Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-01

stion TO yield, especially on the reci-
lprocity agreement.
The end of the senate tangle over
the Lorimer matter and the perma-
nent tariff board bill came late today
after series of conferences between
the warning factions which began
when the recess of the all night ses-
sion had been ordered this morning
When the informal conference
agreement was brought to the floor,
however, 1t seemed threatened with
defeat For nearly an hour the
agreement to vote on the Lorimer
case at 1880 o'clock tomorrow after
noon hung in the balance. =
| The principal thing most of the
senator's seemed to want was L.
avoid a session tonight. Many of the
senators are comparatively elderly
men.
Senator Hale paved the way for the
adoption of the unanimous Lorimer
agreement and the corrollary agree
ment as to advancing the tariff board
bill. by an earnest statement as to
the situation regarding appropriation
| bills.
''The senate has been in continu-
| Gus session since yesterday morning.
with the exception of about three
hours. Such a session was that held
last night, with the burdens of the
next few days close upon us, was too
| exacting for human systems.
Tomorrow | shall ask the senate
to take up the appropriation bills
and after sitting until $3.50 in the af-
ternoon, l shall move a recess until 8
p. m. for brief night session.
II believe there is no reason why
we should not pass the agricultural.
the postoffice, the diplomatic and con-
sular the Notifications and the mill
tary academy bills. With these out
Of the way we would have left for the
last two or three days of the session
1.-THE naval, the sundry civil and the
general deficiency bills.
II have been appalled, at the amount
of work involved in these latter bills.
The first two of them carry over $780,
600, 900, and TEEN with items that
must cause controversy and discus
Gion."
Senator Bailey interrupted.
do you mean to say If the senate
does not address itself to these bills
by tomorrow there is danger of sever
al failing of passage?"
''There IL no doubt about it," replied
Senator Hale. "And | want to say
there is a growing sentiment toward
letting the new house of representa-
tives, in the event of IN extra session,
frame anew soniS most important
bills, like the naval the postoffice,
the pension and the sundry civil
Senator Burrows was recognized.
"Mr President" he said, IT ask
unanimous consent that vote on the
Lorlmer resolution be taken at 1880
%. m, tomorrow without further de-
bate"
There were various propositions for
brief night session and repeated
threats of objection. until finally the
agreement as already indicated, was
reached. and the senate adjourned.
A message from President Taft. in
response to a resolution by Senator
Cummins asking for information re-
gardlng the reciprocity agreement,
was left on the clerks desk until read.
1t will be laid before the senate to.
morrow.
The agreement for a vote on the
Lorimer case was the result of negoti-
ations which consumed almost all of
the time of several senators for more
than seventy-four hours.
The plan which ultimately succeed
ed was conceived last night by Sena-l
tor Smoot of Utah, and enlarged by
suggestions from Senators Cummins
and LaF'ollette.
The constitution fixes the hour of
adjournment. Nothing can extend |
the present congress beyond noon Sat
urday.
Even though night sessions are re-
sorted to 1t is not expected that more |
than twelve Hours a day will be |
given to legislation with the exception |
of Friday when an all night sitting |
probably will be held.