Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
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numerous amendments to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, which
was passed. In addition to the sal
aries for judges and other officials and
employees of the new United States
Court of Customs Appeals the Senate
appropriated 500, 600 to aid the State
Department in making treaties, $2o,-
900 for the Presidents travelling ex
peuses. 100000 to pay the expenses
of the advisory board which will as
sist the President in carrying out the
duties imposed upon him by the max
imum and minimum provision and
800, 900 to defray the expenses OF a
bureau which will enforce the collec-
ton of the new corporation tax. The
Senate voted to reduce the salaries
of the judges Of the new Customs
Court to the amount received by
Judges of United States Circuit
Courts. Salaries of the government
attorneys who will try customs cases
also were reduced. The House adopt
ed the conference report on the tarln
bill, 1875 to 1873, twenty Republicans
voting adversely. A motion to recon-
1ull Tic jill "
a narrow margin.
Several Senators insisted that tho
conference report be read IN full Mon
dav to avoid undue haste, and the Sen
ate dragged through a seven-hour SEES
sion. Senator Daniel opened the de-
bate on the report, charging hat the
Democratic members of the Finance
Committee had been dealt with unfair
" in that they had not been permit
ted to vote in committee on the adop-
ton of the report. He claimed that an
agreement entered into for that pur-
pose with Mr.. Aldrich had been vlo-
lated. Intentional violation was disa-
vowed by Mr.. Aldrich, who could no.
agree with Mr.. Daniel as to what had
occurred between them. Senator Brls-
tow said the bill did not keep party
pledges and he would not vote for it.
The conference report on the Philip
pine tariff bill was agreed to by the
House. The measure Is supplement
tary to the Payne tariff bill and is in.
tended to provide enough additional
revenue to make up the amount which
will be lost to the Philippine govern
ment by the enactment of the provis-
ion for free trade between the United
States and the Philippines. A bill
granting a franchise for the construc-
ton of a dam across the Savannah
River was passed. The remainder OF
the session was taken up with a dis
cussion of the urgent deficiency ar
preparation bill as amended by the
Senate. One of the amendments pro
vided for carriages for the Vice Presi.
dent and the speaker, and all Of them
were disagreed to. ~-+.:a,
When the Senate met Tuesday it
was at once apparent that opposition
to the conference report on the tariff
bill had collapsed. and an agreement
was soon reached to vote on the meas
ure at 2 o'clock Thursday. The West
ern Senators agreed to vote on the
bill at that time under the under
standing that a concurrent resolution
would be passed correcting the hide
and leather schedule. The change will
make manufactured leather dutiable
al 10, instead of Is per cent. Senator
Culberson said he would seek to have
cotton bagging included in the con-
current resolution. Mr.. Aldrich in re-
plying to Mr.. Newlands said that the
conference provision giving the Presi-
dent power to secure information on
the maximum and minimum clause
would be found more effective than the
Senate clause. Senator Clapp attacked
the conference report and Senator NC
Cumber supported it. After being in
session seven minutes the House took
recess until 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
In answer to Mr.. Clark (Missouri),
Mr.. Dalzell (Pennsylvania) said the
adjournment was moved in order that
the members might take action on the
conference report on the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill, and that the
tariff bill would not be brought in.
When the House reconvened there was
a very slim attendance, and the report
was not ready, so the House adjourn
ed. IT,.
The progressive Senators occupied
most of the time in the Senate
Wednesday, a night session being nee
essary to allow them to express their
views on the tariff bill. There was q
very small attendance, interest CEN
tering on the vote to be taken at 2
o'clock Thursday. Mr.. Beverage at
tackled the wording of the maximum
and minimum clause and Mr.. Hale de-
tended 1t. Mr.. Aldrich reported a
concurrent resolution which is expect
ed to remedy the leather schedule to
meet the views of the range Senators.
The House passed the urgent defcien'
cy bill as reported by the conferees.
It carries 81, o0O,o 0 or an increase OF
1855, 900. The provisions for automo'
biles for the Speaker and the Vice
President and the customs court were
retained despite bitter opposition. The
bill makes no provision for salaries OF
the judges of the court.
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS.
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