair in taking money
from one man to give it to another in
order to him in the pursuit
of an otherwise ,~.nprotitable business,
Senator Bailey of Texas Monday de-
livered a set speech on the Democratic
side in opposition to h pending tarif
bill. Referring to Mr.. Bailey's state
ment that the duties Of the pending
bill might be lowered SO 1-3 per cent.
Mr.. Aldrich asked whether he supposed
the profits to American industries
equaled that amount. Mr. Bailey re-
piled that in the case of the United
States Steel Corporation he believed
they had. and he cited the increased
capitalization of that organization as
an evidence of enormous profit. Mr..
Bailey discussed his amendment pro-
viding for an income tax, which was
criticised by MI. Aldrich us tending to
reduce the protection that would be
given American labor if it should re-
suit in Il proportionate decrease of GUS
toms duties. Mr.. Bailey favored re.
striction Of immigration as a protec-
ton to American labor. Mr.. Aldrich
retorted that, while Mr.. Bailey was
ready to keep the foreign iaborer from
our shores, he was not avcrse to allow
ing the product of this cheap labor to
come in competition with the product
Of American workingmen. Only a brief
session Of the House was held and IN
journnlent until Thursday was AIKEN
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AS the last half of his two-day
speech Senator Bailey devoted nearly
three hours in the Senate Tuesday to
a discussion Of the legal aspects of his
income tax amendment to the tariff
bill, citing numerous cases and authori-
ties to maintain the view that such a
law would be constitutional. He was
interrupted frequently by Senators. who
at times offered objections to his po-
sition or suggested authorities to sus-
tain him. Mr.. Scott spoke upon the
tariff with especial reference to its
effect upon the South and especially
upon his own State of West Virginia.
Mr.. Gore of Oklahoma spoke in denun-
citation Of the protective tariff. The
house was not in session.
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An exhaustive treatment Of the Iunr
Der schedule of the tariff bill by Mr..
Simmons of North Carolina was the
feature Of the session Of the Senate
Wednesday. Mr.. Simmons spoke for
three and a half hours in support OF
tnc retention OF the present taTlu,
which. he maintained. was but a rev.
enue rate. Several times the national
Democratic platform of 1908, which de-
clared for free lumber, was injected
into the discussion by Republican Sen
ators, and Mr.. Bacon of Georgia re-
marked that he was not bound by
declarations written into a platform at
midnight by a few interested men. Bur
kett of Nebraska, whose home city is
Lincoln, sought to state when and
where the Democratic platform actual
~ was drawn, but Mr.. Simmons re-
fused to yield time to prolong that dis
cussion. Mr.. Brown Of Nebraska adj
vocated a constitutional amendment for
the collection of an income tax, there
by placing it beyond the power Of the