The Delta independent., 1911-06-30
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON
Items of Interest in Which Colorado
Figures.

have to reckon with the old soldiers
of the country for the manner in
which they are juggling with the
question of pension legislation, 1t
will be because of the forgiving
spirit which fills the breasts of the
old veterans. The House Democrats
have avoided holding sessions on
Monday, ON which day under the
rules, motions may be made to dis
charge the different committees.
Through slip in the proceedings,
sufficient number of Democrats were
not on hand on Saturday last to
adjourn over until Tuesday, and
Monday session was forced by the
Republican members. Therefore, at
twelve O'Clock on Monday the House
met and within five minutes after
the order of business had been
reached, the following proceedings
occurred:
Mr. Anderson of Ohio. arose and
said Mr.. Speaker, l call up the
motion to disharge the Committee
on Invalid Pensions from the con-
sideration of the bill H. R. 767, the
pension bill on the Calendar for Mo
tions to Discharge Committees.
Mr.. Macon: Mr.. Speaker, make
the point OF order that there is
not a quorum present.
Mr. Kendall: Mr.. Speaker,
parliamentary inquiry"
The Speaker. The gentleman
from Arkansas makes the point of
order there is no quorum present"
he Chair will count. After count
! inc
members present, not quorum.
Mr.. Underwood: Mr.. Speaker.
move that the House do now adjourn
As a quorum is not present.
The question was taken, and the
Chair announced that the ayes
emed 10 nave it.
Mr. Mann: Mr.. Speaker, l ask
Tor a dIsIsIon.'
The House divided and there
were. ayes 1870, noes IS.
Mr.. Mann: Mr.. Speaker, ask
for the yeas and nays. 1t has been
demonstrated there is a quorum now
! present.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
1he question was taken and
there were-yeas 1855, nays ia,
answered present II, not voting
| IO7.
The above extracts from the Con-
gressional Record, shows beyond
question the motive for the adjourn
/ ment.
in justice to Mr.. Anderson it
/ may be explained tnat ne Is DEM
ooratlc Representative from ONO,
and he is one OF the few of the
members of his party who has
stood out insisIently in demanding
| that the veterans of the civil War
ne given their rights. Finally when
ne mad an opportunity TO secure &C
ton, the Democratic organization
! arbitrarily adjourned the session
for the day.
i About two weeks ago the Wash
ington newspaper correspondents
discovered that there was a big
split in the ranks of the progressive
Republicans. The latest develop
nI.ut among the scribes is that
every breach has been healed and
that Senator La Toilette will be
the nominee for the Presidency and
carry his campaign into every state
in the Union. There is good deal
CT sutSS WIN III paN NhN
inference to be drawn is that the
/ Wisconsin Senator is engaged in
sounding the country and upon the
result, it may be safely predicted,
will depend his future course.
Everything seems to indicate that
the Taft Administration is growing
stronger with the public every day
and while there is more or less
talk of opposition, the best inform
ed political leaders are inclined to
think that this will all disappear
months before the real campaign of
1912 is under way.
The Democratic wool bill which
4 passed the House has furnished the
long desired opportunity for effect
| ing an alliance between the Demo
Gratis and the progressive Repubh-
cans in the Senate. Washington has
been thoroughly startled by the
new turn in affairs. and it is being
OF Congress will dip deeply into
the tariff, and general revision is
not among the unexpected things.
The opponents of the Canadian re
| oiprocity measure have seized upon
the wool bill as a means of amend
ing reciprocity in such way as
to defeat the entire administration
program and thereby invite veto
to the Canadian agreement from
resident Taft.
The Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections has reported on,
of the most drastic bills covering
the subject of campaign publicity
that has ever appeared in Congress.
The Senate bill differs from that of
the House, inasmuch as it includes