The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Early Skirmish Outlines
Vigorous Fight by the
PrOtectiOnists
EXPERTS ANALYZE
UNDERWOOD BILL
Senator Smoot Hopes to Have Firm
Basis for Attack on Meas
ure-Attack Secret
Legislation"
TIE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE


SENATE.
James Hamilton Lewis sworn in as
senator from Illinois and appointed TO
privileges and elections and District of
Columbia committees.
Senator Hughes introduced bill to
admit Dr. #. +. friedman to practice
medicine in District OF Columbia with
out usual examination.
President Wilson sent a number of
nominations for confirmation.
Senator Works, speaking on his bill
TO prevent District of Columbia news
papers from printing details of crime
attacked present day journalism and
newspapers.
Subcommittee continued hearing on
suffrage parade police protection.
Senator Penrose gave notice that a
vigorous request for hearings on the
tariff bill would be made
Senator Thompson introduced resolu-
ton for constitutional amendment
providing direct presidential election
and limiting term to six years.
Adjourned at 3:29 p. m. until noon
Monday.
HOUSE.
Met at noon and adjourned 12;40
p. m until noon Monday.
Representative Henry introduced bill
to amend antitrust law so as to de-
fine precisely what constitutes a trust
Democrats resumed caucus on tariff
bill.
Representative Fitzgerald failed in
attempt to have passed a special bill
providing funds for department of
labor.
Vigorous debate on a motion of
Representative Murdock to order ex-
pense accounts printed. Motion de-
feated
Representative Bryan introduced bill
to. provide Saturday half holiday for
all government employees.
Representative Neely introduced bill
TO incorporate stock exchanges list
ing interstate corporation securities.
Investigation of civil service pro-
posed in resolution by Representative
Pou.
Republicans tonight considered in
caucus their tariff programme.
Washington. April 1.-THE democrats
tariff revision bill cane - for its Hrs
attack in the Senate today, and the skir
niish outlined the scope and vigor of tn
fight that will be made against it by re
publican politician forces when tariff dis
cussion begins In the two houses. Bacie,
by requests from many interests for hear
ing on certain sections of the underwood
bill, republican senators made a deman
upon members of the finance commtte
for hearings and openly attacked the .'se
cret legislation now going on in tn
democratic caucus of House members.
Democratic senator's who replied to tn
attack made 1t clear that the finance com
mittee does not plan to grant any public
hearings. Senator's Williams and Ston,
insisted full hearings had been given b.
the House committee before the bill wa
prepared, while republican senators de
elared that these hearings had been o
little value because the rates of the I'm
derwood bill were not then known.
Many Complaints
With many complaints and objection
before them, republican members of tn
Senate are preparing for general at
tack on all schedules of the bill. Senate
Smoot has put two experts at work I,
analyze the Underwood bill and previous
measures to give the protectionist force
a basis for their fight. Other republicans
who claim that important industries would
be wiped out by the Underwood bill, vii
again insist that business men and labor
ing men should have an opportunity to b'
heard before the new bill is passed.
Late in the day, after the wool schedul,
had been approved without change, thu
caucus disposed in short order OF th'
silk, pulp and paper and sundry schedules
voting down all proposed amendments
The free list was under consideration
when the democrats adjourned until to
Representative Underwood ad
mitted during the wool schedule discus
sion that the proposed rates might hav'
serious effect upon some manufactures
Representative Bathrick of Ohio moved u
place manufactured wool and clothing OF
the free list, instead of dutiable at 81
per cent ad valorem, as proposed. TIL,
was voted down 6S to 80. An
other motion by Representative Bathricl
to reduce the duty on ready made cloth
ing to is per cent also was lost.
Committee Criticised
Representative Becker. a new member
from Missouri, criticised the ways ant
means committee and older members o
the House. declaring that new members
were not given ample opportunity to ex
press their views. Representative Thomal
of Kentucky replied that new members
If they had superior knowledge abou
tariff rates should come forward Will
their information rather than criticise th
Commencing President Wilson for hi
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