Show AU OLD CONTENTION The old controversy between the Senate Sen-ate and the House concerning treaties which deal with revenues and expenditures expendi-tures IB up ajialn The House hialn i talns Its traditional view that It has aright a-right to a voice In consideration of such treaties How It Is to exercise any control or to liavo any voice is the puxzlc It seems plausible that the House in which all measures dealing With the revenues must originate ought to have some say when those revenue rev-enue mattery are affected In the reciprocity reci-procity treaties for example upon which the question now comes up the revenues of the country from customs would be materially affected If they should be so much affected as to force the enactment of further revenue IcglH lajlon not likely at all at this time but the principle Is the same as If It were It really lookd as < 1C the House would hove a reasonable ground for complaint that Ills constitutional privilege privi-lege of control In this matter had been Infringed But on the other hand the power of treatymaking Is unlimited revenue subjects are not barred and the Senate Is given tho fullest liberty and the most xmbounded discretion in conjunction with the President the House not oyen mentioned The House cooperation not being so much as Implied Im-plied In the constitutional provisions relating to treaties and there being no micans provided whereby suc cooperation coop-eration can be effected the House Is talking through Its hat In making Its claim The Senate Is not likely to concede anything in the matter and has l always refused to give any heed to the contention It appears to be a clear case therefore that whatever what-ever apparent equities may lie with the House the power the law and the precedent pre-cedent arc with thc > Senate and the House will have to submit f |