Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-29
WOOL DUTY AIDS SOLONS
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had voted for duty on rice and
that his interest in rice should be
Investigated. Denying that he or
any of his relatives had any Iii
nancial interest in the production
Of rice, Senator Caraway said hel
would say to anybody who chal-
lenged 1t, was an unqualified
liar" Senator Smoot Of Utah, In
charge OF the wool schedule. re-
iterated his denial that he was in
terested in sheep raising. that he
had not owned single sheep or
lamb for many years.
Senator Oddie, republican, Ne
vadad. another of those mentioned
in the Herald editorial. told the
senate he did not own one sheep
and was not interested in the wool
matter except "as | am connected
in the welfare Of the west"
Senator Bursum. republican,
New Mexico, declared If the SEN
ate was going to spend its time in
vestigating every little slur" that
was made in the newspapers
against senators it would accom-
, plish little business.
Not a Little Slur.
Senator Caraway replied he did
not regard the charges that sena-
tors were voting to take money
I; from other people to put In theil
9 own pockets through the medium
. of legislation as little slur.
q Mr.. Bursum replied that he hat
no objection to the world knowing
about this matter" He denied h
. was Millionaire as one publica
ton had averred.
: Senator Caraway asked imme
M diate consideration Of the resoiu
ton, but Senator Wadsworth. re
: publican, New York, objected an
the measure went over under tn
Z rules.
= : Senator Gooding wanted t
known if Senator Caraway owne
any property in Arkansas and III
y on receiving an affirmative repl
", he asked if the S-nator had nj
y voted for the rice duty to improN
- the general welfare in his sta
n u and thus enhanced the value Of h
own property.
Replying in the negative, Sc
= ator Caraway added:
hS "If had a dollar invested
rice l would not have voted for
- duty"
Couldn't Get Quorum.
u. ''If every senator followed tn
- out" said Senator Gooding, ''the
would not be a quorum on t
tariff
IF they voted that way
would be better for the Unit
States if the senate never did hf
"a quorum, returned Mr.. Caraw
The Idaho Senator remarl
that there should be an investi
tion Of the whole matter.
m Senator Stanley, democl
II Kentucky, suggested that the S
i'll ate might approve some 81
amendment to the whool sched
as offered by Senator Lenroot,
n. publican, Wisconsin, lowering
~ rate on low grade woods and S.
I 80 ator Gooding asked if that shol
IN not be applied to all schedules
~ ~ Mr.. Stanley replied in the
- firmative, and added that he v
=: willing for it to be applied to
4 erything in Kentucky from "a b
tie of whiskey to horses q
~ mules"
,st Keen Repartee Follows.
an. The Idaho senator sugges
esa that jackasses also be included.
W. ''If we ever go after jackasse
one returned Senator Stanley,
a. would advise the senator to W
on the Lord in prayer. But
an no use to talk about an amin
rbe after you have heard him bray.
oin Shouting that he would ini
60 that the investigation ''propo
be from the other side for politi
,ltb purposes" should proceed, Sena
Gooding declared that if he
in violated any law he was ready
ar resign.
m "By the eternal gods, ! will
slse sign!" Senator Gooding exclaim
pounding his desk.
Hor II plead guilty to'owning
a. Sheep" continued the Idaho me
= - Der, adding that he would fl
for "to the last ditch for that ind
III. try because his state could not
ist without it."
her Gooding Owns sheep.
oet Asserting that his console