The Washington herald., 1909-03-30

The House Of Representatives did a fun
days work yesterday. The session con
vened at 10 O'Clock. one hour earlier
than last week. in accordance with an
agreement reached on Saturday. and at
5 O'Clock a recess OF two hours was
taken.
! A night session was begun az s o'clock
and lasted for about three hours. One Of
the features OF the debate was q humor-
Gus speech by Mr.. Cushman. OF Wash
Ington.
/ Representative Ollie James, OF Ken
lucky. opened the debate by denouncing
the Payne bin. 'The measure he
said, SIS unfair TO the farmer" He de-
clared he would vote for placing lumber
on the free list. He advocated the re-
noval OF duty on leaf tobacco. and urged
an income instead Of an inheritance tax.
Mr. James speech seemed 20 please his
Democratic colleagues. who appIauded
James pronounced the Payne bin a trust
measure.
Cushman Tells n story.
Representative Francis W Cushman.
new member OF the Ways and Means
Committee. spoke: Il am a protectIonist
"a high protectionist." said ne. and then
ne told an applicable story.
MI CUshman varied the usual dry tariff
speech with Incidents and kept the House
members in good humor.
he declared II a protective tari1 system
were not maintained wages OF the labor
ing man would be reduced.
The wage scale. and not the price LIST.
Is the barometer OF American prosperity
he declared.
Placing coal on the free list, he said.
would injure that industry in his district.
About Aco0 persons are dependent on the
coal industry IN Washington state. Free
ccal, he said. Is not an American doctrine
ny Cushman opposed the growing sen
tinent IN favor Of placing lumber on the
Tree list. especially from Kentucky.
Ihey say. Mr.. Cushman said. that
Kentucky whisky is so fine that when
you drink II. you have 10 close yof1r evgs
because y you look at II twill make
your mouth water and spoil the drink.
Points Out an Injury.
He pointed ouy that the people OF
Washington state buy a large amount
or goods from the people OF Nebraska
and II the people OF Nebraska succeeded
IN obtaining free lumber they would IN
jure the people OF Wash!ngtor emplov.d
In the lumber Industry. which win -
turn react on their heads
The higher the price OF lumber goes
he continued. the longer the forecasts
viii last. Il is an error. Mr.. Cushrnsn
concluded. TO say that free lumber VII
conserve the forests.
Moon Strikes Out.
Representative Moon. OF Tennessee de-
nounced the House rules. The proceed
ings. he said, were dominated by q
clique OF the Republican party. Mr.. Moon
was one OF the twenty-three Democrats
who voted against their colleagues 9,
favor Of the Fitzgerald amendment 10
the House rules.
M Noon explained his reason for. vot-
Ing in favor OF the Fitzgerald rssolutfo,
because he said II furnished a substan-
tsl relief, whereas the resolution Of
fered by Champ Clark, Democratic leader
did not provide as substantial & revision
OF the House rules as did the Fitzgerald
resolution be condemned the resoIu-
lions OF the Democratic caucus which de-
nounced the Democrats who voted IN IA
vor Of the Fitzgerald amendment he said
that the Democratic party had deserted
the former policies OF the Democrats
party There are, he said, mary thor
sands OF former Democrats who Win re-
turn 20 the party when its leaders re-
turn 10 its former doctrines and poll
cies.
Representative Kennedy OF Ohio. dis
cussed the metal and pottery features OF
the bill. Mr. Gillett. OF MASSACHUSETTS
thought some check should be placed
on government expenditures
Representative Scott, OF Kansas. ex-
pressed opposition 70 the inheritance tax
provided IN the bill. declaring il was an
interference with The rights OF the
States He wanted lumber and tea on
the free list and urged an increase IN
the internal revenue taxation on beer
Representative Peters or Aassachu-
setts, a Democrat, criticised the bill. and
Was particularly severe in his reference
70 IT'S maximum and minimum prOvi-
siOns.
contributed speech dealing largely with
the sugar schedule.
The income tax as a means OF raising
revenue was discussed by Representa-
tive Hall, a Democrat from Tennessee.
Representatives Sharp. OF Ohio: Nye.
Of Minnesota, and SissOn. OF Mississippi
occupied much time OF the House
az last nights session Mr.. Nye.
who jumped into prominence as an
orator on Lincoln's birthday BY a mas
terly speech, WIS heard with attention,
though many OF his comments on the
Payne bill excited Democratic and not
Republican applause. But by keeping his
head up IN the clouds. and disciaiuing
any idea OF partisanship IN lis discussion
or the bin. Mr.. Nye managed 70 wind
up with the unusual distinction Of hearty
and prolonged applause from both sides.
Mr.. Nye is a brother OF the late lament
ed Bill Nye. but runs 70 pathos rather
than humor.
MT. SisSOn made a ''tarin -for-revenue-
only talk. and Mr.. Sharp confined him