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range a compromise. 1t was finally
agreed to submit a joint resolution for
the approval of the Constitutions OF
both new States, which the Republicans
promptly voted down because of the
Objectionable provisions (to them> in
the Arizona document. That has the
effect of keeping both States out OF the
Union for awhile yet.
There was some politics in the pro-
ceeding New Mexico will probably send
two Republican Senators to Congress,
and this accession would be very well
come to the Republican Party now that
the Democrats and insurgents have a
slender majority there. 1t is even prob
able that the two New Mexico Senators,
if Republican, would restore the regular
Republicans to control there. Mean
while the Arizona Senators, who in all
probability will be Democrats, could not
take their seats and offset the New
Mexican accession.
The situation was most dramatic. and
will long be remembered as striking
episode in the close of the 61st Con-
gress. 1t was accumulated by the I'M
mediate resignation of Senator Bailey.
of Texas, who was disguised. as he
claimed, at seeing the Democratic Party
commit itself to the principle of judi
cial recall. This threw the Democratic
Senators into CONSERVATION, as many of
Bailey leave the Senate, but to have
him do so in a personal rage. They
pleaded with him and finally persuaded
him.
Parted i'm Friendship.
And yet, considering all the strife
and contention that 9here has been,
Senate and House got away with dem
onstrations of friendliness. Affectionate
gOod-byS were said to the unusual num-
Of Representatives
who have now retired TO private life
and political differences were forgotten
This was very noticeable in the House,
where during the forenoon there was
imminent danger several times of at
tempts at physical violence. Speaker
Cannon was trying to drive thru legisia-
ton to which the Democrats objected,
and they resisted as vigorously as
minority party could possibly do. The
hubbub and confusion in the hall of the
House was AMIDST indescribable, and
men allowed themselves to say things
which they would not have thought OF
in calmer moments. Representative
Ben Johnson, of Kentucky, threatened
to throw a brick at the Speaker; said,
in fact, he would We're the Speaker not
an old man. And the Speaker came
back with the cool assertion that he
would not plead his own years in a
matter of that kind. But it was not
half hour after that before Representa-
tive Oscar Underwood had been called
to the chair amidst cheering on both
sides of the. House, and Speaker-to-be
Champ Clark had been recognized to
present resolutions of thanks for Uncle
Joe" Meanwhile Uncle joe had re-
tired to the rear lobby, and after Champ
Clark had delivered speech in eulngy
of the Speaker and restored good feel
ing generally by magnanimous observe
l. nd
named az committee to escort the re-
firing Speaker back into the hall, where
he was received with great acclaim,
made q happy speech and put down the
gavel for good, after having served eight
years continuously as Speaker, longer
than any other American ever served
continuously in that office.
All is well that ends we'll and the
wrangling and fractional contentious
that have characterized the. life of the
61st Congress for the first half of the
Taft Administration may not have been
altogether To 10 good purpose. The
American people are in the throes of
great party issues, which, are being
fought out not only in their midst, but
also in the American Congress Men
who believe in their country and in its
institutions have no doubt that IS the
great contentious proceed they viii be
ultimately settled right and to the salts
faction of the majority.
Almost before he had left the Capitol
the President issued his proclamation
for an extra session. He conferred with
Democrats and Republicans While he
was waiting for the belated bills to-
come TO him for signature. and there
was no wavering on his part, except as
to the date. He had that well in his
mind after he had conferred with SEN
ators and Representatives of his own
no ri in, nf a u Itf
ghe Senate, but seid he would think
over it a little more as he drove down
the Avenue to the White House and
while he was having luncheon.
And as soon as his luncheon was over
the extra session proclamation went
forth. 1t will be an important session
of Congress. and the struggle for SUI
premacy of ideas and particular princi-
pies in the conduct of the Governments
affairs will be waged thru the long, hot
months of the Summer to a further
conclusion.