The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SUNDAY, MAY %, 1909.
QBy the Universal News ana-ys1s-j
Congressional.

Congressional.
with set speeches from two more Re
publican Senator's. Depew and SutEer-
gand. in which the view that their party
was not pledged TO downward revision
was reiterated. the sixth week of the
Senate discussion Of the Aldrich bin was
begun on Monday. Near the end Of the
previous week Leader AIdrich had given
way by permitting certain reductions
from the programme on certain iron
products as concession to the insur-
gents. This was after Senator Root. OF
New York. had been initiated by La Fol
lette and Money for iecturing the Senate
on its oblieations 20 the Finance Commit
tee Nelson had directed attention to the
understanding between Aidrich and Ball
sv when. after a whispered conference
between the two leaders. Bailey urged an
aereement 10 have a vote on the oil as a
Whole on June J. Nelson referrSd 20 tne
conference as a ''seanCe. saying Il would
rot avail until the great schedules OF the
bill had been duly considered Bailey IN
dignantly denied the inference Of coilu-
son. explaining that he had told Aldrich
that Republican insurgents would not
vote for a Democrats amendment
The weeks talk ranged first around cut
lery, and razors were brandished by Sena-
ters during the consideration OF that tteIil.
while Hale. Of Maine. made much Of the
German trade Invasion IS a sufficient rea-
son for increasing the tariff on that line
Gore Of Oklahoma. made a spirited at
tack on the standpatters Tuesday in sup
2crt Of his motion 10 appoint committee
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along with the wholesale and retail prices
OF commodities affected by tariff legisla-
ton. Although this was buried in the
Finance Committee-50 10 29-Gore was
able 10 use it as the vehicle for a number
Of telling shots. The metal schedule was
finished and the wool section taken up.
While the rumor Of a new coalition of
lnsurgent Republicans and Democrats on
an income tax compromise was in the air
Wednesday IL became known that Sena-
tor Aldrich would favor a plan 10 wait
Until the effect Of the new tariff law
should be seen and then II not enough
revenue were raised 10 have the Judici-
ary Committee prepare an income tax
bin which might hope 10 pass the Su-
preme Court
Senator TilIman- OF South Carolina.
raised his voice against the stream Of
talk on Thursday, when he termed
speeches for home consumption" and
his protest was welcomed by Manager
Aldrich. who threatened night sessions Il
better progress were not made with the
bill The committee conceded putting cot
ton-seed oil on the free list. and reduced
slightly the duty On white lead and on
acetate OF lead. Daniel. Of Virginia.
startled the Senate by saying fatty that
he wanted 70 protect American interests.
and he didn't care what name they called
Il. His object al the moment was 10 get
z higher duty on quebrachc. the chest
But bark extract produced in his State
On Wednesday Senator Bailey diverged
from the technical discussion N order 10
denounce bitterly the reported statement
Of Gov Johnson. Of Minnesota. charging
railroad influence on Southern Senator's
voting for protection He said that the
governors statement was so utterly reck-
less as 70 show him entirely unworthy Of
any higher Office" Senator Hale thought
that the alleged splits in both parties had
been exaggerated, and said that IN the
end a bin with adequate protection and
considerable reductions would be passed
Senator Clay went after the sugar trust
Wednesday.
The appropriations committees Of the
Senate and House have now published
the figures Of the money bills passed al
the last session OF the Si1tieth Congress.
the number OF new Offices created. and
other information The total OF apprOp-i-
atoms IS SI,04i. 40l, So, an increase Of g.
0e1.000 The new Offices and empIoyments
created were 1920 in number, involving
al expenditure Of SI1,176.S99
= -T-
ton offered by BUTlesOn. Of Texas. ask
ing the Attorney General what steps had
been taken 70 investigate the merger OF
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by
tie steel trust during the panic Of 1871