Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
TARIFF TO REMAIN
BEFORE SENATE.
Republicans and CoaIitionists
Decide to Get Action
on Bill.
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nnance comm1ttee, ana possibly 1Our
to give it full representation.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wis
consin. one of the Progressive group,
has made application for the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Ambas-
sador Walter Edge, formerly Senator
from New Jersey. But Senator Goff
of West Virginia also has filed for the
place. He is senior to Senator La Fol-
lette in point of service. and under the
rule of seniority, which is followed al
most invariably in filling committee as
signments. the Republican committee
on committees can only give the COM
nnittee place to Goff.
In order to get around this point and
make their demand for recognition on
the finance committee more effective,
the Progressive Rebuplicans now pro-
pose that Senator McMaster of South
Dakota, who entered the Senate at the
same time as did Senator God, shall
file application for assignment to the
finance committee. 1t is true that
COTS name comes alphabetically be-
fore that of McMaster, which might
cause the committee on committees to
favor Goff But the ProgreSSiveS will
urge that the section of the country
which includes West Virginia is AL
ready well represented on the finance
committee and that the Northwest and
West should have the recognition.
Another Vacancy Soon.
The coming resignation of Senator
Sackett of Kentucky, who is member
of the finance committee, when he goes
to Germany as Ambassador will make
another vacancy in the committee which
the Progressives are planning to de-
mand also. If Goff gets the Edge va
cancy now. the demand for the Sackett
L. ~kN la
ProgreSsiveS are puzzled over the prob
able attitude of their Democratic allies
on the tariff bill in this committee fight.
II the Democrats would stand with
them, they could put La Toilette or
McMaSter, or both, on the finance
committee. But some of them feel that
the Democrats would not mix up in this
party row.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate, said last
night that he believed the tariff bill
should be kept before the Senate and
disposed of as promptly as possible.
He expressed the opinion that it could
be brought to a vote in the Senate in
three or four weeks. Senator Robinson
will leave Washington next week to go
as member of the American delega-
ton to take part in the London naval
limitation conference. During his alb
sence it is expected that Senator
Thomas j. Walsh Of Montana, vice
chairman of the Democratic conference
Of the Senate, will act as party leader. |
The Republican leader, Senator Wat |
son Of Indiana, announced the purpose |
OF the regular Republicans to keep the |
tarih bill constantly before the Senate, |
and TO speed its consideration In every
possible way. He called a conference |
yesterday Of the Republicans for toner |
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postponed until later in the week to |
permit the Republican committee on |
committees to wrestle with committee |
assignments on Tuesday. and so be |
ready to report to the party conference !
later.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas and
members of the Republican Progressive
group said last night that it was not
their purpose to make wholesale at
tack on the industrial tariff rates as
they exist in ethe present law. It is
planned, however, to seek to make re-
auctions on some outstanding articles |
In the industrial schedule, among them |
aluminium and steel, It was said. If |
this determination Is adhered to. the |
passage Of the bill through the SEN
ate may be expedited considerably.
Job Awaiting House.
One Of the first jobs which the |
House Is expected to tackle is adop- |
ton Of the Senate joint resolution call |
ing for the appointment of q Joint |
congressional committee on prohibi |
ton legislation. The Senate has acted |
on this resolution. In the House the |
else OF the committee may be increased |
% 10, 5 members from each house. |
Inc Senate Is expected to concur in |
This amendment. Senator Jones of |
washington, an ardent dry and author |
OF the resolution, is not to serve as |
. member Of the committee. he said. |
because he Is slated to be chairman of |
the Woodworking appropriations COM
mlttee, an ONCE which will require all !
OF his time. The expectation is that |
DRY" Senators and members of the
House will predominant, if they do |
not MI entirely. the joint committee.
The President is expected to send
70 the joint committee, once II Is |
organized, the recommendations of the |
Law Enforcement Commission on pro- |
hlbition enforcement, already submitted |
10 MIN, calling for transfer of the pro- |
nloitlon enforcement unit from the |
treasury Department to the Depart |
the law.
The joint resolution providing for
appointment Of this committee on pro-
nloltlon enforcement legislation may
prove vehicle for a debate of the
prohibition question In the House.
Despite the efforts of the leaders of
al factions in the Senate to confine
the debate for the present to the tariff
Dill, the row over prohibition enforce
ment may come TO the surface there at
any time. Senator Howell of Nebraska,
1t Is understood, will attack before
long the exemption Of members of the
diplomatic corps In Washington from
the prohibition laws. The Nebraska
Senator will show. he says, that the
amount Of liquor brought into the Ma
tional Capital for the embassies and
legations Is increasing enormously. He
does not believe that an exception
should be made for the diplomats. but
that they should be requested to OBJ
serve the dry laws Of the United States
as long as they are in this country.
Appropriation Bills.
Appropriation bills will occupv the
attention of the House from now until
they have all been passed. The Dale
Lehlbech civil service retirement bill.
liberalizing the present law, has been
made q special order Of business in the
House.
The Senate may be called upon to
deal with the proposal that the United
States adhere to the World Court under
the Root formula. so-called, before
the present session closes, in the opinion
Of Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader. He said he saw no reason why
It should not be taken up before Con-
gress adJourns next June or July.
Sheriff in Mullan Ring Quits.
WALLACE, Idaho, January 4 R.-I
r. z. Weniger resigned today as sheriff
OF Shoshone County. The action came
after controversy as to whether he
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