The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-04

WASHINGTON March with the
virtual certainty oG an carly extra scs-
sion OF congress clouding the horizon.
both houses OF congress were In session at
a late hour tonight, grinding through the
mass OF routine legislation that must be
completed before final adjournment at
noon tomorrow Several sharp Tits in
both houses served in some measure TO
break the monotony, but for the most
part It was drudgcry in both.
From the White house, practically
E from the lips OF the president himself.
came late In the day the admission that
the president had abandoned all hope OF
4 The passage of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement aud awaited only the formal
Confirmation of its failure TO issue his
|eall for AN extra session.
The president gave little outward evil
dence OF his disappointment though 1t
Us known 10 be rather keen, He went
10 the theater 10 enjoy a light opera.
The date Of the extra session has not
been definitely fixed. The Democrats
cans want II 10 start. II start 1T must,
as soon as possible.
Extra Session March Is.
At the White house today it was in
Minated rather definitely that the date
|the president has in mind is March 10.
lures marked the evening. Both houses
passed the bill 10 give the rank and re-
thanks of congress to Robert Peary in
4 1recognition of his attainment OF the north
4 pole. The bill had been regarded as
hopelessly lost in the tangle of legisla
ton in The house. but was revived and
passed 10 the senate
n During the afternoon Senator Crane
4 had tried TO have the Peary recognition
added as a rider" 10 the naval appro-
y Ipriation bill. but objections blocked 1t.
4 Suddenly the separate Peary bill came
out OF the house and the thing was done,
n The other unexpected episode was Sen
ator Loriners s motion 10 strike from the
4 general deficiency bill an appropriation
u OF $4,000 TO reimburse him Tor his eX-
4 penses in defending his title to d seat in
4 acrimonious debate. some senators who
arc members OF the appropriation COM
committee had put in the bin without the
knowledge OF all members. The senate
agreed 10 Senator Lorimer's motion
IA Supply Bills Passed.
q During. the day the senate passed and
q sent TO the house -four appropriation bills
than s56O.OOo.oO They were the post.
81 office. naval. sundry civil and genera
y ucficienCy appropriation bills. The thing
n That chiefly marked the passage of tbs
n the proposed increase of magazine pos
4 tage and the substitution Of provision
L|iOI d commission 10 De appointed Dy lu'
= president 10 Investigate the subject.
.l Rumors of every degree of excitemen
- and consequent absurdity marked The
day. II was suggested for instance tina
3 President Taft had decided 10 WITHDRAW
a. The Canadian agreement and RESUME
4 fneSotiations with Canada. so as Il
cbvate the necessity for an extra ses
fsIon.
All rumors played out. however. ant
+ fleft only the practical certainy the new
lcongress Will begin its work as this on
did. with an extra session devoted large
atFly TO the question of the tariff
II Keeping New Mexico Back.
- Shortly after ] O'Clock the senate re
" fused by vote OF % TO "a 10 90 into eX
ecutive session in order TO take up th
n Iesoiution approving the constitution o
~ The proposed state OF New Mexico.
w Senator kean moved an executive ses
- sion for the purpose OF disposing OF
" number Of nominations still the cal
y endar but was antagonized by Senate
h t5ailey. who sought TO obtain considera
" tion OF the New Mexico resolution.
81 objection was made by Senator Over
- VINO desired that action in the case c