Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-07
The Lie Is Hurled When
Suggestion of Copper
Lobby Is Made.
OKLAHOMA SENATOR
IN ON THE CHARGES
Senator Palmer Takes Hurl
at Indian Senator for
His Expenditures.


" ton Of all stamp taxes in tho
emergency revenue bill seriously OBJ
iected to by the house. was agreed
upon late tonight by the conference
COMMITTEES. house conferoes yielding
in exchange for this concession their
demand for restoration of tax on
refiners of copper.
To make up for the loss of about
$5.000,O0O revenue in sacrificing the
stamp taxes. the confcrecs are eXpect-
ed To agree to "A suggestion of house
members that the net profit tax of
manufacturers of munitions of war
cent
Owen Bill ID.
While the senate was waiting to-
lay en- the revenue bill cunferees, the
owen corrupt practices bill was taken
up and made the vehicle for several
hours of acrimonious political de-
bate. Democrats and Republicans in
ulged in personal exchanges and re-
galed their fellow senators with ac-
counts of camraign contributions and
the rewards given some contributors
In the past
The vote to take up the bill was 80
TO IA, nine Republicans voting with
the majority to consider the measure
ard IL Democrats voting against il.
senator owen. its author, tonight can
cened n speaking engagement before
the Ohio Democratic convention, to
remain here and fight for its adop-
ton. II probably win he taken up
again before noon tomorrow and the
oklahoma senator intends to keep II
before the senate until vote Is se-
cured. or what Is more probable, adj
journment is forced by the leaders
Spring at Each Other.
Senators Curtis of Kansas Repub-
lcan, and Ashurst of Arizona. Demo-
crat. furnished the excitemnt OF tho
days debate In an interchange which
looked for few minutes as If IL
might result in a personal encounter
The bill would restrict campaign
expenditures Of candidates for the
senate, the house and for the presi-
dency and vice presidency to a great
er extent than existing law. Senator
Curtis argued that such measure
passed when a campaign is half over
might work unfairly against men who
already have spent the stipulated
amount He advocated a moro string
rnt layv than that proposed and cne
that would particularly restrict the
use cf the congressional frank He
'ctd n lettcr from Senator Ashurst TO
2 constituent rcciting his record as a
basis for support and said he UNDER
stood that seventy thousand of these
had been franked out IN violation Of
the privilege
Refers To Brains.
''If the senator charges that this Is
a violation Of the law" said Senator
Ashurst when he got the floor, "he
has sweethearts for brains" He ex-
lI bf
mitted and approved by the post
master general and one of his assist
ants as being matter which could be
franked and told how former Presi-
dent Tart. when In the Philippines,
and Secretary Of War Root EXCHANGED
cablegrams at SO cents word, paid
by the government. to discuss Mr..
Tafts health and horseback ride.
Calling Senator Curtis the "Pharisee
from Kansas" and brushing aside sew
eral chairs. he strobe across the center
aisle and shook his finger under Sem
atOr Curtis nose. Senator Smoot,
seated just between the two. moved
back in mock alarm as Senator AS
hurst approached Senator Curtis
smiled. but kept his seat
A little later Mr.. Ashurst turned on
Senator Penrose, who said he had
noticed a copper lobby around the
ing with the Axzona senator.
Lie i Hurled.
IT." said Mr. Ashurst. "the senator
means to say that my vote has been
influenced by a copper lobby or any
other lobby. he lies"
Several senators objected to this
language and Senator Ashurst after
explaining he had said if agreed to
his remark.
Several senators told of large con-
trlbutlons to campaigns in various
states. Senator owen said former
Representative 4. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania had stated that S75O000
was spent in the Pennsylvania cleo
tion. Senator Penrose I'm answer said
that Mr.. Palmers statement had
never been supported by evidence and
declared he could give better proof
that several hundred dollars had been
spent I'M oklahoma I'm the recent pri-
mary campaign which resulted in
the denomination Of Senator owen.
Senator Pomerene said Myron T. Her
rick and the Myron T. Herrick voters
league in Ohio spent more than
$51 900 I'm the recent primaries, which
chose Mr. Herrick as the Republi-
can senatorial candidate.
McAdoO l. Busy
Senator Curtis asserted IL was wei
known the Democrats were I'm favor
OF the bill because Secretary McAdoo
and other cabinet members already
have raised all the money the Demo-
Gratis need I'm this campaign. lie said
$500 900 already has been sent into
one state by the Democrats.
Several amendments 10 the bill were
one by Senator Brady TO
postpone the effective date OF the act
until January /, 1917, two months af-
ter election. was approved.