The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-04
These Events Combined With Defeat of Tariff Commits
sion Bill and Canadian Reciprocity Made Closing
Session of Congress Today One of Most Tur-
buent in History Of the United States
AN EXTRA SESSION FOR APRIL 4 CALLED
As Venerable Speaker Lays Down Gave Members of the
House Cheer Him Wildy-Texas Senator Casts
Aside Toga Because He Is Disguised with
Tactics of Greatest Deliberative Body.

take action for their proper regula.
ton.
Having but little to do the house
spent a wearisome all night session
awaiting the senates action on appro-
priation bills and the report of con-
ferences on the various money carry
ing measures. At daybreak the house
agreed to the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill. Mr.. Foss
made final effort to eliminate the
eight hour law provision relating to
the construction of battleships de-
claring that the work in the interest
OF economy ought not TO be bound by
the eight hour law in this respect.
Pass Naval Increase.
The house showed no disposition to
disagree to the resolution and it re.
NAMED in. The naval increase went
through as originally provided by the
house and shortly after 3 o'clock this
morning the house began wrestling
with the senate amendment to the
house appropriation bill. authorizing
the appointment of a commission to
investigate second class mail matter
and the increased magazine postage
controversy. The bill was ordered
sent back to conference, considerable
opposition developing to the senate
committee plan. Speaker Cannon who
had slipped away for a rest at mid
night. resumed the chair at $50
o'clock this morning and while the
house awaited the pleasure of its over
worked conferees, several additional
private bills were passed.
The house began to grow rather
dull early in the night as soon as a
threatened Democratic filibuster end
ed. After midnight the comparatively
| few members on the floor were in a
singing mood and they congregated in
front of the speakers table to tune up.
For more than an hour the sound Of
stirring musical voices echoed through
the corridors. Southern melodies
were most in favor and everything
from "Old Black joe" to my Old
Kentucky Home" was given with a
vim.
Break Up sons.Fest.
Mr. Weeks finally broke up the
song-fest by bringing up the posto flee
bill. which was promptly sent back to
conference.
| Mr.. Hefiin Of Alabama. in a humor-
Gus speech as the clock pointed to-
wards midnight. drifted into prophecy
pointing TO Democratic president in
1913. AS MIR. Helm proceeded with a
liberal intermixture Of anecdote and
poetry. there was uproarious laughter,
while from the Democratic cloakroom
sifted the strains of songs rendered
by representatives. Mr.. Nye Of Ohio.
n Democrat, presented tribute to
Representative Warren Keifer Of Ohio
the only living ex-speaker of the
house. who retires from congress to-
morrow. Amid the applause General
Keifer responded with a speech.
Several partisan speeches were
made. Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia. said
that the Republicans inability to
transact their own business would
mean the framing of their own indict-
ment for incompetency.
Mr.. Clayton of Alabama, declared
that the Democratic party does not
need the tariff board.
Mr.. Tawney warned the Democrats
that responsibility for the calling of
hest on them II they blocked the pass.
age Of the supply measures. The gal.
leries were interested in il all until
: about l O'Clock when they began 10
thin out and but a few people were
present to hear the house songsters.
:. A Near Filibuster.
: The near filibuster of the Democrats
L, created some excitement early in the
night. Word had been passed around
10 have all Democrats present and
when Mr.. Foss moved to send the ma
val bill to reference. Representative
Garner of Texas. charged the Republi
cans with attempting 10 jam dowr
the throat of the house the tariff
board bill.
Clean Up Small Bills.
The feature of the early mornins
session in the senate before the tariff
commission bill came up was the de
feat Of the conference report on tn,
7 congressional reapportionment mea
: sure.
3 At 2:OS a. IN. the senate went int
= executive session and continued I'm
, I'll $3.50. cleaning mp odds and ends o
= the calendar.
: When IL went back into open ses
! sion. Senator Carter. Of Montana. san:
{ the swan song" of Canadian recipro
e city for this session at least. He ask
r ed leave To present several docu
4 mcnts in regard to the negotiations
: He showed in a short space that tner'
IL xA& no chance for reciprocity at thi