New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-04
HOUSE WORKS HARD.
LATE NIGHT SESSION.
General Good HumOr ShOrn-Ap-
Dointments of NesC Workers.
IRON The tribune Bursau.I

From The Tribune BuFEaul
,,-asbfneton. March 3-Important matters
croxded fast upon one another in the House To-
A., ,,,t with all the dispatch Speaker Cannon
conla inspire into the proceedings that BODY
s,,,,d Itself compelled 10 remain in session far
go the night in order 20 put the finishing
.a,,cbes on legislation. Taken as a whole the
members were in good humor and the Speaker
rirnself was at times given to levity.
an .,nreclate the necessity Of remaining at
~. capitol practically every houe until the Con-
.,-ozs expires by statutory limitation Tomorrow
:, - o'clock. Even the Democrats stuck 70
,bsir posts although they were unable TO de-
feat a single proposition.
%o one enjoyed the afternoon session more
shan Secretary Taft. He there 10 watch
she aght on the Philippine Agriculture Bank bill.
anSfe passage developed into notable tribute
~ sxfSecretary's popularity. This was notice
able in the reception of the speeches Of the menu
hers Of the recent Taft party TO the Philippines.
MI in favor Of the bill
Anrong these were Representatives Longworth'
Sheriev. Crumpacker and Grosvenor. Speaker
Cannon was responsible for an uproar Of laugh
fer bv his concise instructions as to the power
Of members 10 have the House consider legisla-
ton under unanimous consent. It pleased all
the Democrats except Representative Zenor. of
Indiana. because IN was such frank acknowl-
edgnent Of the supreme power Of the Speaker
under the present rules the minority hates so
much When the Philippine Bank bill was IN
der consideration Representative Zenor. at q
critical moment, asked the Speaker II by unani-
NOUS consent he could offer an amendment.
"Oh. the gentleman from Indiana could do
anything By unanimous consent said the
Speaker. with sweep of his left hand. IAN
psr,o, -. l,--g v,r,
charge OF the elephant got the recognition of
the chair for that purpose"
The Indianian discovered he did not have the
recognition Of the chair. however, and the bill
was not amended
The New York members were In good spirits
to-day The Speaker recognized the power of
the delegation by putting a New Yorker on
nearly every one OF the commissions that he an
rounced Representative Bennett was partic-
ularly honored by being made chairman Of the
Houses third OF the commission to investigate
immigration. The commission will spend part Of
the summer in Europe Representative Parsons
was one Of the five members appointed to the
Commission on the Revision OF the Statutes Of
the United States. a highly important work.
Representative Dwight was designated
member Of the board OF visitors TO the Military
Academy.
More than an hour was spent by the House
in obtaining a quorum after meeting at il
O'clock to-day. but when the necessary number
was secured business proceeded as usual. The
greater part Of the days session was given 20
the consideration of conference reports OF
these. a partial report on the Sundry Civil bill
and a partial report on the La Toilette Railroad
bin were accepted and the bills sent back TO
conference for further consultation with the
representatives of the Senate. The final report
on the Pension Appropriation bill. containing a
provision for the maintenance of eighteen pen
sion agencies. was agreed to- The bill author
izing the establishment Of an agricultural bank
in the Philippine Islands was passed. At s
O'Clock the House took recess until $50. and
the night session continued until late
After a recess The House agreed TO the con-
ference report of the General Deficiency Rail-
way Hours and Sundry Civil bills. and with
business generally completed the House at 1910
a. IN. took a recess until $50 tomorrow.
The House passed a Senate bill amending the
act enabling the people Of oklahoma and the
Indian Territory 10 form a constitution. by pro-
zidng for the transfer of cases from the courts
n oklahoma and Indian Territory to the United
States District and Circuit courts Of the state
az oklahoma
Speaker Cannon announced the following ap-
Taintments:
To Joint Committee TO Revise the I.ews-Moon. OF
pennsy lVania: Parsons. n New York: DENLY. OF
Michigan: Sherley Of Kentucky: Houston. Of Ten
ressee
To Postal Commission Overstreet. OF Indiana
Gardner. Of New Jersey: Moon. OF Tennessee.
Visitors the Naval ACademy-DawsOn. OP Iowa.
Einshaw. OF Nebraska; Padgett. Of Tennessee.
Visitors 10 the Military Acadenly-Hull. OF Iowa:
Dwight. OF New York: Hay. OF Virginia.
Commission under the immigration act-Howell.
~ New Jersey: Bennet OF New York; Burnett. %
Alabama
Trustees Reform School, District OF Columbia
Jenkins. 81 Wisconsin.
Temporary Committee Of Accounts-CasFel. n
PENNSYLVANIA; Hughes, OF West Virginia. Bartlett,
q Georgia