Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-29
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, March 20.
SENATE.


through the Senate. Senator ElkiDs
made 3 vigorous speech in which be
agreed with the southern democrats that
the action Of the republican members OF
the finance committee in preparing the
tariff bill without consultation With them
was an extraordinary preceding. He
said thst lie had never heard Of such q
thirg as the minority being excluded
from the committee meetings. At this
Mr.. ElkiDs' colleagues who were here
when the Dlneley bill was passed, all
smiled, Mr.. Elkins was, however, una
Dashed.
He declared that not only we're the
six southern republicans excluded from
the committee but now 1t turned out
that even the democrats we're shut out.
He said that 1t looked as though New
England WIS determined that the south
should have no show. 1t looked like a
secret wall against the south compelling
them to join the New Englsnd's plea
for free trade. New England wanted
free raw material but on behalf Of the
south Mr.. Elklns insisted that cosl,
when brought to the mouth Of the mine,
lumber, when it was cut, and iron-ore,
when dug out Of the ground, was q
manufactured product. he went on at
some length to denounce the selfishness
of the New Englsnders who, he claimed
we're In control Of the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. G,llinger interrupted to say that
II Mr.. Elkins would only possess bis
soul In patience he thought he would
iud that the bill would not be q free
trade measure. The interchange Of COM
ment became general among senators
when Mr.. Rayner called for the regular
order.
Mr. Lodge at the some time called for
an executive session. Mr.. Elkins who
had been interrupted, insisted that he
wanted to continue his speech, while
Mr.. Scott, Indignantly announced that
he hoped Mr.. Lodges motion would not
prevail. Senator Carter, Of Montana,
declared that he never before in his ex-
perieuce in the Senate had seen such
dscourtesy offered to a senator who was
10 the midst of the speech.
The matter was smooGhed over and |
Ekins went on to deDounce what be
described IS an effort of New Euglsnd
to PROSTATE and cruelty the industries OF
he south.
The .hol 'ncdsn. arose from the In
PRODUCTION s. the opening Of The session
of resolution by Senator Hale to the
effect that no business except the census
bill should be transacted by the Senate
until otherwise ordered. He said that
the object OF the resolution was to carry
out the general understanding OF the
Senate. BE said that the order would
not last so very long because the finance
committee which was working steadily
on the tsriff bill would be ready to re.
port that measure to the Senate as soon
90 the House had passed 1t. he sald
that alter the bill Was before the Senate,
member would not desire to consider
any other subject and 1t was probable
that the Senate would have to sit from
early morning until late at night.
Senator'S Bacon, Money, Newlsnds and
Ollberson, protested that at least, If
they were not permitted to assist In
flaming the new tariff bill, they should
be allowed TO be present at the exSmi-
nation of witnesses and to ask them
questions.
Senator EIkius went on to say that
there we're three members on the finance
committee from New England aud not
one from either the middle west or the
south. He insisted that the industries
of the south to which section he said he
was proud to belong were just as much
entitled to protection as those Of New
England.
Senator Bacon introduced resolution
providing that all hearings BY the finance
committee should be open to the minor
ity members 10 order to give them OPP
portunity to cross.exsmine witnesses.
The resolution went over until Thurs
day. After brief executive session the
Senate adjourned at 2:05 until Thursday.
10 executive session the Senate con-
firmed the nominations of Edward W.
Durant, jr., to be collector OF customs
at Charleston, s. O., In place of VIM.
d. Drum. colored.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ollie James (dem. Ky.,) opened
the second week OF general discussion on
the Payne tariff bill when the House met
today at ten O'Clock. He undertook
particular discussion of the reasonable
profit IS applied in the making OF a
tariff He mi scted considerable humor
into the debate by declaring In mock
alarm that he noticed fossils we're on the
free list. Reading from the dictionary,
be told the House thst fossil WAS a
person who was in sympathy with former
times-a man out of date. Then he de.
clsrsd that the republican idea is allow
ing fossils free was to fill up the ranks
of protectionists.
Mr.. James took hot shots at the lum-
Der trust, the sugar trust and the tobacco
trust and declared that he would offer
an amendment to the bill providing for
an income tax He quoted extensively
from q speech by the president--theu
Secretary of War Taft,-expressing his
favor of the proposition.
Mr.. Cushman (rep. Washington) uu-
dertook to contrast conditions. under
democratic rule with those while the re-
publlcsus bad control Of the government.
BE maintained that the lsboriug man
today got more 10 wages than ever before
10 bis history. 1.-THE miuUrity side"
said Mr.. Cushmau, walls over the high
cost of living but ueglec,s to speak Of
higher wages.
Mr.. Weisse dem. Wis had quite a