New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
TARIFF BOARD BILL
CAUSES BITTER FIGHT
Senate Kills SullOWay S45,O ,OOC,'
600 General Service Pen
sion Measure.
FOUR APPROPRIATIONS PASS
Pension, Diplomatic, Fortitica'
tions and Military Academy
Bills Go Through in
Short Order.
fTrom The Tribune Dureau.l


Washington. March 2--After DAY or
ticustering on the part of the Democrats
against the Tariff Board bill. In the man
ssement OF which the Insurgents again
brought all legislation TO standstill, with
70 result except loss Of time. the senate
shortly after o'clock this afternoon broke
the deadlock by compromise and began
work on the appropriation bills With
rush. Within the first fifteen minutes the
pension, diplomatic and consular and toTu-
hcations bills were passed The Suiioway
bill, providing for an increase OF S45,Vp.0Vo
which was offered as an amendment 70 the
pension bill, went out on point OF oIder
made by Senator Lodge, thus saving the
regular pension bin from veto BY t
o'clock the Military Academy appropriation
bin also was passed. The Senate then took
recess until SIS, when II resumed Its
laeors IN the hope Of breaking all speed
records in financial legislation and oispos-
ing OF the appropriation bills before the
close OF the session. at noon on Saturday
The appropriation bills were passed. for
the most part, as reported by the COM
rnittees and carried only slight increases
over the amounts approved by the House
The pension bill carried H5S.ess.oco the
diplomatic and consular bill $5,sSS,5le the
fortincations bill s6.12.717 and the Military
Academy bill sl.l9s,574
The amendment embodying the Sulloway
cil, with slight notifications. which passed
ths House with the aid OF the emotional
sioouence OF Speaker Cannon. was elimi-
mated, with little show Of grief on the part
OF the Senate. Senator Curtis, of Kansas.
made a brief but ineffective appeal In It's
behalf, in which ne shaved down the In
crease Il represented TO a figure below that
OF the Pension Bureau. and even then &C
knowledeed that he did not exactly know
where tho money was coming from 10 pay
II, He estimated that the amendment
would entail an increase Of sS0.coo,Ooo the
arst year and s4o.Ocoooo the second.
Senator Percy read department estimates
showing that the second years increase
would be s47.ooooo, making necessary a
pcnston appropriation for 1913 of s2l0.000,o00.
On Mr.. Lodges point Of order. which was
promptly sustained by the chair, the
amendment was eliminated.
Before the Democratic fllbuster had been
broken and the insurgents persuaded TO
permit the withdrawal of the Tariff Board
o,l. with the promise that II should have
priation bills were disposed OF, Senators
teupers approached the choleric stage.
Shortly after the session began the regu-
lars. In accordance with their agreement.
'oinAd with the insurgents IN forcing con-
,i6srstion OF the Tariff Board bill From
t1. beginning, however, II was apparent
,lat. under direction OF the insurgents, the
.-ustion Rad become so entangled that
'.e-e was 40 hope OF obtaining a vote. The
Democrats were obstinate IN their opposi-
ton 20 il. For six hours, defautly dis
claiming any intention 20 hlibuster. they
poured forth an unbroken flow OF oratory.
accusing the Republicans of attempting TO
prevent the passage OF appropriation bills.
The insurgents, TO whom free hand was
given. were equally obstinate.
IN the mean time the regulars. in a last
effort 70 save the remaining time of the
session for appropriation measures, per-
suaded the insurgents TO relax. with the
promise that any additional time should be
given TO the Tariff Board bill. The Demo
Gratis also yielded slightly, but without
promise Of Withdrawing their opposition.
Democrats Suggest Vote on Reciprocity.
with evident confidence that the proposi-
uon would be rejected. some or the Demo
cratic Senators IN private suggested to the
Republicans who were pressing for vote
on the Tariff Board bill that the Canadian
reciprocity agreement be accepted as
rider. They said that then they would con-
cent 10 q vote on the Tariff Board bill AS
they expected. the Republicans would not
listen TO this suggestion.
Then the Democrats proposed an agree
for a. NJ fHa o~{fY
Board bill and vote at o'clock on rect
procity. The Republicans would not con-
sent to this. Republican Senators took the
position that either of these suggestions
would be IN conflict with the agreement by
which the Tariff Board bill became the un-
dnished business.
we have put the Republicans right
where we want them" SAID Senator over
mar. OF North Carolina, wbo with Senator
obsus. Of Missouri, largely was responsible
FOR causing the situation. They have
brought about the tangle by motion Of
thar own and II Is not fair TO ask US TO
get them out of the trouble"
Then II would SEEM said Alr Money
'that my proposition is 10 receive no con-
sideration whatever. ] have asked that we
proceed Immediately with the appropria-
don bills, OF which there are eight left, IN
the belief that they can ali be passed be
fore adjournment. The suggestion Of the
Senator from Utah negatives everything
that have said. II the appropriation
measures are TO pass they ought 20 receive
first consideration. That Is the disposition
on this side"
Hale Asks Vote on Tariff Board,
Mr. Hale suggested that It might be pos
siole 70 consider other measures than ap-
pyopriation bills II nothing more than a
rollcan should be necessary in their con-
sideration. lie would not, he said. object
70 q vote on the Tariff Board bill, but he
could not see how 1t might he possible 10
give Il more time than would be required
FOR vote RE agreed to ask unanimous
consent 70 vote on the tariff bill at 10
O'Clock tonight
Before Mr. Hale could take his seat Mr.
Money said Il cannot understand how
this little measure can be regarded by any
one rs more important than the appropria-
tion bills"
gut" said Mr. Hale, you do not under
s,and our troubles; We must yield or moth
ing can be done"
Mr.. Root suggested an immediate vote,
hut the chair decided 10 submit Mr.. Hale's
proposition 70 d vote al 10 O'Clock tonight,
which carried the condition that there
should bo no debate.
Mr. simmons would not agree. because
"a wished 10 speak, and he thought others |
did
MY. McCumDer wanted assurance that /
there would be a vote in time 70 permit /