Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21


After n day devoted TO discussing n,
duty Oh iron ore. the SENATE just before 40
Journment adopted by Il vote of 81 to - th'
recommendation Of the committee o.
finance for q duty Of - cents per ton. The
House had placed IL on the free list. while
the present law levics u duty Of 40 cent?
per ton. IN taking this vote party iin"s
were annihiiatcd as seventeen Democrat =
voted Aye" with the Republicans ana
twelve Republicans voted No" with tn,
Democrats Senator Bailey. announcing
that he proposed TO vote for the duty OF
iron ore ~ revenue measure, declared
that such action did not affect the pros
pcrity Of the United States Steel corpora
ton. aud added that even if it did there
was p better way 70 deal with that organi
iHatlou. which was by an enforcement o
tthc aat trust law against it, For the frs
fixing Of q day for q vote on the tariff bill
but ut came to naught because Of objection
from Senator Beveridge At 40 o'cloCl
tine Senate adjourned.
Again the committee On finance was up
held when the Senate on the 14th vOteC
down an amendment by Senator Cummiu:
to lower the duty on round iron. etc, by
vote Of 80 TO ~, ana upheld the House rate
which was recommended by the Senate com
mfttee. Almost the entire session was Civ
zen up to debate on the profits Of The
UNITED States Steel corporation, and TOWARD
the end OF the day personalities were freely
INDUCED in by senators. This occurred
when Senator Root had spoken in defense
of the finance committee and in criticism o.
senators who had complained Of the failur,
of that committee TO provide more ample III
formation concerning various schedules
Mr.. Money, addressing himself directly t
the senator from New York, resented VIVA
he characterized n lecture 10 the Sen
ate, and said that if the senator from New
York desired less speaking I'm the body ''ht
should do less Of il himself" Senato
Bevcridge proposed an amendment to tn,
tariff bill increasing the tax tobacco anC
ing the shortwcight packages Of the Span
ish war period the tobacco trust was reap
ing harvest IF $21 100000 year. At . IL
O'Clock p. III. the Senate adjourned.
The lowering of duties in the case o,
eight or ten classes OF wire goods contained
in the steel schedule, upon motion of Sena
tor Aldrich, In charge Of the tariff bill, gave
great encouragement on the 18th to Sena
tors who are advocating n revision down
ward. With evident qualification Senator
Beyeridge greeted these proposed amend
ments by the chairman Of the finance com
mittee by declaring: Good, that's maxim,
progress The entire session Of the Sen
ate was devoted to the steel schedule. tn,
section relating to penknives being undo.
ate adjourned to meet ut 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning, one hour earlier than the Sen
ate has been beginning business during the
last ten days.
tax by Senator Sutherland of Utah and a.
extended speech by Senator Dcpew in sup
port Of the pending tariff bill consume'
most Of the session Of the Senate on tn,
18th. Mr.. Sutherland argued against tn,
ConstitutiOnality Of Il federal income ia;
law and declared that such u tax should b.
left as a means of revenue for the states
Before adjournment couple of hours wCr,
devoted to q discussion of the cutler,
schedule of the IF bin and at $50 o'clocl
the Senate adjourned.
After devoting the greater part of tn,
days session to debate the Senate passed
upon a number of important committee
amendments to the tariff bill. 1t also dis
posed of adversely an amendment by Mr.
fh.aI
On that vote most of the progressive Re
publicans voted in the affirmative with thu
Democrats. More than two hours were de
voted to Il discussion Of n resolution BY
Senator Gore to investigate the cost o:
production at home and abroad and tn,
relative price of commodities at wholesale
and retail The resolution was referred
to the committee on finance. Considera bic
progress made in the adoption of sew
-eral sections Of the tariff bill There were
several amendments decreasing duties for
meriy reported by the committee, but Somt
of the others adopted increased duties. The
Senate at 5:l2 o'clock adjourned
A denunciaton of the sugar trust and al
appeal FOR Il smaller differential duty -oI
refined sugar in the interest of consumer
were the features of an extended address
before the Senate ON the 10Th by Senate.
Clay of Georgia. Mr. Paynter sought t,
rcdrce the duty on linotype and other type
setting machines from 30 per cent. az
yal0rem as provided In the tariff bin to Il
per cent. ad vaorem, but by a vote Of 6!
TO 43 his amendment was rejected Al
sections of the metal schedule were agreed
TO before adjournment and Mr.. Aldrich an
nounced that tomorrow he would take III
sections previously passed over in the chem
zeal schedule. Adjourned at 80
House
The House on the 18th was again in III,
throes of tariff discussion. the entire da,
being spent in the consideration of tn,
Philippine tariff bill. After the reading O
the bin had been concluded further actor
,I,r.,
tNio) objected to immediate consideration
of a bill amending the organic act of Port,
Rico in accordance with the PRESIDENT
suggestions In his recent message anC
of not appointing committees was upheld
by substantial majority after Mr. Carrot
CTenn) has sought to have him directed t.
name the committee on insular affairs A
5:lT D IN. the House adjourned until Mon
day.
The House was not In session on the 18th
The House was not in session on the 18th
A ruling by Speaker Cannon on the 17tl
prevented the reopening in the House of ole
wounds of the Civil war. Mr. Holdings
worth of Ohio sought to justify as a mat
ter of privilege his recent resolution oh
jecting to the placing of the portrait o.
Jefferson Davis on the silver service to be
presented TO the batt!eship Missouri be
cause of editorials in certain southern news
papers hurting all sorts Of epithets at him
The editorials were read. The speaker de
clared that the editorials did not attacI
Mr.. Hollingsworth in his representative
capacity he could not continue The resul
OF Mr.. Hollingsworth's attempt was to ge
into the Congress sional Record a number o.
nncomplimentary remarks about himself ans
with nothing to offset them. Although il.
consideration was completed. the Philippine
tariff bill was not finally acted upon for til,
want OF quorum. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Burleson Crexas) was adopted, requir
ing the attorney general to furnish informa
fion regarding the steps taken by him {,
annul the contract whereby the United
States Steel Corporation absorbed the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company unless in Sc
doing the public interests would be affected
The House at 2:41 p. m. adjourned unit
Thursday.
The House was not in session on tn,
18th
The House was not in session on the 10Th