Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
CANNOT FINISH UP WORK
Passage Of Money Bills Necessary to
the Government.
NEED TO SUSPEND RULES
Chairman Tawney Unwilling to Put
Through Big Sundry Civil Bill
Without Debate.


sentatives continues much longer the Ca
madam reciprocity proposition will not be
a factor in the necessity for an extra ses-
sion Of Congress. In fact, the situation
looks extremely gloomy today to Speaker
Cannon and other leaders of the House
OF both parties. Six important appropra-
ton bills and twelve conference reports
on these absolutely essential annual
money measures remain to be passed
upon by the House.
Unless. there is a remarkable change in
present methods Of doing business and a
decision to operate until the end of the
session under suspension of the rules, it is
quite apparent that the lower branch OF
the national legislature will be unable to
get rid of the volume Of business which
has accumulated.
Many republican and democratic lead
ers predicted today in the frankest man.
ner that, regardless of the President S
declaration that he would call an extra
Senate on the Canadian reciprocity bill
passed by. the House. an extra session
would be necessary.
Thinks Extra Session Inevitable.
-" consider an extra session inevita-
ble." said James s. Fassett of New
York. one of the Organization republicans
of the House. to Star reporter today,
Many other republicans express the same
idea in terms equally emphatic.
Those members Of the body who for
various reasons look upon the possibility
of an extra session with dread are try
ing to find some way for the House to
get out Of the hole 1t has dug for itself
date RanraSanfativa Tayu Of
Minnesota. chairman Of the House ap-
preparations committee, has resisted all
efforts to induce him to promise that
he will have the sundry civil appropri-
maker of them all, considered under
suspension Of the rules. This bill car
ries about $150,000.00O, and Mr.. Tawney
thinks that it should be considered in
the open House, and every member Civ
en- an opportunity to scrutinize every
item.
He does not like the idea of taking the
responsibility for passing this great
measure under suspension of the rules
and with but scant possibility for in
the eve Of his retirement from the ap-
preparations committee and from the
House. Yet conditions may become
such that Mr.. Tawney may have to con-
sent after all. Just at present, however.
he believes the chances for an extra
session are excellent.
Six Bills Not Considered.
The sundry civil bill. the naval ap-
preparation bill. the diplomatic and con-
sular bill, the Military Academy bill. the
general deficiency bill and the fortifica-
tons bill have not SO much as been con-
sidered UP to the present time.
The filibuster personally conducted by
nf YlftnniG NJ ct0RRpd
the machinery Of the House for twelve
hours yesterday, was resumed today with
great vigor. Today is not today. but
yesterday. Then is now, and not even
whether tomorrow will be next week or
last year. This miscue is accounted for by
the fact that the House did not adjourn
last night, but recessed.
After Speaker Cannon had ruled today
that Saturday was Friday, Chairman
tempted to get up the naval appropria-
ton bill, but the solid democracy, stand
ing behind the omnibus claims Dill, OBJ
jected, and on a roll call defeated Mr..
Foss' motion. This was after Mr.. Can
non had made his ruling on the question
of whether the House had recessed or adj
journed, and whether this was today or
yesterday.
IF the House had adjourned last
night" said Speaker Cannon. the House,
under the rules. would have met at II
o'clock. But 1t seems that the House
took a recess until today. which brought
the recess at exactly the same hour that
the House under it's general rule would
have met.
III a point Of order had been made
against the motion to recess last night,
the point Of order would have stood, for a
motion to recess was not privileged and
had the effect of abrogating a standing
rule of the House. namely, that it should
meet at IL O'Clock.