The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-10
HOUSE KILLS TARIFF BOARD
ELL AMID SCENE OF
Widest CON.
FUSION.
WAGE FILIBUSTER
Senate Adjourns Without Passing
Reciprocity BiIl.-President An.
nounces Extraordinary Meeting
for April 4.-Thus He Yields
to Desire of Democrats.

Washington, ID. G.. $50 The house
adjourned sine die, following a speech
by Speaker Cannon in which he dis
cussed the policy he had sought to OBJ
serve in presiding owe the lower house
If congress-. The speaker expressed
iaith 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
ioor. 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
iected. Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the rules committee, then
reported the special s~o-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
this move.
Fitzgerald in Command.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York then
took charge of the filibuster. He made
a point of no oru and Mr.. Dalzell
c%ountered by moving a all of the
house. The Democrats endeavored to
absent themselves from the house
chamber 80 as to prolong the proceed
ings. Mr.. Fitzgerald called for a d.
vision on Mr.. DalzelI's 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
a roll call on the general deficiency
bill. The speaker ordered the ser
ge~ant-at-arms to take h 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 bin had been
stopped meantime to give way to his
roll call.
Regular order was constantly de-
manded.
"UncIe 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 a younger
man." shouted Mr.. Johnson. I'm take
no advantage Of my age" retorted the
speaker. b~elligerently.
The house wildly cheeped the speak
er. 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
ed on that measure was hen resumed
amid shouts for the regular order and
various protests and motions of a dill
atory nature.
The speaker wildly pounded for
quiet. All 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