Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

THIRD SESSION.
Senator Bailey today resumed his
oratorical appeal for the exoneratlon OF
William Lorimcr. He Immediately
took up his declaration that the Hotz-
slaw deposit slip was a forgerp. He
showed the original slip, to which Mr..
Cnmmns referred yesterday, with
afiidayits from employees in the Illinois
State Bank and the Holtzslaw bank of
Iuka. Chief Clerk Newton, OF the
Illinois State Bank, swears he made
out the deposit slip. 1t was declared
by Mr.. Bailey that Newton did not pre-
pare the slip and that the additional
papers only confirmed his assertion
that il was buta further forgery.
An investigation OF the copper trust
by the attorney general OF the United
States was called for by resolution
introduced by Mr.. Clapp.
Mr.. Wickersham is directed to as
certain the organization. operation
and relation to each other and to
allied organizations Of the Amalaga-
mated Copper Company. Anaconda
Copper Company and the United States
Metal Selling Company. The inves-
tigation is to learn, the resolution says,
whether there has been violation OF
the Sherman law, or an unlawful
merger and combination with each
other to control the ontpat of copper
metal and the price, in an effort to
destroy competition. The resolution
was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Beyeridge gave notice he
would speak Thursday in reply to Sena-
tor Bailey.
The District appropriation bill vas
reconsidered and amended SO as to pro
vide Tor the purchase OF the Carpenter
Pennsylvania avenue tract for park
purposes.
HOUSE.
After Mr.. McCaI's motion to take
up reciprocity today had passed, the
Massachusetts member once again
tried to fix time for the reading OF the
bill. He suggested at 1870 this after
noon, but there was no instant objec-
ton by Mr. Hal2ell.
Mr.. Underwood made the first speech
in favor oil the bill from the democratic
side OF the chamber. He scored the
Payne Aldrich bill, declaring that the
present reciprocity arrangement was
result of the failure Of the maximum
and minimum portion Of the Payne
law. In conclusion Mr.. Underwood
pleaded with the democrats to stand
firmly for the entire bill of it was
brought in by the committee and to
spurn and efforts OF the republicans to
amend the measure. He particularly
desired them to avoid . Trap by the
republicans in the shape OF IN amend
ment placing agricultural articles on
the free list" declaring that the time
for that would be whey. the next demo-
cratic House could plhse farm machin-
cry on tho free list, or under 4 nominal
duty from England and Germany,
whence We could enforce real compc-
ton with the farm implement trust. "
Mr.. Underwood was roundly cheered
from the democratic side throughout
his speech.
Mr.. Dalzell followed Mr.. Underwood
in on arragnment of the bill. To
my mind, ".he declared, this question
is the most important which has come
before Congress save the general tariff
legislation. And we are forced to it
after undue haste. There are great
many thugs we do not know in connec
ton with this measure and when we
have not been told. The manner in
which this matter comes before Con
gress is not only 4 misfortune to the
ways and means committee, but mis-
fortune to the public.
Mr.. Dalzell declared that unreason-
ing prejudice" against the Payne law
had Eeen fomented by the newspaper
paper, and ascrbed some Of the false
sentiment" created for reciprocity 10
the same source. He alleged that the
Mccall bill did not comply with the
constitutional provision which requires
that 4 tariff bill must originate in the
House, because, he said, the bill vas
drawn in the State Department and
members were not consulted about the
progress OF negotiations with Canada
nor given chance to know what the
concessions we're TO be.
In conclusion Dalzcll burst into 4
feryid oratorial flight.
Il do not appeal to party loyalty"
he shouted, Tor it would do no good.
The democratic party and Il certain
wing Of republicans are marching
against the protectionist republicans.
They are marching to victory under
the flag OF democratic free trade. But
shall stand where have always stood
and III 90 down with my party
The House broke into IN uproar and
from the democratic side came shonts
of:
You'll go down all right.
In the confusion the high protection
republicans, led by Speaker Cannon
filed by DaIzel's desk and shook his
hand.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Fori-
ney arose to oppose the measure. He
threw the House into order when in