The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

burn. Borah and Dolliver contenulnS on the
one hand for a protection for the Industry,
and Senator's Clapp. Burkett ana McCum.
Der arguing as strenuousy against that
policy. The day closed. with more than a
two-thirds vote against Senator McCumber
free lumber amendment. the ballot showing
% for and 80 against The surprise OF the
day was the attitude Of senator Dolilver'
who heretofore has stood with the progress
sives." He took positive position against
the radical demand for free lumber. but eX-
pressed the opinion that the industry would
not suffer from a reduction of the DinGley
rates Senator Root argued in favor OF
dlffarential on dressed lumber. Senators
Borah and Hepburn Of Idaho contcnded for
the highest duty on lumher. during the
day Senator Hepburn spoke of the Repub-
lican platform Of the last campaign n
way that brought down some criticism on
his head and senator Bailey declared that
he did not propose to be bound by the plat
form adopted by the Democrats at Denver.
Senator Owen made sharp attack upon
the present tariff on sugar, saying that 1t
led To- frauds by trust" senator Aldrich
introduced a resolution providing for an in
yestlgatlon OF the expenditures of the vari-
Gus legislative departments. At o:io p III
the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th began the formal
consideration of the sugar schedule, but uld
not approach vote upon it. Instead, the
time allotted to this schedule was entirely
given over to speechmaking, and strange to
say, the two speeches On the subject, while
made 10y Democrats, were in strong hdNo-
cacy of high tariff on sugar OF all grades
The speeches We're by Senators Foster and
McEnery of Louisiana. Mr. Foster laugh
ngly deprecated the application of the word
protection" to his attitude, but Mr., Nc
Emery boldly espoused the protective theory
and openly advised mis- Democratic friends
TO follow his example. He declared pro-
lection to be In the line of Democratic poll
lev The lumber Sc.edule was temporarily
put aside in order to permit the committee
On finance 10 make changes in IT, Early IN
the day Senator Beverage addressed the
Senate at some length in support of his con
tention that PreSidelt Taft had previous TO
and after his nomination been consistent
advocate of downward revision of the tar
if Adjourned at D p. III.
For more than seven hours on the 26th
the Senate engaged in the discussion
Of Sugac as that subject IS involved in the
pending tariff bill. Beginning with an eff
fort by Senator McEnery, the Louisiana
Democratic protectionist, there were four
set speeches. Three of these were in sup
port of the sugar schedule as reported from
the committee on finance, while the fourth
was a plea for material reductions. Sen
ator McElery made an earnest plea for stih
protection, not only because of the ncces-
sity for such n policy in the interest of the
revenue. but because, AS he declared, such
a course would render the United States in
dependent of other countries. lie asserted
that there had been a change of sentiment
in the south on the subject of protection
Senator's Burrows OF Michigan and Smoot
of Utah. both members of the finance com.
mittee's action. The Michigan senator
charged the sugar trust with an attempt to
establish a reputation for fair dealing by
pretending to be in alliance with the beet
sugar interest, which, he said, was not the
case He asserted that n reduction of
duties would destroy the beet Industry, and
thus render it necessary to send $4,000
600 a year out of the country for sugar.
Mr.. BristOw. the new senator from Kansas,
was the only advocate of reduced rate.
lie presented an amendment eliminating all
reference to the Dutch standard in deter
mining the grade of sugar. referring 10
the attitude of the so-called progressive
senator's Mr. Bristow declared that, in
stead of wanting to destroy the sugar in
duStry, they were the best friends Of that
interest, as they were Of the protective
policy. Their desire, he said was to pre-
vent graft ana greed on the part Of the
trusts. Adjourned at 5:l5 y. m.
BY the decisive vote of 80 to SO the Sen
ate decided on the 27th TO postpone until
June 10 the further consideration Of the in
rome tax question in connection with the
tariff. Two amendments to the sugar sched-
ule were debated one eliminated the Dutch
standard test from the tariff schedule ANA
the other lowered the duty on refined sugar
from 100 cents to 1.S212 cents per pound
On the first vote eleven Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amendment, on
which the vote was 36 to ~. ON the sec
ond only five Republicans broke ranks, the
vote standing 81 to SO. The Senate ad-
jOurncd at 1 90 u. m.
The Senate on the 2Sth adopted the re
mainder of the sugar schedule and the to-
tacco schedule as proposed by the finance
committee. Mr.. Aldrich agreed that the
sugar schedule should be taken up again
later if Mr. Clay should desire to press his
amendment cutting the duties in two Sen
ator Bradley of Kentucky advocated the
removal OF THE internal revenue tax on
tobacco In the hand" At 5:03 p. m, the
Senate adjourned.
During two hours before adjournment on
the 10Th the Senate made more real prog.
rcss in the adoption Of schedules previously
passed over than mas been usual during an
entire day, In spite of protests voiced by
Senators Bcverld.e and Root, the duty on
barley was increased from % cents bush
Il, as proposed by the House, to 30 cents
bushel The YAK on hops was advanced
from Il cents to 20, The duty on potatoes
was made ~ cents per bushel instead of %
ana oysters in the shell were advanced
from three fourtha Of cent a pound TO %
per cent al vaiorem The lemon duty was
the subject of an extended debate. Mr.
Root insisted that the rate of IL cents per
pound as fixed by the finance committee.
was TOO high Mr. Flint, speaking for the
lemon growers supported the advance. say
ing that the lemon industry of California
would be wiped out If this duty was not
granted. The schedule was still undcr dis
cuSson when the Senate adjourned. The
report sent ly The German GOV, lamont
showing wages IN Germany was tue sub
irct Of cXtCEGCd debate for over two hours.
Mr.. Aldrich dlsavowing any intention to
be severe la his Characterization, said that
any government which transmits ITS own
views or the views Of its manufacturers to
Influence legislation on the tariff rendered
nent." After considerable acrimonious de.
bate message from President Taft ended
the discussion, as 1t accompanied the very
statement on German wages that has been
discussed. AT $50 p. m. the Senate adj
journed.
The Republicans of the House Monday
again took matters in their own hands, and
with a sudden show of strength passed the
Philippine tariff bill, the consideration Of
which had been concluded two weeks ago,
referred the message OF the President re-
garding Porto Rican affairs to the commit
tee on ways and means and devoted some
time to u discussion OF the bill amending
the laws of Porto Rico so as to divest the
Legislature OF certain authority When
the body met Mr. Macon ark made his
usual point of no quorum. but Mr.. Payne
instead Of moving an adjournment as he
had done heretofore, forced call Of the
House. and quorum appeared within
short time. The feature of the day was n
speech of considerable length by Mr. Lar
rinsa, the Porto Rican commissioner vgor
ously opposing the bill affecting the island
represented by him and dcnouncing the
executive council or upper branch Of the
Legislature Of Porto Rico. The bill was
pending when the House at 2:21 p. N. ad-
journcd until Thursday.
The House was not in session on the 25th.
The House was not in session on the 26th.
Porto Rican affairs were again thrashed
out In the House on the 2Tth. the remarks
being based on the bill taking from the
Legislature of the island certains powers
now vested in it and providing for other
reforms which 1t is designed to inauguarate.
The action Of the Porto Rican Assembly In
refusing to pass the appropriation bills was
rhara CtprZed by Mr.. Douglas Ohol as rev
pulmonary. The Porto Rcans had as their
champions Messrs. Martin (Coloradol, Car
rett Tennessee, aud Larrinaga. their resi-.
dent commissioner Mr.. Martin protested
against the Porto Ricans being made the