Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-03-09
noUeE KILLS TARIFF BOARD
BILL AMID SCENE OF
Widest CON-
FUSION.
DEMOCRATS WAGE FlLlBUSTER
AGAINST TAFT'S PET MEASURE
Senate Adjourns Without PASSING
reciprocity 6iiI.-President An
nounces Extraordinary Meeting
for April 4.-Thus He Yields
to Desire of Democrats.

Washington, March s.-President
Taft announced that this afternoon he
would issue his call for an extra ses.
sion Of congress, setting April as the
1ate.
He was prevailed upon to yield to
the Democrats and defer the beginning
Of the extra session until April 4.
The senate adjourned and mme.
diately after adjournment the presi.
dent went into conference with the
leaders, especially az to the date Of the
extra session.
Washington, March 6.-The house
adjourned sine die, following a speech
by Speaker Cannon in which he dis
eussed the policy he had sought to OBJ
serve in presiding over the lower house
of congress. The speaker expressed
faith that the next house would OBJ
serve fair play under the constitution.
The GROWING move of the house
Democrats against the permanent tar
If board bill was sprung by starting a
well organized flibuster to defeat the
bill as soon as that measure as amend
ed by the senate was offered on the
floor. The bill was reported to the
house at $50 this morning, having
been rushed over from the senate. Re
publican Leader Payne asked unani-
nous consent for the house to agree to
the senate amendments on the bill.
Mr.. Foster of Illinois, a Democrat, OBJ
5ected. Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the rules committee, then
reported the special so-called force rule
cutting off debate on teh bill and pro-
viding that at once upon adoption Of
the rule the previous question be or
dered on the bill and amendments. Mr..
Foster retailiated by making the point
Of NO quorum. The speaker ignored
this move.
Fitzgerald in Command.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York then
took charge of the flibuster. He made
q point of no quorum and Mr.. Dalzell
countered by moving call of the
house. The Democrats endeavored to
absent themselves from the house
chamber so as to prolong the proceed
ings. Mr.. Fitzgerald called for a di-
vision on Mr.. DalzelPs motion and a
division was ordered 100 to 81 Mr.
Fitzgerald then demanded the ayes
and nays on the motion for a call of
the house. The Democrats continued
leaving the hall. Mr.. Payne indig-
nantly protested and demanded that
the names of those leaving the cham
Der be recorded The call of the house
was refused SO to 121.
Speaker Ignored Democrats.
Wild confusion broke when Speaker
Cannon ignored Democrats and ordered
roll call on the general deficiency
bill. The speaker ordered the SER
geant-at-arms to take the mace and
for members to take their seats. The
roll call proceeded and riotous con-
fusion. Democrats protested wildly.
The roll call on the previous question
on the tariff board bill had been
stopped meantime to give way to this
roll call
Regular order was constantly de-
handed
'Uncle Joe" Ready to Fight.
In front of the speakers desk, Mr..
Johnson of Kentucky, a Democrat,
sought to have his name recorded.
The speaker delayed recognition of
him. Il wish you were younger
man." shouted Mr.. Johnson. "I'll take
no advantage Of my age" retorted the
speaker, bslligerently.
The house wildly cheered the speak
OF. The speaker again order out the
sergeant-at-arms with his mace when
the Democrats sought to recommit the
general deficiency bill. The roll call
On the tariff board bill as to whether
the previous question should be order
cd on that measure was then resumed
amid shouts for the regular order and
various protests and motions of q dill
atory nature.
The speaker wildly pounded for
quiet. ALI semblance of order was
thrown to the winds by the Demo-
Gratis.
The fight for the tariff board bill
was given up by Republican Leader
Payne at 11:45 a. m. He asked the
friends Of the bill to join in vacating
the gag rule. This eliminated the
measure.
The abandonment Of the tariff board
bill stilled the turmoil in the house
and the blockaded conference reports
on appropriation bills were taken up.
The house clock had been set back
half an hour.
Washington, March s.-The senate
Dasssd the permanent tariff board bill
by vote Of S. to 70. The end Of the
long Sight for this board, strongly rec.
commended by President Taft, came at
3:3o o'clock, after an all-night session
At that hour the vice-presilent r.
7sctsA Tie call Of the roll Several