Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-16
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION
PROMPTS GRAVE SENATORS
TO JocoslTY.
HALE PROTESTS THAT HEPBURN
BE NOT "WOUND UP"
AGAIN.
HOPE OF CANNON AND SHEER
MAN FOR AUTOMOBILES
ENDED AT LAS.

voted Saturday to a general discus
SION of the tariff question in connec-
ton with provision in the sundry
civil bill appropriating a quarter OF
million for the collecting of infornla-
ton bearing on the pre- ent tariff law.
Senators Clay, Aldrich, Bailey, Hale,
Warren, Beveridge, Smoot Cummins.
Hepburn and Dollivr We're among
the speakers. The provision was I'M
disposed of
Senator Clay opened the ball by
charging that the measure was Intend
ed to delude the insurgent republic
ans into the belief that there was TO
be another revision of the tariff.
which he tried to prove by several re-
publican senators with some measure
of success. Supported by Senator
Bailey, they succeeded in bringing
Senator Aldrich into the controversy,
with the result that he made a de-
tense of the present law.
Then he ana Senator Beveridge
found an opportunity to thresh out
the old controversy over the author
ship of the investigation provision OF
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Mr.. Aid
rich declared that he alone was re-
sponsible for the provision. While
claiming credit for the tariff commits
sion bill of last session, Mr. Bever-
idge asserted that but for the general
agitation resulting from that bin
there never would have been an IN
vestigat;on clause in the bill. Mr..
Aldrich said he desired the informa-
ton that the quarter million dollars
would elicit, as justification of the
present law, which he and numerous
republican senators pronounced the
best tariff law ever passed. All the
regulars expressed the opinion THAI
there would not soon be new revl~
sion.
There were some amusing incidents,
Senators Bailey and Johnston made
reference to telegram sent by Sem
ator Beveridge to Senator Clapp after
the close of the Indianapolis conven-
ton, in which the Indiana senator
was quoted as saying he had Kicked
the stomach off the tariff bill" Mr..
Johnston construed this language IN
to meaning that Reveridga had dis
tTbed 1.-The epidermis i'm the abdoml-
nal region of the tariff
Indiana was not alone, Mr.. Bailey
said. Western states generally are
opposed to the existing tariff, ne de-
clared. He said that if the administra-
TONS influence could be removed
preaching convention there would be
against the law. He said. "As it is, It
is trembling in the balance"
Mr.. Dolliver made a brief arg1l-
ment in support of the contention that
the provision would give to the pres
ident the power to extend the opera
tions of the department of commerce.
Mr. Hepburn made a spirited appear
to all republicans to get together,
stand Loyalty by the party and stop
the agitation on the tariff, and, when
Mr.. Cummns sought to interrupt him,
Mr.. Hale said, loud enough to be
heard all over the chamber, Don't
wind him UP again."
Mr.. Hepburn overheard the remark
and denouncing it as "insolent" said
he did not intend to ALLOW it," and
he added Il am quite capable of re-
aenting it in any way on earth"
Mr. Hale made no reply, joining in
the general laughter.
Mr.. Cummins said he had heard Mr..
Hepburn make more bitter attack
upon the republican party than any
which he ever had heard from any
one else in the senate. He referred
TO Heyburn's attacks on the land and
forestry reserves, and the adminf.tra-
ton by Pinchot.
The Gasoline Problem.
Sherman and Cannon must pay the
salaries of their chauffeurs and buy
their own gasoline The senate gave
up dts fight for two appropriations OF
$1,000 each for the maintenance Of
for the presiding officers
m the two houses of congress, ana
hen accepted as final the conference
report on legislative judicial and ex-
ecutive appropriation.
The house was entierly occupied
With private bills.
The railroad bill conferees did not
meet, except for session held at the
White house at which it was decided
o incorporate in the bill clause pro-
-iding for the commission to investl-
,ate the best way to frame a law
ooking to the supervision of new IS
ues OF stocks and bonds by rail-
oa0s. This was done at the pres1-
ent's insistence.