New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
HOUSE MARKING TIME
for the Senate Fl|Ibuster
to End. Z
HOLDS A NIGHT SESSION
Several Appropriation Bills Sent
to Conference-Coffee Trust
Resolution Adopted.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

washington, March while the Senate
fllbustered the House marked time to-day
on dozens OF private bills, requests FOR
Unanimous consent, demands for suspen-
sion OF the rules and occasional calls for
quorum.
The legislation enacted covered vide
range OF subjects. One minute bill 10
extend street In the city of Washington
would engage its attention. In the twink
ling of an eye the measure had been passed
and the House was debating the damming
OF a small river In Idaho or Florida. The
relative value Of beer and patent medicines
also entered into the debate.
The getaway eprit was IN the air while
the House waited for the Senate 10 pass the
appropriation bills In order that they might
go 10 conference. Squads OF members FOR
sook the chamber in order to so over TO the
north end OF the Capitol, where the events
were OF "A more exciting nature Each VS.
iting statesman returned with the same
verdict whispered to anybody who hap
pened 10 be near:
ITS an extra session, sure. The Senate
Is all tangled up. No use for US TO work.
Nevertheless, the House met at II O'Clock
this morning, remained In continuous ses-
sion until o'clock, and then took recess
until $40. Almost everybody was back
when the recess ended. and the members
settled down for O night of il. The gal
leries were crowded all the afternoon and
night and the waiting line attested to the
I'm
The House remained In pretty good
humor throughout the evening. Many bills
went through under the unanimous con-
sent rule. Others, when objected to. were
passed any way when suspension OF the
rules was asked, and new records were
established for the disposition OF business
Early in the day the House agreed 10 the
conference report on the Indian appropria-
tion bill The diplomatic and consular, the
Military Academy and the Notifications
bills were sent 10 conference by the House
few hours after they had passed the
Senate, and, If the House sits all night,
according TO its present temper, these
probably will be out Of the way before to-
morrow morning.
The House tonight approved the pension
appropriation bill as passed by the Senate.
Representative KeIfer one OF the pict-
uresque figures soon to retire from thu
lower body at last got through his pet
measure for a memorial costing s25o,00o
to Commodore Perry at -inBay, Ohio.
The House adopted the Senate bill provid-
| ing for such a memorial TO mark the one
hundredth anniversary Of the battle of
Lake Erie.
so successful IN his second attempt TO open
to homestead entry some two million acres
OF land In the Grow reservation in Mon
tana. The House declined to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.
When Mr.. Campbell presented bill still
further 10 restrict the sale or use Of in
tosicants on Indian reservations Mr.. Stat
ford, OF Wisconsin, demanded a second and
forty minute debate. 1t developed that S1r.
Stafford wanted 10 consume part of the
,, time In declaring that Milwaukee beer is
much better for Poor Lo" than some of
the patent medicines of which the Indians
are fond. Mr. Stafford called the medicines
by name.
The House approved the bill. which
makes it a difficult proposition for the
Indian to get drink. All "fermented'
liquids are now included In the list Of
things which must not be sold 10 the
Indian
The resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Norris. Of Nebraska, asking for in
formation regarding an alleged arrange
ment between the Brazilian government
and the State OF Sac Paulo and a syndi-
cate Of foreigners, including Americans
headed by J. =. Morgan e Co. for mo-
nopoly IN the coffee traffic of Brazil was
adopted.
Mr. Norris said he had evidence that
Brazil was organizing q trust 10 control
the supply and price OF raw rubber. He
said he intended early in the extra session
TO introduce resolution for an inquiry
into the whole situation, unless the De-
partment OF Justice in the mean time
should take vigorous steps.
Representative Goldfogle, OF New York.
reported the results of an inquiry made
by a subcommittee of the Committee on
immigration into the delays in naturalizing
immigrants at New York. The report
showed that the judges of the Supreme
Court OF New York have increased by one
third the number Of days they allotted to
consideration OF naturalization cases, the
delays in which have ranged from three
months 70 two years It was reported that
the clerical facilities and the quarters 81
lotted for naturalization purposes were in
adequate.
Washington. March 3.-The House, at
o'clock this morning. agreed to the con-
ference report cn the agricultural bill, and
Immediately took recess until $3.50 a. m.