Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-04
BAILEY RESIGNS
FROM SENATE
continued from rir., rnee.,

ower,. insisting that the Arizona Con-
~stitution. which only reached WASH,
ineton Yesterday, should be approved
At the same time, held the door against
ali efforts to disp1ace him, until the
senate leaders finally agreed 10 coupe
Arizona with New Mexico.
After the two propositions had been
COUPLED. however, the Senate Votea
down the resolution. It was asserted
later that this does not mean that New
Mexico cannot be admitted by actloh
of the President.
Mr.. owen based his fight on the as
sumption that President raft might
a,sapproye the Arizona Constitution pc
cause Of the provision for the recall
of judicial officers.
The tar # board bill passed by the
senate shortly after s o'clock TINS
morning was withdrawn and slimin-
ated tv the House at l1:i5 a. m, a1ter
one of the most riotous hliousters seen
in that body for years. The Withdrawn
was formally made by Republican
Leader Payne.
Roll Caus Defeat TariT Board
The hlibuster began with the first
movement to put through the tarlh
board measure under an agreement
limiting debate. The Democrats CO.
iected to he consideration OF the
measure and started a series OF roll
calls which defeated the measure.
All appearance of order was ire
auentlv lost in the House. Speaker
Cannon repeatedly ordered the ser
ge~ant-at-arms TO drive members back
into their seats. Democrats clamored
for recognition they claimed was denied
them and the Republican leaders adopt
ed every possible cpedient to head of
the nibuster
The deficiency appropriation bill was
saved by a preliminary move uneX-
pected by the Fitzgerald forces. Chair
man Tawney, of the appropriations
committee, was recognized by Speaker
Cannon between the first and second
calls of the roll on one of the Demo
cratic motions. Through this means
ne had the conference report up for
consideration before the Democrats
could head 1t off, and the defeat of the
bill by the time limit was avoided.
Turn Back Hands of Clock.
AS the hour for adjournment APP
preached his inability 10 get q favor
able vote on the bill became more ap-
parent. Mr.. Payne asked the friends
of the tariff board measure TO join him
in v~acating the so-cal.ed gag resolution
and the tariff board bill was formally
eliminated from consideration. AT
11:45 the hands Of the clock were
turned back half an hour to permit
disposition OF pending matters.
The House at 1885 p. m. adjourned
sine die. following a speech by Speaker
Cannon, In which he discussed the
policy he had sought to observe in pre-
siding over the lower House of Con-
gress. The speaker expressed faith that
the next House win observe fair play.
under the constitution.
Speaker Cannon. in his farewell
speech, said he would be glad to serve
under the genial rule" of ~Speaker-to-
be Clark. following adjournment. Mem
bers of the House Joined in chorus
singing America and other patriotic
songs.
A blockade Of the big appropriation
bills. threatened by Senator owen, of
Oklahoma, gave way at HIPS a. m. to-
day, when he agreed TO Yield the floor
il the Senate would agree to vote on
a proposition TO couple Arizona with
New Mexico in a resolution finally adj
hitting them to the Union IS States.
This coupling a agreed to, but the
resolution as thus amended was de-
feated-ayes. 80; noes, 45.
The parliamentary situation was
much tangled. It developed, however,
tina in voting TO defeat the coupling
Of Arizona with New Mexico the Sem
ate had defeated the ratification Of the
New Mexico constitution as we'll.
With the termination of the Sixty
tirst Congress and the advent OF the
Sixty-second session there are several
changes, 80 far as New Jersey is con-
cerned. In the Senate. :. mes e. Mar
tine takes the seat SO long occupied by