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who can not buy butter and who can buy oleomargarine. I think we 

 ought to hear all who want to be heard, if they have anything to state. 



Of course we are not to be expected to protract needlessly the ses- 

 sions of the committee, but I do not think we ought to fix a time for 

 reporting the bill or to terminate the hearing. The session goes off 

 on the 4th of March. If the Senate considers this measure to be of 

 the importance it is supposed to have by some members of the com- 

 mittee, it will give us a hearing, and it is very much better that it 

 should be argued out right here than on the floor of the Senate, as far 

 as the speedy passage of the bill is concerned. 



Therefore I would prefer, if the Senator from Nebraska will be 

 patient, that he withdraw his proposition and let us determine about a 

 day later on when we have heard further and can see what else there 

 is to be heard. It is not necessary that we should agree thus far in 

 advance to stop the hearing on the 3d or on the 10th of January. 



Senator ALLEN. If we should undertake to hear all who wish to be 

 heard on this question we would not get through in three months. 

 Why not have four or five or half a dozen men selected on either side 

 to address the committee ? 



Senator MONEY. When we have heard them we can then judge 

 whether we want to hear any more. We ought not to shut ourselves 

 out from the opportunity of being enlightened on the subject. 



Senator ALLEN. If we extend the hearings beyond the 10th day of 

 January there is not the shadow of a possibility of acting upon the 

 bill at this Congress. 



Senator MONEY. As far as that argument goes, it is not worth any- 

 thing to me, tor I would kill it to-day if I could. I am only talking 

 for fair play for both sides. 



Senator ALLEN. I am talking for fair play, too. 



Senator WARKEN. I presume we will be able to get through entirely 

 by the 10th of January. I would say, however, if we should get 

 along to the 9th of January, and there should be a considerable num- 

 ber of the committee who wanted further light or information, we 

 could extend the time. I do not want to tie my hands in the matter. 



Senator FOSTER. I second Senator Allen's motion. 



The CHAIRMAN. The question is upon the motion of Senator Allen 

 that the hearings be concluded by the 10th day of January. 



The motion was not agreed to; there being on a division ayes 4, 

 noes 4. 



Senator ALLEN. Let us have a yea-and-nay vote. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. I move that we close the hearings on the 3d 

 of January. 



Senator ALLEN. I wish it to appear of record that I made a motion 

 to close the hearings on the 10th. 



The CHAIRMAN. Shall I put the motion again ? 



Senator WARREN. I move that the committee adjourn. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. I am not inclined to be factious. 



The CHAIRMAN. Will you change your vote? 



Senator HANSBROUGH. I am opposed to extending the hearings 

 beyond a reasonable length of time, because we can get all the infor- 

 mation we may require out of the hearings before the House committee. 



The CHAIRMAN. It is moved that the committee adjourn until half 

 past 10 o'clock to-morrow. 



Mr. TILLINGHAST. Do I understand that after to-morrow the hear- 

 ings will adjourn until the 3d of January? 



