The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-09


Is Known rs Progressive Republi-
cans and Progressive Democrats TO
Form . Coalition 90 Control the
senate-May be Similar Line Up
| I'm the House-would Cause o Di-
! vision on Policies Instead Of Par
ties-The Government and North
Carolina State Bonds.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
| Washington, D. c.. March Z. 1910.
The closing days OF Congress in both
| the House and the Senate presented
scenes probably more remarkable
than has ever attended the closing OF
| any Congress. Both bodies were in
almost continuous session for several
days, rushing through the great ap-
| preparation bills carrying nearly a
thousand million dollars. How many
mistakes or pieces OF job legislation
may have crept into these appropria-
| ton bills through such a tremen-
dous rush will not be known for some
time. One serious error has already
been discovered,
1t was thought that all Of the most
important measures pending, outside
of the reciprocity agreement with
Canada, would be gotten through. In
| deed, it was announced that an
agreement had been reached that the
proposition to create permanent
tariff board or commission, with lar
ger powers than the present board
has. would be passed. But this meas
ure was finally defeated by Democra-
tic filibustering.
Could Not Prevent an Extra Session.
The desire of the Congressman SEEM
ed to be to get everything out OF
the way except the Canadian recipro-
city bill, so that the President would
have no use to call an extra session
except to act on that measure alone
The President had announced that if
the reciprocity bill was not acted up
on, no matter if everything else was
done, he would still call an extra ses-
sion. The President made good his
declaration by issuing the call for an
hevtra session just after the adjourn
ment of Congress.
The President wanted to convene
the extra session not later than the
middle of March, but finally, upon
the appeal of the Democratic leaders
in Congress, agreed to postpone the
date until April 4th, in order to give
them time to get ready for their
sheme or tariff revision.
Senator Bailey's Resignation and
/ Withdrawal.
: During the closing hours Of the
Senate, Senator Bailey became very
much angered because a unanimous
consent agreement was reached by
the leading Democrats with the Re
publicans, while he was absent from
the Senate chamber, to the effect that
New Mexico, which will ser Republi-
as a State until Arizona, which will
send Democratic Senators, was also
admitted.
, The Democrats were playing good
politics by insisting that the two
States should come in together, so
that neither party would get an ad-
: vantage by the number of the new
United States Senators added, but
strange to say, Senator Bailey be-
came furious because of the provis-
ion in the Arizona State Constitution
favoring the initiative and referen-
dunn and recall. and it seems that he
would rather not have two more
Demomratic Senator'S to come to
Washington, If they come under those
Z provisions which he declares are obi
Gus to him.
In the heat of passion, Senator
Bailey sent his resignation to the
: e-President's desk, and telegraph
ed also his resignation to the Cover
nor of Texas. He later withdrew his
J resignation. It is thought that Sen
!: ator Bailey was more piqued as being
ignored about the agreement than
he was Mortified by the provisions in
the Arizona constitution.
n rUSlOH Ol TTOSrcSSisSS IA OOH"
gresS.
: Since the adjournment OF Congress
; it develops that there had been a
deep and wide cleavage already be-
tween what is known as the progress
, sive Democrats In the Senate and the
: TORY" Democrats under the leader
ship Of Senator Bailey, and that the
progressives were in a majority and
> determined to rob Senator Bailey of
any semblance of leadership or pow
er as minority leader.
It is said that the lineup OF Dem
ocrats on the Lorimer fight showed
) how many Tory Democrats there are
8 who are under the leadership Of Mr..