Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02
Use Near FiIibuster to
Keep Out Permanent
Tariff Body.
LONG SESSION is DUE
Friends of Measure Threaten
to Keep Grinding Till Vote
Is Taken.

Washington. March within
half an hour after convening today
the senate decided, 55 to %, to set
aside the appropriation bills and take
up the bill creating a permanent tar
iff board. This was in pursuance of
the agreement among the republicans
Tuesday in order to get vote on
the Lorimer resolution. Bulkeley of
Connecticut was the only republican
TO vote against the motion. while
four democrats voted with the re-
Tublicans for consideration.
BENEgTDGE - SANGUINE.
Washington. March 2-''We are
going to put across" said Senator
EeveridEe. in charge of the perma-
Ieut tariff board bill. as he entered
tho senate a. the beginning of today's
session.
Yes, we shall pass the bill. Soon
after ] o'clock the measure viii be
taken up and there will be either an
agreement to vote or we shall con-
tlnue in session indefinitely"
PENRosE IN THE WAY.
Senator Penrose was just as
anxious to proceed with the postOf-
fee appropriation bill as was Bever-
idge to go on with the tariff board
bill and he went into the days ses-
sion in hope of getting it through be
fore any other measure should be
considered.
DENY FILIBUSTEH.
Al t.
ter in progress on the permanent
tariff board bill the democrats in the
senate this afternoon made it clear
they would continue to fight against
the measure indefinitely. At 1855
Bankhead. (democrat moved the
debate on the tariff board be sus-
pended and the postoff1ce appropria-
tion bill was taken up. The mo-
tion by almost party vote, lost, "a
to SO.
PROPOSE JOINT AGREEMENT.
The democrats proposed a joint
agreement for a vote at 2 o'clock on
the tariff board bill and a vote at
J on the Canadian reciprocity.
The republicans would not con-
gent 10 this proposal. Insistent upon
The passage of the tariff board bill
because OF Tuesdays compact, many
republicans declared they would pro-
ceed with IT throughout the day and
night. if necessary, to get It through
ANOTHE REQUEST MADE.
At 2:25 Simmons asked unani-
nous consent that the appropriation
bills be taken up; after their passage
tbe tariff board bill will be voted
upon without further debate Bev-
tridge objected.
WOULD CUT FOREST RESERVE.
Washington, d. {. March 2.-Senator
Heyburn of Idaho last night made
futile attempt in the senate TO reduce
the annual expenditures for the main
tenance of national forest reserves
from more than five million dollars 10
one million dollars, by introducing an
amendment to the agricultural bill,
and brought down on his head the
wrath of friends of the forest ser
sice. who said he was trying 10 kill a
settled policy Of the government
The question arose in connection
with the consideration of the agricul-
tnral appropriation bill. The amend
rient was defeated 19 TO so.
ADJoURNs At i:t5 4. VI.
The senate adjourned at I.d9 4 IN.
after Senator Stone had pleaded lot
n recess No vote was had on the tar
th board BILL which had been under
discussion all night, nor any time hx-
ed for voting democratic senators
protesting that they needed time for
n caucus upon the measure. Senator
peveridge drew from the democrats
statements that they believed there
would not be any attempt 10 oostruct
"A vote II they were permitted 10 get
q nights rest. Practically al OF
Senators Beveridge's progressive col
leagues voted against adjournment.
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSES.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying approximately si4-ooO,ooo'
ressed the senate last night without
o roll call.
AIMS AT COFFEE MONOPOLY.
Washington. March .. - The house
agreed TO the privileged resolution
from the judiciary committee asking
she attorney general. il not incOmpat-
ihle with the public interest, TO repor-
- the house what Investigation had
taen made to ascertain whether sny
f)reign government or subordinate
s,ate has entered into coffee monop-
<'y conspiracy.
WILL NOT OPEN LAND
The house today defeated the bin
o. open 100000 acres Of surplus