Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23

and lumber duties. On all the sched-
ules affecting the necessaries OF life aud
all that entered into the daily needs Of
the people, the democrats we're substan-
italy unanimous ia favor of low duty.
1t was on their initiative that the Senate
voted Unto the bill all Il items II cor.
tanned that substantially benefit the
farmers and he asserted tIat the demo-
Gratis sverted possible tax on tea and
coffee by having them taken out OF the
maximum aud minimum section.
de said that the impression has
been created in some quarters that in
their action on the tariff bill the demo-
cratic senators had commonly and seri-
ously divided among themselves and bad
often voted with the protectionist ma
jority. With the exception Of the vote
OF iron ore, coal, lumber and hides, the
democratic vote was practically a unit
aud on hides it was q unit when coupled
with the proposition, that leather, boots
and shoes should also be placed on the
free list.
HOUSE.
Those two little words, "great APP
plause," which every member of Con-
gress likes to see punctuated through bis
speeches, were the cause Of another tilt
in theHouse today between Mesrrs. Bacon
aud Rucker. Tart words, some harsh
language, and Withal, considerable
laughter followed.
Mr.. Mscon arose to question OF per-
sonaI privilege declaring that a para.
graph in the Record purporting to be
part of the tilt between he and MIR.
Fucker last Tuesday be stricken from
the Record or at least the words follow.
ing it, which we're "great applause. ="
The paragraph referred to was, "Mr.
Rucker, ] hope that the gentleman fro a
Arkansas in his anxiety will for thu
present withhold his resignation so tba
his constituents may, at the next cleo
ton, write it for him. Great app .ause. ,
Mr.. Bacon produced the 'slenogra
piers notes as transcribed to show Iha
the "great applause" had b. en- writer
in different handwriting. Finally hi
renewed his motion sIs ing amids
laughter all over the HouSj that he par
ticnlsrly wanted TIE "g eat applause
stricken out. TIE mo:ihn was carried
Speaker Csup.on not ey en- putting tn
question tCr the noes.
Mr.. RandelI attempted to get a Tesc
lpllon through requesting the speaker Il
| appoint a committee on the judiciar!
explaining that he wished to have two
bills of his considered, one preventing
members of Congress aud federal judge
from receiving gifts from public service
corporations, and the other to proven
them from representing such corpora
tions. 1t WAS tabled by a vote of l5l tt
100
A message from tho president wa
read Disappearing of request that II
secretary of the interior reports to tn
House the result of Indian Inspecto
Sllas Bsde's In vestigstion Of certain
Indian agency affairs.
Mr.. Bartlett, presented a resolution
requesting that the president forthwith
transmit to the legislatures of the state
the income tax amendment for thei
ratification, hut he Withdrew it afte
Mr.. Mann, had declared he would
object.
Delegate Larrinsga, of Puerto Rico
denounced a speech made some time ag
during consideration of the Porto Rict
bill by Mr.. Rucker, as unfair and un
Just to his people.
The HousD then adjourned until mex
Tuesday.