The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
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Notable speeches provoking debate
Of intense interest characterized the
session OF the Senate Tuesday. Sen
ator Dolliver of Iowa made an at
Jack upon the methods under which
protective tariff bills are formed ami
engaged in a constant exchange or
words with Senator Aldrich, who was
careful listener to the address OF
The Iowa Senator On the Democratic
side Senators remained mute, no mem
Der of the minority interposing a word
In the controversy over the tariff,
which occupied Republican Senators
alone At times the debate threatened
to be acrimonious, but the Iowa Sen
ator was ever ready with a humorous
retort, which called forth laughter at
times when angry words seemed un-
avoidable. Senator Borah concluded
his speech on the income tax, deliver
ing an extended legal argument to
show that there is ample reason for be-
lieving that the Supreme Court of the
United States might reverse itself il
the constitutionality of that tax should
again be presented to it. A strong
plea for the extension Of the protect
i've tariff system TO jute was made by
Senator Bradley of Kentucky, who
declared that with the protective poll
cy covering products of his State. Ken
lucky would be as safely Republican
in the future as Massachusetts, has
been in the past
The tariff bill was again taken up
by the Senate Wednesday for the con-
sideration of committee amendments
that were passed over upon the first
reading of the bill, after it had been
practically laid aside for ten days
while Senators have been making
speeches on the measure as a whole.
Small progress was made in the con-
sideration of the measure. only eight
pages being considered before adjourn
ment. There was much debate on the
various amendments that were acted
upon. Senator Dolliver concluded his
speech begun the previous day. The
House was not in session
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Little progress was made in the con-
sideration of the tariff bill in the SEN
ate Thursday, the lead schedule being
under discussion. Senator Bristow
made a strong fight against increases
In the rates of the schedules over the
duties provided in the House on the
ground that such increases would I'M
necessarily increase the cost OF paint,
which the farmers use extensively.
During the discussion Senators Bev-
eridge and Gallinger engaged in a
sharp colloquy during which Mr.. Gal
linger accused the Indiana Senator OF
advertising his own wares" Earlier
in the day Senator Cummins address
ed the Senate in favor of lower duties.
Especially in the iron and steel SEIZED
ules. He declared that the people
would take matters in their own bar AZ
If the law did not check monopol les.
and said that in that event convent .nt
lamp posts would be found. Represen.
tative Murphy of Missouri held the at
tention of the House with a repetition
of the charges against Judges Phillips
and Mcpherson of the western division
of his State, which he had made in his
original resolution. His colleague, Mr..
Rucker, corrohorated all that he said
in denunciation of the action of the
two judges, and added that Judge
Phillips ought to have been impeached
twenty years ago. The House ad'
journed until Monday.
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Just before adjournment Friday the
Senate voted to fix the duty on lead
contained in lead ore at IL cents a
pound. which is the rate of the Ding
ley law. and of the pending bill as il
was passed by the House of Representa-
tives. Fifty-three Senators. including
all Republicans present. and Senators
Hughes of Colorado and McEnery Of
Louisiana, voted in favor of the duty
and nineteen Democratic Senators
voted against it, This particular par
agraph has not been opposed by the
low tariff Republicans and the vote
was not significant. During the day
Senator Clapp of Minnesota spoke al
length in favor of lowering tariff du
ties and Senator Owen of Oklahoma
upheld the constitutionality of an in
come tax. The House was not in ses
sion.
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The entire session of the Senate
Saturday was consumed with a debate
on the schedule of duties on pig lead
and its products. The stout OPPOSE
tion presented to the adoption of the
amendments recommended by the
committee on finance making the
rates similar 20 those of the Dingley
bill prevented vote being reached be
fore adjournment The House was
not in session.
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Robert A. Taft. son of President Taft