Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-03
Big Measures Being Han
died Rapidly by the
Senate.
FILIBUSTER IN VAIN
Vote on Tariff Board Bill TO Be
Taken at $50 Tomorrow
Morning.

Washington, March 3-The sun
dry civil bill passed the senate at
1850 p. m.
The senate defeated, 43 to 20. an
amendment to the sundry bill pro-
viding that the tariff bureau must
report 10 congress by the first Mon
day in December, 1911, on iron and
steel, cotton and cotton manufac-
tures, and wool and wool manufac-
lures.
AGREES TO FORTIFICATIONS.
The senate agreed 10 the house
provision of 100000 in the sun
dry civil bill for beginning the work
of fortifying the Panama canal. The
amendment making conditional ap
propriations for a permanent tariff
board in the event Of its establish
ment by law was adopted
PASSES NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
At 1:45 the senate jassed the ma
val appropriation bill and resumed
consideration of the postoffce bill.
The proposed increase of magazine
postage was withdrawn in order to
prevent obstructive debate and save
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSES.
Washington. March 3-Order out of
chaos was brought at sos this morn
ing when the senate, after listening
10 many hours Of filibusterins, reach
ed an agreement that ~ $50 O'Clock
Saturday morning a vote would be
taken on the tariff board bill. The
contest continued throughout the
"a -4Itxfft and at 4 o clock the senate ad-
journed until 10 without finishing the
Daval appropriation bill, then under
consideration Adjournment was
taken when the absence of a quorum
developed.
FILIBUSTER FIzZLES OFT.
Shortly before this morning Stone
rose to speak. Beveridge made the
point that Stone already had spoken
twice. The point evidently was sus-
tanned and Stone was obliged to sit
down Overman essayed to fill his
shoes but was not equipped for a long
speech and an hour later an, agree
ment was made fixing a time for vote.
FORCES ADJOURNMENT.
At the request of several senators,
the agreement included the taking up
Of the naval appropriation bill. but aft
er that had been considered for lit
tie less than an hour, Stone forced an
adjournment on the point of no QUO
rum. Considerable bitterness was ex
.hihIted by the democratic senators
wIfSH Stone was taken from the floor.
The Missouri senator himself protest
ed loudly that the record of his pre-
vious speeches should be read so that
the senate might judge whether he
had exhausted his right under the
rules to speak on the tariff board bill
The vice president declined TO read
these speeches. and called Mr.. Stone
10 order when ne declared the ruling
of the chair TO Ae arbitrary and un-
just
Urges APPROPRIATION.
Carter of Montana, arguing in IA
vor of fixing an hour for Saturday for
vote on the tariff board bill and
devoting today to the appropriation
bills and bills on the calendar. said il
was the duty of members TO enact the
appropriation measures and he declar-
ed the democrats would not be justi-
fed in forcing the supply bills into an
extra session. He pointed out that
on two occasions within the memory
of some of the senators present. the
democrats had enacted appropriation
bills to cover the expenses of the gov
ernment for a period in which re-
publican administration was To be in
control This statement was in re-
sponse to the assertion of owen that
the appropriation bills should be
turned over to the new democratic
congress.
HEPBURN OBJECTS.
Just as every one began 10 believe
the proposal was TO be accepted Hey
burn said he would not consent 20 fix
ing a time for a vote unless the sen
ate proceed Immediately 10 consider
alton Of the appropriation bills I'm
mediately a group Of senators sur
rounded Hepburn and pleaded with
him 10 relent Stone displayed some
anger because Of the objection and
he, TOO. had TO be pacihed. Carter
finally suggested a compromise oy in
cooperating in the agreement rule
tc proceed with the naval appropTi-
alton bill Stone accepted and Hey
burn interposed no objection.
TOOK MUCH TINE.
The naval bill took more time than
was a8tioi pated and after nearly an
hpur had been devoted 10 IL Stone pro
tested II was evident 1t could nGt ba