Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04
SPECIAL RULE EXPECTED MONDAY
Creary Discussion Proceeded Yesser-
day With Corporat's Guard Of AUDI
tcrs-Covercd Many Different Seized
ules and DISCLOSED Anew Division
in Democratic Sentiment.

With no more than q corpOrnIS guard
on hand at any tim" during the day
IA" debate on thu PAYNE tariN hill
in n. torS. rrnc, ",t, = Irra:.ilv OF
To lay. TWO week Gl:"n.', hay, been
rcnSr:I"d i, .n,r.i dis. IL %" ut the
m,aS!ir ava Tie. So il.'t j mat II IL
now comet ~, IT,
Every rI,' H2,r !. 90, - forward
% III, nTirsins IN 'l :, .u,. on Non
Il r">t Vide, ",N rin !" ~ on
lO"tHni,v to vntr. OLA i'Iliu ! l. .mh I
ci sch, dukes VITA d,.''at' cnnitu"d to
fly" nIinr''$ for and against Zach
am"linirEt
The discussion OF the b.ll toda .
and tonight took in practically all Ol
it provisions. free hides and wood
pnip coCrcuryine a conspicuous place
! Though there Were several general
assaults on The measure from the
ID mucratic side.
Democrats Can't Agree.
Again two Democrats from the far
South stood diamctricalIy opposed tC
each other on the same schedule
Mr. Sparkman. Florida, urging the
DinSiey' rates On lumi"r while Mr.
Humphreys. Mississippi. advocated
placing 1t on the free list.
The r. m,ilicans who sro':e wrrr
r"ar;i ;:iy unanimous fer Tree hides
The 'H>. = on the necr>sa"!cG Of Ill.
came in fer their usual share of crit
icism from both sidc3 Of III" cham
Ter
Others who sEok" were Messrs
Eincaid. Nebraska: Iegardo. Philip
pine Islands; Cox. Indiana; Maltby
New York Salath. Illinois. Gronna
North Dakota. Howell. Utah; Hobson
Alabama: Swasscy. Maine: Randell
Texas: Stafford. Wisconsin and AK
IN. South Carolina.
Smallest Attendance Recorded.
Eleven members were in their seat,
when the House met. II was The
smallest attendance of the special ses
sion, and demonstrated the fact tha
interest in the debate had practicali!
disappeared Mr. Sparkman. Demo
Crat Florida. opened the discussion
By making an earnest plea for ;
resir ration CT the Dingley rate OF
lumber and III" imposition OF dut,
OF five cents hundred pounds en- al
cotton imported into the United
States
tn" Philippine islands were asai.
heard ;.om when Mr. Benito Legardo
re- dent commissioner, spoke in op
.'C-tion : the PROPOSED free trad
between thu: possession and thi
country. Ills views were PRACTICAL,
along The lines OF those espresso;
Yesterday by his colleague. Mr.. Pabl'
Ocamro De Leon.
Filipino Critieises Bill.
He pointed out that the admission
OF 303.G"0 tons of Philippine suga
frec into the United States would no
improve conditions in the islands. he
cause tn" industry had declined ON,
half during American occupation. an,
because China was the natura! mar
k"t for that sugar.
Imm".iiat" benefit might not accrue
10 h" tobacco industry either h
said
Paper Trust Defended.
~ Stuttdt ueicuss VI the papt'
manufacturer was made by Nj
Swassey. Missouri He called a;ten
ton 20 tn" charge frequently mad
that here was combination anon,
paper mills in restraint Of trade. an,
characterized !; as false There va
n" business. he said freer frCm com
hinaiion or coas piracy = control o
rails" prices han the paper busine 81
II Wa> np"r. n" declared. mere thai
year ago 10 competitive hrrsincs.
In III" opinion OF Mr RsndcI'
'TeNasi the Payne bii! is more q.
noxtous han ;hC Dinghy act. T. 1
not ~rll sectional. he said. but dis
GRIM tied against the usa and tn
Wee. Vi in lis EFFORTS wouLI b" IN
furious [ 'h' m"es"s North and FAST
Says r -'.ry Trus,-R,dcen.
"" matter what degree Of honest
and Justice may b" claimed 20
'h"m." ne assorted Congress IL
which N" dominant party Is made u
largely OF the direct hrncficiaries 90
tarif "xact!ons can not br cxpecte,
70 give much relief. They will 4
thcy dare. incrcasr tho pcIf rafhr
than raduc' !: Is IL not vol know