Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30
FINANCE PROBE
Of SENATORS
IS PROPOSED
May Look Into Charge
That Men Interested
Personally in Tariff.
Caraway Says No Vote
Should Be Cast When
Interests Are Involved.

Washington. July DEMONSTRATION
of charges that certain senator's are
interested financially in the rates OF
duties proposed in particular schedules
of the pending tariff bill was proposed
in a resolution introduced Saturday by
Senator Caraway. democrat. Arkansas.
The inquiry would be conducted by
the judiciary committee, which would
be instructed to report TO the senate
within 10 days. Also the committee
would inquire into charges that sena-
tors, in the language of the resolution
ARE or were financially interested IN
the passage or extension of the so-called
emergency tariff"
Senator Caraway read from an edl-
torial in the New York Herald charg-
ing that certain senators were inter
ested in the production Of wool, and
Immediately was interrupted success
sively by all of the senator's mentioned
in the editorial, with a resulting run
ming cross fire of debate which wake
warm at times.
Senator Gooding of Idaho. chairman
of the republican agricultural tariff
bloc. said Senator Caraway had voted
for the duty on rice and that his inter
est in rice should be investigated.
Denying that he or any relatives had
any financial interest in the production
Of rice. Senator Caraway said he would
say to anybody who so charged that
he was an unqualified liar"
Denies Sheep Interest
C,,So. S,a1t af J-t,b - ,L,,rn &c
the wool schedule. reiterated his denial
that he was interested in sheep raising.
declaring he had not owned a single
sheep or lamb for many years.
Senator Oddie. republican, Nevada,
another of those mentioned in the Her
aid editorial. told the senate he did not
own one sheep and was not interested
in the wool matter except "as I am
interested in the welfare of the west"
Senator Bursum. republican, New
Mexico, declared if the senate was GO
ing to spend its time investigating
every little slur" that was made in
newspapers against senators, it would
accomplish little business.
Senator Caraway replied he did not
regard the charges that senator's are
voting to take money from other people
to put in their own pockets through
the medium of legislation as a little
sfur." Mr.. Bursum replied that he
had no objection to the world knowing
about this matter" He denied he was
a millionaire, as one publication had
averred.
Measure Goes to Rules
Senator Caraway asked for imme-
date consideration of the resolution.
but Senator Wadsworth. republican,
of New York, objected and the measure
went over under the rules.
Senator Stanfield. republican, Ore
gon, inquired of Senator Caraway
whether a legislator was disqualified
from voting if he was interested. and
the Arkansas senator replied that he
could answer best by reading from JEFF
ferson's manual, on which the senate
rules are based, and which says that a
legislator Ought to withdraw and cast
no ballot when his own financial IN
t~erpsts were involved.
Senator Stanfield next inquired of
Senator Caraway whether he thought
one could not vote for a principle and
that principle would o~vershadow Il per
sonal or selfish interest. He asked
also whether one should stand idly by
and see an injustice done.
Senator Gooding wanted to know if
Senator Caraway owned any property
in Arkansas and upon receiving an af-
firmative reply he asked if the senator
had not voted for the rice duty to i'm
prove the general welfare in his state
and thus enhance the value Of his Owl
property.
Replying in the negative. Senator
Caraway added:
"If 7 had a dollar invested in rice
! would not have voted for a duty
Saws WouId Cut Ouorum
eff every senator followed that cut
said Senator Gooding. there would not
be a quorum on the tariff"
eff they voted that way it would be
better for the United States if the
senate never did have a quorum re-
turned Mr.. Caraway.
The Idaho senator suggested that
there should be an investigation of the
whole matter.
Senator Stanley. democrat, Kentucky,
suggested that the senate might APP
prove some such amendment to the
wool schedule as offered by Senator
ing the rate on low grade woods. Scna-
tor Gooding asked if that should not
be applied to all schedules. Mr.. Stanley
replied in the affirmative. and added
that he was willing for it to be applied
to everything in Kentucky from "a
bottle Of whiskey to horses and mules
The Idaho senator sggested that
tackasses also be included.
IF we ever go after jackasses."
returned Senator Stanley. Il would ad-
wise the senator to wait on the Lord
in prayer. But it's no use to talk
about an animal after you have heard
him bray"
Shouting that he would insist that
the investigation proposed from the
other side for political purposes should
proceed, Senator Gooding declared that
If he bad violated any law he was ready
to resign.
Says He VIII Resign
by the eternal gods, ] will resign"
Senator Gooding exclaimed, pounding
his desk. Il plead guilty to owning
a few sheep" continued the Idaho
member, adding that he would fight ito
the last ditch" for that industry be
cause his state could not exist without
Asserting that his conscience was
In the matter of a wool duty and
that when he got through this term
he would be able 'to sleep with my
conscience" Senator Gooding charged