Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-03

While Agricultural Sched-
ule Was Still Unfinished,
Hurry Of Leaders to Pass
the Measure Continues.

Washington, D. c., May 2-The
fight over the proposed reduction Of
duties on citrus fruits opened today's
debate on the tariff bill in the house.
Despite the pressing Of the bill as
rapidly as possible by the democratic
leaders the agricultural schedule, per-
haps the vehicle Of the last vigor by
the minority, had not been finished at
last nights session.
The schedules relating to wines,
spirits, beverages, cotton, wool, silks.
paper and sundries were all In sight
early today as likely to be acted Upon
before the close of tonight's session,
except in the contingency of an un-
expected protracted struggle.
Coast Men Defeated.
Attempts by Representatives Hayes
and Knowland Of California to raise
the rates on figs, raisins and olives.
failed. The citrus fruit paragraph
brought flood OF amendments from
the republicans and progressives in
the California delegation. All were de-
feated.
Representative Rainey Of Illinois op-
posed the amendments declaring that
the lemon industry In California
needed no protection and that the
rates In the bill would not injure the
California lemon growers
"The reason for lowering the rates
on lemons charged Mr.. Hayes, 'is
to secure the Italy vote in this coun-
try. 1t will have no effect on the price
to the consumer
Murdock 10 Caustic.
Representative Murdoch, the pro
gressive leader, gave notice that when
the administrative provisions Of the
bill are reached he would propose an
amendment for the creation Of real,
not a sham. tariff ffcomnniSsion,
THE people Of the United States
declared Murdock, believe that here
is waged a closely contested battle
on the tariff. It Isl a battle, but sham
battle"
Wants Naval Station.
"Why not esta blish a naval base in
Alaskan" Delegate Wickersham asked
today Of the senate territories COM
mittee.
"Then If you want to go to the
orient you will have route thou
sand miles shorter and If you build
those Alaskan railroads you will have
millions OF tons OF coal near your
naval base"
The Alaskan delegate spoke for an
hour in behalf Of Senator Chamber
lain's resolution for a government
bond issue Of $35,0O0,OOO to build 1876
miles of railroad from southern Alaska
ports to the interior.
May Reduce Mileage.
Personalities between Representa-
tives Palmer Of Pennsylvania, and
Humphrey of Washington, which the
latter attributed to recent fight led
by Mr.. Palmer against the present
system of paying mileage to senator's
and representatives to and from their
homes, today caused renewed discus
sion regarding mileage reform. 1t was
freely predicted there would be a re-
aggregates $175,O00 each session.
Senate Employe so Years.
One employe of the senate at least,
has not yet been a victim OF the
CQduKo III duullUlSIEdLlOA EuV luC
chances are that he will not be. He
is Charles N. Richards, n years old,
superintendent of the senate station
cry room, who today starts on his
fftieth year Of service. Mr.. Richards
entered the service Of the senate in
the days when Charles Sumner and
Henry Wilson were the senators from
Massachusetts, his native state. He
was appointed to office fifteen years
before Senator Luke Lea Of Tennessee,
At present the youngest member Of the
senate was born, and was serving the
highest legislative body in the coun-
try long before many Of the present
day senators had seen the light of day.
This Is the third time that the
democrats have had chance to lop
or my head" said Mr.. Richards to-
day, "and they haven't done 1t yet.
What's the reason? Here are three:
First, am stationery clerk: second
", they want sample of the old ras-
calls to show just what q bad lot we
were and thirdly, they seem to want
me to stay, and / want to stay more
than they want to have me. There
is not a senator, member Of the house
or member Of the supreme court who
was in Office when began my work
here"