The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-04
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tAmcr.can News Service)
Washington. March Amid scenes
OF turbulence never surpassed. the
Sixty.Rrst congress passed into his
tory today. the senate adjourning at
1l:55 by the senate clock. and the
house adjourning at 11:1 by its own
clock. The clocks had been set back
n half hour and an hour respectively.
Just before the house concluded its
labors the announcement was made
at the White House of a call for an
extra session of the Sixty-second con.
gress for April 4.
Though the defeat OF President
Taft's two favoritc measures. the Can.
ndian reciprocity agreement and the
non partisan tariff commission, the lat
ter being flibustcrcd into oblivion by
the house this morning after the SEN
ate had passed II. were big enough
features OF the legislative proceedings
OF the day. the greatest sensation
was caused by the announcement
Of Senator Bailey Of Texas, long "a
Democratic leader in congress, that he
had resigned.
0aiIsy Was Very Angry.
Bailey was thoroughly angry and
gave AS the reason his disgust at fiji.
clustering tactics of the senator's. and
more especially those of Senator
Owen Of Oklahoma. whose successful
hlibustcr this forenoon deprived New
- wa
permit n vote on New Mexico without
Arizona being included. The Demo
cratic colleagues OF Bailey pleaded
with Bailey to retain his seat. but he
refused TO withdraw his resignation.
Senator Money Of Mississippi offer
cd the customary thanks of the SEN
ate to the vice president for his pre-
siding over that body. Gore. who had
been n victim of Vice President Sher.
mans steam roller methods early In
= tho day. addressed the senate saying
Ell ! could be animated by personal
resentment. would impose an OBJ.
lection, but I am incapable Of such
motives.
Ne Rssents Osspotism.
Shcrman's dcspotism from which the
senate had heretofore been immune,
and no declared that IL any senator
had been treated by the vice president
as he had been treated. he would OBJ.
ject to the consideration of any resolu.
tion of thanks. When he concluded
the resolution was unanimously adop.
ted.
Senator Bailey came into the sen
ate a few minutes before adjournment
white with anger. and sat at his desk
and wrote out his resignation and
marched up to the vice president s
desk and handed 1t to him. Later he
wired his resignation to the governor
OF Texas. As soon as II became known
among his colleagues that he had re
uigncd unusual efforts were put forth
to induce him to reconsider.
Vice President Sherman waived hin
aside and told him he would not &C
cept his resignation. Bacon put hi:
arm around Bailey's neck and plead
cd with him. There is too much a
stake" pleaded Bacon earnestly. Payn
ter and others urged his to reconsid
or but he appeared to be determined
in his course. The Texas statesma,
had been displaying anger at tn,
methods Of business In the senate evel
since the Lorimer filibuster. He de
clarcd that he was disgusted to thinl
that colleague In the Democratic par
~ should have acted In such man
ncr MS Senator Owen had.
Ovation for Cannon.
Tho roll call in the house on ad
mission Of New Mexico with the Ari
yona amendment was lost 3? to a
Tho sundry civic bill was agreed I,
without objection and went to tb,
President for signature. Uncle Jo
Cannon. the retiring speaker. receive,
tremendous ovation, probably tn,
greatest demonstration ever witncssc,
ON the floor Of the house at the con
clusion of The session