Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

couple more sentences.
Il do not agree with the Idaho sena-
tor that Arizona and its people are at
flictcd with insanity he challenged. III
Arizona people are of unsound mind.
then the people of California are of UNI
sound mind. for that was the issue in the
recent California elections. He con-
tinued by pointing out that both parties
stood on platforms calling for the direct
primary. "of popular supremacy and con-
troll, that the Southern Pacific had to go
out Of the business Of controlling the
state
at is now an Overwhelming force and
1t will put its hand on this Senate and
teach this Senate to respect the rule of
the people he said. 1T was this doc
trine that made the Senate come SO near
for the direct election of senators. And
there is no doubt that direct elections will
be adopted by the next session.
Why Ten Senator'S Retire.
1T would have been this time. If it had
not been for ten votes that are now re-
firing from this body. And they would
not now be retiring had they recognized
this doctrine of the right of the people to
rule"
Senator's We're getting anxious for an
executive session: and Senator's Bailey.
Bacon. Scott and Taliaferro gathered in
as to the prospects for such a session.
Senator Owen spotted them and stopped.
THE question is Oh remarked Sena-
tor kean, in the chair.
81 am waiting for the presiding officer
to restore order in the chamber" Mr.
Owen remarked. al would like talking in
the chamber to cease. / have much to
say on this question and 1t will take
hours
A groan went up from the galleries at
the remark.
Senator Clapp went over and quietly
to Mr.. Owen for an executive
session.
II am going on: am the best judge Of
my own actions Mr.. Owen was heard
to retOrt. And he carried on his address.
Senator Bailey interrupted to appeal
for an executive session, but Mr.. Owen
would not yield unless he was given the
Of resuming his speech at 10
O'Clock this morning.
he desires to prevent a vote" Mr.. Bailey
remarked, II will cease my efforts for
one
II will make clear my position at the
conclusion OF my argument on this mat
ter. Mr.. Owen retorted
II will return for that conclusion" re-
piled Mr.. Bailey, making his exit from
the chamber.
Yields for Executive Session.
A few minutes later. however. Senator
Gallinger persuaded the Okla homan to al
low an executive session. with the under
standing that Mr.. Owen could proceed
with his speech when the doors were
again opened. The doors were closed
nearly an hour while the Senate made an
EFFORT to clean up the executive calendar.
Mr.. Owen resumed a it's conclusion
At $50 o'clock this morning the con-
Terence
priatiOn bill was brought i'm by Senator
Penrose, who briefly explained the re-
port The Senate, he said. receded from
its amendment as to the consolidation
increase in the inspectors force
The conference report was agreed To
without debate.
The swan song of the Canadian reci-
procity bill was sung when Senator Car
ter, admitting that the bill could NOT
to print number of documents relating
to the negotiation of the agreement.
whcih he had intended to incorporate in
q speech.
Then Senator Hale brought in the con-
Terence report on the sundry civil bill
Senator Owen, who was filibustering
against the New Mexico constitution bill
demanded that the report be read at
length. At this hour not one-third Of
the membership of the Senate was pres
clerk as he droned through the report.
Amendments Still in Dispute.
The report disclosed that number of
We're still in dispute between
the two houses.
The report was adopted in so far as
the items agreed upon were concerned
and the disputed items were sent back
Tor further conference.
Mr.. Hale then reported the apportion-
ment bill as passed by the House. Mr..
McCumber objected to receiving the re-
port. and said the bill had not been fully
considered by the committee He insisted
that no harm could be done by putting
over until the next session Of Congress
this bill, especially as most OF the state
are on the point OF ad-
iourning. Senator Hale said it was true
hat the report was brought in as a re-
SUIT of poll of the committee and not
at meeting. In the face of the objec-
ion Of Senator McCumber the bill re-
NAMED upon the table.
Senator Root a Filibusterer.
Senator Root. who is unalterably op-
posed to apportionment while the New
York legislature is democratic, indicated
that the bill could not be brought to a
vote. Most blandly and suavely he ac-
centuated that intimation
Senator Bailey was for action on the
bill, contending that il the bill was not
passed at this session, Congress would
have failed to obey the constitutional re-
luirement to apportion within the ten
year period.
Shortly after 1 o'clock in the morning
Senator Perkins brought in the confer
ance report on the naval appropriation
bill. which also proved to he but a partial
agreement, and a further conference was
ordered.
At. 40 double filibuster was I'm
progress. Senator Owens against the
New Mexican constitution and Senator
Roots against the apportionment BILL
The conferees had gone out again on the
naval and the sundry civil bills. and
he Senate was so little interested In the
louble- header filibuster that several sem
ltors were asleep in their chairs.
Then up rose Senator kean OF New |
Jersey and moved recess until |
clock. and the few senator's remaining
irifted off to their committee rooms for |
snooze.
Five Senators on Hand.
Only five senators showed up when the |
Senate reassembled at o'clock, but |
Senator Owen was on the Job promptly |