The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-02
FREE LIST
THIS NLEk
FARMERS TARIFF BILL WILL
HAVE RIGHT OF Way THIS
WEEK In HOUSE
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE IT

Washington, May 1.-The House
met at IL o'clock today and debate
was resumed on the free list bill
Representative Moss, of Indiana, be-
bun the debate in favor of the bill.
Chairman Underwood hopes to
reach vote on Thursday or Friday.
Washington, May 1-Representa
tive Longworth followed Representa-
tive Moss in the debate today. Long
worth assailed the free list bill, de-
| claring that the boot and shoe in
dustry would be ruined by it.
In the Senate New1ands started a
controversy by criticising the abolish
| ment of the Committee on Expendi-
| lures.
Senator Martin, for the minority,
declared that the responsibility for
abolishing the committee rested with
| the Republicans.
Washington, May Right of way
for the farmers free list bill'' in the
House this week was provided for
Saturday when the House voted in
effect to put aside the discharge
calendar" and. to meet an hour earlier
each day until the bill is voted on.
The Democratic leaders did not ac-
complish this step until after the Re-
publicans had taunted them about
setting aside calendar Monday" pro-
Republicans and Democrats last Con-
gress and perpetuated by the present
Congress.
No sooner had Representative Un-
derwood, majority floor leader, made
motion to recess instead Of ad-
| journing until II o'clock Monday
morning than Representative Dalzell,
of the minority, made the point of
order that such motion would inter
fere with the regular order, and
furthermore would displace the con-
sideration of the general service pen
sion bill and other bills on the dis
charge calendar" for Monday.
would the gentleman rob the
country of the benefit of the dis
charge calendar, wrung from an un-
willing majority in revolution so
short a time ago?" inquired ex-
1 Speaker Cannon.
I'VE believe in the discharge calen-
dar," reported Representative Under
wood, shut we are now seeking to
lower the taxes on some 100000
/ people and we deem that more i'm
portant than the discharge calendar"
Mr.. DalzeH withdrew his objection
to the course mapped out by the
Democrats.
The contest of party leaders at the
close of the day had been preceded
by five hours general debate on the
| farmers free list bill.''
The final speech of the day was by
Representative Heflin, of Alabama,
who took the floor to "say something
about the Republican party" To the
| insurgents, whom, he said, did not
"insurge long enough, he extended an
invitation from the Democratic party
to come ye out from among them
and be We separate from them He
described the stand-patters as dying
race, never going forward but always
backward. He hkened the me wna-
tiona1ists" to a dog that smelt game,
but couldn't quite locate it,
| Representative Heflin accused the
Republican party of pretending to be
the friend of the American laboring
man and then bringing in hundreds
of thousands of foreigners to supplant
him in his labor. He referred to the
Immigrants as including bomb-throw-
ers and anarchists that strike at our
Western civilization, but are permit
ted to land because the steamship
companies find their transportation a
profitable business and contribute to
the Republican campaign funds"
The Alabama Congressman ridi-