The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-10

the Senate at standstill and the tar
III board bill absolutely blockading the
progress OF the House.
The President was appealed to by
the Senate leaders to use whatever in
fluence he might have with Owen. The
Senator declined to see the President.
He said Arizona must come in Jointly
with New Mexico and have her refer
endum and recall" legislation approved
at the same time or the appropriation
bills would fail.
Both filibusters accomplished their
immediate purpose. The Senate did
not approve the constitution OF New
Mexico and the House did not pass
the tariff board bill.
Good Words Follow Wrangle.
When the flibusters had been
brought to close, the time remain
ing was too short and the time-hon-
ored custom of turning back the clock
was resorted to.
The House clocks were set back
twice, each time Is minutes. The
Senate resorted to this device but
once, the hands being pushed back a
full half hour. The Senate adjourned
at 1920; the House at 1881.
All of the big appropriation bills
finally managed to squeeze through in
time to secure the approval of the
President. The work of whipping
these measures into final shape and
engrossing them taxed to their utmost
the systems at the capitol and at the
government printing office. Eight of
the bills, carrying more than $780,,
100000, were rushed through in the
last 48 hours of the session.
Bailey, Unified" Resigns.
When the excitement and uncer-
tainty as to the fate of the appropria-
tion bills had died away and the vice
presidents gavel had fallen in adjourn
ment of the Senate, the news came
that Senator Bailey, of Texas, had re-
signed.
1t was said he was unified" at the
action of his Democratic colleagues in
not following his leadership during the
last few days.
The rumor was discredited at first,
but when it was confirmed by the Sen
ator himself, the sensation in the Sem
ate wing soon spread to the House
and for time the vicissitudes OF the
old session and the speculation as to
Gil nf in, tho die.
cussion of this development. Later
Bailey withdrew his resignation.
The tumult of the closing hours, fol-
lowing an all-night sitting both in the
Senate and House, died away as the
last of the appropriation bills had
been disposed of, and in both branches
there were the usual scenes of nom
partisan fielicitation. Galleries crowd
ed to the doors watched the quick
transition from snarls and heated
words to smiles and handshakes and
expressions of good will.
Old Leaders Disappear.
The end of the Sixty-first Congress
had far deeper significance than the
surface show of wrangling and disor
der indicated. In the House it meant
the turning over of control to the
Democrats after 16 years of Republi-
can supremacy. 1t meant the stepping
down of Uncle Joe" Cannon from his
position of power at the speakers
dask to more humble place in the
ranks of the minority. 1t meant the
retirement to private life of small
army of Republican members, who
throughout the session had borne the
taunts of the Democrats and the So
briquet of lame ducks" Some depart
ed with mournful mien, while others,
loyal to the administration, hurried
away to comfortable berths in the pub
lie service.
There will be new rules in the House
of the Sixty-second Congress, and new
men in charge of the committees. The
work of framing supply bills and of
initiating legislation affecting reve-
nues and the general conduct of gov
eminent will be switched from the
left-hand section of the chamber to
that of the speakers right The Dem
ocratic phalanx will encroach heavily
upon the Republican side of the cham
Der.
For many years the House has been
in the hands of comparatively small
coterie of Republican leaders. Men
like Payne, of New York; Dalzell. of
Pennsylvania, and Speaker Cannon,
have dominated the chamber. All
these remain in the Democratic House,
and their course as members of the
minority will be followed with the
greatest interest. It was the Demo
cratic vote that passed the Mccall
bill, embodying the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada, through that body.
The President feels confident such
bill again will be put through.
Rulers Of Senate Vanish.
While the terms of 30 Senators ex-
PRED today and many of these have
been returned. the upturn in the upper
branch Of the National legislature as
to leadership is almost as violent as
H.