Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-14
IOWA SENATOR ASKS
CHANGE IN THE RULES
Progressive Republican Leader De-
eiares Il Impossible 20 Amend the
putiabie Schedules in Payne-Aidriek
Law Without Modification Of Ruies
In Both Houses.
TRY Assoel ,te1 P,es.)


This senate listened today to the first
tariff debate OF the session and whiio
necessarily the discussion was large
~ academic. II served TO develop the
important {, inaf some Eastern sem
ators, am ms them Messrs. Lodge aud
Aldrich. are willing TO join with Wcs-
tern associates in the piecolncal re-
vision OF the tariff. The subject came
up on motion to refer to the cou'
mittee on rules the Cummins joint
resolution providing To-. the limitation
OF the lower TO amend bills looking
to the modification OF paragraphs and
schedules OF the Payne.A drEch blk
Mr.. Cummins' speech was he hrst
attack o. the session on the Payne
Aldrich law, and II received esrefui
attention. The Iowa senator dis vow-
ed any intention OF opening up < n
erai tariff discussion.
Should Act Speedily.
III Il well known" he said. that
] consider excessive sand inexecusa-
BILE many OF the duties levied by the
Law Of 1903. know also that many
people believe that the Law should be
amended During the recent political
struggle | did not hear single ut
terance by Republican that did not
admit that the law contains dutiea
that ought to he changed and that Il
is the duty OF congress to act speedi-
~"
Declaring then that under existing
parliamentary usage in the house and
senate the amendment OF a tariff law
is out az the question. He ccntendea
that the first step no be taken was
the modification of the rules so as
TO render IL possible TO amend an In
dividual provision OF the tarif Laws
without taking up tho entire tarin
question.
The Real Issue.
THE real issue" he said. lis wheth-
er We shall so amend our rules az TO
permit the amendment of the law
schedule by schedule
Senator Lodge declared bis willing
ness to Go all in his power &c advance
legislation for the amendment Of the
tariff schedules.
MFR. Aldrich favored amsndmeEt,
but said that he would prefer taking
up the ques ton by subjects rather
than by schedules. He however. was
emphatic In his opposition to the iowa
senator's metho def procedure. when
, contemplated the alteration OF the
rules of both the house and senate
BY joint resolution.
Senator Hale. who opposes the
amendment, did not participate IN tho
T, debate. II il said that he will take
: ground antsgcnistic 70 the cumminf
program
Would Keep Out Politics.
( During the day much attention was
T! given TO the report OF the senate 70
l interfere in any way in tbs formation
! OF house rules and OF the senate 70
amend revenue bills. which. under
the constitution. must originate II
the hocse. Mr.. Aldrich fatty an
nouneed his opposition to any course
4 that would circumscribe the house
and Mr.. Cummins interpreted this ~
mark as q declaration In support OF
the right OF the Democratic party tor
f! the congress TO outline is only policy
without interference. The lows sena-
/ tor declared his desire to keep pcli-
tics out OF the question. In the course
Of his remarks. NJ. Cummins aniUf
diverted severely upon the senate
/ practice Of building up bills 70 its own
liking on measures supplied by the
house
As Mr.. Cummins proceeded 20 d.
veicp MIS- opposition 70 senatorial
amendments to tariff tiii. he VS.
sharply antazonized BY Mr. Aidrict-
who xent so far az TO declare TIE
doctrine Revolutionary
1T absolutely robs the states Of
their right OF equal repres eBtafior,
he decl1r-d
ar. crmmins conseudtd that unless
the rifles OF the two houses were
amended there would b no postum
" o: amending the tzrin. VITA ne
co.zequerce that II must remain -
IL = until ~the people IN heir indfr-
nation srd wrath rise ap AID coufc'
general rcvi{on.~