The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-03
Vote To Be Taken On 1t In
Senate Tomorrow Morning
THE OPPOSITION WAIVERS
The Decision to Vote Tomorrow Was
Reached at O'clock This Morning,
After Many Weary Hours Of
Filibustering,

Washington. d. G., March 3order
out Of chaos was brought at 3:05 this
morning when the Senate, after listen
ing TO many hours OF tilibustering,
reached an agreement that at $50
o'clock Saturday morning vote would
lac taken on the bill to create per-
manent tariff board What had been
supposed to be the death knell for this
measure had been sounded several hours
before that. Unfamiliarity with the
rules of the Senate on the part of the
men who were engineering the obstrue-
tive tactics was responsible for the
crumbling of the opposition.
After taking that action the Senate
adjourned at 4 o'clock until 10 this
forenoon When Vice President Sher-
man called the Senate together at the
latter hour an even score of senators
faced him. There was some delay and
then the sundry civil bill was read.
Senator Culberson offered an amend
nent to the bill, providing that the
tariff bureau must report to Congress
the first Monday in December on iron
and steel cotton and cotton manufac-
lures and wool and wooden manufac-
lures The amendment was defeated by
vote of 43 to 40. Then, shortly be-
fore ] o'clock this afternoon, the bill
was passed
Post Office Appropriations Bill.
The consideration Of the bill to create
a tariff board was started at 1890 this
morning after the early part Of the
night had been spent on the post Office ap-
propriation bill. which was laid away
at that time III an mcompleted state.
Senator Hale wanted the Senate to
proceed with the appropriation bill, op-
posing Senator Beveridge, who pressed
for consideration Of the unfinished bus
mess, the tariff board bill II became
necessary to vote on the dispute, and
Senator Beveridge won 81 to 26.
Besides the consideration Of the post
Office appropriation bill. the Senate yes
terday took up and passed the pensions,
diplomatic and consular. Notifications
and Military academy bill. The Demo
Gratis offered no objections to the pen
sion bill carrying $l53,000,000 until Sen,
ator Scott attempted to put the Sui
loway general service pension bill on
the appropriation measure as a rider
The Sulloway bill would add about
10000, 900 to the annual roll and would
grant pensions indiseriminately TO all
veterans Of the Civil war who had served
30 days and had reached the age of 81
years
Senator Lodge made point Of or
der against the amendment, declaring it
to lie an attempt to put general legis
lation on an appropriation bill. While
the point was pending, Senator Curtis
pleaded for the adoption of the amend
ment. He declared il to be but an act
Of Justice to the old soldiers. Vice
President Sherman sustained the point
Of order, and the regular appropriation
bin was passed.
Following the disposition OF the pen
sion bill the Senate in fifteen minutes
disposed Of the diplomatic and consular
bill carrying about $4000,000, and the
fortilcatioH bill carrying S5,000000.
This was too quick work for Sen
ator Owen, and when the Military acad
envy appropriation bill was taken up
he began a little filibuster all his own,
insisting on the formal reading Of the
bill Of "a pages A number Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans pleaded with him
not to stand in the way Of the supply
bills but Mr. Owens said he wanted
10 force an extra session.
The reading clerk through pure in
advertence" overlooked about fifteen
pages Of the bill, and the first thing
Senator Owen knews the bill was being
read a second time for amendment, and
Mr.. owen declared he knew the read
ing clerk was the finest reader in the
world Along toward six o'clock when
it was announced that a recess until
sil5 would be asked for. Senator owen
said lie would let the Military academy
bill pass But, he added, Elf these
big bills are to be hurried through in
this fashion. I shall insist that every
item in each bill be separately read and
separately voted upon"