The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-05
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hidden me farewell as speaker and l
assure him that at the age OF 75 in
the course of nature, could not hope
to even if would occupy this great
place again. So | will take my place
under his gentle rule as member
of the house"
And as his last official act as
speaker, Uncle Joe dropped his gavel
with the words: Il now declare the
third session of the e.x-y-f1rst con-
gress to stand adjourned without de-
lay
My Country 'Tis Of Thee.
For fully minute all was still. |
Then the strains of my County 'Tis
Of Thee" rose from the democratic
side and floor and galleries stood. re-
spectfully, all singing the anthem,
Joe" Merrick, the pet of the house,
was hoisted on desk and in his full
soprano voice, he sang AUD Lang
Syne," the members joining in the
chorus.
Nerve-strained, worn by the loss of
sleep, the senators showed a conf
plete absence Of good feeling that us
ually attends the close of a session
of congress. They ended their work
with continuous session Of 26 hours,
less puny recess, and with heavy
eyes they watched the tagging hands
on the marble clocks. Even then
they were cheated, for when the long
looked for mark of ~ approached the
minute hand was put back half an
hour. They began the week with
twenty hour sesion-the filibuster-
and ran other sessions as late as 4
O'Clock. The length of the sessions
and the number of flibusters were un-
precedented. Owen (dem Okla.) start
ed a fight that lasted until nearly
noon. Owen is partly of Indian blood,
and the persistence of the blood OF
his ancestors was reflected in his vim
1 and staying qualities. Persuasions
and threats were alike ineffective and
he kept his speech going until he re-
j ceived satisfactory compromise.
Sharp comments by opposing senators
received quick and appropriate
answers. To the charge that he
would prevent the passage OF certain
I appropriation bills and cause special
session he said: THE call for spec
ial session has been signed by the
1 president and is ready for announce
ment. 1t is to consider the reciprocity
4 agreement with Canada. 1t would
afford a timely opportunity to have
some of the money bills considered
Z by the congress that would come here
e with the endorsement of the people
They would not throw reckless waste
I of money that has marked the appro
piation bills that have been rushed
through the senate in the last few
days.
"This is a great fight between the
interests and the people. Arizona
stands for the people with the best
constitution on earth. New Mexico
is on the other side
d At 1920 a. m. the filibuster ended
with a vote on Owens resolution fol
: the approval of the constitutions O
both New Mexico and Arizona. i
was defeated by vote of 80 to As
which gained his end of preventins
y the ratification of the New Mexico
constitution.
King Peary.
The senate was favored with a tele
gram from Real Admiral Peary, eX
pressing his appreciation of the pas
. sage of a resolution in recognition o
his discovery of the north pole.
II see he signs just .Peary,' like
king" observed western senator.
A final effort was made by Scott
(rep. v. va.), TO get action on III.
Sulloway pension bill, which ha,
passed the house.
Such law would cost the countr.
; over S44O,0O0,0oO in ten years. SAT-
! Lodge, (rep. Mass.) in protest Il
would make necessary the levying 0
n new taxes
!. you are spending that much il
;. building a ditch to connect tw
q oceans" replied Scott. What is
worth compared to provision for TIL
. comfort in their declining years o
g the men VINO served lHiS country
a Not to pass it would be shame an
). outrage"
Lodges objection was sustained.
y Gore, (dem. Okla.) the blind senate
Il startled the senate and the packe
). galleries with an attack upon Vic
= President Sherman during the cer'
a monies that closed the session. TIL
usual resolution expressing the al
+ probation of the vice president
q courtesy and impartial rulings wer
Il presented by Money, tdem. Miss.
n Gore, who had been deprived of tn
privilege of speaking by Sherma
earlier in the day, rose and said thu
if he was capable of personal r.
sentiment, he would vote against tn
resolution. He spoke of the arbitrar
- rules and despotism in the house an
= said they would never be introduce
. in the senate without his protest
Z Sherman then made a farewe
= sneech and declared adjournment wit