New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
rrror, The Tribune Bureau. !

3 o'clock this morning agreed 10 vote 0"
the permanent Tariff Board bill at $3.50
o'clock on Saturday morning. u rs un-
derstood that all appropriation bills viii
be passed before that time.
The naval appropriation bill was then
laid before the Senate at sos o'clock.
After a nlibuster which lasted until
past midnight the effort To conplets
consideration OF the postoffice bill was
abandoned, IL being allowed to 90 over
on motion OF Senator Penrose.
The Tariff Board bill was then made
the unfinished business and Senator
Hale moved 10 take M the naval bill.
On this motion the ayes and noes we're
demanded The motion was lost, 20 tn
81, leaving the Tariff Board bill before
the Senate.
On the earnest representations ot ths
insurgents that II they could have two
hours further consideration of the bill
they could obtain It's passage an agree
ment 10 that end was reached among tho
Republicans, TO which all but Mr.. Halo
consented.
AS soon as Mr.. Hale's motion TO take
up the naval bill had been defeated son-
sideration OF the Tariff Board bill began
with an attack on It by Senator Sim
mons
At . o'clock this morning Senator
Stone. Of Missouri, who had been fli-
clustering against the Tariff Board bill.
was taken from the floor on the point
OF order that he had already spoken
twice. Mr.. Stone protested creating n
tense situation.
After Mr.. Stone had subsided senator
Overman began a flibustering speech.
Mr.. Overman denied that the Demo-
Gratis had promised not to oppose tho
Tariff Board bill when consent was
given last night for a. recess. He said
he did not want an extra session, but
that the blame would be on the Repub-
licans if there was any.
"You can't pass the bill." he shouted.
I'VE won't let it pass here. We want
the appropriation bills to pass, and L
warn you If they arc forced into an
extra session there will DC material re-
ductions in the bills
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March 1.-The President
has devoted a considerable part OF his
day to an effort to check the filibustsrs
being conducted by insurgents against
the appropriation bills and by Democrats
against the Tariff Board bill. Mr.. Tafs
Is now considering March 20 as a suita-
BILE date for calling Congress in specials
session.
The Senate has used the most OF its
day In fruitess filibustering. although
some extremely rapid legislative wors
was accomplished in an armistice OF two
hours duration. In that time the diplo-
matte and consular, the fortiications, tha
Military Academy and the pension ap-
propriation bills were passed. The effort
to attach the Sulloway measure 10 the
pension appropriation bill was defeated
by Senator Lodge, who made a point OF
order against IL. Consideration OF thu,
postoffice bill was begun this evening
The House. having passed all the ap-
preparation bills. devoted its time TO con-
sideration of measures Oh the public and
private calendars.
The wrath OF the Republican insur-
gents and those Democrats who have
Joined with them, Senators owen, OK
Oklahoma and Stone OF Missouri. knows
no bounds, now that they realize they
were gold bricked" IN the compromise
agreement they made with the support
ers of Senator Lorimer.
The President has assured Senators
actment OF the Tariff Board bill as high
~ important. he feels that IL is still
more important 10 get all the appropria-
ton bills passed at this session. He
keenly appreciates the cheese pairing
methods which will be adopted by the
Democrats in the House " they are
called upon to pass one OF the regular
appropriation bills. limitations OF the
purpose Of the Democrats 10 conduct
department investigations have already
g that the Senate and House may get
into a wrangle which would preclude
the final enactment of any supply bills
which went over until close to July ].
aud possibly to a later date. when
would. OF course cause the utmost en-
barrassment to the administration. This
President feels keenly that lack Of cor.
dial support In the Senate which pre-
vented his presumptiye friends from
making a triune agreement whereby the
time could have been set for votes ON
the Tariff Board III and the Canadian
reciprocity agreement when the ar