New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
THEDAyIN WA SHINGTON|
agricultural bill, however. as both ameho'
ments are certain 20 60 out In conference

, agricultural bill, however. as both ameho'
ments are certain 20 go out In conference
DEMOCRATIC PLANS. - Democratic
House leaders are busily conferring theae
days on the plans by which they nope "
eInbarrass the administration and make DO
litlcal capital for themselves In the COM
ing Congress. The advisahility OF begh-
ming Immediately the proposed ih'esusa.
tions of all the federal departments or -
deferring them until the regular sess'o"'
when there would be less time TOT the
Republicans 10 reply before the geher'i
election, has been debated pro ana con-
tentative decision has been reacheu 10
defer these Investigations until the resuia'
session, with, perhaps. the exception OF Tue
Investigation OF the Department OF the IN
terror. which IS regarded as peculiarly Vui-
nerab,e with the hope OF embarrassing
the Pre- esdent as much as possible ana VIII.
the belief that they will receive az ieas'
a modicum of encouragement from the ~
surgents in the Senate, the attachs VI.
Secretary Balllnger will doubtless pesih az
once. IL is planned first 10 adopt the MI
uority report OF the Ballinger-Pincho' III
ves,iarating committee and send II 10 the
cenote wbere Senator La toilette and
others are { pected TO effect It's aoCp'io"'
The advisabity OF appointing specis' cum
,nittees 10 Investigate the various ueP"i'
nents has been somewhat extensively uis-
cussed. hut II IL now purposed 10 ihtrusI
this work 10 the standing committees
esneciaIlv those on the expenditures IN the
va rious departments, Wnlch hoi'"'
little or nothing TO 40.
sTRAISING AT A CiNAT.-Any one uh-
familiar with the gentle art or iHipus'ef-
inc would be amused 10 witness the eH-
,rane care certain Senator'S are EXERCISING
IN their scrutiny OF the appropriation hilis
II must be admitted that the senate eau
orc are endeavoring TO pass these big sup
MY bills with an expedition hardly co'h-
patible with careful Legislation, OUT the
trene in the opposite direction was reacheu
this afternoon, when Senator owen soi-
EMMY demanded rollcan ot the oeiia'e
On the adoption Of an amendment Striking
ont q semicolon and inserting comma III
the Military Academy bill. FRANKLY MI
Ouen did not realize just what he was
5o,re and when he did admitted that the
ioke was on him He was ANXIOUS 10 uii-
hus,er. but hardly familiar enough Win
the rules 10 do so SUCCESSFULLY ne "au
made several protests against the eApeui
,ion with which the bill was being cohsic-
cred. and finally announced that ne "ouiu
demand the ayes and noes on the heN'
an,epdroent. Without re?tlug that ameho-
,nant he made the demand, only 10 dls-
ever from the general laugh how TRIVIAL
was its character. He did not Insist Oh
rolcall. Senator Nelson was very i"".'
surnrised statesman this evening when ne
made q point OF order against an aniehu
ment TO the same bill, saying ne "isiieu
10 explain his reasons therefor just as
the Minnesota Senator was iimbering up
preparatory 10 going into action Mt. ha'e
said sharply: MIR. President L make the
noint OF order and demand immediate
ruling thereon" "The point OF order maue
nv the Senator from Maine Is well taken
said Mr.. Sherman. "the amendment Is not
in order The clerk will read the next
amendment" Mr.. Nelson vas left with MS
mouth wide open and no opportunity 70 re-
peve his system Of his intended speech
ATTORNEYs LOSE.-The effort OF the
Senate TO reserve sl01.o90 OF the funds, due
the Colville Indians for the benefit OF the
attorneys who have pressed the claim,
notably ex-senator Marion Butler, has met
with failure The claim OF these Indians
as finally adjudcated amounted TO sSO@vo,
which sum the House included I'm the
Indian appropriation bill. Senator'S Clarp
and McCumber. at the instigation OK the
attorneys, decided TO withhold 100000 10
cover the counsel fees. The House con-
ferrees refused 10 accede 10 this proposi-
tion. and the Senate conferrees gave way
this afternoon.
LEGISLATION LOST.-Two somewhat
important amendments TO appropriation
bills were stricken out Oh points Of order
in the Senate this afternoon. one Of these,
which was urged by the War Department
authorized the President 10 fill a vacancy
among The cadets at West Point, when a
member of Congress enjoying that privi-
lege failed 10 do so within six months OK
the time he was Informed that the vacancy
existed. The other conferred the tenn
porary rank and emoluments OK colonel or
lieutenant colonel. according 10 length Of
service. on military attaches at American
embassies and legations @. G. II.