American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-22
BARBER & BURRELL. Publishers.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.

Legislation o. great importance 10
sometimes enacted with little con-
slderAtiou A caHe In point - a rev.
enue measure before congress. intend
Cd 70 produce revenue OF about five
hundred million dollars b. ieyying
. Ersaier tribute upon the business In
situations Of the country. Hearings
were SUPPOSED 10 be held, but manu-
~facturcrM ~ho came 10 be heard vent
home without having had an oppor-
snnity to appear Ssiore the commit
tee The folloNins colloquy between
Senators Simmons. Pcnrose and Lodge
Disclose conditions that show the hear
inga 70 have been only Of the most
superficial Kind. a mere p%retense
Nj simmons Mr. President. from
tho committee on finance. I present
= favorable report on the bin OI n.
zos7sl 70 provide increased revenue.
20 defray expenses Of the Increased
appropriations for the army and the
navy and the extension Of f%ortincations
ard Tor other purposes. with sundry
amendments. and ! submit a written
report $50 1887 thereon.
Mr. Penrose. Mr. President. does
the chairman % The committee Ole a
report Win that measure
Mr.. simmons. Yes I nle a report
wtth a.
Mr.. PearoAe The minority we're
permitted to DO ia the committees room
Tor about two minutes.
Mr. simmons. Mr.. President. the
senator from Pennsylvania means that
be stayed but two minutes. He was
invited 70 stay a. Ions ~ II vas con
senieat for him TO stay
Mr.. Peurose. I merely want 70.
state, for the information OF the sen.
ate. that tho minority have not yet
had an opportunity even 4 have the
bin read They we're permitted about
tNo minutes yesterday 70 SEE the out
side OF the measure 10 the committee
Hence their inability 10 frame
a report In time Tor this mornings
session.
80 far az the minority OF the com
mltteo are concerned. I am literally
correct when | state that they have
had no opportunity even 10 read this
hill The hearings. such u we're had
wcre had only before members OF tho
majority. The minority members we're
certainly not invited to attend. and
I DO not know whether or not they
would have been permitted 10 be
present am not even informed a.
% whether or not the hearings we're
printed or whether atenographera
we're present 20 take down the hear
inEs I ask the chairman OF the COM
mitire whether those hearings have
been taken down hy stcnographernf
Mr. simmons l viii state 10 the
senator from Pennsylvania that the
hearings we're open 20 the public. the
pfeas Nere invited. u they so desired.
% attend Tho hearings we're taken
doen Geographically. and the hear
inss. together with all the briefs that
have been nled. viii be printed Tor
che use % the senate
Nr Penrose, VIII be-" Mr.. Prcsl-
don't
Nr simmons The hearings have
been ordered 70 be printed. They have
not yei been received al my office. 50
far As ! am advised | can not state
% the senator exactly when they viii
b. ready Tor distribution aud for the
use o. the senate They may BE- ready
today. possibly not until tomorrow
Mr. rrnrose. ! ASK tho senate Co
note the remark OF the chairman
-~in BE- printed A the ranking
member Of The minority on the finance
committee 1 have never received ans
official notice % these hearings nor
has any other member OF tho minority
have no Information. direct or lndi-
rect. a. 10 vhcn these hearing were
held o. Who appeared before the cont
aiiffce % Mr. President. have I
aul Information a. to hos anyone
~4uufg d bearing could ohtain a hear
iuE FROM the subcommittee OF tho
majority
NJ Lodge VIII tho senator from
Pennsylvania permit me a momcut
hr rsnross Yes. Dir.
hr Lodge All that the senator
from rennsyisausa says il quite true
shout a hasinx 40 opportunity %
b. present. but nslther 0as there op.
portunity given AZ any % these hear
inxs o. examine tho witnesses
Mr. Pcnross No
AR simmons I bes pardon 90 tn
senate from Massachusetts. I a,
10, hear his statement There Is 8,
maCh noise Ia the chamber thai ~
can not hear senators
Mr.. prnrose Then ] should likl
20 have order. aud I ~An repeat M.
statement I said that not a membe
Of the minority had any notice OF
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