The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
Senator Lodge Relinquislles
Control and Beveridge Takes
Charge of Measure.
INCIDENT GIVES RISE
TO MUCH PLEASANTLY
After Soldering Down the Senate
Takes a Recess at ::35 a. m.
Until II O'clock.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-When Sena-
tor Beveridge moved a tonight's session
of the senate 10 proceed with considera-
ton of the bill to create a permanent
tariff board. thus indicating that control
Of the measure had passed from Senator
Lodge to q senator who Is not on the
committee there followed as clever
bit of bazine as was ever witnessed in
the senate chamber.
Beginning with some facetious COM
ments by Senator Stone of Missouri. the
situation became serious when Senator
Money OF Mississippi, the minority leader:
demanded explanation. Finally he
moved TO Tecommit the bill to the COM
mittee on finance, in the hope, as ne
said, OF Clarifying the situation This
motion failed by vote of ~ to 81.
Before this action was taken, Senators
Bcverdge and Lodge ondeavored TO en-
plain their positions The Indiana sena-
tor said he has been interested in the
question Of creating permanent tariti
With reluctance. confessed that the sur
rendering OF the conduct of the bill 10
Senator Beveridgc had been part OF the
agreement of yesterday by which the
senate fixed time to vote on the Lori
mer case and made the tariff board bill
the unfinished business.
According 10 Mr. Stone. 1t has been
The unbroken practice of the senate that
when bill is reported from commit
ice some member of that committee shall
take charge of it He called attention
ported by Sepa tor LODGE, who had sud
denly disappeared, and Mr.. stone de-
mandcd TO know whether he had dlsap-
peared willingly or unWillingly.
Hale Asked to Solve Riddle.
He said that when the bill was given
10 him TO report II was his right and duty
10 maintain charge Of 1t. He wanted 10
know whether II had been reported re-
: luctantly BY "A member of the committee
who chose later 10 abandon IT, Finally,
Mr. Stone addressed MIR. Hale OF Maine
and asked him if he could solve the rid
die.
II am in a condition OF surprise, said
Mr. Hale. II supposed that the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts was In charge
Of the bill and ! should Ike to Know
ousted from the control and manage
Continuing. Mr.. Hale said he did not
think even his modest friend from In
diana would assume to take the leader
ship.
Proceeding in this vein, Mr. Hale kept
The senate convulsed with laughter while
Senators BeveridGc and Lodge remained
IN their seats evidently much embar-
rsssed. At this juncture Senator Owen
arose
II would like to know lie said
whether This interesting colloquy Is a
conspiracy
'It is a conspiracy that results from
Two serious and honest minds running in
the same direction" responded Mr.. Hale.
Isn't il an attempt 10 uncover con-
spracy?" asked MIR Money
Asks How Lodge Was ousted,
Resuming his discussion. Mr. Hale
again asked by what transformation SEN
ator Lodge had been oustcd, lie wanted
TO know If the senator from Massachu-
sets had been left dangling in the
air.
"If nc has" the senator said. then the
senator from Indiana was the proper
man, perhaps. To take Charge OF the
measure.
a am very anNioas 10 know all about
it," he declared. addressing Mr. Stone.
ara asked II he, toe, was anxious.
"A this bin founding which had no
one 10 care for it, and was it at last laid
at the doorstep of the senator from In
diana" asked Mr.. Hale.
This bill came from the house. It's
paternity is OF unqucStioncd respectable
ily.' declared senator owen.
n was at this point that Senator
Money said the question was a serious
ono. He said the proceeding was most
disorderly and that there had been some
irrcgularity which ne could not under
stand, by which the bill had passed from
The control of a member Of the commit =
tee on finance To the possession of the
chairman Of territories, He demanded
10 Know whether the transfer was by
agreement.
1T is not laughing matter" said
senator Money. ''Facetiousness is one oi
INC vices or this age. Some people can't
tdir uptn a question Without lrSlilS TO be
funny"
Senators Become Grave Again
Up To this limo continuous laughter
had greeted the different speakers. but al
,he admoniton of Mr.. Money, the RI
baidry OF senators was ceased. He called
upon senator Bevcridge.
For four years I have been trying 10
secure the enactment OF a measure such
AS this, explained Mr.. Beveridge. He
spoke with considerable emotion saying
II lt ma taken charge of the only
course.
senator from Indiana had been pressing
similar legislation for hundred and foui
NSShrs instead Of four years." responded
No authority exists on that side oil
me house for the transfer Of the con,
9uet OF This bill to senator not a mem
oci OF the committee which gave tht
eon.roi TO The senator from Massacbu
SOUS There is something rotten in tn,
statc OF Denmark, or dead az the saSn.
y goes. Let's be honest and frank dbou
n this after"
a lie then moved TO rccommt the bill
u SeNera! senators protested against re-
81 ,pmniital Senator Pcnrose tried TO hav,
~ me pm laid aside and consideration giver
n ,o thc postofficc bill Mr. Bevcridg,
n YOU'D YOU'D not consent TO this. and Mcssrs
n Lodge and McCulnber cxpostulated tina
n ~ y. was mol true that all members OF th'
81 ,,nanee committee were opposed TO TIN
ffar,Ii fa board bill They said they wer'
hcarNiy Tor 1t. Finally Mr.. Lodge said:
3 MI, Lodge Explains,
Il Il camo 10 the conclusion that /,
III sinndinS aside and giving control of thi
~ n.ll 10 another 1t would help along lin
aerecIncnt on the Lorimcr case and thi
z( measure
" - ieci Ike IA woman trying TO pick
,nrk out OF "a bottle with hailpin. Get
& sIaI.i ss,hg II iit1lo M BY, little" retorted MI
vi Mohcy' He said that unless inc coul
vi Ect he whole truth to the logrollin
81 ~ ,he secret agreement bv which tb
<l rnusIer WAS made he must Insist upo
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