The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-14
Tariff Debate.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE senate
listened to the first tariff debate of
the session and while. necessarily
the discussion was largely academic,
IL served to develop the important
fact that some OF the eastern sena-
tors among them Lodge and Aldrich,
are willing to join their western az
sociates in a piecemeal revision of
the tariff.
The subject .ame up on the motion
TO refer to the committee on rules
he Cummins resolution providing for
limitation of power to amend bills
looking to the modification of para
graphs and schedules of the Payne
Aldrich bill.
Senator Cummins had the floor
but was so often interrupted that the
discussion was really a running de-
bate. Senator Lodge declared his
willingness to do all In his power TO
ADVANCE legislation for the amend
ment of any tariff schedule. Aldrich
favored the amendment, but said he
would prefer taking up the question
by subjects rather than by schedules
He was emphatic in his opposition to
Cummins method of proceeding
which contempiates the alteration OF
rates in both houses by oint reeolu-
lion. Hale, who opposed such amend
ment, did not participate in the de-
bate. II is expected he will be an
oagonlstic % the Cummins program.
Much attention. was given to the
right of the senate to interfere in
he formation of house rules and OF
the senate to amend revenue bills,
which under the constitution. must
originate in the house. Aldrich
announced opposition TO any course
that would circumscribe the house,
and Cummins interpreted this re-
mark as a declaration in support of
the right of the Democratic house
Of the next congress to outline Its
own policy without interference.
The Iowa senator declared his desire
to keep politics out of the question.
Cummins spoke two and half
hours. He criticized severely the
senate practice of building up a
bill on measures supplied by the
house
In reply to Cummins' speech Aid
rich remarked.
"You are sailing into a very
broad sea-"
"Well, IL | find myself in a port
where my vessel 10 infected with
some horrible contagion. prefer the
open water" responded Cummins.
"In that event the senator IL liza
BILE to remain in the open water
long time" replied Aldrich.
AS Cummins proceeded TO deyelol
his opposition to senatorial amend
ments to the tariff bill he was sharp
lily antagonized by Aldrich, who de
clared his doctrine revolutionary.
at absolutely robs the states o
their right of equal representation,
The declared.
Cummins contended that unles
the rules of both houses are amend
ed there would be no possibility o
amendment of the tariff, with thu
consequence that 1t must remain a
II is, and the peoples indignation
and wrath will rise up and compel
general revision"
Depew introduced a bib raisinI
the salaries of supreme court Just
ices from $1,000 to $4,000. Circuit
judges from $1,000 to $4,000 AM
federal district judges from $1,000
to $4,000.
Senator Cullom. of Illinois, intro
duced a bill proposing a s2iOOO,O'
memorial TO Lincoln. A commission
liz provided TO secure plans and de
} signs for a monument or memorial
In the house the pension appro
. priation bill. carrying s15S.6l4.00O
was passed. The bill provides for tn