The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-05-28

lflr time The attention OF Senator
was conferred upon a clash anon
T members on the order OF proceeding
Senator Root vas in the chair temp
rarily. and he undertook 70 carry OF
the suggestions made BY Mr. Tillma
with the result that indignant resen
ment was voiced by Mr, Beverage.
The Indiana Senator had requests
and obtained permission TO ask ques
ton Of the Senator from Wisconsin
After he had asked several questions
the chair suggested that he was takini
the Senator from Wisconsin from nii
feet
4 am not trying to take the Senator
from his feet. retorted Mr. Beyeridge
I asked and obtained permission tc
interrupt hin"
Mr.. Root replied that he was bound
10 inform the Senator from Indiana
that he has made several observations
without obtaining recognition from the
chair"
we might as well have this ruling
settled here and now" responded Mr..
Beverage. IF that is to be the rule
that We are to ask and receive permits
sion for every ,interruption-then we
will take up two-thirds of the time
Of the Senate in asking questions"
There must be some limit to gen
eral conversations permitted, and the
chair supposed in this case that the
had gone as far as re-
quested by the Senator from Indiana, "
said Mr.. Root, still speaking from the
chair.
Then" replied Mr.. Beverage, sit is
for the chair to determine when Sen
ator is through asking questions. and
not the Senator HIMSELF"
Takins his seat. Mr.. Beverage said |
about such a proceeding be-
ng absurd"
Mr.. LaFollette proceeded, but in a
hort time was interrupted by Mr..
aayner and was called to order by
Ir. Beverage, whereupon colIoquy
nsued as to whether the Senator from
1aryland had complied with the rules
f the Senate by properly asking per
lission to ask a question.
Mr.. Gore, the blind Oklahoma Sena-
Or, brought the Standard Oil Com
any into the discussion on the carbon
and also made a personal
sference to Senator Smoot
1T has been charged, he said, that /
le National Carbon Company is an
ljunct of the Standard Oil trust, and
e will hear great deal of hostility
ere against the Standard Oil Com
any. There will be a sham battle
llled off against that great trust, but 3
ere is chance to demonstrate where g
snators stand in respect to that great 3
3
THE Senator from Utah, the high 9
lest of high tariff, the ainonted apos- q
; Of protection, has stated here that 3
ere is combination between this n
and the electric light COM 8
mics of the country. q
Il challenge the right of the SEN =
Or to speak for the people of Okla &
ma, and | impeach his power to rep \
sent both the monopoly and the con- 8
mer. No man can properly repre- Z
ut both sides of contest of this B
ID" 6
1t must be due" continued Mr.. q
re, referring to Senator Smoot, ito ;
!, fact that he has some divine af- ~
us, some heavenly illumination,
It he is enabled to speak for the
of the country. | have not
lrd that the consumers want these
ces increased"
lie said the electric light companies
rely act as a medium for passing
ng these charges on carbons to the Mi
pie.
Mr.. Burton said he had
er heard in Cleveland, where the
ional Carbon Company is located, Sn,
slightest intimidation that the
ndard Oil Company had anything :.
10 with the carbon company. The WI
,kholders, he said, were separate. was
4 such suggestion of control by pro
Standard Oil Company should be mig
lie in Cleveland" continued Mr.. div
ton, ut would be regarded as the bro
iuct of a diseased imagination or he'll
a undertaking disposition. I am that
here for the National Carbon Com dew
7. am speaking for an American give
stry." trus
g did not know that the stock of mad
company had been watered, as $25,
ged ~ do know" he said sthat Coo