Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-17
Sixty FIRST CONGRESS-.
SENATE


SENATE
When the Cummins resolution, pro-
viding for pop-gun revision OF the
tariff, came up in the Senate today for
reference, Senator Lodge spoke at some
length.
With the propose OF the resolution
/ am in full accord" said Mr.. Lodge.
but | differ regarding the method Of
its execution. think Senate reso.
luton would be sufficient and it is not
necessary to bind both houses by q
law. Each House committee should
settle its own procedure. The House
does that by a special rule eifecing
each piece OF legislation. A change OF
the Senate rules would be adequate 4"
Mr.. Lodge said it should be possible to
correct an error or change the pro-
visions OF one schedule without open
ing up the entire list OF more than
1000 items for amendment.
The necessity for a permanent tariff
commission was then taken up. Mr.
Lodge desired to see such body.
small in numbers, to furnish the
president and Congress all data re-
quired for scientific revision Of the
tariff.
The omnibus claims bill was given
additional consideration in the Senate
today. The motion of Senator Bristow
to rscommit the bill with Instructions TO
eliminate all items relating to insurance
was rejected. The motion to recommit
was then withdrawn.
Mr.. Lodge preferred taking the up
tariff subject by subject instead OF
schedule by schedule The schedules,
he said. are so interviewer as to make
their dissassociation difficult. He agreed
with the president in iayoring revision
when necessary but only affecting such
items Us require alteration.
Senator Hepburn said no more i'm
portant matter will come before the
Senate at this session. He desired full
time for its discussion. The protective
policy of the republican party, he said,
is an international matter, affecting the
relations existing between the people OF
the United States and other nations. It
could not be changed by party platform
or construed away.
1T would make every duty 80 high
that microscope would not be needed
TO see it, said Mr.. Hepburn. 1t would
be nigh enough to be seen in the dark.
Duties should be so high that there
would be no inducen,ent to buy any
foreign goods tho equivalent OF which
is made in this country. / would pub
protection above high tide. That has
been the republican doctrine for one
hundred years"
The resolution went over and will be
furthe1discussed before reference.
Senator Du Pont, (rpn., DELI today
explained to the Senate his resolution
calling on the District OF Columbia
Commissioners for full Information as
to why criminal reformatory was be-
ing established in the immediate vicin-
ity OF George Washington's home and
tomb, that OF Nellie Gusts and George
Mason. He said the entire country
would be shocked to know that col |
ony OF criminals had been located near
these historic spots. The resolution OF
inquiry was adopted.
HoUsR.
All OF the documents In the Nc.
LachIau resolution imbroglio were laid
before the House today by Speaker
Cannon With his explanation OF the
correspondence with the secretary OF |
war, The secrelary's letter transmit.
ting the original report marked "con.
fidentla, I" and the speakers letter 70.
fusing TO receive II were read. Then
the latest letter from Secretary Dickin-
son was presented.
1t set forth that by direction OF the
he was unable to present
any further facts than those in his an
nual report
The correspondence was ordered |
printed without comment.
An entirely new budget system for
The conduct OF the governments fnan.
,inl affairs was proposed in resolution
introduced in resolution introduced
IA the House today by Mr.. sherley,
shealey ia generally accepted as the
candidate for the chairman
hip OF the committee on sppropria-
ions OF next years democratic House.
His proposition advanced today as an
amendment to the House rules was
accepted generally as outlining the
ystem that lhe will follow II he aHc-
eeds Representative Tawney as thel
'Watehlog Of the Treasury"